Makura no Danshi

Whispering sweet lullabies into the ears of the viewers, Makura no Danshi presents the watcher with an experience of comfort. Each short episode features a different boy who will listen to the audience and hold them when they need it.

There are boys to suit all tastes: Merry is a gentle brown-haired boy; Sousuke Tanaka is a mature working man; Kanade Hanamine is a high school student who acts tough, but is frightened by mere spiders; Eiji Kijinami is a sore loser who looks like a punk, but has a tender heart; the shy Ryuushi Theodore Emori loves stargazing; Yuu Maiki is a freshman with delusions of grandeur; Haruto Enokawa is an energetic 5-year-old who refuses to sleep without a bedtime story; Nao Sasayama is a hip college student that is addicted to his smartphone; Shirusu Mochizuki is a librarian that treasures both books and book lovers; Yonaga and Yayoi Chigiri are siblings who are learning flower arrangement; and Yuuichirou Iida is a humorous old man who runs an oden stall.

Though the watchers may be troubled with various issues in life, these boys will softly talk about themselves and coax the audience members into revealing their problems. All the boys have kind hearts and will make the viewers feel special and loved.

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Merry Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Emori, Ryuushi Theodore Main

Umehara, Yuuichirou Japanese

Iida, Yuuichirou Main

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Tanaka, Sousuke Main

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Mochizuki, Shirusu Main

Toriumi, Kousuke Japanese

Enokawa, Haruto Main

Murase, Ayumu Japanese

Maiki, Yuu Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Sasayama, Nao Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Kijinami, Eiji Main

Takahata, Sora Japanese

Chigiri, Yayoi Main

Tachibana, Shinnosuke Japanese

Itabashi, Tooru Producer

Uesaka, Youichirou Producer

Suzuki, Shuuichi Producer

Aoi, Sayo Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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Feb 12, 2016

HotPotatodesu

Recommended

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
Characters are quite unique in a way it is different from each other. Not much character development, just an ideal conversation between you and the characters.

Enjoyment: 9/10
I enjoy the anime a lot because I just love the idea of having someone with such soothing voice and talking to you casually. It gave me a sense of appreciation and encouragement even from an artificial setup.

Overall: 9/10
The concept itself is new and this is the only anime that I saw with this kind of idea. The story was made well done ;considering young or working adults as their target audience. It was a refreshing piece and I find the story for each episode is interesting in its own way.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Oct 1, 2015

KittyNom

Mixed Feelings

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 disappoint you otaku's, only a few episodes actually take place in a bed with the guys shirtless :( Such a disappointment.
Still a 100% husbando anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Oct 2, 2015

slugcop

Not Recommended

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... the way they draw the eyes? - but my skin cRAWLS. i think it's the mouths. one minute he's asking you about your day and RIGHT when you're about to start telling your computer screen all about it using the silence provided, HE'S THERE. SO CLOSE. STARING. one of them told you to be quiet and listen to his music then they had no music play - it was just a still holding a violin in silence i f****n lost it

i swear to god i get giddy when i see the new episode is out because i KNOW i am guaranteed 4 minutes of an ab workout as i cringe and curl in fits of laughter and secondhand embarrassment. it's absolutely surreal how creepy it is to watch and in that regard i highly recommend it - i think everyone should take 4 minutes out of their life to watch something that will inexplicably flip your stomach a little. it's fun. it's an experience.

story: 2/10? there isn't really one
art: idk 3/10? terrifying faces and they don't really move much in general
character: 2.5/10 they're all tropes but you can't expect depth in 3 min of show (actually 3 of them aren't the worst- like food stall guy is p cool)

ability to put you to sleep (what seems to be its goal): 0/10
enjoyment: a bizarre 6/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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