The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
| The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist | |
First light novel volume cover, featuring Aika Natsukawa (left) and Wataru Sajō (right) | |
| 夢見る男子は現実主義者 (Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| 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 |
| English publisher | Monogatari Novels |
| Imprint | HJ Bunko |
| Original run | June 1, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Okemaru |
| Illustrated by | Popuri Yoshikita |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Magazine | Shōnen Ace Plus |
| Original run | March 26, 2021 – March 18, 2024 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kazuomi Koga |
| Written by | Michiko Yokote |
| Music by | Ryōhei Sataka |
| Studio | |
| Licensed by | Sentai Filmworks |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, BS NTV, MBS, AT-X |
| Original run | July 4, 2023 – September 19, 2023 |
| Episodes | 12 |
The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist (夢見る男子は現実主義者, Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha) 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 was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus website from March 2021 to March 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ aired from July to September 2023.