Sure, arbitrary numbers don't matter... in a gag manga maybe, but maybe they do when authors purposefully set their stories within the social framework of our modern world and draw specific attention them. Maybe just let people decide for themselves where they draw the line?
At any rate I don't remember seeing the original work before, but looking through a few chapters, eh I think it is a pass. The art is nice and all but the central conceit is not funny or entertaining enough to carry the whole thing I feel. Or believable, but I would not expect that from something built solely around a gag anyway.
Well I tried to emphasize it was my opinion that I personally think people caring about fictional anime and manga ages is pointless. People can do whatever they want and I'm not telling anyone to think a certain way. I'm simply stating my opinion on something I see people stress over nearly day in anime and manga communities for years, and I think there are far better things to worry about in the world. If people want to spend their time and emotional effort being concerned over the ages of stylized drawings then they can go for it, it simply doesn't make sense to me.
Also yes it's loosely BASED on the "social framework of our modern world" but it's also entirely a fictional stylized manga, where the author can make their own reality and changes to everything and anything within their fictional world.
Okay so we have a slight misunderstanding on what we are talking about here. I was talking about fiction in general when I said "stories within the social framework of our modern world", not this work in particular. I myself think this manga is just a silly gag based story, and said as much. Also I don't think people necessarily stress over it, sometimes a character's supposed age just takes them out of something to not keep reading. No need to be so condescending about it.
I'm not trying to be condescending, apologies if I came off as such. I just see a lot of people discussing ages in anime/manga and age gaps, and people even in gag works like this sometimes act like the work should be cancelled because the author is doing something wrong. Personally I just think it's a waste of time for people to be concerned over it. You did mention it being a gag manga and that's why I was confused by the "stories within the social framework of our modern world" comment, because it sounded like it contradicted your view on this being a gag manga. So at least we cleared that up.
Eh, that's a pretty silly stance to take. Just because something is fiction does not mean it can't be based on real world logic. It just depends on the tone and setting of the work.
Most fiction takes liberties and follows a course that doesn't follow real world logic to a certain degree. Yes there can be realistic and grounded series, but people often look for real world logic in fiction when the author never asked them to. In the case of this series it's not trying to be realistic, so I don't think my logic and stance is "silly" as you deem it. If I were trying to say this with a different series that is intentionally going for realistic real world drama, then maybe. Even still it's ultimately going to spice things up with certain fictional elements, and even pacing in fiction is often not realistic because it's needs to follow a certain course in order to keep the audience invested.
And again, I think it is silly to say that you should not try to find logic in fiction IN GENERAL, not in this story in particular. Like if you posit that there is never need for any logic in anything then every work of fiction might as well be a farce.
With your original comment and even this comment some I feel like you're the one being condescending to me. I think in part because we're misunderstanding each other. I'm not saying fiction shouldn't have ANY logic, I'm saying that the author can make their own logic and it doesn't exactly need to mirror the real world. If the author has their own established logic and world in which the story flows. I think "realistic" and "realism" is often semi-subjective anyhow, as people have different definitions on what's realistic and unrealistic.
Anyways I think we're probably just going in circles here, and we kind of disagree on some things, agree on other things. We felt the other was being condescending, and I know it wasn't my intent, maybe it wasn't your intent. Tone of voice and trying to clearly convey and clear up ideas can be challenging in text. Alas though it's probably worth moving on, as it's not worth being worked up over, we both are entitled to our own perspectives. I wish you the best and have a pleasant day/night if you decide to move on instead of continuing this conversation.
