Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8: Release date and time, where to watch, and more

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8 is set to be released on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 11:30 pm JST. The episode will first air on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, and other local Japanese television networks. Later, the same episode will be available to stream worldwide.

In the previous episode, Sakuta confronted Ikumi Akagi. The Ikumi, who was running around becoming a hero of justice, was from another world. After he resolved the issue with her, Sakuta went to the school reunion, where he met Ikumi from his world. The anime later saw Ikumi come to Sakuta and Mai with a warning.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8 release date and time

Sakuta Azusagawa 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 8 is slated to be released on August 23, 2025, at 11:30 pm JST. Given the anime's weekly release schedule and varying time zones worldwide, the next episode may be aired on August 24 in certain areas.

The upcoming episode will be titled Secrets and Promises.

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

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	7:30 am	Saturday	August 23
Eastern Daylight Time	10:30 am	Saturday	August 23
British Summer Time	3:30 pm	Saturday	August 23
Central European Summer Time	4:30 pm	Saturday	August 23
Indian Standard Time	8:00 pm	Saturday	August 23
Philippine Standard Time	10:30 pm	Saturday	August 23
Japanese Standard Time	11:30 pm	Saturday	August 23
Australia Central Standard Time	12:00 am	Sunday	August 24

Where to watch Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8?

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

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8 will first be aired on Tochigi TV, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tokyo MX, followed by other local Japanese television networks, such as AT-X and ABC TV. It will be available to stream on Hulu, Disney+, d Anime Store, ABEMA, Prime Video, U-Next, Lemino, and other platforms in Japan.

Globally, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8 will be streaming on Crunchyroll.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 7 recap

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

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 7, titled From Beyond Hilbert Space, saw Sakuta Azusagawa confront Ikumi Akagi. The Ikumi, who was acting as the hero of justice, was from another universe where Sakuta solved the problem surrounding her sister quickly, and Ikumi failed to get into college. As she hated her situation, she switched places with Ikumi from Sakuta's universe.

Later, Ikumi went back to her original universe. While doing so, she asked Sakuta to go to the school reunion. Just as Sakuta reached the reunion, he placed his hand on Ikumi, bringing her back to his world. Ikumi tried to stand up for Sakuta, explaining how Puberty Syndrome was real. However, Sakuta no longer wanted an apology and diffused the situation by bragging about dating Mai Sakurajima.

Ikumi Akagi then gave Sakuta and Mai a warning from the Azusagawa from another world. They needed to find Touko Kirishima as Mai was in danger.

What to expect from Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8?

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

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 8, titled Secrets and Promises, will see Sakuta Azusagawa try to contact Miniskirt Santa, the girl who called herself Touko Kirishima. However, it is not until a few days later that he receives a call from her, telling him that she could meet him on December 2, on Mai's birthday.

Given the situation, Sakuta is set to unwillingly cancel his birthday date with Mai and confront Touko Kirishima. Hence, fans can expect to see Touko explain her situation to Sakuta in the next episode. With that, fans will likely get to learn about a new Puberty Syndrome.