How about an anime about 40yr old has-been MC?

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This sounds like the premise of bird man

That's what I thought as well.

Stop ripping of Birdman OP.

But Birdman is actually successful isn`t he? He has a successful law firm I believe. At least he is fairing better than this MC

Jan 9, 2015 12:48 AM

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PandaWho said:
This sounds like the premise of bird man

Reminds me that I am yet to watch that movie.

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Jan 9, 2015 12:54 AM

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gyro785 said:
But Birdman is actually successful isn`t he? He has a successful law firm I believe. At least he is fairing better than this MC

I'm joking. I haven't seen Birdman yet, I've only read the synopsis and your premise reminded be a bit of it.

Anyway I dunno, this would perhaps be a decent seinen anime if done right. Tiger & Bunny is probably the only anime that comes close to it with the ageing hero past his prime thing.

Jan 9, 2015 1:07 AM

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I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs. Let's fight against the otakus and get anime back on the right course!

Jan 9, 2015 1:12 AM

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Legend of Black Heaven?

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If it would be done right it could really work

Jan 9, 2015 1:36 AM

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There's stuff like Salaryman Kintaro (from the 90s so you know it's about a former gang leader going straight but finding his gang skills still come in handy) or Usagi Drop (30 year old rashly decides to adopt a 7 year old girl). There's also Mahou Chunen☆Ojamajo 5 (Magical Middle Aged Witches, or something like that) which I know nothing about beyond the following image:

Is that really a thing? Is that an anime? If so its going on my PTW.

Jan 9, 2015 1:41 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:
I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs. Let's fight against the otakus and get anime back on the right course!

u liek ur middle aged men

Jan 9, 2015 1:43 AM

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Kagami_Hiiragi said:

DragonQuest3 said:
I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs. Let's fight against the otakus and get anime back on the right course!

u liek ur middle aged men

liek isn't a real word.

Jan 9, 2015 1:46 AM

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Kagami_Hiiragi said:

DragonQuest3 said:
I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs. Let's fight against the otakus and get anime back on the right course!

u liek ur middle aged men

*licks lips* mm yez i does

oh, op might like akagi cos it oozes with masculinity. an anime being very masculine is a compromise yeah?

Jan 9, 2015 1:47 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:

Kagami_Hiiragi said:

u liek ur middle aged men

liek isn't a real word.

Like... seriously!?

Mind blown..

Jan 9, 2015 2:13 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:

Lancehot said:
There's stuff like Salaryman Kintaro (from the 90s so you know it's about a former gang leader going straight but finding his gang skills still come in handy) or Usagi Drop (30 year old rashly decides to adopt a 7 year old girl). There's also Mahou Chunen☆Ojamajo 5 (Magical Middle Aged Witches, or something like that) which I know nothing about beyond the following image:

Is that really a thing? Is that an anime? If so its going on my PTW.

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Kagami_Hiiragi said:

DragonQuest3 said:

liek isn't a real word.

Like... seriously!?

Mind blown..

That happens a lot in Hokuto no ken but in a literal sense.

Jan 9, 2015 2:28 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:

Kagami_Hiiragi said:

Like... seriously!?

Mind blown..

That happens a lot in Hokuto no ken but in a literal sense.

Raoh > Ken IMO :D

Jan 9, 2015 2:54 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:
I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs

How about Old Highschool Plebs????

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Jan 9, 2015 3:08 AM

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The one who makes novels about adults don't need anime as a shitty communication to advertise their source. They want a live action instead

Jan 9, 2015 3:18 AM

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gyro785 said:
But Birdman is actually successful isn`t he? He has a successful law firm I believe. At least he is fairing better than this MC

I'm joking. I haven't seen Birdman yet, I've only read the synopsis and your premise reminded be a bit of it.

Anyway I dunno, this would perhaps be a decent seinen anime if done right. Tiger & Bunny is probably the only anime that comes close to it with the ageing hero past his prime thing.

Thanks for the name drop. I might check out that one.

