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      Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

      Released Mar 24 1h 15m Drama Fantasy Anime List
      Reviews 86% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings March begins, and there is only one month left in the third term. Sakuta Azusagawa is about to celebrate the graduation of his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima. As he waits for Mai at Shichirigahama beach, an elementary school-aged girl who looks like Mai did when she was a child actress appears in front of him. "Who are you, Mister?" she asks. Is this a dream or an illusion? As he thinks about this mysterious experience, his father calls him. "It's about your mother. She says she wants to see Kaede," he says. Kaede's mother never came to terms with what happened to Kaede. Having been hospitalized for so long, their mother finally wants to see her daughter. To fulfill their mother's wish, Sakuta makes the decision to meet face-to-face -- something they haven't done in a long time. He's unable to hide his nervousness about all this. Never-before-seen scars begin to appear on Sakuta's body. Could these be warning signs of a new type of puberty syndrome? Read More Read Less

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      Sarah Musnicky But Why Tho? A Geek Community As an ending, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid nicely wraps things up. Rated: 8/10 Mar 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Vishal C Was very sentimental and hit on a deeper level, loved it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis March begins, and there is only one month left in the third term. Sakuta Azusagawa is about to celebrate the graduation of his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima. As he waits for Mai at Shichirigahama beach, an elementary school-aged girl who looks like Mai did when she was a child actress appears in front of him. "Who are you, Mister?" she asks. Is this a dream or an illusion? As he thinks about this mysterious experience, his father calls him. "It's about your mother. She says she wants to see Kaede," he says. Kaede's mother never came to terms with what happened to Kaede. Having been hospitalized for so long, their mother finally wants to see her daughter. To fulfill their mother's wish, Sakuta makes the decision to meet face-to-face -- something they haven't done in a long time. He's unable to hide his nervousness about all this. Never-before-seen scars begin to appear on Sakuta's body. Could these be warning signs of a new type of puberty syndrome?
      Director
      Soichi Masui
      Screenwriter
      Masahiro Yokotani
      Distributor
      Fathom Events
      Production Co
      CloverWorks
      Genre
      Drama, Fantasy, Anime
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 24, 2024, Limited
      Runtime
      1h 15m