I just counted how many shows this season have teenager as MC and came up with 35 out of 49.
Is life in Japan that fucked up when you adult?
no it's because anime is for children
>>144002075
Anime is for teens and kids, its you who're fucked up for watching it as an adult
>>144002075
>Japan
Life everywhere is fucked up as an adult. I may be happy now but I would be much more happy if I could go back to being a teenager.
But especially in Japan would life be awful, I know if I lived in a small apartment and worked very long hours that I would be quite miserable.
Anime characters have ALWAYS been young.
Char was 20, Bright was 19. They were seen as senior.
>>144002075
Why do you think they have declining birth rates? Older people don't want to fuck so their would-be kids wouldn't have to suffer when they grow up.
>>144002075
I just did this for american cartoons and got the same number.
I got this weird feeling that cartoons might be for kids, but I don't know.
I'll let you know when I've compiled more data, faggot.
Are you honestly surprised that the main characters of most anime match the demographic they're aimed at?
All the battle Shounen are aimed at 15 year olds, so that's who stars.
The moe shit aims at older audiences who wither have no experience with the adult world or want to escape it.
>>144002272
I know that's a lie, because there's no way in hell that there's 49 currently airing cartoons
>>144002203
Today that might be the case, but a couple of decades ago there was more variety in age compared to now.
>>144002075
big suprise, anime is for children and manchildren primarily. actual adults, not just overgrown kids, are where all the actual drama is pitched, both in manga, novels, and live action both TV and film.
>>144002325
>cartoons
>>144002339
Some of the oldest protags I can name off the top of my head are Spike and Jet. Spike is like 27. I think if you plotted most ages, yeah, a majority fall in the highschool range, with very few going beyond 22.
Yes, and?
>>144002203
I remember the older captain in last exile. He looked 40 but was marked with, like, 28.
>>144002369
Are you fucking retarded?
Basically, if they haven't been sent to another world, then they're probably going to be high schoolers.
Kei and Yuri are some old bitches, both 19.
>>144002464
I know I'm being baited but still
>cartoons
>>144002518
Why don't you try reading the entire conversation, pal
why don't you ask them?
>>144002075
Anime is for children and adults who should kill themselves.
>>144002653
Wait, the US is any different?
>Implying we aren't all corporate slaves
>>144002075
remember when people where open and didn't mind having a show with adult characters?
>>144002700
Yes, but in the US, they're forced to pay you more.
Unfortunately, it's why all US animation is dogshit
Most media, including "highly praised, mature" western drama, is fucking trash that is aimed at people who think they are smart, but in reality are barely above average, if not average to begin with.
Example: Game of Thrones has mostly "older" characters, and it's probably the most childish shit I've seen in years. Being mostly aimed at "mature minded" normalfags, who really don't understand that gore, killing people , sex and some shitty "conflict" =/= mature writing. The latest two seasons are liberalized fanfiction with "shock" value every 2-3 episodes to "surprise" the user. Unexpectedly killing people basically became expected. What a fucking joke of a show. I do not understand how it became more popular in the last two seasons, which are by far the worst.
Either way, let us refer to the famous Sturgeon's law:
>ninety percent of everything is crapAdmittedly though, I actually enjoyed the first season. Unfortunate, really.
>>144002722
YUA, Patlabor, City Hunter, Golgo, and the like have always been rather rare for anime.
>>144002722
No. Try watching more anime from that same era that werent cult hits with westerners.
>>144002736
>US adult animation
>typical black comedy family guy style humor
>>144002602
Well fuck.
I'm gonna go hit the sack.
>>144002917
Be nice to your sack.
>>144002837
>Try watching more anime from that same era that werent cult hits with westerners
That's a tall order considering no one would give a shit to make rips of less popular shows from back then.
If all anime shows are aimed at younger audiences, then that's all the more reason the shows should star adults: to have role models for the teens watching that inspire them to grow up
but lol who am I kidding, everyone just wants money and will churn out the same shit
>>144002075
>Anime is for teenagers
No shit sherlock.
>>144002961
Depends on what you mean as less popular, and what era. Queen Millennia is getting subbed right now, slowly, but the protagonist is still a child.
>>144002841https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VoNgLnjzVg
You'll pray for Family Guy after seeing this.
The West is PD
>>144002203
The reason every one is so young in 0079 is the fact that in the first month over 50% of the human race was killed.
>>144003052
>Queen Millennia
Less popular than that. People practically beg for Leijiverse stuff on /m/ when a decent thread is up.
I'm talking all those shit talking animal and comedy shows involving aliens no one cares about outside of very niche circles.
>>144003482
Like Aishite Knight, Lady Gerogie, Kabocha Wine?
