Age 12. English Sub & Dub

About Age 12.

Here is what Age 12. (12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki) is about, retold in plain terms: a school, romance and shoujo anime by OLM (2016). At its core: 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.

Next up: 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 ally 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.

With school at the core, campus dynamics, friendships and rivalries set the day-to-day tone. Think of it as a pick for viewers who enjoy school-life settings.

Production & Appeal

OLM is the studio behind Age 12., and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The school focus matters here: 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.