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Dec 11, 2011 4:53 PM
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Hey, guys! So basically I'm just looking with a mentally challenged main character. For example, a thirty year old with the mind of a ten year old. Switching bodies may also be a good one. Please write down some animes that have this type of plot -- either a mentally challenged person or a switch body with people of different age kind of thing (still surrounding the idea of a kid in an adults body and vice versa). Thank you! >_<
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Dec 11, 2011 4:56 PM
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Chaos;Head was the first Anime that came to my mind.
Dec 11, 2011 5:18 PM
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Asatte no Houkou - young girl and adult woman switch body
Dec 11, 2011 6:10 PM
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http://myanimelist.net/anime/11491/Recorder_to_Randoseru

It is scheduled for the upcoming season.

There's also
http://myanimelist.net/anime/347/Wild_Arms:_Twilight_Venom
One of the characters is a gunslinger in a child's body.

And there's always Detective Conan, an super intelligent teenager stuck in a child's body.

And Matantei Loki Ragnarok where you get the Norse god of chaos stuck in a young human body . . . . . .
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Dec 11, 2011 6:18 PM
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Seconding chaos head.

Similar is also Steins Gate.
Dec 11, 2011 6:20 PM
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welcome to the NHK, i wouldn't call him mentally challenged but he is insane and makes stupid choices at every wrong turn
Similar is also Steins Gate.
okabe was really smart though, he acts insane but never acts stupid. hes probably one of the smarter protagonists ive seen in an anime

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 11, 2011 6:31 PM
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Several manga of that sort exist, With the Light being a prominent example. But I cannot think of any anime; if anyone can help, I would be very interested in such anime myself.

Edit: I am referring to the original request for anime with mentally challenged characters.
Dec 11, 2011 7:00 PM
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Ohh!! Already so many replies! Thanks all for helping me with this predicament! (lol, I sound like a nerd!) Anyhow, Thanks much much!! >_<

Please keep the replies coming! >_<
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Dec 12, 2011 12:33 AM
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lol. dont believe DJIzzyIzzyHitler
Dec 12, 2011 12:38 AM

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Reading the thread title, I came in ready to recommend Mirai Nikki, Deadman Wonderland, and the like.

After reading the thing about switched bodies, the only one I can think of at the moment is Detective Conan. If you're looking for a mentally challenged main character, disregarding the age thing, there's quite a few.
Dec 12, 2011 8:02 AM
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MissileSoup said:
Reading the thread title, I came in ready to recommend Mirai Nikki, Deadman Wonderland, and the like.

After reading the thing about switched bodies, the only one I can think of at the moment is Detective Conan. If you're looking for a mentally challenged main character, disregarding the age thing, there's quite a few.


Not at all; all your recommendations (Mirai nikki etc) have mentally deranged people, which is vastly different to mentally retarded. Most of the people in the anime you list have average or above average intelligence. The OP wanted an anime with a protagonist of extremely low intelligence and the difficulties he/she may encounter in a society they cannot understand.

Thinking about it, ef has some remotely relevant arcs about this (but still, no straight up mental retardation).
Dec 12, 2011 8:21 AM

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It's not exactly what you ask but Photon may fit. Yet it's comedy.
Mahoraba but it's more of mental illnesses.
Dec 12, 2011 12:08 PM

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i kinda smiled when i read the thread title:)

try out Shigofumi..
i don't want to write too much about it or else i'll surely spoil something..
however, it's definitely worth watching and i'm sure you'll enjoy it.
(you'll understand why i suggest it when you're done watching;) )
edit: it is not EXACTLY what you're looking for.. but it still fits in somehow (again, very difficult to explain..)
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Well the main guy of Baka to test to shoukanjuu (Probably spelled it wrong) is extremely stupid but not actaully retarded.
Dec 12, 2011 6:41 PM
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Seconding Baka Test.
Dec 12, 2011 7:58 PM
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Elfen Lied I would say involves some form of mental retardation (you know, if brain damage counts).
Dec 12, 2011 8:02 PM

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Before someone says Luffy,I doubt he's mentally retarded.
Yes,he may seem dumb at times,but when that happen he's either playing around with his crew or just being his happy-go-lucky self.
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Dec 13, 2011 12:21 PM

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Mika_Inamori said:
lol. dont believe DJIzzyIzzyHitler
how is he retarded, hes insane yah but faking it, he really was a smart character and adapted really well to his envirement to solve his problems int he second half in a short amount of time,

hes socially retarded though i wont deny that

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 13, 2011 5:45 PM

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lol you will never be able to convince me he is above average. your fanboyism is just in the way. I have nothing more to suggest to OP's question on topic so I am gonna stop checking this topic.
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Mika_Inamori said:
lol you will never be able to convince me he is above average. your fanboyism is just in the way. I have nothing more to suggest to OP's question on topic so I am gonna stop checking this topic.
fanboy rage? duh hell, no i mean im legitimently asking you how is he retarded? it makes no sense. and it doesnt help that you refuse to answer and resort to calling me a fanboy when i asked

do you actually think hes retarded or are you just bashing the show for no reason?

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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There's this movie "my sister momoko" the girl is retarded

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