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Originally Posted by Sumeragi
I think you're looking at something that is meant for a different demographic audience.
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I agree. If something is all sunshine and rainbows it's likely to be regarded as childish. The "grown up" version of such stories in anime are comedies, and tend to be harem-type series. But how original are those?
Anime series have always included some forms of anguish and suffering. Nearly every form of entertainment has. It doesn't have to do with current events, either, it's just life. Characters who never struggle and never have a setback are unrealistic and can be difficult for the audience to relate to. In many cases the audience identifies with characters through their struggles and experiences and then feels inspired when the fictional characters work through their problems.
What makes anime unique (or perhaps, what
made anime unique back in the 1990's and early 2000's) is the willingness to have endings that aren't 100% happy.