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Oct 26, 2020 3:53 PM
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^^ Basically the title. What anime is so boring and sleep-inducing that it would be a sufficient cure to insomnia...? Would you recommend it...?
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Oct 26, 2020 3:59 PM
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The recommendation that i would give, that is proven to work as i have experienced myself, is The irregular at Magic High school, that show is so boring, I tried watching it 3 times from the start and i never got past the first 5 or 6 episodes, every single time i started watching it I would fall asleep and i would forget that I watched it. It’s super dumb and trash show that can put anyone to sleep, I guarantee.
Oct 26, 2020 4:09 PM
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you could always try makura no danshi XD

in all seriousness though, although its not really boring, i find watching acchi kocchi, tanaka-kun is always listless, and other slice of life shows always very soothing and could fall asleep to. shows you've rewatched a lot you can usually fall asleep to. natsume yuujinchou also has some calming sleep vibes.

as for "boring" shows? a lot of really cheesy otome shows shows like amnesia gets me.
Oct 26, 2020 4:11 PM
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Not boring but Aria the Animation is popularly known as the best sleeping medicine.
And it's also a masterpiece but that's just an extra
Oct 26, 2020 4:12 PM
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Tower of God and Log Horizon...Usually, when people say the anime is so boring that it made them fall asleep; it's a figure of speech but nah...These 2 anime actually made me fall asleep. Especially LH. I gave that show 3 chances and every time I did, it dead-ass made me drowsy af. These 2 shows are also the reason why I don't feed in to the hype anymore.
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Oct 26, 2020 4:15 PM
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Texhnolyze is extremely interesting but it's also extremely slow paced, it can help some people
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Oct 26, 2020 4:21 PM
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I got so bored during the beast's forest arc in My Hero Academia...
Oct 26, 2020 4:23 PM
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Aria series
Natsume series
3-Gatsu no Lion
Log Horizon
Oct 26, 2020 6:15 PM
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Amanchu! is a really chill anime, and even though it is pretty interesting if you're into scuba-diving, it's not a show that requires much attention so it's good for falling asleep to lmao
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Oct 26, 2020 6:23 PM
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Sword Art Online always seemed to do the trick... but I'd skip to 2nd arc if it's been a rough day to get some extra minutes of rest in
Oct 26, 2020 6:26 PM
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Mushi-Shi is a beautiful show to watch, and while I would recommend it, I have almost fallen asleep every episode.
Oct 26, 2020 6:26 PM

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Some Iyashikei series like Aria, Hakumei to Mikochi, Mushishi, Natsume Yuujinchou, and Yuru Camp
Oct 26, 2020 6:38 PM

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Aria the animation & Violet Evergarden literally have put me to sleep and I NEVER tend to do that :D & That's to bad cause the blonde chick of Violet Evergarden is 1 hell of a waifu based on looks only.
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Oct 26, 2020 6:40 PM

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Senko-san, boring with a side of kinda wholesome that will put you to sleep.
Oct 26, 2020 6:40 PM
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Texhnolyze, Violet Evergarden Gaiden movie, and The Hentai Prince and the stony cat really got me impatient and sleepy.
Oct 26, 2020 6:44 PM
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https://myanimelist.net/anime/1529/De_vadasy

There's two kinds of shit OVAs - the ones that hilariously bad and the ones that are painfully bad due to how uninteresting they are. This one was very much the latter.

Oct 26, 2020 6:47 PM
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Sword Art Online. I dropped it several times, occasionally watching half the episode a day on how boring it was. Come to think of it, I watched the dubbed version so it's possible it was their voices that made me fall asleep.
Oct 26, 2020 7:24 PM

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either Lamune of GJ-bu. Ridiculously slow paced with hardly anything happening :P
Oct 26, 2020 8:15 PM
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Violet Evergarden, Anohana, and Jormungand. Those are the tree most boring things I've ever watched.
Oct 26, 2020 8:45 PM

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I have watched just one anime that was boring to me. It's Noblesse. It's like a slice of life blend with fantasy elements but I'm gonna keep on watching the show because it's just a seasonal and I have to watch one episode per week so yeah I'm gonna continue watching it.

