Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySōichi Masui
Screenplay byMasahiro Yokotani
Based onRascal Does Not Dream
by Hajime Kamoshida
Produced by
  • Shunsuke Nara
  • Yūichirō Kurokawa
Starring
CinematographyYoshihiro Sekiya
Edited byAkinori Mishima
Music byFox Capture Plan
Production
company
Distributed byAniplex
Release date
  • June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out[a] is a 2023 Japanese animated supernatural romantic drama film based on the eighth volume of the light novel series Rascal Does Not Dream written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keeji Mizoguchi. The film is produced by CloverWorks and serves as a sequel to the 2019 anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl.

It was released in Japan on June 23, 2023.

Voice cast

See also: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai § Characters
Character Japanese[1]
Sakuta Azusagawa Kaito Ishikawa
Mai Sakurajima Asami Seto
Kaede Azusagawa Yurika Kubo
Tomoe Koga Nao Tōyama
Rio Futaba Atsumi Tanezaki
Nodoka Toyohama Maaya Uchida
Uzuki Hirokawa Sora Amamiya

Production

The project was initially announced during the Aniplex Online Fest event in September 2022.[2] It was confirmed to be released as a theatrical film in December 2022, featuring a returning staff, including director Sōichi Masui, scriptwriter Masahiro Yokotani and character designer Satomi Tamura.[3] The film is a sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl and is adapted from the eighth volume of the light novel series Rascal Does Not Dream, written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keeji Mizoguchi.[4]

Around one year after the end of the production of the television series and the previous film, in an event Masui was asked about his interest about making the sequel by the producer of the anime. When the production of the previous film just finished, Masui knew there were the eighth and ninth volumes of the novel series and wanted to make the sequel already at that time. Although he showed his interest immediately, it took a long time to gather the staff again and kick start the production, as the production team was once dismissed and the staff had other jobs scheduled already. From the very beginning he wanted to have Yokotani and Tamura joining the production again, and it took no time for Yokotani to start writing the script.[5]

Release

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out premiered theatrically in Japan on June 21, 2023.[6]

In the United States, CloverWorks premiered the film at Anime Expo on July 3, 2023.[7] Odex released the movie gradually in selected South East Asian countries in September 2023.[8][9][10] It was released in India by PVR Inox Pictures on October 13, 2023.[11]

Reception

The film debuted at fourth (first among Japanese movies) at the Japanese box office, earning around ¥175 million on its opening weekend.[12]

Sequel

A third film in the series, titled Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, adapting volume nine, premiered on December 1, 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ Seishun Buta Yarō ha Odekake Sisuta no Yume wo Minai (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎はおでかけシスターの夢を見ない)

References

  1. ^ "Staff-Cast". ao-buta.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 24, 2022). "Rascal Does Not Dream Gets Sequel Anime Adapting 8th, 9th Novels". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (December 3, 2022). "Rascal Does Not Dream Sequel Anime to Play in Theaters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Chapman, Paul (December 3, 2022). "Little Sister Ventures Out in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Theatrical Animation". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ^ 『青春ブタ野郎はおでかけシスターの夢を見ない』スタッフインタビュー第3回 監督・増井壮一さん｜絵コンテの段階からこだわったのはキャラクターたちの感情に寄り添ったお芝居 (in Japanese). July 7, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 26, 2023). "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film Reveals June 23 Debut in New Promo Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "CloverWorks presents the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out U.S. Premiere at Anime Expo 2023!". Anime Expo. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out!". Odex.
  9. ^ "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film Opens in Malaysia on September 7". Anime News Network. 9 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film General Screening Opens in Singapore on September 14, in Philippines on September 20". Anime News Network. 9 December 2023.
  11. ^ @_PVRCinemas (September 19, 2023). "It's time to venture into a romantic supernatural adventure with Rascal Does Not Dream Of A Sister Venturing Out! 💕" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ 青春ブタ野郎はおでかけシスターの夢を見ない：興収1.7億円の好スタート　主題歌PV（花楓＆かえでVer.）公開. Mantanweb (in Japanese). June 26, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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