Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4: Release date and time, where to watch, and more

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4 is slated to release on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 11:30 pm JST. It will first air on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, and other local Japanese television networks. Soon after, the episode will be available to watch online locally and internationally.

The previous episode saw Sakuta and Mai attend Sweet Bullet's concert to realize that Uzuki had lost her voice after learning that her fellow idols weren't confident about performing at Budokan. The anime later saw Uzuki join the group mid-performance the next day. Just as Uzuki left the university, Sakuta met the Miniskirt Santa from before.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4 release date and time

The Joint Party as seen in Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Image via CloverWorks)

According to the anime's official website, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4 will be released on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 11:30 pm JST. Considering the anime's simulcast schedule and varying time zones worldwide, the episode may be released the next day in some regions.

The upcoming episode of the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus anime will be released at the following schedule:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	7:30 am	Saturday	July 26
Eastern Daylight Time	10:30 am	Saturday	July 26
British Summer Time	3:30 pm	Saturday	July 26
Central European Summer Time	4:30 pm	Saturday	July 26
Indian Standard Time	8:00 pm	Saturday	July 26
Philippine Standard Time	10:30 pm	Saturday	July 26
Japanese Standard Time	11:30 pm	Saturday	July 26
Australia Central Standard Time	12:00 am	Sunday	July 27

Where to watch Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4?

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4 will first broadcast on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, BS11, followed by other television networks, such as AT-X and ABC TV. Later, it will be available to watch online in Japan on streaming platforms such as ABEMA, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Lemino, Hulu, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and others.

As for international fans, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4 will be available to stream on Crunchyroll.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 3 recap

Santa Miniskirt as seen in Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Image via CloverWorks)

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 3, titled Idol Song, saw Sakuta and Mai attend Sweet Bullet's concert. Surprisingly, Uzuki lost her voice during the concert. Nadoka then shared that Uzuki lost her voice after learning that the other idols weren't as confident as her about reaching the Budokan.

The idol group started performing without Uzuki the next day. Uzuki, who was in the audience, found her voice midway and joined the act. Uzuki later left the university to solely focus on her idol career. Soon after, Miniskirt Santa approached Sakuta, revealing herself to be Touko Kirishima.

What to expect from Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4?

Ikumi Akagi as seen in Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Image via CloverWorks)

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 4, titled Ally of Justice, will likely focus on the Miniskirt Santa, calling herself Touko Kirishima. As hinted at by the preview synopsis, she is giving everyone puberty syndrome. One of these people is Sakuta's classmate in junior high school, Ikumi Akagi, a girl who is attending the nursing department at the university.

Worrying about Ikumi, Sakuta is set to participate in a joint party with female nursing students invited by a friend. During this, Sakuta is likely to learn about a rumor, according to which a dream written on social media would come true.