The Dreaming Boy is a Realist

dustyman373 Aug 31, 2023

4

I feel that the first episode is by far the best episode but as the show goes on it has what I can only describe as light novelisms were they have to play peppy music for no reason or add characters that just diverge the plot from anything intresting, The main characters what's his face suddenly relizes he's a bit of an ass and decides not to be an ass (for a short period of time he just seems to later grow to being insufferable). I can relate quite a bit to him as I was also an ass in highschool who liked to get a rise out of people and relized I was just causing proiblems. The plot doesn't make that much sense and that is fine I am not expecting Shakespear here but things like people ignoring main what's her face because they want to leave the two of them alone is a bit silly. There was a certain episodes there was a shot of the classroom and these people talking in the most awkward positions and it lasted for so long and just came of as lazy and barebones. I would recomend the first 10 minutes of the first episode as I feel it as an intresting take of an mc in a genre that is so saturated with samey charichters (doesn't last for long but hey). As mentioned before the music in this is genuinely awful with this happy bubbly music that is almost always out of place and makes me want to claw something out of something. Overall I could barley stomache my way up to episode 8 as it was just a nothingburger of an episode. 

KiaraIsKawaiiDesu Sep 19, 2023

4

Now I'm not good at reviewing but I can say for sure this show leaves much to be wanted . So story wise I like the idea that the ML who was very interested in the FL, and put in a lot of effort in trying to get into a relationship with her just went cold turkey on her. Like ok I wanted to be with you but you just keep being mean to me so I'm gonna ignore you. That's the storyline I came for, so when it started to dive away from that it was annoying. They have this part where he gets involved with some kind of committee. And there was also there very confusing part with his sister which I still don't understand. And basically all the women around are bitches to him but he doesn't say or do anything. The best episode was probably the first and last. The first because it starts off interesting and gets you excited about the story. And in the last episode they actually grow a little bit closer and have a better understanding of their relationship. And the one thing that has really bothered me this whole show was the horrible animation. I thought that I didn't get bothered by bad animation but this show truly proved me wrong.

Luffysmh Sep 23, 2023

5

5/10In 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 boy prepares 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.