# Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)

> A tender supernatural anime romance turns a high school couple’s happiness into a painful choice between love, memory, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/399802

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Soichi Masui
- Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Inori Minase, Nao Toyama, Atsumi Tanezaki, Maaya Uchida, Yurika Kubo, Yuma Uchida
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9881586/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, dreamy, emotional anime night, romantic movie night

## Synopsis

A bittersweet tale of love and loss that transcends the boundaries of life and death.

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