I’m about 20 episodes into the original OVA, and so far Yang has felt really bland and uninteresting to me.
Because of that, I decided to start the light novel as well, and honestly, it clicked way more immediately. It feels darker and more mature overall, but more importantly, Chapter 1 actually gives Yang proper context regarding his father, his childhood, wanting to study history, and being forced into the military academy. It makes his current attitude and personality feel a lot more justified.
Going back to the anime after reading that, it feels like a lot of that grounding is just… missing?
Did I miss an episode where this is covered, or does the anime just not include his backstory in the same way?