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Insane · 2012-10-14, 05:08

You see, when i first watching anime more than 10 years ago, i generally tend to underestimate and put aside "Slice of Life" genre. My main reason is "Nothing happens". Yes, in Slice of Life genre you won't find epic fight between superpowered characters, legendary magical powers with ability to smashing entire universe, or giant mecha with high-tech armaments which would put entire U.S. Millitary Forces into a shame.

Heck, at that time i keep thinking "What's the point of watching a show if nothing happens?". If i want to understand what "slice of life" means then i would just go about my everyday life. Until recently, however, i began to feel charmed by a strange yet unique anime named "Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai" which basically a product of "slice of life" and unconsciously became so addicted with it that i couldn't wait for the next episode to air.

That said, i was wondering, What's so interesting about "Slice of Life" genre?

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Insane Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cairo, Egypt Age: 28	"Slice of Life" genre. What's so interesting about it? You see, when i first watching anime more than 10 years ago, i generally tend to underestimate and put aside "Slice of Life" genre. My main reason is "Nothing happens". Yes, in Slice of Life genre you won't find epic fight between superpowered characters, legendary magical powers with ability to smashing entire universe, or giant mecha with high-tech armaments which would put entire U.S. Millitary Forces into a shame. Heck, at that time i keep thinking "What's the point of watching a show if nothing happens?". If i want to understand what "slice of life" means then i would just go about my everyday life. Until recently, however, i began to feel charmed by a strange yet unique anime named "Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai" which basically a product of "slice of life" and unconsciously became so addicted with it that i couldn't wait for the next episode to air. That said, i was wondering, What's so interesting about "Slice of Life" genre?