>>280486368It's not really "elitist" since it's kind of a love letter to Japanese pop culture. It's in an odd territory where it's an action show that's too dense for the typical action fan but not trying to be "deep" enough for the artsy fartsy crowd.
>>280487474Concrete Revolutio typically isn't making direct references to TV shows and manga, but remixing them and replacing them with OCs that function on their own. But if you have a high enough powerlevel to appreciate generational media trends and important bits of pop culture across several decades it's easier to appreciate what the show is trying to do, since it moves at a breakneck pace and doesn't take the time to spell things out.
I guess my explanation does make it sound a bit pretentious, so maybe
>>280486368 is right after all.