AoButa: Rascal Does Not Dream He would be close to saying goodbye permanently. According to the insider SugoiLitethe franchise Seishun Buta Yarou will have a sequel movie which will adapt the last two volumes of the light novel, thus closing the main story on the big screen.
AoButa and his path to the end
The brand has been betting on the film format for years. After a first season in 2018 that became a teen romantic comedy phenomenon, the franchise went on to release several films that adapted different arcs of the work of Hajime Kamoshida. This move, although profitable, also complicated the monitoring of the series internationally, where premieres often arrived in a limited or late manner.
Was cinema the best option?
Yes ok AoButa found a more attractive vehicle in the feature film, not all fans were satisfied. Many consider that the episodic format favored the narrative more and allowed the anime to establish itself as a reference title instead of losing traction with fragmented releases. The leak of a final movie fuels precisely this debate: is the franchise saying goodbye at the top or will it remain a wasted opportunity?
What remains to be adapted
With the most recent season already broadcast, the work will be left with only two pending volumes of the light novel. According to the leak, it will be this future film that collects this material and puts an end to the story of Sakuta Azusagawa and Mai Sakurajima. At the moment there are no production details or tentative dates, although everything indicates that it would not be released before the second half of 2026.
Do you think AoButa Did it deserve to end in series format or is it okay for your goodbye to be said with a final film?
