History Anime / SanrioBoys

At the prestigious Sanriio Military Academy, there are many students from many countries working together in order to accomplish strong ties and hone their abilities, but there's no such thing as absolutes. Yuucisus and Shuun, two knight candidates. [[BystanderSyndrome Sei and Riyon refuse to intervene]], despite [[TheHeart Koural's]] protests. In order to stop the infighting between his two precious friends, Koural steps in between. [[PyrrhicVictory He dies, but he manages to bring them back to their senses]]. [[DownerEnding The End]].

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Kouta's shame at liking Pompompurin, his envy and confusion at Yuu and Shun being so open about their love for Sanrio characters, and Yuu encouraging Kouta that it's okay to "like what he likes", can easily read as a ComingOutStory. This gets especially prominent when you pair this with earlier scenes of one of Kouta's friends loudly complaining about not having a girlfriend and taking the trio on a group outing to find one.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Kouta's shame at liking Pompompurin, his envy and confusion at Yuu and Shun being so open about their love for Sanrio characters, and Yuu encouraging Kouta that it's okay to "like what he likes", can easily read as a ComingOutStory. This gets especially prominent when you pair this with earlier scenes of one of Kouta's friends loudly complaining about not having a girlfriend and taking their group on a group outing to find one.

* MerchandiseDriven: Downplayed. Yes, there's Sanrio merch all over the place in this series, but the show focuses more on what the goods represent to the boys than just using them for product placement. This is just as true as it is in the original web incarnation, but it's really brought out here.

Kouta Hasegawa, 17 years old, is a second-year high school student who hides a secret: he is incredibly fond of Pompompurin, or he was until the other kids started to mock him over it, leading Kouta's relationship with his grandma to crumble. Sadly, he never mended his bond with his grandmother, and she died before he could muster up the strength to apologize to her. Now, his days are empty and he has little to look forward to. All of this changes when he accidentally finds a cutesy My Melody trinket belonging to Yuu Mizuno, and fails to gather the courage to publicly return it to him, fearing that if he did that, Yuu would be mocked about it like Kouta himself was. Much to his shock, Yuu isn't afraid to admit liking My Melody. Slowly, Kouta begins to bond with his fellow cuteness fans at school, gradually learning to accept himself and being open about the things he likes.

Hasegawa Kouta, 17 years old, is a second-year high school student who hides a secret: he is incredibly fond of Pompompurin, or he was until the other kids started to mock him over it, leading Kouta's relationship with his grandma to crumble. Sadly, he never mended his bond with his grandmother, and she died before he could muster up the strength to apologize to her. Now, his days are empty and he has little to look forward to. All of this changes when he accidentally finds a cutesy My Melody trinket belonging to Mizuno Yuu, and fails to gather the courage to publicly return it to him, fearing that if he did that, Yuu would be mocked about it like Kouta himself was. Much to his shock, Yuu isn't afraid to admit liking My Melody. Slowly, Kouta begins to bond with his fellow cuteness fans at school, gradually learning to accept himself and being open about the things he likes.

* TitleDrop: "Sanrio Boys" is a name Yuu gave himself and Shunsuke (which eventually goes to the whole main group), due to them both liking Sanrio staples.

At the prestigious Sanriio Military Academy there are many students from many countries working together in order to accomplish strong ties and hone their abilities, but there's no such thing as absolutes. Yuucisus and Shuun, two knight candidates. [[BystanderSyndrome Sei and Riyon refuse to intervene]], despite [[TheHeart Koural's]] protests. In order to stop the infighting between his two precious friends, Koural steps in between. [[PyrrhicVictory He dies, but he manages to bring them back to their senses]]. [[DownerEnding The End]].

Hasegawa Kouta, 17 years old, is a second-year high school student who hides a secret: he is incredibly fond of Pompompurin, or he was until the other kids started to mock him over it, leading Kouta's relationship with his grandma to crumble. Sadly, he never mended his bond with his grandmother and she died before he could muster up the strength to apologize to her. Now, his days are empty and he has little to look forward to. All of this changes when he accidentally finds a cutesy My Melody trinket belonging to Mizuno Yuu, and fails to gather the courage to publicly return it to him, fearing that if he did that, Yuu would be mocked about it like Kouta himself was. Much to his shock, Yuu isn't afraid to admit liking My Melody. Slowly, Kouta begins to bond with his fellow cuteness fans at school, gradually learning to accept himself and being open about the things he likes.

