Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Name: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2018-10-04
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Sora Amamiya, Nao Toyama, Atsumi Tanezaki

ENDED2 Seasons26 Episodes★ 8.5

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is an animated comedy series on Gunma TV that ran from 2018 to 2025, ending after 2 seasons and 26 episodes.

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NetworkGunma TV

First AiredOct 4, 2018

Last AiredSep 27, 2025

GenreAnimation, Comedy, Drama

Runtime24 min

Original Title青春ブタ野郎はバニーガール先輩の夢を見ない

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionCloverWorks, Aniplex, ABC Animation

Puberty Syndrome—a rumored, mysterious syndrome that only affects those in their puberty. For example, a bunny girl suddenly appeared in front of Sakuta Azusagawa. The bunny girl's real identity is Mai Sakurajima, a teenage celebrity who is currently an inactive high school senior. For some reason, her charming figure does not reflect in the eyes of others. In the course of revealing the mystery behind this phenomenon, Sakuta begins to explore his feelings towards Mai. Set in a city where the skies and seas shine, Sakuta unfolds the meaning behind his bizarre encounters on women with the said syndrome.

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Cast

Kaito Ishikawa

Sakuta Azusagawa (voice)

Asami Seto

Mai Sakurajima (voice)

Sora Amamiya

Uzuki Hirokawa (voice)

Nao Toyama

Tomoe Koga (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Rio Futaba (voice)

Aya Yamane

Ikumi Akagi (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Nodoka Toyohama (voice)

Konomi Kohara

Sara Himeji (voice)

Yurika Kubo

Kaede Azusagawa (voice)

Manaka Iwami

Miori Mito (voice)

Inori Minase

Shoko Makinohara (voice)

Reina Ueda

Miniskirt Santa (voice)

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 26 episodes

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After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa's high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student. He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima, a nationally famed actress. Off campus, he stumbles upon an out-of-season miniskirt Santa. Precognitive dreams, an anonymous online singer, poltergeists buzzing on social media... A mysterious tale with enigmatic phenomenons surrounding girls with wavering hearts starts again. Puberty continues...

E1Puberty Continues

Jul 5, 202524m★ 8.7

Sakuta has started attending university and meets a girl during a group outing.

E2What Flavor Is the Atmosphere?

Jul 12, 202524m★ 7.7

Uzuki begins blending into her friend group’s dynamic as her popularity grows.

E3Idol Song

Jul 19, 202524m★ 8.0

It’s the day of Sweet Bullet’s performance in an ensemble concert at a venue in Odaiba.

E4Heroism

Jul 26, 202524m★ 8.2

A Miniskirt Santa suddenly appears before Sakuta. She says her name is “Touko Kirishima” and claims to have been handing out Puberty Syndrome to people as gifts. Sakuta sees her eyes lock on Ikumi Akagi, a former middle school classmate who is attending the same university as Sakuta, studying in the nursing program. Curious about Ikumi, Sakuta goes on a group date with female nursing program students that his friend invited him to. There, they discuss a rumor about people’s dreams coming true after they post about them on social media with the hashtag #DREAMING...

E5Dissonant Notes

Aug 2, 202524m★ 8.0

A pumpkin lantern made of glass comes crashing down in a plaza in front of Sakuragicho Station, just as a social media post with the hashtag #DREAMING had predicted. However, Ikumi rushes in to protect a girl who was running directly underneath it as it falls, preventing any injuries. She believes the rumor about the #DREAMING posts and has been going around saving people. Ikumi visits Sakuta at the university and passes him an invitation to their middle school reunion. Sakuta warns her about helping people too much, but she ignores this advice...

E6You and I Within the Realm of Memories

Aug 9, 202524m★ 8.2

A poltergeist-like phenomenon attacks Ikumi. Sakuta is worried the attack was caused by Puberty Syndrome, but Ikumi claims that the only way to fix this problem is by forgetting about Sakuta’s existence. Hearing this, Sakuta is stunned and confused. Without giving him the time to compose his thoughts, Ikumi proposes that they have a contest, competing to see if Sakuta will remember “that day” first, or if Ikumi will forget about Sakuta first.

