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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

青春ブタ野郎はサンタクロースの夢を見ない

anime
Finished
2025
Drama
Mystery
Psychological

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Status: Finished
Episodes: 13
Studio: CloverWorks
First released: 2025
Country: Japan
Format: anime
Author: Hajime Kamoshida, Keiji Mizoguchi
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What it is about

After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa's high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student. He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima, a nationally famed actress. Off campus, he stumbles upon an out-of-season miniskirt Santa. Precognitive dreams, an anonymous online singer, poltergeists buzzing on social media... A mysterious tale with enigmatic phenomenons surrounding girls with wavering hearts starts again. Puberty continues... (Source: Crunchyroll)