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10 HARSH REALITY: Japanese Students Sometimes Attend School On Saturdays

Although it's lost popularity in recent years, for a long while, most Japanese students were expected to go to school six days a week. Granted, Saturday classes were typically only half the day and consisted of extracurricular activities or studying, but it was nevertheless a requirement at many schools.

9 PERK: Anime School Students Sometimes Have Superpowers

School settings are popular in many anime, including those that have supernatural or science fiction worlds. Izuku Midoriya attends a prestigious superhero academy in My Hero Academia and Yuji Itadori attends Tokyo Jujutsu High, a special school that trains students to be jujutsu sorcerers in Jujutsu Kaisen.

8 HARSH REALITY: They Might Have To Fight Monsters, Demons, Or Villains

Usagi Tsukino from Sailor Moon, Yuji Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen, and Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia all have at least two important things in common. First, they're all anime school students; and second, they all fight against forces of evil.

7 PERK: They Usually Have Club Activities That Can Be Fun

It's very common for Japanese schools to have a plethora of after-school extracurricular activities that most students are expected to participate in. Some school-based anime, like Fruits Basket, don't quite focus on club activities... but others, like Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, focus on club activities after school hours and on days off.

6 HARSH REALITY: They Might Have To Deal With Club Activities Even If They Don't Want To

Some anime school characters are less than enthusiastic about being dragged into extracurricular activities. Kyon in the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is an example of an anime school student who initially seems frustrated and put off by having to join the SOS Brigade.

5 PERK: They Very Frequently Have A Shot At Romance

Any main character of a school-based series is bound to attract the attention of at least one person. Whether the protagonist wants to return their feelings or not depends on the series, with characters like Kae Serinuma from Kiss Him, Not Me being initially uninterested in gaining any of the male characters' attention.

4 HARSH REALITY: Romantic Situations Might Be Unwanted Or Overly Complicated

Being an anime school student doesn't necessarily mean they're always in a school setting. In series like Inuyasha, for example, Kagome Higurashi falls in love with the feudal era half-demon Inuyasha.

10 Detective Conan: Conan Counts With Both His Biological & His Chronological Ages

In Detective Conan, Shinichi Kudo has a few years on his classmates and is trapped in the body of a younger child, but it can be easy to forget that his true age is still just a teenager. With his vast intelligence, he solves the constant slew of murders and crimes that seem to pop up once a week.

9 Sailor Moon: Ami Mizuno Is The Brains Of The Sailor Scouts

In Sailor Moon, Ami is known for her intelligence, regularly getting top scores on her exams and being one of the most accomplished students in the country. Rather than lord her intelligence over others, she heads a study group for Usagi and the other Inner Scouts. She studies to one day become a doctor.

8 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Asuka Is In School Despite Being A College Graduate

In Neon Genesis Evangelion, Asuka managed to be a college graduate when she was middle-school aged. This hasn't kept her from having to attend school in Japan.

7 Astro Boy: Astro Boy Attends School, As Does His "Parents"

Astro Boy, being a robot, starts out as even younger than he looks, but still has access to powerful artificial intelligence. This hasn't kept him from attending school. Depending on the version, this is sometimes said to be for socialization purposes.

6 Cardcaptor Sakura: Eriol Goes To School Despite Being A Centuries-Old Wizard

In Cardcaptor Sakura, Eriol is an incarnation of Clow Reed, the centuries-old wizard who created the Clow Cards. In addition to remembering his past self and all the years he lived, Eriol also stopped his body's aging process at around eleven years old, meaning it's hard to guess what his actual age is.

5 The World God Only Knows: Keima Katsuragi Gets Top Scores Despite Spending All His Time Playing Dating Sims

In The World God Only Knows, Keima Katsuragi constantly plays dating sims, at home and at school. This hasn't stopped him from getting perfect scores on tests and paying attention to lectures.

4 Azumanga Daioh: Granted, Chiyo Has Already Skipped A Few Grades

In Azumanga Daioh, schools have already noticed Chiyo is smarter than average, as she already skipped 5 grades to the 10th grade. Chiyo is effectively a high school student at 10 years old.