Can't answer for the reasoning behind this trope.

But it seems pretty frequent, so much that BlogSuki's Jason calls it the First Modern Law of Anime:

“All major characters will have their desk window side towards the back. Sub Law: If a romantic interest occupy the same classroom, that character would be within one desk of this desk.”

 

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(the sub law seems to work with rivals too)

Can't answer for the reasoning behind this trope.

But it seems pretty frequent, so much that BlogSuki's Jason calls it the First Modern Law of Anime:

“All major characters will have their desk window side towards the back. Sub Law: If a romantic interest occupy the same classroom, that character would be within one desk of this desk.”

_source

(the sub law seems to work with rivals too)

Can't answer for the reasoning behind this trope.

But it seems pretty frequent, so much that BlogSuki's Jason calls it the First Modern Law of Anime:

“All major characters will have their desk window side towards the back. Sub Law: If a romantic interest occupy the same classroom, that character would be within one desk of this desk.” (source)

(the sub law seems to work with rivals too)

Can't answer for the reasoning behind this trope.

But it seems pretty frequent, so much that BlogSuki's Jason calls it the First Modern Law of Anime:

“All major characters will have their desk window side towards the back. Sub Law: If a romantic interest occupy the same classroom, that character would be within one desk of this desk.”

_source

(the sub law seems to work with rivals too)