Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

On the day of Mai Sakurajima’s high school graduation, Sakuta Azusagawa waits for her at the beach—only to run into an unexpected sight: Mai as she looked during her child-actor years. When the real Mai arrives, the younger version vanishes without a trace, and Sakuta is left with more questions than answers. Back home, an unfamiliar scar on his body confirms what he’s been dreading: another unsettling brush with Puberty Syndrome.

Soon after, Sakuta and his sister Kaede receive a call from their father with news that their mother, recently released from the hospital, wants to see Kaede again. As odd, unexplainable events begin to unfold during their visit, Sakuta is drawn deeper into the mystery and must search for a way to untangle the latest Puberty Syndrome irregularities.