Pillow Boys, Makura Danshi, Makura no Danshi, makuranodanshi, 枕男子(まくらのだんし）, 枕男子（まくらのだんし）, まくらのだんし, 枕男子
The anime promises a "new and novel 'sleeping side-by-side' experience entirely in the first-person perspective" to "heal tired hearts." It revolved around 12 "makura no danshi" (pillow boys), all full of distinctly individual personalities and each catering to viewers who like a certain "type." The boys all live in the same town underneath a starry sky. Each of the "makura no danshi" will star his own weekly episode as they "sleep beside you and whisper."
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:19 AM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
43.4
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 871,651 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 4,571 likes / 4,657 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~9,544 followers
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
makuranodanshi renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is makuranodanshi getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, makuranodanshi has a 43% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will makuranodanshi be renewed?
- makuranodanshi currently scores 43 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is makuranodanshi's renewal probability?
- makuranodanshi's CourScore is 43 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 39 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 52 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 9,849 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.45 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 86 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 4,571 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 286 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 58 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 28 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,101 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 13,122 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 44.53 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 28,044 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 44,479 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 8,573 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,984 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 458 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.27 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 103,008 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,943 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 871,651 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.61 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 6,517 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 44.5 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.55 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 7 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 9,878 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |