The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha | |
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夢見る男子は現実主義者 | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Okemaru |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | December 7, 2018 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Okemaru |
Illustrated by | Saba Mizore |
Published by | Hobby Japan |
Imprint | HJ Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | June 1, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Manga | |
Written by | Okemaru |
Illustrated by | Popuri Yoshikita |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Shōnen Ace Plus |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | March 26, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kazuomi Koga |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Studio | |
Original run | 2023 – scheduled |
Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha (夢見る男子は現実主義者, lit. "The Dreaming Man is a Realist") is a Japanese light novel series written by Okemaru and illustrated by Saba Mizore. It was initially serialized as a web novel on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2018. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan who began publishing it as a light novel in June 2020 under their HJ Bunko light novel imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Popuri Yoshikita began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus website in March 2021. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ is set to premiere in 2023.
Characters
- Wataru Sajō (佐城 渉, Sajō Wataru)
- Voiced by: Naoya Miyase[2]
- The main protagonist. He was passionately approaching his classmate, Aika Natsukawa, but he suddenly came to his senses and tried to distance himself from Aika.
- Aika Natsukawa (夏川 愛華, Natsukawa Aika)
- Voiced by: Akiho Suzumoto[2]
- The female lead. She is the beautiful girl in her class. She is bewildered by Wataru Sajō's sudden change in attitude and her own feelings of confusion.
- Kei Ashida (芦田 圭, Ashida Kei)
- Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[2]
- Aika's best friend. She is a positive girl who joins the volleyball club.
- Kaede Sajō (佐城 楓, Sajō Kaede)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[2]
- Wataru's older sister. She is the vice president of the student council.
- Rin Shinomiya (四ノ宮 凛, Shinomiya Rin)
- Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara[2]
- Kaede's best friend. A cool-headed and beautiful moral public committee president.
Media
Light novel
Written by Okemaru, the series began serialization as a web novel on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on December 7, 2018. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Saba Mizore under their HJ Bunko imprint on June 1, 2020. As of August 2022, seven volumes have been released.
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | June 1, 2020[3] | 978-4-79-862206-4 |
2 | September 1, 2020[4] | 978-4-79-862289-7 |
3 | December 1, 2020[5] | 978-4-79-862368-9 |
4 | May 1, 2021[6] | 978-4-79-862490-7 |
5 | October 1, 2021[7] | 978-4-79-862622-2 |
6 | March 1, 2022[8] | 978-4-79-862755-7 |
7 | August 1, 2022[9] | 978-4-79-862891-2 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Popuri Yoshikita began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus website on March 26, 2021.[10] As of November 2022, it has been collected in three volumes.
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | September 25, 2021[11] | 978-4-04-111932-7 |
2 | March 25, 2022[12] | 978-4-04-112392-8 |
3 | November 25, 2022[13] | 978-4-04-112968-5 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 18, 2022. It is produced by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ, and directed by Kazuomi Koga, with scripts written by Michiko Yokote, and character designs handled by Masaru Koseki. The series is set to premiere in 2023.[14][15][2]
See also
- I Kissed My Girlfriend's Little Sister?!, another light novel series illustrated by Saba Mizore
References
- ^ Chapman, Paul (November 18, 2022). "Romcom Light Novel Series Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha TV Anime Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 18, 2022). "Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha Novels Get TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 1 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 2 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 3 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 4 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 5 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 6 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者 7 (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 『夢見る男子は現実主義者』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN News (in Japanese). March 26, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者(1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者(2) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者(3) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ 「夢見る男子は現実主義者」TVアニメ化、突如現実を見た男子と美少女のすれちがいラブコメ. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ 夢見る男子は現実主義者:“なろう”人気作がテレビアニメ化 宮瀬尚也、涼本あきほ出演. Mantan Web (in Japanese). November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
External links
- Official website at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2021 manga
- 2023 anime television series debuts
- 2020 Japanese novels
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- AXsiZ
- HJ Bunko
- Japanese webcomics
- Kadokawa Shoten manga
- Light novels
- Light novels first published online
- Romantic comedy anime and manga
- Shōnen manga
- Shōsetsuka ni Narō
- Studio Gokumi
- Webcomics in print