The first episode of the dub aired on Crunchyroll on 26 July.
The returning romcom title “Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus”, which is part of the “Rascal Does Not Dream” series is one of the most awaited anime of the Summer 2025 season. Crunchyroll is bringing the series to an even wider audience with an English dub which began airing on Saturday, 26 July, 2025. Learn more about the cast and staff working on the English dub in our article.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus anime new cast and other details
The new voice cast members who are joining the English dub this season includes:
- Uzuki Hirokawa voiced by Lisa Reimold
- Ikumi Akagi voiced by Ryan Bartley
- Sara Himeji voiced by Xanthe Huynh
- Miniskirt Santa voiced by Maureen Price
- Miori Mito voiced by Anjali Kunapaneni
Stephen Fu and Erica Mendez will be reprising their roles of Sakuta Azusagawa and Mai Sakurajima from the original anime.
The original Japanese anime is being directed by Soichi Masui under studio CloverWorks. Masahiro Yokotani handles series composition while Satomi Tamura is the character designer. The music for the series is being composed by fox capture plan. The series is based on the Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. This particular season adapts the University Student Arc of the novels. Crunchyroll describes the latest drama series as:
After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa's high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student. He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima, a nationally famed actress. Off campus, he stumbles upon an out-of-season miniskirt Santa. Precognitive dreams, an anonymous online singer, poltergeists buzzing on social media... A mysterious tale with enigmatic phenomenons surrounding girls with wavering hearts starts again. Puberty continues...
