Dream Eater Merry

About Dream Eater Merry

If you are hunting for a new action series, Dream Eater Merry (夢喰いメリー) deserves a look (2011). The setup goes like this. The premise: Sometimes daydreaming can get you into trouble, but what do you do when it's other people's dreams that you have to watch out for? Yumeji Fujiwara has the unique ability to predict what kind of dreams other people will have, but lately, his own dreams have taken a bizarre turn in which he's being pursued by armies of cats.

Next up: Stranger yet, Yumeji learns that the leader of the dream cats needs his body to access the Real World. Finally, the odd grows into downright weird when a beautiful girl suddenly drops on top of him and announces that she's a Dream Demon looking for a way back to the Dream World! The fabric that separates reality and fantasy is torn to shreds, and Yumeji has a lot of sleepless nights ahead of him as he has to deal with both the dream stalking and a dream walking!

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Ayane Sakura as Merry Nightmare and Ai Kayano as Isana Tachibana. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

J.C.STAFF is the studio behind Dream Eater Merry, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.5/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Ayane Sakura voicing Merry Nightmare gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.