Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, known in Japan under the general name Seishun Buta Yarō and short nameAobuta, is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keeji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published ten volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tsugumi Nanamiya has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki G's Comic since January 2016. An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks premiered from October 4 to December 27, 2018. An anime film adaptation titled Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl premiered on June 15, 2019.
Plot
Sakuta Azusagawa's life takes a turn for the unexpected when he meets teenage actress Mai Sakurajima, dressed as a bunny girl, wandering through a library and not being noticed by anyone else there. Mai is intrigued that Sakuta is the only one who can see her, as other people are unable to see her, even when she is dressing normally or attempting to stay away from celebrity life. Calling this phenomenon "Adolescence Syndrome", Sakuta decides to solve this mystery, while continuing to get closer to Mai and meeting other girls who suffer from "Adolescence Syndrome" as well.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai is written by Hajime Kamoshida and features illustrations by Keeji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published ten volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. It has been licensed by Yen Press for an English release in 2020.
Manga
A manga adaptation drawn by Tsugumi Nanamiya began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Comic magazine with the January 2016 issue. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
Anime
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation, titled Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, aired from October 4 to December 27, 2018 on ABC and other channels. The series is animated by CloverWorks and directed by Sōichi Masui, with Kazuya Iwata as assistant director, Masahiro Yokotani handling series composition, and Satomi Tamura designing the characters. The band Fox Capture Plan composed the series' music. Satomi Tamura also served as the chief animation director along with Akira Takata. The anime series adapts the series' first through fifth volumes. The opening theme is "Kimi no Sei" by The Peggies. The ending theme is "Fukashigi no Karte", with each arc using versions by Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo, Nao Tōyama, Atsumi Tanezaki, Maaya Uchida, and Inori Minase under their character names. Aniplex of America has licensed the series and it is streamed on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. Aniplex of America released a complete Blu-ray set on November 19, 2019 with English subtitles. In Australia and New Zealand, the series was simulcast on AnimeLab, and in Southeast Asia on Aniplus Asia. MVM Entertainment acquired the series for distribution in the UK and Ireland. An anime film adaptation titled Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl premiered on June 15, 2019. The film adapts the series' sixth and seventh volumes. The staff and cast reprised their roles from the anime.
