>tfw I'm older than all the characters in the anime I watch now
it almost feels wrong watching some SoL show with teenage characters

>be kid
>watch anime with characters in their 20s
>think to myself "wow they're so badass, I'll be as cool as them when I'm an adult"
>now I'm a loser in my 30s

>>280288823 (OP)
I think most people can relate. It's a weird feeling when you go back and try to enjoy your old favorite anime from when you were young.

>watch a story about some teenager going through life and becoming a successful young adult
>meanwhile I'm older than he is at his oldest and I've done far less
haha :(

>>280288823 (OP)
>>280289021
>>280289101
Have you thought of sagely words you'd tell a young anime MC to help him or her on their journey?

When I hit Misato's age I'm gonna be upset

I didn't mentally develop past the age of 19, so this doesn't happens with me.

>>280289172
My 29th birthday was a few days ago

>>280288823 (OP)
We all should have a pure little child in ourselves who can see through all the wonders of the world. Embrace it.

>>280288823 (OP)
I'm on the side of the spectrum that doesn't think about their age so it doesn't bother me.

>>280289154
stop wasting time, it'll all be gone before you know it

>"older women" characters are younger than me now

>youre now considered a pedo for liking this
i can definitely see why people grow out of anime

>>280289260
This is how you end up like those star wars/Nintendo soiboys

>>280289154
>fuck your childhood friend before she betrays you

>>280289401
All the great artists have clear souls as a child not even need to mention holy books, unless what you think being a great 'adult' is being completely apathetic reptilian like Elon or Bezos.

>>280288823 (OP)
I'm 30, let's see among my favorites
>Versailles No Bara
Oscar was 33 at the end
>Takaraijma
Silver was older during the main story and even older in the epilogue
>Macross
Fokker was 30
>Lupin III
Nobody knows, probably 30something
>Harlock
At his youngest ever he was written as 23 and for most of the franchise is 30something
>Monogatari
Half the cast is older than me
>Dragon Ball
Most of the cast for most of the story is older than me
>Hellsing
kek
>Hyouge Mono
Sasuke was older than me in chapter one, then lives 50 more years
>Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Uuuh probably
>Spirit Circle
Hard to be older than a single lifetime
>Lodoss
Deedlit, Slayn, Ghim and Woodchuck are older than me
>Galaxy Express 999
Maetel is the eternal mother
>Nobody's Boy Remi
Younger than Vitalis, probably younger than most of the non-child cast
>Akage no Anne
Much younger than Marilla, Mathew and basically every named adult in Avonlea
>Space Adventure Cobra
Probably younger or around same age as Cobra
>Patlabor
Half the cast is older than me
>Cowboy Bebop
Jet is still older
>Bleach
Take a guess
>Saikyo Densetsu Kurosawa
kek
>Trigun
A story about old men fighting and young men dying
>Vampire Hunter D
Mmh
I could go on
I guess I'm still too young to feel your struggle OP

>Cynical, bearded ojisan/world-weary cake talking about the difficulties of life, either encouraging/demoralizing the younger cast.
>Age: 26
It's the same feeling as finding out the monstrously tall anime girl is 5'9''.

>>280289154
Even when they notice, very few people will ever say to your face that you stink or look filthy. But they will think it, and will joke about it among themselves.

If somebody takes you aside to warn you in private that you smell bad, do not take personal offence to them. People like that are few and far between.

>be in high shool
>don't know why japs are so obsessed with it
>be old man wageslave
>realize it's because it's the last time you are free
Just take me back..

>>280292675
>the last time you are free
Name one (1) thing you can do as an high schooler that you can't do right now that isn't "going to grade school"

>>280292844
Make a friend

just power through it

>>280292852
People that have an active social life meet new people and make new friends all the time at any age
If you are a loner that goes from class/work to your room it doesn't matter your age, people won't fall from the sky to be with you