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Introduction

In a new stage of life, with new people.
A heart-swaying adolescent fantasy...

The Rascal Does Not Dream series has gained new fans with each successive work, vividly depicting the unique emotions of adolescence and human drama that touches the heart. The high school boy has become a college student and encounters various problems and bizarre phenomena through meeting new people.
The incredible team of Hajime Kamoshida (Original Work), Soichi Masui (Director), Masahiro Yokotani (Series Composition), Satomi Tamura (Character Design), and CloverWorks (Animation Production) have come together again to present to you another heart moving story, now set in Yokohama.

Prologue

Puberty Syndrome...
A bizarre phenomenon rumored to be triggered by an unstable mental state.

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.

"I'm surprised. So, you can see me."

This is a phrase he's heard somewhere before. This miniskirt Santa,
who claims to be gifting Puberty Syndrome to people, tells Sakuta...

"My name... is Toko Kirishima."

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…

Staff&Cast

Staff
  • Original Work
    Hajime Kamoshida ("Seishun Buta Yaro" series published by Dengeki Bunko)
  • Original Illustration
    Keji Mizoguchi
  • Director
    Soichi Masui
  • Series Composition
    Masahiro Yokotani
  • Character Design
    Satomi Tamura
  • Sound Director
    Yoshikazu Iwanami
  • Music
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  • Animation Production
    CloverWorks
  • Produced by
    AOBUTA Project
Cast
  • Sakuta Azusagawa
    Kaito Ishikawa
  • Mai Sakurajima
    Asami Seto
  • Miniskirt Santa
    Reina Ueda

Character

  • Sakuta Azusagawa
    VA
    Kaito Ishikawa
    Height:172cm
    Birthday:April 10

    A first-year statistical science student at a university in Yokohama. He's an odd-ball who doesn't own a smartphone in this day and age.
    After meeting a wild bunny girl at his local library during the golden week holiday, he has met various girls experiencing Puberty Syndrome.
    He met Mai Sakurajima, a nationally famed actress and upperclassman from his high school, through her Puberty Syndrome and is now in a romantic relationship with her. Many people in the school know of his name because he and Mai are attending the same university.

  • Mai Sakurajima
    VA
    Asami Seto
    Height:165cm
    Birthday:December 2

    A nationally famed actress who has completely re-established her career. During her second year of high school she missed her chance to assimilate to her school due to a packed work schedule, which led to her being treated like air by the other students. This triggered her Puberty Syndrome where people become unable to perceive her existence.
    With Sakuta's help, she successfully overcomes her Puberty Syndrome and resumes her acting career. She took a break for a year after enrolling in university, and is now a first-year student alongside her boyfriend Sakuta. Despite her work schedule becoming increasingly busy, she treasures the time she spends with Sakuta.

  • Miniskirt Santa
    VA
    Reina Ueda
    Height:161cm

    A mysterious Miniskirt Santa who suddenly appears before Sakuta. She introduces herself as "Toko Kirishima," a popular anonymous online singer. No one aside from Sakuta is able to perceive her, and she doesn't even appear on video. She claims to be going around and gifting Puberty Syndrome to people...