Wataru Sajou is infamous in his school for persistently seeking the attention of his crush, Aika Natsukawa. His usual day revolves around shadowing her and confessing his undying love at every turn. However, a moment of epiphany leads Wataru to relinquish his childish behavior and face the reality that she will never return his one-sided feelings. He distances himself from Aika and spends his newfound spare time with his friends and in the company of other lovely girls.
As Wataru moves on, Aika starts approaching him in unusually suggestive ways—making him question whether giving up on his love was the right decision after all.
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ogblynz
5/10 In short: Good setup ticked all the boxes that is need to be ticked for a decent psyhological romcom, could have been good i feel like if care was put into it. ChatGPT dialogue, weird animation, convoluted and compliacted characters. Story lines start up and go nowhere, bad message story-wise. I mostly watched it because tsundere interactions. Its mostly about a tsundere having stockholm syndrome towards her ex-simp. In long: The story's key points can be summarized in the initial episodes where the two main characters, or MCs, first interact. During this time, the girl begins to experience feelings of loneliness and sadness as the boyprepares to depart, leaving her to face the world on her own. As their interactions become less frequent, she gradually comes to realize just how significant he was in her life, acknowledging the profound impact he had on it. This early phase of the story stands out as one of its most poignant moments, even though the two MCs only cross paths two or maybe three times within each episode.
However, this touching connection is short-lived, as it quickly takes a different turn during the job arc. Here, the boy encounters two other girls and embarks on the journey of building his, let's say, extensive harem. During this time, he shares no meaningful interactions with the girl from earlier, and she, unfortunately, doesn't take any proactive steps to bridge the gap between them. In fact, the entire summer passes without them crossing paths, which is a significant departure from the essence of a romance anime, where the heart of the story typically revolves around the evolving relationship between two central characters.
This sudden shift in focus, as the boy's attention diverts to other characters, ultimately detracts from the core of the anime, leaving a noticeable absence of the romantic connection that initially drew viewers in.The standout character here is Sajo, the main protagonist. He doesn't fit the mold of the usual nerd or the enigmatic, attractive figure that appeals to every girl. Rather, he comes across as an ordinary guy who most people can identify with in some aspect, barring the fact that he has stalker tendencies, which I'll choose to overlook. As for the remaining characters, they tend to fade into the background, offering little of note and displaying rather unremarkable personalities.
The only reason, i dont go below 5/10 is because the final episode was very very good.
Marinate1016
Imagine Oregairu with shittier writing and a 10th of the artistic and animation quality. That’s Yumemiru. Whether or not that appeals to you really depends on how much you like the witty/psycho-social analysis style of romcom. This was truly a difficult one for me to rate because on one hand, I did actually enjoy the show for the most part. It started slow, but picked up after a few episodes and had some genuinely interesting social scenarios in which the MC found himself needing to help other people. But it’s frustrating because it squandered a lot of potential, was poorly paced and focused on somecharacters who ended up not even really mattering in the end.
The show is unapologetically inspired by Oregairu, even the OP is a direct parallel to Oregairu’s OP, literal frame for frame at some points. Wataru does feel like a poor man’s Hachiman and a lot of the archetypes from Oregairu are present in this story. It’s also got the same approach of someone who’s shut himself off from the world gradually opening up and learning about people by helping them with their own problems. Even though I hated Oregairu, I still recognise that it was objectively a very well written story. That same quality isn’t present here. At least, not in the anime.
So, in order to really explain what I mean by some of my criticisms I’ll have to give a very brief summation of the plot. You can read the MAL summary, but I’ll put it in simpler English. Loser essentially begs a girl to go out with him every day for a few months in middle school, gets rejected every time and they eventually settle as friends. They get to high school and he still pursues her but eventually she has a change of heart and starts liking him. Why? Well, your guess is as good as mine after reading that summary and I watched the damn anime. So yea, that’s the type of writing we’re working with here.
It wasn’t all bad though. Surprisingly, the other characters are actually pretty well written. The supporting girls are all better than the main girl, which is typical for me in romance shows, but it’s particularly pronounced in this. Now, I have been told that this isn’t as big a gap in the LN as it is in the anime, but I can only evaluate the show since I haven’t read yet. And in this, I could not for the life of me understand why the MC is into the FMC.
