You know, I always thought twintails were like a fetish anime thingy. I’ve never seen anyone in real life older than 11 wear them unless they are going for a certain style like goth lolita or something. But this anime is going for the real hair aesthetic and has a girl with twintails. Are they maybe a real thing in Japan?
Well, I have seen grownup girls with twintails and normal stylish clothing (not goth lolita etc) in Tokyo when I lived there, so it does happen I guess, yeah. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s common, though. Also, personally, for me it’s one of those hairstyles that look better in anime than in real life. Ponytails in real life can look great. Twintails in real life look kind of eh…
Same here. I just got back from a 3-week trip to Japan and spent time in both urban and rural areas. I saw a fair number of girls with that hairstyle. There did seem to be more of them in the countryside.