Sanrio Boys (''Sanrio Danshi'') is the AnimatedAdaptation of the [[WebOriginal/SanrioBoys franchise of the same name]] by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on {{Website/Crunchyroll}} [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

* MerchandiseDriven: Yet it is surprisingly deep and emotional nonetheless, if the initial reactions are anything to go by.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Kouta's shame at liking Pompompurin, his envy and confusion at Yuu and Shun being so open about their love for Sanrio characters, and Yuu encouraging Kouta that it's okay to "like what he likes", can easily read as a ComingOutStory.

* RealMenWearPink: The whole premise of the plot is Kouta learning that it is okay to like cute things. In fact, all the boys love their Sanrio reps, they just hide it from others most of the time due to fear of ridicule or other personal reasons. The story isn't so much "Real Men Wear Pink", rather than "Real Men Should Wear Their Pink Loud".

* BreakingTheFourthWall:
** After the school play ends, Kouta looks towards the audience and explains that the story is InMediasRes.
** In the second episode, Kouta looks at the camera and asks if the audience has seen the recyclers' truck pass by. The camera then moves from side to side as if shaking ones' head to answer "no".

* RealMenWearPink: The whole premise of the plot is Kouta learning that it is okay to like cute things.

Sanrio Boys (''Sanrio Danshi'') is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''WebOriginal/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on {{Website/Crunchyroll}} [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the already-existing Franchise/SanrioBoys franchise, which previously had two manga adaptations and even a VisualNovel adaptation.

Sanrio Boys (''Sanrio Danshi'') is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on {{Website/Crunchyroll}} [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

* BaitAndSwitch: The first minute or so are really just a part of the ([[HamAndCheese somewhat]] [[NarmCharm melodramatic]]) school play [[InMediasRes and it is stated that it actually occurs much later]].

Sanrio Boys (Sanrio Danshi) is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on {{Website/Crunchyroll}} [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

!!Tropes in ''Sanrio Boys'' anime include:

Sanrio Boys (Sanrio Danshi) is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on {{Website/Crunchyroll)) [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

Sanrio Boys (Sanrio Danshi) is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on Website/Crunchyroll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

At the prestigious Sanriio Military Academy there are many students from many countries working together in order to accomplish strong ties and hone their abilities, but there's no such thing as absolutes. Yuucisus and Shuun, two knight candidates. [[BystanderSyndrome Sei and Riyon refuse to intervene]], despite [[TheHeart Koural's]] protests. In order to stop the infighting between his two precious friends, Koural steps in between. [[PyrrhicVictory He dies, but he manages to bring back to their senses]]. [[DownerEnding The End]].

* MerchandiseDriven: Yet is surprisingly deep and emotional nonetheless, if the initial reactions are anything to go by.

Sanrio Boys (Sanrio Danshi) is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on {{Website}}/Crunchryoll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the already-existing Franchise/SanrioBoys franchise which previously had two manga adaptations and even a VisualNovel adaptation.

Hasegawa Kouta, 17 years old, is a second-year high school student who hides a secret: he is is incredibly fond of Pompompurin, or he was until the other kids started to mock him over it, leading to Kouta's relationship with his grandma to crumble. Sadly, he never mended his bond with his grandmother and she died before he could muster up the strength to apologize to her. Now, his days are empty and he has little to look forward to. All of this changes when he accidentally finds a cutesy My Melody trinket belonging to Mizuno Yuu and fails to gather the courage to publicly return it to him, fearing that if he did that, Yuu would be mocked about it like Kouta himself was. Much to his shock, Yuu isn't afraid to admit liking My Melody. Slowly, Kouta begins to bond with his fellow cuteness fans at school, gradually learning to accept himself and being open about the things he likes.


Sanrio Boys (Sanrio Danshi) is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season. It can be legally viewed on Website/Crunchryoll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/sanrio-boys here]].

At the prestigious Sanriio Military Academy there are many students from many countries working together in order to accomplish strong ties and hone their abilities, but there's no such thing as absolutes. Yuucisus and Shuun, two knight candidates. [[BystanderSyndrome Sei and Riyon refuse to intervene]], despite [[TheHeart Koural's]] protests. In order to stop the infighting between his two precious friends, Koural steps in between. [[PyrrhicVictory He dies, but he menages to bring back to their senses]]. [[DownerEnding TheEnd]].

Sanrio Boys (Sanrio Danshi) is the AnimatedAdaptation of the ''Franchise/SanrioBoys'' franchise by Creator/StudioPierrot in January 2018 as a part of the Winter2018Anime season.