She’s abrasive, rude, self centred and really only shows interest in him when it seems like he stopped liking her. They did try to give us a “boo hoo my life was so sad so that’s why I’m a tsundere asshole” spill with the FMC, but again it just didn’t add up to the type of behaviour that she displays IMO. She just doesn’t get the sort of development she needs to get the audience to care.
Now as I said, the other girls are solid. They range from ok to legit waifu contenders(Shinomiya and Fuuka) I enjoyed seeing the MC help them with various issues they went thru over the course of the show which led to his development as well. That’s actually probably my favourite part of the show. We do see the MC make legitimate strides to better himself and by the end of the show he’s a solid dude. Each problem he solves feels realistic and has a tangible effect on him.
The other main issue I have with the show is the art and animation. The character designs are extremely generic, they’re basically the 2017-2023 anime design starter packs. From what I’ve seen of the LN art they really don’t do these characters any justice. There’s a few moments that are supposed to be somewhat serious that just don’t hit for me because of the lack of expressiveness from the character models. I’m not saying it has to be ufotable, but damn, I should at least be able to sense some sort of emotion coming from the characters.
Despite my criticisms of the series, I did enjoy stretches of it. It starts slow but really picks up once a few side characters are introduced and there’s some really enjoyable moments in this anime. If you can look past the shoddy animation and inconsistent pacing at the start, you’ll find a decent watch with a decently written main character. By the end of the show I was pretty excited for its release on Mondays, so yea, it’s a tricky one. I’d say give it a shot and see how you like it. It has some interesting ideas and I think it has the bones of a decent story.
Yumemiru gets 7 out of 10
EyeAmTheI
Let me start with where this review comes from. I can't stand the "will-they-won't-they" romcoms. What is this anime? Yes, a psuedo "will-they-won't-they" romcom. I also hate tsundere to my guts. Hell, they make my skin crawl. Who is the FMC? Yes, a damn tsundere. What do I hate even more than tsundere? Self-insert simp MCs. Who is the protag here? Yes, exactly, your avarage joe self-insert simp. So, as you can see this anime ticked all the checkboxes which could make any show a candidate for the "my most hated anime of the year" award. Why did I watch this then? Well, this summerseason was so abysmal, I had to scrape the bottom of the barrel.
Yet, I gave it a 6 and slapped a recommended tag on it. You may think, "it ain't much, but it's honest work", but you are wrong. I mean, most of the time I'm not finishing even the first episode of a romcom anime due to the unbearable second hand embarrassment. Yeah, they are painfully unfunny and cringe. So this 6 is actually a really high score from me.
Damn, finally a tsundere who is handled properly by the MC. Yes, exactly, the correct way of approaching them is to ignore them until they finally wrap their head around what the hell they want. If they didn't? Ohh, well... You didn't lose anything of a value. The cherry on the top is the fact, that our resident annoying tsundere barely had any screen time for a quite a few episode. It was refreshing to see the annoying tsundere moments are kept bare minimum. Sure, we don't really get to know why the MC is head over heels with this "fine" lass. I'm not sure even after the end, but who cares? I don't get most people taste anyway, so it is nothing new to me. Also, there is one more thing which caught me by surprise. There is only a single (or maybe 2) cockblocking scene here. I couldn't belive my eyes.
The animation is subpar though, but honestly I don't really care about how well a sprite resembling a girl is drawn in a romcom. I'm not here to fall in love with 2D girls. I would have been fine with some powerpoint slideshow. Although, some scenes really reminded me of that. Oh wait, I almost forgot... You most likely care about it. Well, it sucks, you are not gonna find the latest and greatest bouncing boob tecnhology here.
Instead, what you get is a genuinely intersting sidecast, simple lifelike problems, and a somewhat self-aware MC who improve on himself (not much though). The dialoges and the story didn't come from a Shakespearean drama, but it gets the job done. No pretentious bs, no excessive melodrama, just simple people with simple issues. Well, I really like the simplicity of this show. If I would have been looking for some complex psychoanalytical lectures I wouldn't have watched a romcom anyway.
At this point you may think, I'm just being sarcastic here. Well yeah, mostly, but I genuinely had a good time with this one. Ultimately though, this is just a crappy bland romcom. You get what you paid for. So basically nothing, but this one is a slightly bigger pile of nothing than the usual.
