Why does it feel less than common for anime to have happy full families with 2 parents? Usually the parents are so irrelevant they barely show up or one of the parens is dead or away on business.
>>285231430people with less personal connections to start with are just more interesting and easier to handle from a narrative perspective. if you include parents but they're not really part of your story focus, they're just a distraction. it's not just anime
>>285231430Responsible and present parents are the antithesis of drama and outstanding situations. Having them exist requires a certain level of writing skill.
>>285231430Love these two. Wish they had more spotlight.
>>285231430Having two loving parents for a character can be annoying to deal with as a writer