Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
BoomBakudan
This is hilarious, please watch it.
An absolutely bizarre show that is so uncanny, gratuitous, and over the top, while still being subdued enough to not go completely off the rails and still maintain some sense of cohesiveness.
I thought it was going to be pure fanservice but it's definitely tongue in cheek and parodies a lot of anime and otaku tropes. My favorite parts where when the anime boys directly made fun of it's audience.
The storytelling dropping you in the middle of 2-3 minute scenarios was more like watching some funny improv as opposed to being just boys talking you to as you sleep, which it really isn't at all. And i'm glad, because it ended up being very funny.
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where should i even start
i really don't know what the hell did I just watched but this anime is supposed to make you fall asleep beside an anime boy
now my review about this anime is
the art: tbh the art is fine so I give it a 6 or 7/10
and now I'm going to give my honest opinion about the episodes
ep1: episode 1 was the most cringy episode ever ep2: same as the first episode
ep3: I think this man was supposed to make me fall asleep by playing the violin
but no there isn't any violin sound in the first place
ep4: I really don't know how was this episode even supposed to make me fall asleep I was in my nap and he literally started talking to me
ep5:I am completely speechless about this episode
ep6:.....
ep7:I am starting to feel like a pedophile talking to this child
ep8: tbh not a…
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Ok, as a straight man I'm probably not the target audience but for whatever reason, I decided to watch it anyway. If you're actually someone who needs to pretend like you're sleeping with someone and are looking for an anime to give you that to give you an artificial taste of the human contact you so desperately crave, you're best off looking elsewhere. The art in this anime is strange, the characters have a tendency to stare into the camera for way too long and the mouth movements are just... weird. It's tough to describe, but to put it shortly, the art is bad. The dialogue delivery is weird, and they have 'conversations' with you as you'd see in a kid's show, rhetorical questions, and obviously pre-determined responses. It's awkward and does not at all work for its intended purpose.
Wit…
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It stays true to its purpose, which is to basically be an animated PG-13 otome CD you can find clips of in YouTube, so I expected the cringe attacks. There's absolutely no story at all. Each episode focuses on a different guy trope in a different setting/situation.
I wasn't planning on checking this out, but the reviews and the seiyuu cast piqued my curiosity (especially after learning that each episode is at 4 minutes maximum excluding the opening theme). I enjoyed it despite the cringe-fest mainly because watching this reminded me of how much I loved otome CDs back in the day. Also gave me a good laugh.
Art is okay, though I find it a bit ironic how this anime is supposed to help girls fall asleep but most of them look like they haven't slept for a whole day with the lines under their…
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Story: 2/10
The story only consists of "pretty" boys asking about your day and saying you look sad. Not much substance and each episode is pretty much a copy and paste of the previous with a different stereotype. Horrible story, if you can even call it that. (Also, there is a character you can sleep with that is described as a "hot five-year old". I think I've been placed on some sort of FBI watch list)
Art: 3/10
There are various mistakes in anatomy, which is kinda normal for anime, but this was too noticeable. The characters had yaoi lips, but the hands were too small to match so I was unsure of what look they were going for. The foreshortening used in these episodes was poorly done, as the limbs closest to the screen looked too small. The animation is almost nonexistent, as much of t…
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day 8234709 of being single: watches makura no danshi
makura no danshi pros:
- a quick + easy watch for when you want to laugh and cry
- not your typical horror movie but will horrify you all the same
- the voice actors are alright, even if there’s not a huge amount of emotion in their voices
- i guess it’s making up for the lack of fanservice tailored towards girls
- a variety of characters (they have little actual personality but it’s to be expected with such short episodes)
- unique :// hairstyles
- character of ep11 recognises he is a disgrace with “i am the king of kings of creepy guys!”
makura no danshi cons:
- op takes up around 1/4 of a 4min episode
- the characters never blink it’s horrific
- there’s something weird about the art, it’s just a lil unnerving
- a lot of each epis…
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Please don't watch this. It's for your own good. Trust me.
I saw other reviews that started negatively and thought, "hey, a lot of people don't really get short episode anime. A lot of people don't like first person stuff. A lot of people don't like fanservicey guys." etc. etc. I didn't believe them. But please believe me. I went into this thinking I should give it a chance and that I might end up liking it. I came out with something strange that made me uncomfortable and unmotivated to watch any anime as a whole.
