Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Name: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2023-12-01
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo, Nao Toyama, Atsumi Tanezaki

2023·Movie·NR·75 min·★ 7.7(79)

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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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About Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid is a 2023 Japanese-language animation, drama and fantasy film directed by Soichi Masui. The cast is led by Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo. It has a runtime of 1h 15m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid was produced by Aniplex, KADOKAWA, and CloverWorks and made in Japan. It was released on December 1, 2023, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Soichi Masui
Writers: Masahiro Yokotani
Release date: December 1, 2023
OTT release: August 2, 2025
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $2 million
Production: Aniplex, KADOKAWA, CloverWorks

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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid cast & crew

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid was directed by Soichi Masui and written by Masahiro Yokotani.

The cast features Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa (voice), Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima (voice), Yurika Kubo as Kaede Azusagawa (voice), Nao Toyama as Tomoe Koga (voice), Atsumi Tanezaki as Rio Futaba (voice), and Maaya Uchida as Nodoka Toyohama (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tsukasa Inoue, cinematography is by Yang Xiaomu, and it was produced by Yuichiro Kurokawa and Shunsuke Nara.

Is Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid worth watching?

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 79 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 15m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and fantasy, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

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It first became available to stream digitally on August 2, 2025.

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