Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Name: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2023-01-01
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo, Nao Toyama, Atsumi Tanezaki

青春ブタ野郎はランドセルガールの夢を見ない

2023| 1h 15m| IMDb 7.1

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023) is currently streaming in the UK on Crunchyroll. Last updated 10 April 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 10 April 2026

Animation Drama Fantasy

March begins, and there is only one month left in the third term. Sakuta Azusagawa is about to celebrate the graduation of his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima. As he waits for Mai at Shichirigahama beach, an elementary school-aged girl who looks like Mai did when she was a child actress appears in front of him. "Who are you, Mister?" she asks. Is this a dream or an illusion? As he thinks about this...

Director: Soichi Masui