The Dreaming Boy is a Realist
夢見る男子は現実主義者
“Obsessive boy quits chasing crush; she suddenly flirts, making him doubt moving on.”
6.61
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12/12 aired
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Synopsis
Obsessive boy quits chasing crush; she suddenly flirts, making him doubt moving on.
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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What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 69 sampled reviews
6.2/10
What 69
viewers
settled on.
53% recommend
Score distribution
Agreement
SplitPolarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.1 ptsRecommenders 8.2 · others 4.1
Yes
8.2
No
4.1
Score over time
2.23Verbosity
Short · 51%
Medium · 35%
Long · 14%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9/10 “I am really enjoying this show because it feels like a refreshing, true rom-com version of Oregairu, and I genuinely love the distant guy trope despite the characters being cliché. While the story...”
- 9/10 “This is a chill, easy-to-follow series that is highly enjoyable and perfect for those bored with mainstream anime. While it lacks the polish of shows like Oregairu and contains some questionable...”
- 7/10 “This series excels as a poignant slice-of-life coming-of-age story that masterfully captures the complexities of teenage anxiety and the search for identity. While the production could use more...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Dreaming Boy is a Realist begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-23069
- Format
- 12 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 36m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
- Summer 2023
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-23069
- catalog