Rascal Does Not Dream Of Santa Claus — Season 1
About this season
After surviving the entrance exams, Sakuta Azusagawa has finally enrolled in the same university as his girlfriend, Mai Sakurajima. He is gradually getting used to the unfamiliar environment as he attends student gatherings and makes new acquaintances. Everything seems to be going smoothly until Sakuta's friend and Sweet Bullet idol group member Uzuki Hirokawa begins acting out.
Episodes (13)
1. Puberty Continues
10.0Aired 5 July 2025 • 24 min
Sakuta has started attending university and meets a girl during a group outing.
2. What Flavor Is the Atmosphere?
Aired 12 July 2025 • 24 min
Uzuki begins blending into her friend group's dynamic as her popularity grows.
3. Idol Song
Aired 19 July 2025 • 24 min
It's the day of Sweet Bullet's performance in an ensemble concert at a venue in Odaiba.
4. Heroism
Aired 26 July 2025 • 24 min
A Miniskirt Santa suddenly appears before Sakuta. She says her name is "Touko Kirishima" and claims to have been handing out Puberty Syndrome to people as gifts.
5. Dissonant Notes
Aired 2 August 2025 • 24 min
A pumpkin lantern made of glass comes crashing down in a plaza, just as a social media post with the hashtag #DREAMING had predicted. Ikumi visits Sakuta at the university and passes him an invitation to their middle school reunion.
6. You and I Within the Realm of Memories
Aired 9 August 2025 • 24 min
A poltergeist-like phenomenon attacks Ikumi. Sakuta is worried the attack was caused by Puberty Syndrome.
7. From Beyond the Hilbert Space
Aired 16 August 2025 • 24 min
Upon searching the hashtag #DREAMING, numerous posts were found about attending a middle school reunion on November 27th.
8. Secrets and Promises
Aired 23 August 2025 • 24 min
Sakuta from the other possible realm sends a message through Ikumi that reads, "Find Touko Kirishima, Mai-san is in danger." After seeing this message, he tries contacting the Miniskirt Santa, who claimed to be Touko Kirishima.
9. I Need You
Aired 30 August 2025 • 24 min
Sakuta dreams that on Christmas Eve, when he is meant to have a sleepover date with Mai, he instead goes on a date with a student named Sara Himeji. Sara goes on to confess that she has her own Puberty Syndrome.
10. Holy Night
Aired 6 September 2025 • 24 min
Sakuta spots a Miniskirt Santa online under the name Nene Iwamizawa, not Touko Kirishima. Sara offers help finding Touko, using her ability to read minds after collisions, and suggests reading the Santa's mind at her Christmas Eve show.
11. The World Dreams
Aired 13 September 2025 • 24 min
Sakuta has a dream that Mai reveals herself as the true identity of Touko Kirishima at a music festival. At the same time, several major social media platforms were being flooded with posts containing the hashtag #DREAMING.
12. Reindeer's Work
Aired 20 September 2025 • 24 min
Mai responds to the media, asserting that she is not the real identity of Touko Kirishima on Coming of Age Day. Nevertheless, the impact of the #DREAMING tag on the public discourse was immense, rendering her unable to dispel the rumors.
13. No Dreams of Santa Claus
Aired 27 September 2025 • 24 min
After her boyfriend Takumi Fukuyama was unable to remember who she is, Nene completely forgets her own identity, and believes that she is Touko Kirishima. The only person who can correct this Puberty Syndrome is Takumi.