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). 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.

Beyond that: 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 companion discovering love, Aoi yearns to seek her own. She finds 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. This one is best suited to viewers who enjoy school-life settings.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with OLM, which means the visual identity of Age 12. follows that studio's craft. 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. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.