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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

“Sakuta faces new Puberty Syndrome cases involving younger Mai and his hospitalized mother, seeking solutions to supernatural anomalies.”

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

8.28
340 rank · 179,024 viewers · 666 favorites
Drama Romance Supernatural School
1 episodes · 1 hr 14 min min · CloverWorks · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Sakuta faces new Puberty Syndrome cases involving younger Mai and his hospitalized mother, seeking solutions to supernatural anomalies.

As Sakuta Azusagawa waits for Mai Sakurajima at the beach on her high school graduation day, he encounters a version of Mai from her child acting days. However, when Mai finally arrives, her younger self disappears, leaving him confused. Sakuta spots an unfamiliar scar on his body when he returns home, which confirms his suspicion—he is involved in another case of the inexplicable Puberty Syndrome. Not long after, Sakuta and his sister, Kaede, receive a call from their father. He tells them that their mother, who had been recently discharged from the hospital, wants to see her daughter once more. Experiencing strange occurrences while visiting his mother with Kaede, Sakuta must find a way to solve the Puberty Syndrome abnormalities.

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Community consensus

Derived from 14 sampled reviews

7.4 /10

What 14 viewers settled on.

82% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 2.32
1510
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σ 2.32 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.2 pts

Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.5

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↑ 0.36

Running avg · Jan 2024 → Jul 2025

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A Movie Production

CloverWorks.
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Aniplex · Kadokawa

  • Format 1 × 74′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 1h 14m all episodes
  • Aired Dec 2023 – ongoing
  • Source Movie media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-23851 catalog

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