The official website of the Rascal Does Not Dream series announced the anime adaptation of the University Arc on Monday, December 4, 2023. A new illustration by Kēji Mizoguchi, the original illustrator of the light novel, was revealed to mark this announcement.
Rascal Does Not Dream is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. The series started serializing in April 2014. So far, ASCII Media Works has published 13 volumes of this series. The light novel was even adapted into an anime series by CloverWorks, which was followed by three movies.
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On Monday, December 4, 2023, the website of Rascal Does Not Dream anime revealed a new special illustration featuring Mai Sakurajima. The official X (formerly known as Twitter) account of the series also posted illustrations that depicted Mai in her college days for the upcoming University Arc.
As mentioned earlier, Kēji Mizoguchi has done the new illustration. The X post also revealed that Japanese theatres are showing a promotional clip for the upcoming arc after the film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid ends.
Check out the latest illustration here:
Hajime Kamoshida and Kēji Mizoguchi’s work revolves around the story of a high school student named Sakuta Azusagawa. One day, he stumbles upon Mai Sakurajima, a teenage actress. He notices her wearing a bunny girl outfit in a public library. However, except Sakuta, no one can see her. Mai becomes intrigued by this as she happens to be the victim of a phenomenon in which no one can notice her no matter what type of clothes she wears.
Sakuta came up with the name “Adolescence Syndrome” for the phenomenon and started investigating the mystery behind it. Following this, the two grow close, and Mai eventually starts dating him. He comes across other people who suffer from the “Adolescence Syndrome.” Interestingly, one of them happens to be his sister Kaede.
