The Kadokawa publishing house listed that the next two volumes of the light novels written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keiji Mizoguchi“Seishun Buta Yarou Series (Rascal Does Not Dream)”, They will be the last of the franchise. It should be remembered that the story had already entered its last story arc last year, so it is understood that the story is already going to end.
Additionally, the publisher’s official site also lists the titles of these final volumes and their release dates, including:
- Volume 14 – Seishun Buta Yarou wa Girlfriend no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Doesn’t Dream of His Girlfriend) – August 9, 2024.
- Volume 15 (final) – Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Doesn’t Dream of Dear Friend) – October 10, 2024.
For its part, Hajime Kamoshida The publication of the light novels began in April 2014 through the publisher Kadokawa. The literary franchise does not have numbered volumes, but each one bears the title of its own story arc, but maintaining the part of “Seishun Buta Yarou (Rascal Does Not Dream)”, which gives its name to the franchise.
A manga adaptation by Tsugumi Nanamiya is published in the magazine Dengeki G’s Comic since December 2015, while studying CloverWorks have been in charge of an anime adaptation, which includes a thirteen-episode television series released in Fall-2018 (October-December)followed by three films adapting the sixth and seventh volumes (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl), eighth (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out) and ninth (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid).
It should be noted that the “University Arc” will have an anime adaptation. This story arc begins with the tenth volume of the light novels, where Sakuta and his friends say goodbye to high school and finally become college students. Since its announcement, no details have been offered about the format in which this new arc will be adapted (it is not known if they will continue to be films or if it will finally return to television).
Seishun Buta Yarou Series Synopsis
One day, in the library where Sakuta Azusagawa studies, he comes across an unexpected sight: a beautiful high school girl dressed as a bunny. She turns out to be Mai Sakurajima, a famous former actress and fellow student at Minegahara High School. However, her surprise at seeing Mai in such a daring outfit in the library is nothing compared to her shocking realization that he is the only one who can see her! Remembering an event from her past, Sakuta offers to help Mai discover the reason for her invisibility. Although their relationship is initially contentious, the two quickly grow closer: Mai and Sakuta learn to appreciate each other and their friendship blossoms into a budding romance.
This makes his determination to solve Mai’s dilemma even greater. As the investigation progresses, Sakuta attributes Mai’s situation to an urban legend known as Adolescence Syndrome: strange phenomena that occur in youth, unexplained by science and often dismissed as delusions. With few promising results, Mai’s situation worsens to the point that not being seen is the least of her worries. Can Sakuta and Mai solve the mystery of her teenage syndrome before it disappears completely?
Fountain: Official site
鴨志田一(著), 溝口ケージ(イラスト) / KADOKAWA