P3nguiNe
This anime is not the same as Oregairu, while Oregairu is my 2nd favorite of all time, I feel these two are distinctly different. Dreaming Boy I feel isn't as grounded in philosophies or clashes there of and is more centered around the interactions of the characters. While that was also a big part of Oregairu and what made it even more amazing, Dreaming Boy just has a bigger emphasis on it and the romance it's trying to portray. The main character is just a dude trying to move on in his life from a romance that he thinks is a dead end because ofthe FMC abrasive personality and lack of social awareness to realize she said no to him one too many times. I also think it should be plenty obvious that she starts liking him because she didn't realize she actually enjoyed her interactions with him until they were gone leaving just normal day to day interactions. Personally I find this dynamic charming, how he moved on and grew as a person from this and doing so by interacting with new characters and thus also leading to the FMC falling for him instead. I think this was a very enjoyable anime and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Looking forward to a season 2.
TheMageDalamar
behold the bittersweet symphony of anime, where dreams collide with reality, and the line between greatness and mediocrity blurs into obscurity. Enter Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha, a tale that dances upon the precipice of potential, only to stumble and fall into the abyss of forgettable mediocrity. The premise, though intriguing in its infancy, suffers under the weight of poor dialogue, stagnant character growth, and an overall lackluster plot—a trifecta of disappointment that leaves one yearning for more. Picture this: a boy, ensnared by the siren song of unrequited love, embarks upon a journey of self-discovery in the pursuit of realism. His obsession with a girl, once the cornerstoneof his existence, gives way to newfound friendships and a semblance of maturity. And yet, amidst the tumult of his transformation, the object of his affection remains aloof, her pride a barrier to the confession that lingers unspoken.
A tale as old as time, yet in the hands of Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha, it falls flat, lacking the depth and nuance that elevate a story from mere entertainment to profound reflection.
Oh, how I wish I could sing the praises of this anime, but alas, my dear readers, such accolades elude me. For what is Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha if not a fleeting whisper in the winds of indifference—a relic of forgotten dreams and unrealized potential?
In summation, dear friends, tread lightly upon the path of this anime, for its promises are but whispers carried away by the winds of apathy. Seek solace in the classics of yore, where tales of true resonance await those with the courage to venture forth.
As for Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha, let it fade into the annals of obscurity, a footnote in the grand tapestry of anime—a reminder that even the brightest stars can flicker and fade in the vast expanse of the cosmos.
Argar_
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist is a hilarious and heartwarming anime that tells the story of Wataru Sajou, a boy who used to stalk his crush Aika Natsukawa, and Aika, who starts to fall for him after he stops his obsessive behavior. The animation is great and the voice acting is excellent, especially by Naoya Miyase and Akiho Suzumoto, who play the main characters. The anime is full of funny situations, adorable expressions, and romantic sparks, as well as some drama and misunderstandings. It is a refreshing and enjoyable anime for fans of the romantic comedy genre, and I recommend it to anyone wholikes stories about love and friendship. The anime also has a great opening song by Poppin’Party and a catchy ending song by Roselia, two popular bands from the BanG Dream! franchise. The Dreaming Boy is a Realist is an anime that will make you laugh, cry, and smile with its charming characters and sweet plot.
Prinzwil
Well... i won't say it's the best anime of it genre, but it wasn't too bad either. Tho, it's very falwed and looks low budget, it was pretty interesting and entertaining to watch👌🏾 The main plot/story is pretty captivating and intresting, (it's new!, unlike the normal generic plot of casual slice of life and romance animes) The art style is ass, but still it's okay. Character design... cool, not bad. The main man sajo gives me joy with his casual realness and honesty 😂. Personally judging this based on overall quality... I'd say it crap, but... there's more to it than it's production quality. It probablyjust me... but I'd say the anime was perfect. Like it fills some kinda gap in the it's genre or maybe it was something I just needed to watch at that moment
Perfect way to waste time
Also i watch my animes in dubbed, and just like the i said before, it seemed wasn't good but it was still enjoyable for me
xBlueBird
This had SO much potential, but ended up going into so many tangents that it ultimately became boring. The main character becomes involved (not romantically) with a bunch of different girls, that it's almost like THAT'S the actual plot of the anime - him helping out a bunch of random-ass girls to figure things out, see things from a guy's perspective, and/or self-improve. Meanwhile, the actual story we came here for gets put on a hiatus until the last 2 episodes. I'll give them props for actually having a SOMEWHAT decent ending, because to be honest, I was half-expecting them to completely screw us out ofthat too, given how things were going. If only they had focused more on the actual relationship between the main character and his love interest, this would have been an amazing story, because the art and characters are all top-notch, especially Ashida. If there was a best wingwoman award for anime, she would definitely take the cake this season.
