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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

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2019 | 90 min | Animation, Romance, Drama, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Green Mile or Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, start here.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 50K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Soichi Masui

  • Kaito IshikawaSakuta Azusagawa (voice)
  • Asami SetoMai Sakurajima (voice)
  • Inori MinaseShoko Makinohara (voice)
  • Nao ToyamaTomoe Koga (voice)
  • Atsumi TanezakiRio Futaba (voice)
  • Maaya UchidaNodoka Toyohama (voice)
  • Yurika KuboKaede Azusagawa (voice)
  • Yuma UchidaYuma Kunimi (voice)
  • Satomi SatoFumika Nanjo (voice)
  • Natsuki AikawaRyoko Hanawa (voice)