Azumanga Daioh Anime

Some say that Azumanga Daioh Anime is moe, but it does not feel that way; well, perhaps Chiyo is a bit childish, but she is a child after all. The other students are not moe at all. The cuteness factor is a lot less and it has more of a gritty feel.

However, Azumanga Daioh is not realistic. The girls do not talk about boyfriends or jobs. In fact, none of them has a job. Most girls get a job babysitting at 10 or 11 and by the time they are twelve they have a bit of money to buy things like a cell phone and cute clothes.

These girls are 17 and 18 and the act like elementary. They do not talk about boyfriends or problems with parents or even a bad boss. The episodes deal with the same gag over and over, like a girl that pets cats and gets bitten, or a girl who can't swim, or a girl who screams when she sees a bug in class.

In contrast the anime Lucky star has its main character Konata lament that she does not have a boyfriend and talk about getting a new job at a cosplay cafe making it feel real. Azumanga is phony with a 70's mindset. Where are the cellphones in Azumanga?

Sorry guys, but this is not elementary school, baking cookies is a 5th grade activity, a girl in 11th grade is more worried about if she can buy a car and how to afford insurance. A typical topic of conversation is how she got grounded for coming home at 3am.