{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T22:49:48.434Z","story":{"id":"r_b70a130ae35d485cb900d870","slug":"rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-film-reveals-new-sara-himeji-visual","url":"https://yomimono.id/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-film-reveals-new-sara-himeji-visual","headline":"Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Reveals New Sara Himeji Visual","summary":"The upcoming theatrical anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend has released a new memorial visual and promotional video focusing on Sara Himeji, voiced by Konomi Kohara. The film is scheduled to premiere in Japan on October 16, 2026. Soichi Masui returns as director, with Masahiro Yokotani as story composer, Satomi Tamura as character designer, and fox capture plan composing the music. CloverWorks is handling animation production. The voice cast includes Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa, Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima, and others. The film is the latest entry in the Rascal Does Not Dream anime series, adapting the 15th and final main volume of Hajime Kamoshida's light novel series. Yen Press has licensed the light novels and manga adaptation for English release. Crunchyroll streams the previous anime series and films. A second short story collection for the light novel series will be released in Japan on October 9, 2026.","why_it_matters":"This visual confirms that Sara Himeji, a character introduced in the University Arc, will play a central role in the film adapting the series' concluding volume.","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:00:50.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Anime Trending","The Fandom Post"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime Trending","title":"Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Spotlights Sara in Latest Visual","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/18/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-spotlights-sara-in-latest-visual"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","title":"'Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend' Theatrical Anime Reveals New Sara Himeji Visual","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/17/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-theatrical-anime-reveals-new-sara-himeji-visual/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Sara Himeji"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}