However, at first glance this doesn’t seem to be the case of Takanashi Rikka. It really seems like the difference between reality and fiction is beyond her horizon of apprehension. This soul seems to be completely lost in her own imaginary world. What makes it even more worrisome is that she should long ago have grown from this phase, since she at the moment is in her teenage years. This state which she at the moment is situated in is called “Chuunibyou” in Japanese, roughly translated into “Eight-Grade Syndrome”, therefore the name of the series.
Her distorted world only seems to become even more delusional when she meets with a boy named Togashi Yuuta, who before also was lost in an illusionary world. Rikka who secretly found out about his past case of chuunibyou is herself in a state of joy. Even though Yuuta is determined to never again put up with the act of embarrassment which once was his daily routine, he and Rikka still manage to become close friends. The comical friendship between the delusional girl and the emphatic boy later progresses into a unconventional relationship, which can be described as unadulterated as well as heart-warming.
Even though the Plot isn't complex or the characters truly intriguing. The show still manages to become enjoyable through its mixture of humour and cuteness. Even though you could argue that the story about Rikka and Yuuka tells a moral about the vague concept of maturity, I doubt that’s what the show mainly accomplishes. At least for me it’s more about a unique tale, than sending an important message. A story which can be comforting in the same way as a rich imagination. A show that ultimately speaks more through emotion, than through intellect.
