[Akito Kinomoto]

I think whatever sense of realism they add potentially lets the audience empathize with the characters more. I started watching Chunibyo, for example, and the MCs paranoia over "normalcy" really hits home. I never had an eyepatch waifu though. xD

I find it funny how this topic antithesizes most of the criticisms of anime today being too kiddy. Just saying.