Anyway, while it's not completely terrible, it's got a bunch of episodes where you end up feeling like nothing actually happened, because the thing we actually came here for only ends up progressing towards the very end of the season. So while I personally wouldn't recommend it, I can't really say this is downright horrible. I do feel like it might be worth a watch if you're bored and have some time to kill. That's literally the only reason how I managed to watch it until the end.
Flacion
Can you make someone fall in love, by making them keep remembering you in a positive way? That is the subject this anime focuses on, while refraining from actual stalking. The anime follows Sajou who has fallen in deep love with Natsukawa, and tries to spend as much time as possible with her. But after a realization of him possibly being more in the way, then an actual help to her. Does he decide to take his distance from her and thereby give her space to blossom without him overshadowing her. It then follows the two characters, where we see how that decision affects them. Sajou needsto find out what he now does with his time and life, while Natsukawa now lives with not having him on her tail and see how that feels. We then see the characters evolve away from each other, while looking back on their relation to each other.
The way the characters develop is subtle and is not shown with big colors, but through small scenes and dialogue. Which makes it a somewhat slow and relaxing watch, with still some funny moments in it.
Overall though is the anime still another high school romcom, with many similarities to other animes. Where the only thing that seems unique is the way they handle the theme of someone suddenly moving out of your life. The animation is not either something big, but does not have any real problems, same goes for the music.
So overall would I recommend it if you like romcoms, but if you are looking for something new and special, would i look elsewhere.
Fisonnra
The reason I chose to watch Yumemiru is because Sajo got rejected, and he finally realized that he needed to move on. This kinda resonated with me since just a few months ago I got rejected (by a Japanese girl). I may be a weeb and all, but I felt like I had a chance since she was so nice to me, and we even shared a common passion for music. But oh well, as Hachiman said, "I hate nice girls", they don't do nice things because they like you. OK, OK, back to the review. Well, I kept my expectations low, and it's asI expected. This anime is not really good.
The main problem with this anime is that nothing really interesting happens. The conversations are bland. Sure, there was some meaningful interactions for character development like Ichinose, (the character I like the most), but the flow of the conversations between character wasn't natural. It's like the author is trying to come up with something to say and decides to put a random topic. If the conversations felt natural, maybe this anime would be a lot more interesting, like a slice of life.
Most of the characters have no depth, but that's not required since this is a light show. It's supposed to be enjoyable and maybe even funny, but most of the time I feel no emotions when watching this anime. Many people don't like Aika, but I quite like her. In the manga, we can see some of her thoughts (I read a few chapters), but they are not present in the anime, which may explain why many people don't like her. Still, I like the anime approach of not revealing her thoughts. This sets us on the perspective of Sajo, which gives an uncertainty about the feelings of Aika. We are in the eyes of Sajo, and we don't know if she likes us or not.
Also, the animation was not good, but I don't mind it.
There is a lot that I want to say, but it's better not to overthink it. At last, this is not a deep anime, and one should watch it if he enjoys it. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
5/10
KANLen09
Yelp, one of my most anticipated shows of the season, seemingly spat on with some of the worst animation in the history of forever. Nah, it ain't so dramatic...or is it? Some say that this is the "OreGairu of the season", but honestly, I beg to differ. That said, novelist Okemaru's Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha a.k.a The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist is a fairly known work to some in the know, and if you get the chance to read the LN, it's a really nice work that may sound like the typical cliche rom-com at first, but I promise you that the story changes littleby little, that it becomes another thing on its own. But, back to the anime, since this is the crux of where the review lies.
The context of a "realist" kind of rom-com coming from the usual "boy stalks girl" scenario of blind love, and this is happening to the couple who is the talk of the town in Koetsu High: Wataru Sajou and Aika Natsukawa. In fact, Sajo is unequivocally the protagonist of the story, front and center, no matter the circumstances surrounding him: from stalking Natsukawa all the way until some flying soccer ball just narrowly whizzes past Sajou's face, and all of a sudden, like someone who narrowly died and saw Heaven within that flash of a glance, Sajo begins to awaken his senses into another being, and finds that passionately chasing after the girl of his dreams suddenly becomes a useless affair which prompts a drastic departure of his attitude. Naturally, what comes around goes around, and the entire school gets the cliche, though this affects the recepitent more than most, with Natsukawa being conflicted on her feelings of why Sajou didn't have the need to chase after her, which she becomes the chaser to understand his line of feelings from an assumption of hate through distancing.
