The old liberal bargain was simple: respect me, and I’ll respect you. Today it feels more like this: if I think you’re denying me, I’ll deny everything about you in return.
The Japanese reactions to this clip are quite interesting.
There are a lot of other explanations for why a lot of popular Japanese anime are set in high school:
•High schools are pretty similar across Japan, so viewers can relate to it.
•Shonen manga are technically aimed at an audience of teenage males.
•Manga authors don't need to do a lot of research if they set a story in a high school, because they've experienced it themselves. Readers also understand the setting without need for much explanation.
•The vast majority of manga isn't released abroad or made into anime, so non-Japanese aren't aware of the amount of non-high school stories being told.
•Coming-of-age stories are popular in many countries.
@globaltimesnews Holy shit. Even the Global Times is now pushing the narrative that folding fans are Chinese. What exactly are they trying to achieve here?