The publisher Kadokawa listed the release of a new collection of short stories for the novels of Hajime Kamoshida“Seishun Buta Yarou Series (Rascal Does Not Dream), which will be titled “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Beach Queen no Yume wo Minai Plus (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Beach Queen Plus)”, scheduled for July 10 in Japan. This new release will feature the participation of illustrator Keiji Mizugochi, who was in charge of the art for all previous installments of the light novel franchise.
Additionally, the collection will include a new story titled “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Tropical Summer no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Tropical Summer).” On the other hand, the new collection focuses on the day of the Minegahara Institute's sports festival. Sakuta Azusagawa decides to cheer on the blue team, but is then ordered to join the ball throwing team. Sakuta is requested to replace his classmate and young beach volleyball player, Minagi Otsu.
Considering that a new season of the anime adaptation is in production, it is not a surprise that the publisher is preparing the return of the literary franchise. So, don't forget to check the details below:
- Kadokawa published the first novel in the series written by Hajime Kamoshida in April 2014, under the title “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai“)”. The franchise celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2024, and currently has more than 3 million copies in circulation. The fifteenth and final installment, “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend),” was published in October 2024.
- The television anime adaptation of “Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai” It premiered in October 2018 and had 13 episodes, covering the story up to the fifth volume of the light novel. The movie “Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yume-Miru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai), which adapts volumes 6 and 7, premiered in Japan in June 2019.
- A sequel project in anime format adapted novels 8 and 9: “Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out” and “Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid“. Finally, the university arc of the novels will be adapted into a television anime under the title “Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai)”, with a premiere scheduled for July of this year.
