>>4683337It's good in small doses and if you remember to keep your feet implanted to reality. It's fairly easy to get lost in it when you're down and out of luck.
Most make protagonists easy to relate with. Add that to female characters falling in love with the guy despite his flaws and shortcomings. Sounds really nice when irl you can't even muster enough courage to ask some girl out, yes? Just stay at home, watch animu then daydream.
So yeah, don't watch that shit when you're depressed. You might end up mistaking the anime world with real life.