{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T23:12:07.746Z","story":{"id":"r_54acda94e53a42ad98f43679","slug":"rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-film-unveils-new-ikumi-akagi-visual","url":"https://yomimono.id/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-film-unveils-new-ikumi-akagi-visual","headline":"Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Film Unveils New Ikumi Akagi Visual","summary":"The upcoming anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend has received a new memorial visual and promotional video focusing on the character Ikumi Akagi, voiced by Aya Yamane. The film is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on October 16, 2026. Soichi Masui returns as director, with Masahiro Yokotani handling series composition, Satomi Tamura as character designer, and fox capture plan composing the music. CloverWorks is producing the animation. The film adapts the 15th and final main volume of Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi's light novel series, which Yen Press describes as Sakuta's final confrontation with Adolescence Syndrome. The cast includes Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa, Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima, and Sora Amamiya as Uzuki Hirokawa, among others. The announcement coincided with a TV rebroadcast of the series. A second short story collection for the light novel is set for release in Japan on October 9, 2026, a week before the film opens.","why_it_matters":"The visual and video confirm that Ikumi Akagi, a character introduced in the later arcs, will play a central role in the film that adapts the series' concluding novel.","published_at":"2026-05-25T21:00:46.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Anime Trending","The Fandom Post"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime Trending","title":"Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Showcases Ikumi in New Visual","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/25/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-showcases-ikumi-in-new-visual"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","title":"'Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend' Theatrical Anime Reveals New Ikumi Akagi Visual","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/24/rascal-does-not-dream-of-a-dear-friend-theatrical-anime-reveals-new-ikumi-akagi-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":["Ikumi Akagi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}