• NineSwords@ani.social
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    23 hours ago

    As someone in the age group as MC I find the idea of going back to middle schooler with all the insight and confidence of an adult quite compelling.

    The ED is a banger. I heard it before ,though so it’s not something made for the anime.

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      22 hours ago

      the idea of going back to middle schooler with all the insight and confidence of an adult quite compelling.

      tbf, that’s the appeal of adults who watch middle school/high school anime imo

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        21 hours ago

        I don’t think so. At least not for me. Honestly I find most school-based anime off putting since I cannot really empathize with the teenage angst and anxieties anymore. I know that it’s normal but it is so far removed from myself that it’s just annoying to see. That’s why I enjoyed this series and disliked Heibara’s Teenage NG+ as an example.

        It’s hard to describe. Both are some form of wish fulfillment plot, but one is going back to have a chance to overcome their anxieties and the other is going back having overcome them already. I think it’s a different target audience - tweens vs middle aged.