Jan 9, 2015 3:21 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:

Lancehot said:
There's stuff like Salaryman Kintaro (from the 90s so you know it's about a former gang leader going straight but finding his gang skills still come in handy) or Usagi Drop (30 year old rashly decides to adopt a 7 year old girl). There's also Mahou Chunen☆Ojamajo 5 (Magical Middle Aged Witches, or something like that) which I know nothing about beyond the following image:

Is that really a thing? Is that an anime? If so its going on my PTW.

a short google reveals it's just a drama CD; it also got a manga recently, but i wouldn't hold my breath for an anime

Jan 9, 2015 3:25 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:

Lancehot said:
There's stuff like Salaryman Kintaro (from the 90s so you know it's about a former gang leader going straight but finding his gang skills still come in handy) or Usagi Drop (30 year old rashly decides to adopt a 7 year old girl). There's also Mahou Chunen☆Ojamajo 5 (Magical Middle Aged Witches, or something like that) which I know nothing about beyond the following image:

Is that really a thing? Is that an anime? If so its going on my PTW.

Well, if you're looking for gay Dudes in Sailor Suits there's this

Jan 9, 2015 3:29 AM

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GTO pretty much fills this role.

Jan 9, 2015 3:31 AM

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GTO pretty much fills this role.

I don`t know. Onizuka`s life seems 100x better than this MC. I don`t think Onizuka has any addiction other than maybe cigarettes.

Jan 9, 2015 3:32 AM

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gyro785 said:

Milk_is_Special said:
GTO pretty much fills this role.

I don`t know. Onizuka`s life seems 100x better than this MC. I don`t think Onizuka has any addiction other than maybe cigarettes.

He is addicted to school girls :)

Jan 9, 2015 3:34 AM

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gyro785 said:

I don`t know. Onizuka`s life seems 100x better than this MC. I don`t think Onizuka has any addiction other than maybe cigarettes.

He is addicted to school girls :)

hahaha yeah. I was surprised that he never gave in to his urges and gotten arrested.

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You would think the government would take care of the former-hero. Kind of like war-veterans . But you guys know how corrupt the politicians are. Plus taxes are drained by restoration efforts to fix the damages caused by monsters and even heroes.

Jan 9, 2015 4:03 AM

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That sounds kinda interesting.

"This is boring...I'm bored..."

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I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs. Let's fight against the otakus and get anime back on the right course!

I personally cannot think of any anime with MC over 35. I`m sure I can come up with one in manga if I tried really hard though.

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gyro785 said:

DragonQuest3 said:
I'd watch this. We need more old MCs and less highschool plebs. Let's fight against the otakus and get anime back on the right course!

I personally cannot think of any anime with MC over 35. I`m sure I can come up with one in manga if I tried really hard though.

Manga? Worlds strongest man Kurosawa.

Jan 9, 2015 5:20 AM

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DragonQuest3 said:

gyro785 said:

I personally cannot think of any anime with MC over 35. I`m sure I can come up with one in manga if I tried really hard though.

Manga? Worlds strongest man Kurosawa.

With anime, the only thing I can come up with MC closest to 40 is Dr.Tenma from Monster. I suppose he is in mid 30s after some initial time skip?

Jan 9, 2015 5:23 AM

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gyro785 said:

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He is addicted to school girls :)

hahaha yeah. I was surprised that he never gave in to his urges and gotten arrested.

He kinda did give in in the first episode.

Jan 9, 2015 5:27 AM

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hahaha yeah. I was surprised that he never gave in to his urges and gotten arrested.

He kinda did give in in the first episode.

You mean looking up girl`s skirt? Didn`t she do it on purpose? Anyway, little panty shot is harmless in my head.

Jan 9, 2015 5:30 AM

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gyro785 said:

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He kinda did give in in the first episode.

You mean looking up girl`s skirt? Didn`t she do it on purpose? Anyway, little panty shot is harmless in my head.

It was without panties though.

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gyro785 said:

DragonQuest3 said:

Manga? Worlds strongest man Kurosawa.

With anime, the only thing I can come up with MC closest to 40 is Dr.Tenma from Monster. I suppose he is in mid 30s after some initial time skip?

