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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Sets Three U.S. and Canada Dates
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend in the U.S. and Canada on February 21, 23, and 24, the distributor announced Thursday. The film opened in Japan on October 16.
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Why it matters
The three-day booking is a limited run for a film that shares its name with the final novel volume, so the North American release is being handled as an event rather than an open-ended theatrical run.
Key Facts
- Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will screen Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend in the U.S. and Canada on February 21, 23, and 24.
- The film opened in theaters in Japan on October 16.
- Soichi Masui directed the film at CloverWorks, with Masahiro Yokotani writing the script.
- The film shares its name with the 15th and final volume of Hajime Kamoshida's novel series.
- Kaito Ishikawa voices Sakuta Azusagawa and Asami Seto voices Mai Sakurajima in the returning cast.
It adapts the 15th and final volume of Hajime Kamoshida's novel series, with Soichi Masui directing at CloverWorks and the main cast returning.
The North American dates follow a Japanese opening on October 16 and an advance screening at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 on October 4. Crunchyroll is also streaming an English-subtitled trailer for the film.
Soichi Masui returned to direct at CloverWorks, with Masahiro Yokotani writing the script and Satomi Tamura designing characters. Kaito Ishikawa and Asami Seto lead the returning cast as Sakuta and Mai. Aniplex distributes in Japan, and the film carries the same title as the 15th and final volume of Kamoshida's novels.
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