The Dreaming Boy is a Realist (2023)

Animation · Comedy · Romance

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!

IMDb rating: 6.6 (2,078 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.39 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 8.0 23 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	I Like You. Please Go Out With Me	7.3	155
2	For You. It's a Spare Triangle Chocolate Pie	7.2	135
3	Could You Not Call the Summer Uniform, Scanty Clothing?	7.4	125
4	Dark Brown? That Kind of Has a Cool Ring to It	7.3	115
5	Should We Open It? Should We Open it? Should We Look Inside?	7.6	112
6	End of First Trimester Commemoration Parfait!	7.7	118
7	You Know, Female College Students are Seriously Amazing	7.4	112
8	Aren't You Way Too Guilty?	6.9	109
9	Coffee. With a Ratio to Milk About 8 to 2. Sugar 1 Teaspoon, Caramel Powder Too, Please	6.9	108
10	Your Leg's Already at T-Minus 5 Seconds Before Blastoff!	7.5	108
11	You Smell Like Sweat... You Must've Worked Hard	7.5	113
12	Because, You are Where I Belong!	8.0	126