After working on the Pet Girl of Sakurasou property, writer Hajime Kamoshida kicked off another series a few years back with the Seishun Buta Yarō light novel. An anime adaptation was announced as in the works back in March 2018 with Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai, which translates as The Young Pig-Rascal Isn’t Dreaming of a Bunny Girl Upperclassman.
The series has been set for an October 2018 debut and the official site has updated with the first promotional video for it. Soichi Masui is directing it based on the series composition by Masahiro Yokotani. Satomi Tamura is adapting the character and serving as the chief animation director with Akira Takata. Animation production is being done by CloverWorks.
The cast includes Atsumi Tanezaki as Rio Futaba.
The light novels began in April 2014 with seven volumes out so far. A manga by Tsugumi Nanamiya kicked off in 2016 which has one volume published so far.
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Plot Concept: The focus is on a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon call “puberty syndrome.” For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is Sakuta’s upperclassman who is also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry. For some reason, the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure. Sakuta sets out to solve this mystery, and has he spends time with Mai, he learns her secret feelings. Other heroines who have “puberty syndrome” start to appear in front of Sakuta.
