#(WOW THAT MIMI x MIYAKO SCENE REMINDS ME A LOT OF TWO CERTAIN KAGEPRO CHARACTERS)

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Let’s Compare!: Kagepro (2011) vs. Digimon Adventure (1999); Conflicting Ages Edition!

Just for fun you know! because analysis is fun!

(NOTE: This is an OLDER post of theories based in canonically given information for both series. While for the most part the available information on Kagepro canon hasn’t changed as of 2016~2018 with the ending of Manga Route 2, please be aware while reading.)

Comparing other series’ GLARING TIMELINE ISSUES is also very fun!

You may be aware of these two Kagerou Project characters.

Their names are Hibiya Amamiya and Hiyori Asahina. Hibiya’s birthday is November 4th. Hiyori’s birthday is March 3rd. Neither have canonical birth years. ( IMPORTANT ) Both are stated to be age “11″ in Konoha’s State of the World pv. ( VERY IMPORTANT ):

“ 11 years old ” (“11-sai”)

Let’s compare!

I’m about to introduce you to a certain classic Digimon Adventure character!:

^ Jou Kido. 6th grader. (“Joe” in US dub obviously) Begins the series at 6th grade.

NO RELATION TO “TSUBOMI KIDO” BUT YOU KNOW YEAH “KIDO” IS A JAPANESE LAST NAME NOT A FIRST NAME RIGHT YOU KNOW IT’S NOT HER FIRST NAME RIGHT

Jou Kido:          Oldest kid in the series; considered reliable, mature, responsible,

ALWAYS SEEN STUDYING ETC. ETC. ETC.

( Why am I comparing to Digimon Adventure, by the way? )

( it’s very notable for being very real-world based in regards to its timeline ! )

(HERE’S JOU WHEN HE’S “ 8 YEARS OLD ” “3 YEARS AGO” BTW!):

(^ WHAT A CUTE) ( WHOA WHY IS THE PHONE GOING ALL WEIRD )

( also lmao anime proportions JOU IS THIS TALL AT 8 YEARS OLD )

( RIP HIBIYA THIS IS WHY PPL THINK YOU’RE STILL 9 TO THIS DAY )

( OK ANYHOW )

For fun, let’s see when Digimon Adventure FIRST TAKES PLACE! The date it starts on !!!.... ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

^ WOW I WONDER WHICH JAPANESE SERIES WE’RE ANALYZING

BEGINS AUGUST 15TH ..........................

( GOOD FOR COMPARING )

“ ... THAT WE FIRST WENT TO THE DIGITAL WORLD ”

^ btw that’s the very obvious main character ! (Taichi Yagami!) (“Tai Kamiya” in English dub!)

he’s 11 and in 5th grade !!

Let’s see what Jou’s age is in relation to his grade at this point in canon! Just for fun y’know!:

btw he has no canonical birthday EITHER whoooo timeline issues whooooo

NEITHER DOES TAICHI FOR THAT MATTER OK

^ WOW THAT IS VERY MUCH IS A “ 12 ″ TOO ISN’T IT

hey what is the Japanese school system like I wonder?

also what happens if we click that reference link pointing at the “ 15 ″ ?

Oh neato, ok!

hey what was Jou looking like in 02 when he was “ 15 ″ ?: (note: 02 takes place “3 years later” in the year 2002. because 02, y’know):

^ THE HECK WHOA WHAT A CHANGE

ALSO YOU’RE STILL TOO TALL FOR YOUR AGE/GRADE

^ the boy on the right (Iori Hida; Cody in US dub); did you know he’s an actual

3rd grader?

WOW IORI ACTUALLY LOOKS HIS AGE @ ANIME PROPORTIONS

^ boy on the left (Iori): still a 3rd grader; actual 9 (NOT-11 OR 12) year old ^ boy on the right (Jou): “ 15 ″, still in 9th grade at this point in canon (i.e. not in high school yet; HE’S STILL IN JUNIOR HIGH)

Digimon Adventure 02 is notable for taking place in the year 2002.