Nakoshi from Homunculus was 35, iirc. He was very successful in his past, but ended up homeless, and - later, *spoilers*

On the premise: I don't know. It sounds like a regular police, boxing, fighting melodrama. Is this character a misfit, or just a loser, or fell because he was too ambitious ... tell more. What is he going to do back in the Hero desk, does he slob on his job because of his addiction or he struggles with it instead, does it affect his work, or does the work place hinder his rehab? Yeah, tell more of what you're seeing.

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On the premise: I don't know. It sounds like a regular police, boxing, fighting melodrama. Is this character a misfit, or just a loser, or fell because he was too ambitious ... tell more. What is he going to do back in the Hero desk, does he slob on his job because of his addiction or he struggles with it instead, does it affect his work, or does the work place hinder his rehab? Yeah, tell more of what you're seeing.

I was actually thinking like superman-type hero. An actual monster-battling-hero. Kinda like One PunchMan-type-world. The government should pay for his pension and benefits. Like cover some of his medical expenses but with all the damages that monsters and hero themselves cause while protecting the world, they have no money.

He was a former-hero who became kind of loser due to addiction and PTSD, though PTSD was not his fault. . As for how he plans to get that cushy desk job, I don`t know. I haven`t thought about it. I was hoping maybe you guys can pitch in ideas.

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So, he wants to do what he think his is best at, and the plot is to describe how he is willing to do whatever at the Hero Organization, but to restore some of his dignity as a fighter and a human being ...?

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So, he wants to do what he think his is best at, and the plot is to describe how he is willing to do whatever at the Hero Organization, but to restore some of his dignity as a fighter and a human being ...?

Basically, all the ideas I have so far are on my very first post. Beyond that, I haven`t thought it through. It`s just the premise after all. Nothing more.

The plot is about how he is going to go about getting that cushy job. It`s all in the first post. Anything beyond that, I have not thought about it.

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i see OP loves Old men.

Is Old men your new type of Fetish?

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gyro785 said:

You mean looking up girl`s skirt? Didn`t she do it on purpose? Anyway, little panty shot is harmless in my head.

It was without panties though.

I think she pretty much lifted her skirt up and he just happened to look up. I could be wrong though but I don`t think he did anything else other than look up.

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gyro785 said:

DragonQuest3 said:

It was without panties though.

I think she pretty much lifted her skirt up and he just happened to look up. I could be wrong though but I don`t think he did anything else other than look up.

She was crying in his room and they were about to do something, when those guys made the photograph. I now it was set up, but he wasn't resisting whatsoever.

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She was crying in his room and they were about to do something, when those guys made the photograph. I now it was set up, but he wasn't resisting whatsoever.

I don`t think that counts. He was set up. They took pictures as she was leaning over. Besides, he did resist urges later on when another underage girl came on to him strong.

Anyway to get back to the original point, Onizuka is no way near 40s and he was not exactly hero in previous life. At least not the way I am thinking of.

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gyro785 said:

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She was crying in his room and they were about to do something, when those guys made the photograph. I now it was set up, but he wasn't resisting whatsoever.

I don`t think that counts. He was set up. They took pictures as she was leaning over. Besides, he did resist urges later on when another underage girl came on to him strong.

Anyway to get back to the original point, Onizuka is no way near 40s and he was not exactly hero in previous life. At least not the way I am thinking of.

He is a hero >.<

Jan 10, 2015 8:00 AM

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I don`t think that counts. He was set up. They took pictures as she was leaning over. Besides, he did resist urges later on when another underage girl came on to him strong.

Anyway to get back to the original point, Onizuka is no way near 40s and he was not exactly hero in previous life. At least not the way I am thinking of.

He is a hero >.<

Wasn`t he a member of the gang before he became a teacher? I`m sure he was a hero to some of his close friends and I`m sure he did some good deed back then but from the perspective of the average joe…..not sure if you can call him hero.

Jan 10, 2015 8:01 AM

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Tiger & Bunny somewhat has that already

+1

I probably regret this post by now.

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