Hulu will stream the English dub of the popular anime Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai starting January 20, 2025. The announcement was made by Aniplex of America on Monday. In addition to the Bunny Girl Senpai dub, Hulu will also release English dubs for PERSONA 5 the Animation and The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants on January 23.
The English dub of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai initially debuted on December 3, 2024, across all episodes. The series is led by ADR Director Michelle Ruff, with the following voice cast:
- Stephen Fu as Sakuta Azusagawa
- Erica Mendez as Mai Sakurajima
- Lizzie Freeman as Tomoe Koga
- Jenny Yokobori as Rio Futaba
- Cristina Vee as Nodoka Toyohama
- Kayli Mills as Kaede Azusagawa
- Risa Mei as Shoko Makinohara
Additionally, Aniplex of America is producing an English dub for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, the anime film based on the franchise.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai) premiered in Japan in October 2018. The 13-episode anime adapts the first five volumes of the light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida. The series was streamed by Aniplex of America on platforms like Crunchyroll and Funimation.
The anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, which adapts the sixth and seventh light novel volumes, was released in Japan in June 2019. Aniplex of America and Funimation Films later screened it in the United States.
A sequel anime project based on the eighth and ninth volumes, titled Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, has already aired in Japan. Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out debuted in June 2023, and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid followed in December 2023. Both films were screened with English subtitles in U.S. theaters in March 2024, with the dubbed version following shortly after.
Looking ahead, the Rascal Does Not Dream franchise will expand further with a television anime adaptation of the University Student Arc, titled Seishun Buta Yarō Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus), set to premiere in 2025.
The Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series, which began with Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai in April 2014, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. With over 3 million copies in circulation, the series continues to captivate fans. The 15th and final volume, Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend), was released on October 10, 2024.
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