For fun, what grade was Jou in during the year 2000?:

from this old drama CD! (*note: spoilers for the end of Adventure within, but that’s where he says it)

Hey, remember when I mentioned JOU IS ALWAYS STUDYING?:

^ BASICALLY JOU ALL THE TIME

I wonder why that is? ^ also remember Digimon the Movie? this is him AFTER the first season when he’s now studying to enter JAPANESE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

...oh, right, isn’t he studying to get into Junior high school?:

^ aka: SCHOOL IN JAPAN CAN BE VERY HARD

aka: regardless, YOU DO NOT TAKE JUNIOR HIGH EXAMS

UNLESS YOU ARE ACTUALLY ENTERING JUNIOR HIGH THE NEXT YEAR.

I wonder who from Kagepro is taking Junior high school exams very soon ?:

BECAUSE HE IS OLDER ? (WITH A NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY?) ................

I wonder who Jou was often canonically shipteased with by the way ?:

in a fluffy way of course because fluff is a THING:

(..... that girl of which was canonically 10 and in 4th grade)?

regardless if it amounted to anything thanks Digimon 02 ending

that’s a whole other TOO LONG story though

btw here’s another canonical 6th grader in Digimon 02!:

^ Miyako Inoue; (”Yolei” in US dub no we do NOT know where they got that name from to this day)

Wow I wonder what age/grade Miyako was in the original Japanese version!:

I wonder what happens when we click that reference link:

“  In the Japanese version of Adventure 02, Miyako is stated to be starting 6th grade at the START of the show, which in the REAL-world format of the Japanese class system would imply that she was instead age 11 at the start of the series. The Japanese version of "Knight of the Skies, Aquilamon" states her zodiac to be Gemini, implying she couldn't be 12 until at least May 22. ”

I wonder what month the Japanese school year begins in?:

“ School year starts in April and ends in [the next year]’s MARCH. “

i.e. Miyako begins the grade at 11 and ages to 12 around the May 22, following around April 1st-2nd, when Digimon 02 is stated to begin.

April 1st-2nd (Miyako is 11 !) -> around May 22 (Miyako is 12 !) -> -> August 1st (is when a lot of Digimon events TEND TO HAPPEN WHOO)

Let’s compare Hibiya & Hiyori ! Because this is Kagepro yeah !

April 1st-2nd (they are 11; Momo begins her school year at 15) -> August 15th (WHOO TIMELOOPS) -> -> November 4th (Hibiya ages to 12!) -> New Years (year changes) -> -> February 14th (Momo ages to 16 here!) -> March 3rd (Hiyori ages to 12!) -> -> end of March (school year ends) -> April 1st-2nd (next school year begins!) (Hibiya & Hiyori are in 7th grade, beginning it at 12!) -> November 4th (Hibiya turns 13!)

LET’S... COMPARE.....:

... DO YOU SEE WHAT I’M GETTING AT HERE

.......... BY THE WAY

I WONDER WHO MIYAKO WAS ALSO CANONICALLY SHIPTEASED WITH

IT OBVIOUSLY DIDN’T HAPPEN

BUT IT WAS STILL A VERY BLATANT UTENA REFERENCE:

^ I MEAN COME ON          “ JUST SHOUJOS BEING BROUJOUS ”

hey for fun I wonder what grade Mimi was in in 02:

^ well ok she’s TWO full school grades younger than Jou so if Jou is 9th grade in 02 Mimi was 7th grade and 13 ok got it !!!

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DO YOU SEE WHAT I’M TRYING TO SAY RE: AGES AND GRADES

IN A JAPANESE SCHOOL SYSTEM

IN “ REAL WORLD BASED ” SERIES

WITH VERY CONFLICTING AGES

TAKING PLACE IN AUGUST THROUGH MID AUGUST

AND ALSO RE ANIME PROPORTIONS

AND ALSO RE COMMON ANIME TROPES BECAUSE YOU KNOW