History Main / SleepCute

* ''Anime/{{Madlax}}'': Madlax and Vanessa pull it off ''twice'', raising the LesYay to an almost GirlsLove level. [[FoeYayShipping Madlax/Limelda]] shippers disagree, though.

* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'': In season 2, [[http://peterburd.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/darker10-11.jpg Suou and July are repeat offenders of this trope]]. ToyShip ensues.

Of course, this doesn't have to be romantic. A pair of siblings, a parent and child, very close friends, et cetera can also pull off a sort of Sleep Cute. Either way, it is a strong source of [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel good, happy feelings]] and a very good GoToSleepEnding. A big TearJerker variant is to have the "[[BigSleep sleeping]]" characters be ''dead'', overlapping with TogetherInDeath. May also overlap ClingySleepers.

* After they won the 21st season of ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', [[Series/CrocodileHunter Bindi Irwin]] and her partner Derek Hough became so tired from back-to-back TV appearances following their win that they just collapsed on the floor and snuggled close together with each other. They were then joined by runners-up [[Music/BackstreetBoys Nick Carter]] and his partner Sharna Burgess. Bindi then had this [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/25/22/2ED05B1400000578-0-image-a-38_1448491741102.jpg cute picture taken of the four of them sleeping together peacefully]] put up on Instagram. Bindi called Derek, Nick and Sharna "gorgeous people" and thanked them for being her "human pillows".

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': the episode "Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind" Rick Castle and Detective Beckett wake up in her police car after they were taken, interrogated then drugged by [[TheMenInBlack mysterious government agents]]. Later they are asked "Are those hickeys?" "They're from the injectors" he answers.

Of course, this doesn't have to be romantic. A pair of siblings, a parent and child, very close friends, et cetera can also pull off a sort of Sleep Cute. Either way, it is a strong source of [[SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel good, happy feelings]] and a very good GoToSleepEnding. A big TearJerker variant is to have the "[[BigSleep sleeping]]" characters be ''dead'', overlapping with TogetherInDeath.

* After they won the 21st season of ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', [[Series/CrocodileHunter Bindi Irwin]] and her partner Derek Hough became so tired from back-to-back TV appearances following their win that they just collapsed on the floor and snuggled close together with each other. They were then joined by runners-up Nick Carter and his partner Sharna Burgess. Bindi then had this [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/25/22/2ED05B1400000578-0-image-a-38_1448491741102.jpg cute picture taken of the four of them sleeping together peacefully]] put up on Instagram. Bindi called Derek, Nick and Sharna "gorgeous people" and thanked them for being her "human pillows".

* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' and Ron Stoppable fall asleep together during a boring field trip lecture during the "[[AllJustADream Rewriting History]]" episode, sharing a dream.

** On another occasion, Negi falls asleep on [[LapPillow Konoka's lap]], leading to [[ComedicShotacon Ayaka]] jumping to conclusions [[HilarityEnsues in hilarious fashion]].

* Strangely subverted in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'': [[MrFanservice Nightcrawler]] would look cute as he's sleeping... if only he didn't accidentally teleport every time he sneezes due to a bad cold. [[HilarityEnsues Taking Kitty with him.]]

* This can happen by accident on long bus trips or plane flights. If only one half of the pair is asleep, [[HilarityEnsues awkwardness ensues]].

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2'': Sonic and Tails' deep bond is perfectly illustrated during a scene in which Tails falls asleep in front of a fireplace. Sonic drapes a blanket over him and joins him, sleeping back-to-back. Tails in turn drapes his tails over him.

A ShipTease shot of two characters — the OfficialCouple, [[JustFriends the official not-a-couple]], or just two of the {{shipp|ing}}ers' [[OneTruePairing favorites]] — sleeping together. In the literal sense. They're fully clothed, probably in a public place in broad daylight, one's head pillowed on the other's shoulder, chest, [[TummyCushion stomach]], or possibly {{lap|Pillow}}. Maybe they were [[NapInducingSpeak sitting through something really boring]], they had a PostVictoryCollapse, or they were knocked unconscious in just the right position by an attack or some magic backfiring. Or, most likely, they just fell asleep because they were tired.

