It's not just a matter of being older - he simply doesn't look like an older version of himself to me, but a different person altogether. I understand the the designs are taken directly from Mitsuda Takuya's work (though I don't read kana well enough to follow the manga) and that's fine. I'm just saying that, for me, the character designs aren't all that appealing. I still enjoy the writing, and the other aspects of the anime seem to be holding strong.
|