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⌈ Secret Post #2328 ⌋

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Comments

[mechanosapience]

It could just be that the dynamics at play in Japanese high school differ in some important way for you from American high school.

[quietdragon]

Sempai/kouhai relationships? Cram school and the notoriously stressful high school entrance exams? The cultural festivals and sports festivals?

That sort of thing?

And maybe because it's easier to find programming about slice-of-life, high school days that don't revolve around boys and fashion. There are those too, of course, but there seems to be a lot more that are just slapstick, situational comedies or just... about everyday problems and stuff.

[writerserenyty]

"And maybe because it's easier to find programming about slice-of-life, high school days that don't revolve around boys and fashion. There are those too, of course, but there seems to be a lot more that are just slapstick, situational comedies or just... about everyday problems and stuff."

That might be it, honestly.

I mean, I'm not in the same boat as OP by any means, but there's something nice about shows like Azumanga Daioh where it focuses on friendship and school events, not "omg who's going to ask me to the prom?" I know that's not what all American high school is like, and that there can be dating/relationship worries in Japanese series, but there is a different dynamic.

[netbug009]

"it's easier to find programming about slice-of-life, high school days that don't revolve around boys and fashion"

Yeah, this. And even when romance is a major factor, shoujo is more likely to have it be about one sweet relationship developing than have the protagonist sleeping with a different guy every 3 episodes.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, this. The high school culture I grew up with has more in common with Japanese high schools than American. Cram school? We had after school 'extra lessons' which adds up the about the same thing. Intense exams? Oh baby. Rigid uniforms? Shit, don't get me started, we had regulation BRA COLOURS. I never could get into High School AU fics because they're inevitably American-style high schools and I just can't relate.

[quietdragon]

I can see how you'd relate more easily to Japanese high school situations!

Oh, wow, and I thought our school regulations including specific ribbon and shoe colours we had to wear was strict. Regulation bra colours, though, how would they even check?

[(Anonymous)]

The uniform was white shirts and white undershirts. There were legions of prefects on the lookout for anything bright enough to show through from underneath, or a stray strap. We had mass uniform checks at random a few times a month, from hairstyle to fingernail length to sock height. It took me a year into university to realize, hey, I'm actually free to wear makeup now if I want.

All the same, it was a good school with some great teachers and I had fun times.

[quietdragon]

Ohhh, I thought that might be the case only after I responded. Makes sense!

HAHA, fingernail length! We had those every Saturday, during morning assembly. I still clip my nails short enough to not have any whites at the edge. xD

I'm sure! I had some fine teachers too and the most awesome principal. ^^

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, although I don't hate American-style high-school dramas, I certainly don't find much that relates to my own high-school days.