The specifics? Let's begin with the 'story'. Simply put, there is none. It's just a simple compilation of kinda ASMR with a bunch of random guys. Don't expect a plot. The little 'story' even introduced is just parts of the characters.
As for the art, some of it was decent,…
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most people like to view anime as an art form, and art most often is commentary on something social or political happening or is meant to illicit some kind of emotion of serious thought. the only thing this anime makes me want to do is seriously re-evaluate my whole life and partly consider ending it.
there are spoilers but im 99.999% these spoilers will be doing you a great favor.
so the anime revolves around the idea that you are going to/have been sleep(ing) with these boys. each episode is a different boy with a different theme. there are only two characters, the boy on screen and "you", the viewer. The whole anime is take from your first person prospective which makes things REALLY weird considering that the characters kind of have dialogue with you
the whole idea that you are go…
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You may be wondering why a dora the explorer style show about sleeping with different guys would be any good, well to put it simply; it isn't. At least not in my opinion.
The reason it got an 8 from me is because it's so cringy that it's actually hilarious and what's worst is that it takes itself super seriously!
I understand that some people enjoy being hit on by five year old fictional boys (yes, i'm not making this up, there is actually a little kid at one point) and i respect that, buuut I personally wouldn't recommend watching this unless you're looking for a few laughs.
Wether you're thinking about watching this cus you're actually lonely or just cus you wanna get a few kicks out of it, feel free to explore this incredibly cringeworthy show.
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I'm sorry but I couldn't take this anime seriously.. (I swear I tried)
the monologues are very cheesy and poor written, and the problem is.. it's all about that !! there's literally nothing other than that. it's so bad that it becomes entertaining xD
for example there was this one episode when one of them is telling you to listen to him playing violin and nothing plays in the background ..
anyway, I recommend this anime to whoever wants to laugh or to get really creeped out,, << which I believe are not the purpose of it
but hey the episodes are only 4 min long, have a try maybe it will be your new thing
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Do you guys remember when I reviewed the show ‘Sleeping with Hinako’ at all? Well, this is pretty much the male version to that show. I’m not saying its bad at all; this one just seems to have more class involved. The show shows a new character each episode and a different stereotype doing different things. The first episode is a cute boy lying with you in bed, and then the next show is a coworker sitting in the same car as you after you drank too much and so on. It’s like it is catering to a large variety of people, not just one age range. In one episode even, they have a high schooler and your put into the shoes of one of his classmates. No matter what though, all the characters act very similar, like they have a crush on you, sometimes acting a bit teasing. I don’t really know what else…
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Before anything, I suggest you look up 'ASMR' before you watch this anime. The concept is the same since this anime is to 'heal' your tired heart. I really like the concept of this anime cause it is very similar to ASMR and I was honestly surprised with the awesome outcome.
Story: 8/10
A simulation from a realistic point of view with different characters. The content is mostly reciprocal and it is really fun to get along with the characters as they're trying to converse with you.
Art: 9/10
The art is very common for a bi-shounen characters so it was good.
Sound: 10/10
Earphones required. The seiyuus' performances will not let you down. The line up is pretty strong and with this kind of anime, the voices really play an important role to draw the interest of the viewers.
Character: 7/10…
Read at the sourceKevi246
I get it, not everyone will like this type of thing, but let me give an honest review from the pov of a on again off again otome fan.
Over-all :7/10
The characters are very diverse, the 'plot' is not cohesive purposefully. None of the characters refer to each others story lines etc. ON PURPOSE. If you have a hard time imagining what this show is, it's like a fully animated version of Situation Karashi (Situation BF) Mobile game. I'm not 100% sure what the genre of this type of thing is called except just 'Otome', but the point of these types of things is to relax you, distract you, and/or touch your soul in a way. Drama/Anime boys don't exist. Men in anime that will whisk you away and protect you from the harsh world don't exist (or are in very short supply). With the way that the world…
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First of all, this is obviously geared at girls, much like how most ecchis are geared at boys, so already there is a dichotomy here that should tell you in advance if this show is or isn't for you.
