The first trailer for the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus TV anime has been released. The preview of Sakuta Azusagawa’s university life includes a look at Manaka Iwami‘s Miori Mito and Konomi Kohara‘s Sara Himeji, as well as a taste of Conton Candy‘s opening song “Snow Drop.”
Aside from the new cast additions and opening theme reveal, another new piece of info that was announced is the anime’s July 2025 premiere window.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus is the latest continuation of the Rascal Does Not Dream anime series, which is based on the supernatural teen/young adult drama light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keji Mizoguchi. Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus is the title of the 13th volume, while the “University Arc” that the anime is now adapting begins with the 10th volume.
The anime adaptation began in 2018 with the Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai TV series. It was followed by three movies: 2019’s Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl and 2023’s Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid. Some of the light novels have been adapted into manga.
Synopsis:
Bunny girls do not live in libraries. This is simply common sense. And yet, that’s exactly where Sakuta finds one in the wild. More bewildering is who the bunny girl is: Mai Sakurajima, a girl one year older than Sakuta, famous at their school for her acting career even though she’s currently on break. To top it all off, it seems like no one else in the library can see Mai at all, no matter what she does or wears. Wanting to find out more about this mystery and maybe get a little closer to this beautiful upperclassman in the process, Sakuta launches an investigation to discover why an unforgettable bunny girl keeps becoming totally invisible.