Believe me, this all sounds convoluted at best, but it's still a rom-com at the heart of it, and one that's filled of a messy drama, coupled with characters that you might want to think twice about from your first impressions about them.
First off, I really like Wataru Sajou's character. Though he throws off the initial impression as someone who's really pushy, dedicated and clings tight to Natsukawa, the "wake up to reality" portion is really a life-changing moment for him, seeing the big picture as opposed to the small, intricate details in life, choosing to be a loner than someone who feels lonely (introverts will get this one). And although Sajo doesn't look like the kind of person who strikes off as being off-putting from the get-go, like OreGairu's 8-man Hikigaya, he demonstrates the traits of social acumen, backed by experience, as he goes around his school and helps the people around him to great lengths. The people place like the Student Council, which his sister Kaede is part of as the vice-president, she is a double-edged sword both in school and at home, acting as an elegant girl in school but the heck-care girl at home where she demands her brother to serve him. But above it all, bear in mind that these skills that he picked up later in his growing school years, also affects the people around him to be better. One such instance his Sajou's part-time work at the lowly used bookstore, where he meets the rather mature but middle-school-aged Yuki Sasaki, as well as his rather quiet of a classmate through Mina Ichinose, which as shy as she is being in the same job as him, Sajo took the initative to teach her customer retail skills, while Sasaki acts the part of the customer to give her some real-life skills to overcome her somewhat quiet aloofness. It's the character aspect which makes Yumemiru Danshi the work that it is, and I'm glad that Wataru's character evolves just like 8-man, but in a calmer and collected manner.
On the other end of the spectrum, you have Aika Natsukawa. She is akin to the school idol: a hardworking girl with great results all across the board, cute, friendly and diligent, who doesn't want to be friends with her? And it's when she was being chased by Wataru, hit with the reality never seen before, becomes the chaser as she tries to understand what it means to love romantically. Several times, she comes off as the natural tsundere (because she is one) due that Wataru is always spoiling her with his affection, and most of the time, she is just like any other typical girl who falls in love and has to understand the nonmenclatures of romantic love. It's a good thing then that she has a very close, best friend in the form of the tomboyish Kei Ashida, which the Bible verse of "Friends come and friends go, but a true friend stick by you like family." directly applies to her as being her best support, though like Wataru, she can get clingy at times. Natsukawa has a youngersister, Airi, whom she dotes on and takes care of a lot at home, and that's the sign of a girl whose family-centric yet enjoy the company of her friends quite a lot.
Although both Wataru and Natsukawa play the main roles that bear similarity to 8-man and Yukino Yukinoshita, other supporting characters come into play that develops the sense of thoughtfulness stemming from Sajou himself. Take the Moral Public & Discipline Committee, headed by its president Rin Shinomiya for example: she is quite the Senpai senior character who is respected by everyone, and is stern on her duties and responsiblity to uphold the image of a reliable and confident Senpai, outside from her rather childish side that only certain people will know of when they get to know her deeply. And it's people like Yuyu Inatomi and Ayano Mita who knows her better than most, especially for the latter since she is a rather close friend of Rin that she loves and dotes on a lot, which is reflected by her rather small and short stature that warrants protection.
The characters are the meat of the source in Yumemiru Danshi, and I really cannot appreciate Okemaru's work enough to see this one aspect of the show that's done decently well, all things considered.
The elephant in the room would have to be the overall production of the anime, which is hideous at best. I have seen so many of Studio Gokumi X AXsiZ shows over the years of anime to tell you that this business relationship has for better or for worse, tampered with ever increasingly low expectations due to the fact that this collaboration produced some ingratingly low-quality shows that it feels standard as the years pass. And Yumemiru Danshi feels exactly just that, with rather drab artwork and piss-poor animation, that it's an ugly sight to look at, aside from feeling awkward, ugh. Sure, director Kazuomi Koga may have spent the better of this season directing the other show that is Temple, but it's just sad from a fan's perspective that the anime is and will continue to be bleak from an adaptation standpoint.
