Age 12.

About Age 12.

Meet Age 12. (12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki), a school, romance and shoujo anime by OLM (2016). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: Reaching a period of life where they are neither a child nor an adult, 12-year-old Hanabi Ayase and Aoi Yui meet with life-changing events. Due to the mischievous demeanor of her male classmates, Ayase does not think highly of the opposite sex.

Also worth knowing: However, her perspective begins to change after she is paired with the kind-hearted Takao Yuuto for a class assignment and unexpectedly shared their first kisses with each other on the school rooftop. With her best friend discovering love, Aoi yearns to seek her own. She comes across herself falling in love with the rash Kazuma Hiyama after protecting her from a rejected suitor who had talked behind her back.

In a school series like this, campus dynamics, friendships and rivalries set the day-to-day tone. It will appeal most to viewers who enjoy school-life settings.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by OLM, so the studio's house style defines how Age 12. looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on school, campus dynamics, friendships and rivalries set the day-to-day tone. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.