Age 12. English Sub & Dub

About Age 12.

Age 12. (12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki) arrives as a school anime by OLM (2016), and the premise is easy to summarize. What the story covers: 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 finds herself falling in love with the rash Kazuma Hiyama after protecting her from a rejected suitor who had talked behind her back.

As a school title, campus dynamics, friendships and rivalries set the day-to-day tone. It will appeal most to 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. Its 6.4/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.