Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

1h 15m · 2023 · Directed by Soichi Masui · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023) runs 1h 15m, directed by Soichi Masui. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong reasons... Meanwhile, Sakuta and Kaede's father suddenly calls, saying that their mother wants to see her daughter. She was hospitalized because Kaede's condition had been too much for her to bear, so what could she possibly want now?

Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.