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The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist

2023 · 1 season

A gentle, low-stakes school romance that coasts on awkward misunderstandings and small emotional beats, easy to dip into and pleasant rather than gripping.

Created by: Tatsuya Fujinaka, Masateru Nomi
Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Naoya Miyase, Akiho Suzumoto, Yumiri Hanamori

Overview: Did Wataru's intentions slip by Aika because she was getting impatient?! This is the start of a romcom revolving around two people who just can't get their feelings across and both think their love is unrequited!

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Created by: Tatsuya Fujinaka, Masateru Nomi
Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Naoya Miyase, Akiho Suzumoto, Yumiri Hanamori

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
coming-of-age
identity
friendship
family
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, drama, comedy
Created by: Tatsuya Fujinaka, Masateru Nomi
Starring: Naoya Miyase, Akiho Suzumoto, Yumiri Hanamori, Mikako Komatsu, Kaori Ishihara, Iori Saeki, Minami Kurisaka
Music: Ryohei Sataka
Cinematography: Hijiri Yamamoto
Length: 1 seasons, 12 episodes, 24 min each
Network: TV Tokyo
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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