---
title: "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai"
slug: rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl-senpai
source_type: light_novel
question: "Where does the Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai light novel pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Light Novel Volume 14, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend"
arc: "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend"
pickup_volume: 14
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: medium
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://otakupeople.com/read-next/rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl-senpai
---

# Where does the Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai light novel pick up after the anime?

To continue Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai after the anime, start the light novel at Light Novel Volume 14, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend. That is the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: medium).

## Read this first

The upcoming Dear Friend film adapts the last two volumes (14-15), so reading now spoils that film. Sources disagree on the Santa Claus finale date (September vs December 2025).

## What the anime covered

LN volumes 1-13: S1 = vols 1-5, films = vols 6-9, Santa Claus TV = vols 10-13

- **Anime status:** 'Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus' TV series finished airing in 2025. Film 'Dear Friend' set for fall 2026
- **Last aired:** Santa Claus TV series E13 (finale), aired late 2025
- **Light novel status:** completed (15 volumes published)
- **English publisher:** Yen Press (Yen On)

## Notes

Main LN is complete at 15 volumes plus one extra short-story volume. The films are canon and must be watched in order.

## Where to read it legally

- Yen Press
- BookWalker
- Amazon Kindle

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## Sources

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rascal_Does_Not_Dream
- https://aobuta.fandom.com/wiki/Light_Novel

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **medium**. Not independently confirmed: either our sources disagree, or a second pass could not verify the exact number. Treat it as provisional.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai: Light Novel Volume 14, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend", verified 2026-08-15, https://otakupeople.com/read-next/rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl-senpai

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