well if you look at alot of the characters in Space War One you did have maybe three or four who were pushing early to mid 50's but by 2032 they wouldn't be in active service anymore unless they are just base commanders or clerks or something.<br/><br/>regarding Sessh's problem with the whole overused coming of age story...yeah it's Anime the majority of it is going to be that type of story since that's the majority of the audience (intended anyways) that's why that plot is so popular. as for older folks like us we get into anime to either make fun of that crowd or just because we find alot of the deeper between the lines stuff more fun to find. if you're getting tired of that plot then you aren't going to be watching too much anime for quite a while.