>>56217687I will never understand the decision to make the characters 10. You can have a coming of age story for a 16-18 year old. And even if they wanted to use that excuse, the anime doesn't treat it like a coming of age story at all, everyone already acts like old teens/early 20s adults. These 10 year olds are able to travel the world on their own, rent hotels, become gym leaders, become pokemon champions, hell Ash could probably drive a car if he wanted, pretty sure Gary WAS driving a car at several points. So what is the coming of age? Why make the characters 10 when their designs and personalities do not reflect it at all?
If you want younger characters, make them act like Gon from HxH or make them whiny and pathetic like Deku. I just don't understand. I mean sure, kids are more likely to buy and play products that involve other kids or at least young teenagers, but then why not make the characters in the anime actually act their age or have a few of the characters be adults so there is some semblance of realism to the world?