Music-wise, Kaori Ishihara's songs just continue to not do it for me, though I guess that her OP song here does a decent job song-wise. But flip the coin, and I really like Aika's VA's song, which tells the story of the girls in the anime, in spite of the competition where Wataru is secretly winning other girls' heart, aside from Aika herself.
Sure, one could've hoped for a better adaptation for Yumemiru Danshi, and as a hardcore fan of the LN, I knew from a technical standpoint that this would be a drab. But while the production lacked flavour, it's boosted by Okemaru's strong character writing, that I can take the lackluster animation for whatever it is and choose to focus on both the story and characters, which tells a thousand words better than the quality we're given here.
Go for the LN instead, neither the manga version nor the anime will ever come close to what the original source material has going for it.
Lylaaz
I decided to write a small review because I felt like the score does not do this series justice. I have only seen the anime and will measure it's value only based on anime. "The Dreaming Boy is a Realist" is surprisingly mature series: while it's only 12 episodes it shows a nice example of relationship development. It starts off with a premature-ish boy clinging on to a girl and while their feelings towards each other seem unsorted, there comes a situation - a moment - a literal football hitting towards your face - hitting your head - a realisation - that what ifI give my partner some time, would anything between us change?
Some people have compared this series with Oregairu (a similar series), funnily enough even the openings of both series have really similar setup, as if used by same template. Why that is so, I have not indulged any further. Just a mention that graphics wise this series may not be as appealing or original so if you are looking for eye candy series that's not really the point.
Story-wise however, I'd say it's pretty good. If you are looking for slice of life series where people are on their path figuring out who they are, go for it. The series does introduce other potential love interests for both main girl and main boy but in the end I liked how rationalised everyone were - I mean sure, the story only has 12 episodes and you could say the story also can continue which it probably does in the light novel - but in anime it was pretty well rounded up. People helping each other out and gaining friends was natural and with no big drama.
One could argue that what was the point of additional characters but every story needs some, as they were like smaller missions towards solving the main story - that is if you distance yourself too much from someone you like, they may end up literally living without you. And if you don't like the idea, act upon it. Show them that you are also part of their lives. And this anime shows an example of that.
Anyways I wouldn't say that considering both art, story and it's length that this series is definitely worth an 8, but it's still better than just a generic roundabout good series. (if possible I'd give 7.5). Just rounding it up because of the story and character development which I personally enjoyed and would love to see more of.
Cieleux
Anime with likeable characters that suffers greatly from unsatisfactory ending and pretty much a nonexistent/boring plot. This anime centers around a fairly well written and competent protagonist. A protagonist who finally gives into his rejection and decides to put his efforts towards other things. He essentially betters himself and in this regard has a great deal of character development. Is it character development, or rather depression or feelings of dejection that make him the 'realist' he now is. However, I feel the english title "The dreaming boy is a realist" is kind of a stupid one. If that wasthe theme, I really didn't see it often or have it land.
I was interested in this anime to the end, mainly because of the main character... but boy is the plot stinky and pretty boring overall. Everyone is interesting or likeable ( I guess. ) in their own regard, but I feel like they're all under utilized or don't really amount to anything. There's really only three main characters. The love interest that you'll either think is cute and will either like or will hate, the main character Sajotchi, and then the friend that that kind of connects the two.
This anime really makes you question who undergoes the most character development here.
Then all just to fall flat.
I can't recommend it as I think you'll just be wasting your time. If there's hope for a second season then there might be redemption here- but it really didn't hint at one.
SamayuJung
If time travel ever gets invented I will go back in time to tell myself to not waste my time on this show. The art style was hard to look at, but a good anime watcher knows that that does not equate to the anime being bad. I, like many other seasonal watchers, welcomed Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha (2023) into the Summer 2023 lineup with open arms. I was particularly drawn to the FMC, and with this being a harem anime I checked out the other girls designs and was drawn in. Fully knowing that harems are not the pinnacle of animes, I thought thisanime would change that stereotype and maybe give harem animes a better reputation.
The MC is a loser who has a declining mental disorder of obsessing over the FMC, a girl in his high school class. You might think that this is harmless, as a little crush is common in high school romance animes, but the poor teacher can not even start class because the MC is throwing a temper tantrum about how he wants to sit by the FMC.
The MC goes out of his way to make his love interest feel like a social outcast, and when he sees that her feelings are hurt, he does not set himself straight. When confronted with the FMC, she is disrespectful to not only the MC but also rude to other people with zero involvement whatsoever.
