Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong reasons... Meanwhile, Sakuta and Kaede's father suddenly calls, saying that their mother wants to see her daughter. She was hospitalized because Kaede's condition had been too much for her to bear, so what could she possibly want now?
Director: Soichi Masui · Writer: Masahiro Yokotani
Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong reasons... Meanwhile, Sakuta and Kaede's father suddenly calls, saying that their mother wants to see her daughter. She was hospitalized because Kaede's condition had been too much for her to bear, so what could she possibly want now?
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Kaito Ishikawa
Sakuta Azusagawa (voice)
Asami Seto
Mai Sakurajima (voice)
Yurika Kubo
Kaede Azusagawa (voice)
Nao Toyama
Tomoe Koga (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Rio Futaba (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Nodoka Toyohama (voice)
Inori Minase
Shoko Makinohara (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Yuma Kunimi (voice)
Miho Okasaki
Kotomi Kano (voice)
Aya Endo
Miwako Tomobe (voice)
Aya Yamane
Ikumi Akagi (voice)
Tomoyuki Shimura
Sakuta's Father (voice) Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid is a 2023 animation and drama movie from Japan directed by Soichi Masui, starring Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto and Yurika Kubo. It was released on December 1, 2023. The running time is 1 h 15 min, in Japanese. Audiences rate it 7.7/10 from 92 votes — well received.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid was released on December 1, 2023.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid was directed by Soichi Masui.
The main cast includes Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo, Nao Toyama and Atsumi Tanezaki.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid runs 1 h 15 min.
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It holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 92 ratings, so fans of animation and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: 1 nomination total
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