Pillow Boys (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Pillow Boys is an animation series.

What it’s about. Who’s your ideal boyfriend? You might find just the guy in Makura no Danshi. Each short episode features a different boy who will listen to you and hold you when you need it. Episodes are shown from the viewer’s point of view, and the boys all address the viewer personally. Listen to them talk about their day, then tell them about yours. All the boys have kind hearts and will make you feel special and loved. Each boy has a distinct background, age, and personality, sure to please any kind of viewer taste. Merry is a gentle brown-eyed boy with an open heart. Eiji Kijinami is a punk from your school who is really not as scary as people think. The shy Ryuushi Theodore Emori loves to watch the stars with you, getting lost in the night sky. There are other boys and personalities to discover.

Who’s in it. Pillow Boys stars Natsuki Hanae as (voice), Yuuichirou Umehara as (voice), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as (voice) and Daisuke Namikawa as (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Pillow Boys has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pillow Boys page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pillow Boys tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.