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Oct 26, 2020 9:03 PM
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I'd recommend Gibiate. It is easily the most boring anime ever. The characters are basically cardboard. The animation is one of the worst I've seen in anime. And then there's the CGI. The CGI is the most lazy shit ever. I've fallen asleep more than 5 times watching this weekly. All in all, it is an anime that'll easily make you fall asleep.
Oct 26, 2020 9:58 PM

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Anything animated by Bee Train, directed by Kouichi Mashimo, and has music composed by Yuki Kajiura. The shows themselves are of varying quality, and some are good, but the combination of camera pans over stills and hypnotic music has a strong sleep-inducing effect. Shows in question include:

Noir
Madlax
.hack//Sign
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet
.hack//Roots
Avenger
Tsubasa Chronicle TV S1-2
El Cazador de la Bruja

Everything that connects to MAL

Contains Ecchi, but not Tagged Ecchi: Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3

Oct 26, 2020 10:03 PM
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Anything of romance, especially Key things like Clannad or Air. Sorry I can't handle them and I sleep really fast when watching them
Oct 26, 2020 10:04 PM
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Squilon said:
Senko-san, boring with a side of kinda wholesome that will put you to sleep.


Phew finally a cultured person. Senko is incredibly overrated, I don't understand how people like it
Oct 26, 2020 10:09 PM

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It was a good lullaby.
Oct 26, 2020 10:17 PM
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Just watch anime while lying on bed, preferably after lunch. Avoid ecchi Anime thougg
Oct 26, 2020 10:19 PM

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Higashi no Eden was probably the most boring anime I've ever seen.
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Oct 26, 2020 10:26 PM

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the best sleeping medicine in the medium based on what I've seen so far, includes:

Kara no kyoukai franchise
Tokyo Babylon
Candy Boy
Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako
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Oct 26, 2020 10:31 PM
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Tendo_GM said:
The recommendation that i would give, that is proven to work as i have experienced myself, is The irregular at Magic High school, that show is so boring, I tried watching it 3 times from the start and i never got past the first 5 or 6 episodes, every single time i started watching it I would fall asleep and i would forget that I watched it. It’s super dumb and trash show that can put anyone to sleep, I guarantee.


I second this. Also problem children are coming from another world is very boring
Oct 26, 2020 10:50 PM

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I found it incredibly hard to sit through Aria: The Animation without dozing off.

Also, I liked these ones, but you could also say Kino's Journey, The Mystic Archives of Dantalian, and Mushishi since they're pretty low key. The OST for Mushishi especially is extremely useful for sending me off to dream land.

-Flareon- said:
the best sleeping medicine in the medium based on what I've seen so far, includes:

Kara no kyoukai franchise

I guess you're not a light sleeper like I am then. That ones got a lot discordant loud moments in the music and high pitches that would jolt me awake.
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Oct 26, 2020 10:54 PM

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Pandora hearts, the music box is beautiful
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Oct 26, 2020 10:58 PM

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-Ryu said:
Higashi no Eden was probably the most boring anime I've ever seen.
The fact you told no lies. Even Higashi's overral plot and the little romance thing they included made me want to sleep
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Oct 26, 2020 11:27 PM

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Based on my experience: Seikon no Qwazer, this series is just about boobs and the story wasn't that interesting to the point I almost have no idea what the story is. I remember one time I slept in the middle of the show and I dreamt about these girls with their anime-tiddies and I dropped the show the next day not because of the dream but because I wasn't interested to continue watching.
Oct 26, 2020 11:35 PM