E7From Beyond Hilbert Space

Aug 16, 202524m★ 8.0

Upon searching the hashtag #DREAMING, numerous posts were found about attending a middle school reunion on November 27th. Ikumi also dreamt about the day of the reunion, but in her dream, she injured someone and was arrested. Sakuta invites Ikumi to visit Minegahara High School, and there, he shares with her the various bizarre things about her that have been bothering him. On the way home, Ikumi suddenly says goodbye to Sakuta as they stand facing each other with the railway tracks in between them…

E8Secrets and Promises

Aug 23, 202524m

Sakuta from the other possible realm sends a message through Ikumi that reads, “Find Touko Kirishima, Mai-san is in danger.” After seeing this message, he tries contacting the Miniskirt Santa, who claimed to be Touko Kirishima. A few days later, he receives a call from her saying that she can meet on December 2nd… which also happens to be Mai’s birthday.

E9I Need You

Aug 30, 202524m

Sakuta dreams that on Christmas Eve, when he is meant to have a sleepover date with Mai, he instead goes on a date with a student named Sara Himeji from the cram school where he works. The Sara in question has the same dream as Sakuta and goes on to confess that she has her own Puberty Syndrome. However, she says that she does not want her Puberty Syndrome to be fixed. Sara developed Puberty Syndrome after a heartbreak, and the symptoms of her syndrome ease her anxiety by making her popular with guys, which she has been enjoying. Sakuta warns her that this is a dangerous move. To which she retorts to provoke him, “What should I do so that I can love people. Like you do, Mr. Sakuta?”

E10Holy Night

Sep 6, 202524m

Sakuta sees a familiar Miniskirt Santa on a beauty pageant website that his friend Takumi Fukuyama was looking at. However, he notices that her name isn’t listed as Touko Kirishima, but rather as Nene Iwamizawa. As he continues his search for Touko Kirishima, he receives an offer of help from Sara, which he accepts. One of the symptoms of her Puberty Syndrome includes knowing what a person she has collided with is thinking, and that’s how she figured out that Sakuta was looking for Touko Kirishima. Sara suggests reading the Miniskirt Santa’s mind at the venue where she’ll perform her new song live on Christmas Eve.

E11The World Dreams

Sep 13, 202524m

Sakuta has a dream that Mai reveals herself as the true identity of Touko Kirishima at a music festival held on April 1st. At the same time, several major social media platforms were being flooded with posts containing the hashtag #DREAMING, leading to platform crashes and access errors. As the hashtag #DREAMING causes chaos among the public, Tomoe Koga tells Sakuta that she had a dream that Mai got into an accident, rendering her unconscious during an event where she was collaborating with the police for a public safety awareness.

E12Reindeer's Work

Sep 20, 202524m

Mai responds to the media, asserting that she is not the real identity of Touko Kirishima on Coming of Age Day. Nevertheless, the impact of the #DREAMING tag on the public discourse was immense, rendering her unable to dispel the rumors completely. By having Mai herself publicly state that she is not Touko Kirishima, Sakuta has fulfilled his promise with the Miniskirt Santa, and the two of them go out on a date. During the date, as they shop in Motomachi, but there is not a single person who is able to perceive the Miniskirt Santa. In an attempt to find out more about her, Sakuta ends up hearing an unexpected name. The person she dated back in high school was…

E13No Dreams of Santa Claus

Sep 27, 202524m

After her boyfriend Takumi Fukuyama was unable to remember who she is, Nene completely forgets her own identity, and believes that she is Touko Kirishima. The only person who can correct this Puberty Syndrome is Takumi, and Sakuta believes doing so will help him protect Mai. He and Ikumi Akagi rush off to Hokkaido, where Takumi’s hometown is. As Takumi welcomes them at the airport, Sakuta shows the trophy that Nene won at a beauty contest...

About Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is an animation, comedy, drama series on Gunma TV. The show first aired on Oct 4, 2018 and currently has 2 seasons and 26 episodes. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai has ended. It has a rating of 8.5/10 based on 1,350 votes. The cast includes Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Sora Amamiya, Nao Toyama, Atsumi Tanezaki.