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Originally Posted by Moroboshi-kun

As a term chūnibyō is pretty much exactly characterized by strong inferiority complex and lack of self-esteem.

Believing in one's fantasies doesn't always involve strong inferiority complex. Denying reality can also be a aftermath of thinking onseself is actually superior as well. Also, note that chuuni term doesn't always involve kids/adults thinking they are the chosen one or part of an organization or so. It also encompasses mere posers like people pretending they were fans of a band before the latter's fame or pretending they are more mature than they actually are (drinking coffee etc).

It is basically what the term implies: people acting like bunch of middle schooler, with a certain sense of pretention or fantasy, ranging from show off to deluded people.

As this is so far apart from normal healthy person it makes only common sense that they are attracted by completely different type of entertainment as well, which makes them separate target audience for anime producers too.

People who likes this kind of stories aren't always chuunibyou either. You make it sound like a "healthy person" wouldn't even bother with that.

When you understand this basic concept you also understand why e.g. NGE is so divisive show. Some part of audience (chūnibyō) love it to bits, normal shōnen-audience was so disgusted that some sent even death threats to Anno.

I'm sorry but your analogy with NGE doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
Chuunibyou centred series hardly share similar themes and narrative structure than NGE, and frankly, they hardly have anything in common except having a young teen with the fate of the world on his shoulders.
Also, part of why people disliked NGE is rather because of the norm back then. The reception wouldn't be so polarized if other shows like NGE or more unorthordox shows were more common.