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Undoubtedly it's Serial Experiments Lain or Serial Experiments Pain should I rather say. Honestly sleep inducing doesn't even describe it well enough, cuz it's literally coma-inducingly boring. I literally was bored senseless whilst watching that series.
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Oct 26, 2020 11:39 PM

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3 gatsu no lion... Shiruyaki one( forgot the name lol)... Angel beats I really struggled to finish them
Oct 26, 2020 11:49 PM

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Haibane Renmei will be my choice. It's not only an awful show, but also incredibly boring. The first 6 episodes are probably one of the worst (self-inflicted) mental torture I have ever been through, literally impossible to stay awake at times.
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Oct 27, 2020 12:09 AM

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes is very boring with uninteresting personality and dialogues. Why have I watched 13 episodes with bland progression?

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Oct 27, 2020 12:13 AM

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Everyone in this thread hasn't seen true horror, well allow me to tell you about it.

https://myanimelist.net/anime/38830/Hachi-nan_tte_Sore_wa_Nai_deshou?q=The%208th%20son&cat=anime

This anime is the worst thing anime industry has ever made, I think it will make some people sleep, but to me, it was terrifying. I was baffled by how bad an anime can be. The author of this anime should stop picking up a pen.




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Oct 27, 2020 6:06 AM

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Efu_Eichieru said:
Squilon said:
Senko-san, boring with a side of kinda wholesome that will put you to sleep.


Phew finally a cultured person. Senko is incredibly overrated, I don't understand how people like it


Tbh I understand the appeal, even though I couldn't keep watching after 5 episode because it bored me out of my mind. Sometimes people may just want something to relax to, something sweet, and it appeals more to the older white-collar crowd that has been overworked and burned out for a few years now.
Oct 27, 2020 6:30 AM

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Haibane Renmei will be my choice. It's not only an awful show, but also incredibly boring. The first 6 episodes are probably one of the worst (self-inflicted) mental torture I have ever been through, literally impossible to stay awake at times.


Lol, my exact thoughts. I wanted to say the same. That show is impressively boring.
Oct 27, 2020 6:32 AM
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most iyashikei and slice of life anime are like that i heard so Mushishi, K-ON, Lucky Star, etc
Oct 27, 2020 6:37 AM

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i am half asleep while watching any SoL anime the anime that literally made me sleep was 3-gatsu no lion
Oct 27, 2020 6:38 AM
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Edocchi said:
Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It was a good lullaby.

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes is very boring with uninteresting personality and dialogues. Why have I watched 13 episodes with bland progression?


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Oct 27, 2020 6:42 AM
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Edocchi said:
Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It was a good lullaby.


and the visuals is so old too

Oct 27, 2020 6:44 AM
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And that would be Daily Lives of High School Boys.Idk why but i felt empty watching this anime.
Oct 27, 2020 6:50 AM

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I legit fell asleep naked on my computer chair watching 91 Days after a shower and woke up with freakin' marks all over my ass 'cause of the chair's texture and material.
So not only is 91 Days so boring you'll fall asleep, it'll also scratch up your ass if you're not careful. Watch out
Oct 28, 2020 9:27 AM
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Vampire Knight, the anime is good, but very dense sometimes.
Oct 28, 2020 9:36 AM

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Honey and Clover
March Comes in Like a Lion
Bartender (probably the most relaxing anime I've ever seen)
Usagi Drop
Doukuyuusei
Kids on the Slope
Violet Evergarden
Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori
Run with the Wind
Ristorante Paradiso
After the Rain
Natsuyuki Rendezvous
Blue Spring Ride
Tsunrune
Liz and the Blue Bird
Yesterday wo Uttate
Paradise Kiss
Antique Bakery

None of these shows are boring... they are just very relaxing (especially Bartender please check it out if you want something super calming)
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Oct 28, 2020 9:38 AM

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I fell asleep during each episode of Dies Irae.
Oct 28, 2020 6:58 PM

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Oregairu and HxH are some shows that come to mind

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