That being said, I am a man, and while Makura no Danshi was not a complete and total failure in the entertainment department, it crashes and burns in the objective department. Literally, there is no OST to speak of besides the OP and ED; It's like the whole world is muted while these guys are talking even if there should be something like an instrument playing. All you are doing for the duration of this anime is hearing boys of varying ages and backgrounds speaking to you directly about nothing important, a lot like how Dora the Explorer does. Personally, I do not feel like being treated like…
Read at the sourceAnime_baozi
Makura no Danshi, an anime that's made purely for the entertainment of women (or homosexual man). It is made in the first person point of view where the 'attractive' boys speak to you. It can be a pastime for you if you are super bored and have absolutely nothing better to do.
What I enjoyed in this short series is that many different characters are presented to fit the 'type' of man that you like.
But be warned:
-Most of the male characters look like they want to stab you
-The art and style is pretty poorly made. The animations are very limited. Most of the time, it's just a picture with mouth moving, or nothing moving at all. (Yes, just a picture with audio)
-There is no story line or plot at all
-The episodes are terribly short with the theme song taking up half of the episode.
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alright, i've never written a review on here but i'm drinking and this one has earned it.
the original concept described was pretty interesting and worth checking out: pretty anime boys are gonna talk at you like they;re beside you in bed. and if you see just the op you might actually think this isn't going to be bad. so wrong.
this is show is a beautiful trainwreck. rather than have the boys just tell stories about their day or something, they're trying to talk at you. and it's not only rhetorical questions. if this dora the explorer "shout map!" vibe wasn't weird enough the camera is jumping around into undesired close ups of fairly simple (OFTEN TERRIFYING) faces. i can't describe what about every character's face is so goddamn spooky - i think it's something in the mouth and just...…
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Makura no Danshi AKA 'Lonely Otaku's Looking For Men' (guilty as charged)
But no, in all seriousness this is one of those anime's you want to watch just to relax and enjoy the characters. (because fan service) It is also a very peculiar anime in a way, because throughout the anime there is no sound. Only the guy talking. The opening, naturally has a song and everything, but when it comes to actual sound during the episodes, there is none. It's very weird, but at the same time makes you want to focus on the voice talking more. The art, however, is not as good in my opinion.. It's quite simple is all.
To kind of sum it all up: Makura no Danshi is an anime where you can enjoy 4 minutes of a guy who is 100% your type and awaken your inner fangirl for a short moment.
Now I will have to disapp…
Read at the sourceLillith_Letrange
So this was an anime that was suppose to get you to sleep? Congrats!!! I fell asleep...
This was actually quite horrible to me because of the poor character development....none actually. I really like otome games in general but this was poorly processed. All the monologues/dialogues were the same with very little differences. The types of characters they presented weren't anything special...they were decent but they lacked personality...they seemed like robots trying to get you to sleep...sometimes when it's like 2 PM (that musician guy)...it made no sense.
I would say I'm disappointed but I'm actually not. Every time I see an anime made out of otome game, it's almost always a big fat fail. Somehow, the potential of a story of any otome game gets crushed :/ Too bad.
Read at the sourceMarihSouza
Do you have a stuffed animal and sleep with it?
Then you probably gonna like this anime.
All this "pillow guys" are the stuffed animal with whom you sleep.
This is amazing, they put in anime all of this. Your teddy bear can be to you a friend, a boyfriend, a little brother or just a guy you don't know, but he always are there when you go to sleep and comforts you.
This anime reminded me of this, thats the part of the anime that i liked.
Most of them are scary, doesn't have any sound other than the guy's voice and don't have a plot, but i liked this show.
Sorry for my bad english, isn't my native language.
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The synopsis said that this anime is designed to "heal tired hearts". It has the opposite effect for most people, if you read the other reviews. But I'm one of very few who actually enjoyed being disturbed by those boys while I was trying to take a nap (not like I ever watched this anime when I was under my blankets or anything).
This anime is basically one of those "Sleepy Time Boyfriend" games minus the need for you to click a button or touch your phone screen and plus a catchy OP theme. So it has no plot and it doesn't really reveal anything interesting about the featured boys. From the shots of the boys in the OP I thought that all the episodes will take place in the bedroom. But no; you find yourself falling asleep in different places... sometimes it's scary.
For the characters; per…
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