If you think this is how you get the girl in real life... you REALLY should stay away from the female species.
This anime ain't it chief. I'd look somewhere else for a passable harem anime.
RealityChanges
This anime concept is amazing and I really enjoyed this anime from start to finish and imo there were no bad episodes. However it does have it's flaws. For example each episode wasen't excuted the best way possible even though the idea was there. This anime is about a guy who got rejected mutiple times and finally starts to give up. This goes into the phase where he meets other girls and the main heroine gets jealous. Throughout the anime the progess between the two is lacking. In the end if they excuted the concept better this would be a top romance anime imo but that didn't happen. Istill really enjoyed this anime even if it didn't meet others expectations.
Samisami5253
Well the Anime is not what you'd expect. It feels in-between Slice of life and rommance. Comedy is Okay. The marketing is basically A stalker realises his mistakes and tries to better himself. But the girl figure's out she likes the stalker instead. Wired story. But there's nearly any good moments with the main character and heroine. Instead there's a middle schooler who's 10x better choice for him. I just don't see the charm of the heroine. She's basically an average girl (studios average girl). The girl is supposed to be tsundere. But she isn't quite that. The anime would have been better as a Slice of life if theyfocused on it.
Good things.
Animation
Main character
Middle schooler
Purple haired girl
In between Slice of life thing
Comedy (Maybe)
Bad things
Story
Dialogs
Heroin has no charm
Side character's are just for show
So an average rating. You can watch when you're bored.
(Note:My review is boring. But expressing too much emotion on these kind of Anime is not worth it)
De5um
It reached 4 stars because I found the change in the MC's attitude at the beginning very interesting and peculiar. An anime with a lot of potential but which unfortunately remains static, unchanged, as if afraid to give a definitive answer to the questions of those who watch it. The main character had many chances with secondary characters, or so it would seem as the author continues to maintain a fine balance between romantic interest and respect by deceiving with tactical blushes. The "final" answer amounted to a handshake like contact, dropping the whole thing into behaviors that again can be misunderstood, let's say that the mix betweena MC that doesn't pick up on cues and only pushes at times when it shouldn't and a tsundere FMC played its role, leaving me with a bitter taste in my mouth of an anime that could have offered so much more but just died at elementary school level romance, so sad.
P.S. PERSONAL OPINION, feel free to watch it if you like the genre or if you got cought by the second episode since for me the first one is the best and last (still watched it).
JacobekTheEnd
While searching for a rom-com you somehow stumbled upon this show right here. Did you think you have found a romance where MC loses determination trying to hook up with his crush and moves on in some unique manner ? Well you ain't getting that here. The only good thing about this show is it's concept. I was quite tempted to see a show about a character that goes through a drastic change with some sweet romance on top, but it seems one expects too much from 6* show. Excluding concept everything else is garbage. The final ship just suddenly bloomed from one episode to another, arcsand appearances of other characters are chaotic, the art is just there, the animation is goofy as hell, soundtrack drowns up the dialogues between characters and ending is not satisfying
Overall the show is random as hell, boring, bland and nothing interesting happens till the very end. With that said I believe it is not worth to watch this 12 episode torment.
MOST IMPORTANT: Stop comparing this show to Oregairu because that's just straight up profanacy
iwoply
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist had potential to explore the realization, reflection & improvement of a person who was consumed by infatuation and unrequited love to the point of obsessive & self-destructive stalker behaviour, as the initial episodes showcased & the title of the series implies. Instead it’s a series about how you can be rewarded for the aforementioned behaviour rather than the improvements and how after separating oneself from the situation (in this case no longer engaging with the love interest), realizing your faults and growing as a person, the target of the unrequited love who blatantly states NUMEROUS TIMES that they don'tshare your feelings, will begin to care, reciprocate and engage.
'Stalk a girl until she says leave me alone & when you do just that, she'll fall for you'.
The Main character & love interest rarely interact across the 12 episodes and when they do it is frustrating & belittling to any realizations or improvements the protagonist had made. As a result the finale felt unearned, off-putting & sent a message that was opposite to that of the show’s title, main character & initial episodes.
Beyond the poor message, The Dreaming Boy is a Realist has sporadic pacing, poor focus (side characters received more focus than the main characters through multi episode arcs), lacking character designs & out of the blue character introductions.
