Timeline for Why are the protagonists generally seated by the window?
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| Jul 28, 2017 at 18:30 | comment | added | Hosea | From my experiences, there's culture that 'cool' kids sit next to the window seat among countries in East Asia. It could be that this culture is influenced by anime (reverse causality), but it's a good hypothesis that cool protagonists sit next to the window to reflect this culture. For example, if the student was bullied in the class, he will not be able to sit on those window seats. | |
| Jan 7, 2017 at 6:42 | comment | added | Bhaskar | It is a way (probably easiest) to describe the character that he/she is bored. And I think it also has a feel-good moment for the viewers which is basically one of main objectives of most of the animes. If I remember correctly they talk about this in the first episode of Handa-kun. | |
| Jul 2, 2016 at 0:10 | comment | added | Bobson | @WGH - That makes a lot of sense. | |
| Jul 1, 2016 at 23:34 | comment | added | WGH | @Bobson, most people are right-handed, so when windows is on the left, hand will not obstruct light when writing. Most classrooms in real world have windows on the left for this reason. | |
| Jun 28, 2015 at 13:56 | comment | added | Phonics The Hedgehog | TAMNI! I was really hoping to see that here, since that was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw this question. | |
| May 26, 2015 at 15:24 | comment | added | Gorchestopher H | It's definitely a plot device. There more interesting scenarios if the character has access to a window (sees what's going on outside), 3 neighbors, and isn't overly distracted by the teacher.. | |
| May 15, 2015 at 11:16 | comment | added | looper | Related: i.imgur.com/DGirrGk.jpg | |
| Mar 29, 2015 at 18:51 | history | protected | Madara's Ghost | ||
| Aug 1, 2013 at 23:10 | answer | added | Insomnia | timeline score: 9 | |
| Aug 1, 2013 at 20:28 | comment | added | Bobson | Related question: Is there a reason the windows seem to always be on the left hand side of the classroom (while facing forward)? | |
| Jul 31, 2013 at 14:32 | answer | added | Jesvin Jose | timeline score: 10 | |
| Jul 31, 2013 at 10:07 | answer | added | François Lecomte | timeline score: 11 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 21:58 | comment | added | кяαzєя♦ | How else are they going to meet Haruhi? | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 21:46 | answer | added | Logan M | timeline score: 40 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 20:24 | answer | added | Pic Mickael | timeline score: 17 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 19:24 | answer | added | Farimah | timeline score: 9 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 18:11 | comment | added | Logan M | I'll just point out that, as with everything, Sakamoto does this best. | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 17:45 | answer | added | coleopterist | timeline score: 77 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 17:26 | answer | added | Beznus | timeline score: 14 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 15:35 | comment | added | looper | Oh really, I wanted to ask that question this morning but had no images :| +1 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 15:16 | answer | added | David Starkey | timeline score: 15 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 15:15 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackAnime/status/362229982199676928 | ||
| Jul 30, 2013 at 13:11 | answer | added | SystematicFrank | timeline score: 28 | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 12:59 | comment | added | Oded | Back of the class, next to the window... away from the teacher and can day-dream? | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 12:55 | comment | added | Logan M | This does seem to happen disproportionately often. Probably, it's just so that they can waste a few extra scenes with the protagonist looking out the window pensively or watching other characters doing outdoor activities, but there may be more to it than that. | |
| Jul 30, 2013 at 12:37 | history | asked | JNat♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
