Don't Always Watch Anime Blanket: A Fan's Throw

Don't Always Watch Anime Blanket shows a crowd of playful slogans, and the printed words say what fans say to each other with a grin. “Eat Sleep Anime Repeat” sums up a weekend, while “Just kidding, I have no idea” turns a fan's confusion into a joke, so you feel like the design was made for you.

The design in detail

The layout is a wall of bold lettering on black, with each saying in its own color and typeface. A pink anime eye sits beside the word ANIME, and a bowl of ramen with chopsticks and a sleepy cat shows the food side of the hobby. Small sushi pieces and a tiny bowl of rice fill the gaps, so every corner has something to find.

The Japanese characters under SLEEP, ANIME and REPEAT add a second layer of style. Together the words and images describe a fan's ordinary day, from late-night episodes to a bowl of noodles, in one loud and friendly picture.

When it gets used

Fans will notice the eye and the ramen first, then start reading the sayings out loud. Someone who watches a lot of anime will recognize the rhythm of “If it doesn't have to do with anime or food, then I don't care.”

You might spread it over a couch during a marathon night, or drape it over your shoulders while you scroll through a new season. It also works as a thrown blanket in a dorm room where the same jokes get shared all semester.

Good occasions

This is a natural pick for a birthday, a graduation, or a welcome-to-college gift for a friend who lives for the genre. It also suits a holiday exchange where you want a gift that makes the recipient laugh on sight.

Choose the Fleece Throw Blanket or Sherpa Throw Blanket for the couch, or the larger Fleece Blanket or Sherpa Blanket for the bed. Each one brings the same loud sayings into a room where the fan spends the most time.