* ''Manga/{{Claudine}}'': the Montesse's new {{meido}} Maura arrives to their BigFancyHouse in a very cold and rainy night. She's so exhausted after the travel that she falls asleep... on Claudine's shoulder.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''

** In the EndOfEpisodeSilliness for [=SM056=], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_64arFW2_U the gang listen to a recording of Jigglypuff singing]], and Lillie falls asleep on top of Ash, while Lana rests her chin on Kiawe's back.

* ''Anime/AceAttorney'': Maya lies this way on Phoenix during a train ride after "Reunion and Turnabout."

* ''{{VideoGame/Persona}}'':

* In ''Videogame/{{Yakuza}}'', 9-year-old Haruka falls asleep with her head in Kazuma's lap while riding in the back seat of a car. That in itself is cute enough, but in ''Yakuza 2'', there is a [[ShoutOut similar scene]] where Kazuma falls asleep with his head in Haruka's lap.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': [[SuperSpeed Dash]] and [[{{Invisibility}} Violet]] do this. Dash leaps off rather quickly when he wakes up, however, since he's at the GirlsHaveCooties age and because Violet's his sister.

A ShipTease shot of two characters — the OfficialCouple, [[JustFriends the official not-a-couple]], or just two of the {{shipp|ing}}ers' [[OneTruePairing favorites]] — sleeping together. In the literal sense. They're fully clothed, probably in a public place in broad daylight, one's head pillowed on the other's shoulder, chest, [[TummyCushion stomach]], or possibly {{lap|Pillow}}. They were just very tired, or [[NapInducingSpeak sitting through something that was really]], ''[[NapInducingSpeak really]]'' [[NapInducingSpeak boring]]. Perhaps their group was attacked or some magic backfired, and they were knocked unconscious and landed in just the right position.

In any case, it serves two purposes: the perfect screenshot for shippers, and the perfect opportunity for viewers near and far to simultaneously say, "[[{{Squee}} Awww, they look so cute together]]!"

* ''Manga/TwinSpica'': this happens between Asumi and Marika during the grueling closed-environment test, which might have been the trigger for Marika's [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosting]] process.

* Repeatedly in ''Manga/InsomniacsAfterSchool'', starting from the first chapter. Magari quickly realizes nothing helps her sleep more than listening to Nakami's heartbeat.

* ''Film/JurassicPark'': Having been a bit of a ChildHater in contrast of [[Literature/JurassicPark the book]], Alan Grant sheds this flaw by letting the kids he rescued sleep next to him in the trees. At the end of the movie Lex and Tim fall asleep on him again in the helicopter carrying them away from the island.

* ''Film/{{Leap Year|2010}}'': Two instances. First when Anna spends the night on a bench with Declan as they wait for the bus (him sitting upright, she with her head in his lap and his coat serving as the ComfortingComforter). When they finally catch said bus, it happens yet again with her head resting on his shoulder.

* ''LightNovel/BakaAndTestSummonTheBeasts'': The reason why [[DudeLooksLikeALady Hideyoshi Kinoshita]] gets a kiss from [[IdiotHero Akihisa Yoshii]]. Or in a dream, at least.

* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': [[ThoseTwoGuys Walker and Erika]] pull this off in the last episode. Despite the fact that they're the resident [[spoiler:{{Torture Technician}}]]s of the show, [[{{Squee}} it's adorable as hell.]]

* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''

* ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'': Yuuri falls asleep and Wolfram [[http://pdk.broken-sunshine.net/images/game/hajimari_still008.jpg lets him lean on his shoulder]] and smiles.

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': In season 2 [[note]]or volume 7[[/note]], Yui is sleeping peacefully on top of the baby dragon Pina, which is curled up on Kirito's chest, as Kirito is sleeping peacefully in his chair. The sweet sight is so peaceful that all the girls studying want to join in.

* ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'':

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12042138/7/Unknown-Legends Unknown Legends]]'', [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Ruby]] falls asleep in [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link's]] arms/wings[[note]]Link is wearing the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask mask]] of Elrora, former Queen of the [[Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Watarara]][[/note]] after he/she sings her to sleep.