Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, known in Japan as Seishun Buta Yarō (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎), is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published eleven volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tsugumi Nanamiya has been serialized in ASCII Media Works’ seinen manga magazine Dengeki G’s Comic since December 2015. An anime television series adaptation of the first five volumes by CloverWorks aired from October to December 2018. An anime film adaptation emphasizing series volumes six and seven titled Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl premiered in June 2019.

Plot

Sakuta Azusagawa’s life takes a turn for the unexpected when he meets teenage actress Mai Sakurajima, dressed as a bunny girl, wandering through a library and not being noticed by anyone else there. Mai is intrigued that Sakuta is the only one who can see her, as other people are unable to see her, even when she is dressing normally or attempting to stay away from celebrity life. Calling this phenomenon “Adolescence Syndrome”, Sakuta decides to solve this mystery, while continuing to get closer to Mai and meeting other girls who suffer from “Adolescence Syndrome” as well.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
The cover of the first light novel, featuring Mai Sakurajima.
青春ブタ野郎 (Seishun Buta Yarō)
Genre	Psychological drama, supernatural
Light novel
Written by	Hajime Kamoshida
Illustrated by	Kēji Mizoguchi
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	April 10, 2014 – present
Volumes	11 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Hajime Kamoshida
Illustrated by	Tsugumi Nanamiya
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Magazine	Dengeki G’s Comic
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 1, 2015 – present
Volumes	5 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Sōichi Masui
Produced by	Ayako Yokoyama Yūichirō Kurokawa
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani
Music by	Fox Capture Plan
Studio	CloverWorks
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment BI MVM Entertainment NA Aniplex of America SEA Plus Media Networks Asia
Original network	ABC, Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, Mētele, AT-X
English network	SEA Aniplus Asia
Original run	October 4, 2018 – December 27, 2018
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl