Crunchyroll Shares New Clip From Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend
The bonus footage, labeled Special Footage #2, features Sakuta and Kaede and arrives ahead of the film's February 2027 North American release.
Crunchyroll has released a new bonus clip from the anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend, labeled "Special Footage #2," featuring the characters Sakuta and Kaede. The clip was shared on November 7, 2026.
The film premiered in Japan on October 16, 2026. Soichi Masui directs at studio CloverWorks, with a script by Masahiro Yokotani, character designs by Satomi Tamura and music by fox capture plan.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures will bring the film to theaters in the United States, Canada and Australia in February 2027.
Part of a long-running series
The story is based on the light novel by Hajime Kamoshida, whose Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend volume was released in Japan in October 2024, with Yen Press publishing an English version.
Crunchyroll streams earlier entries in the franchise, including Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018), Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (2025) and the films Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019), Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023) and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023).
Quick answers
When does Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend release outside Japan?
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures will release the film theatrically in the United States, Canada and Australia in February 2027.
Who directs Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend?
Soichi Masui directs at studio CloverWorks, with a script by Masahiro Yokotani, character designs by Satomi Tamura and music by fox capture plan.
When did Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend premiere in Japan?
The film premiered in Japan on October 16, 2026.