Does Chinatsu have ADHD?

UpToNoGood said:
I also think Taiki has down syndrome what do you think

IhnalakoKaina said:
no. stop trying to diagnose psychological conditions on characters that are just not completely ordinary. adhd and hyper focus don't go together. also the lack of meltdowns. those are not the kind of impulses that someone with adhd has. very broad interpretation of "doing something out of pocket when it's not really appropriate". it'd have to be like slamming the desk during an exam, breaking out in a dance during practice, shit like that. everything you said is ridiculous and unknowledgeable. just stfu already with the mental disorders on anime characters.

rexmuseum said:
Kano Chinatsu is a really cool character indeed, and she has some traits and quirks that really seem to relate to ADHD.

The hyperfocus on basketball really is evident. She even neglects other parts of her life, like her romantic one, to hyperfocus on her sport. She doesn't miss an early practice not due to sheer diligence and discipline, but through the impulsive passion that is seen usually in ADHD. She also impulsively goes running even when it's not suitable to.

Besides, her constantly losing focus on the conversation or being deep in thought and paying attention to normal/casual things that someone normally wouldn't makes me think that she might have it. She's constantly out of line with other's thoughts train, and always in her own world inside her head. She's also really forgetful, which can be another sign of ADHD.

What do you guys think?

rexmuseum said:

Hyperfocus is a very common and well-documented phenomenon in people with ADHD. Quoting add.com, "ADHD hyperfocus happens when a person becomes so absorbed in an activity that they tune out to everything around them. This usually occurs when the person is engaging in something they find fun, rewarding, and stimulating."

Besides that, 30~40% of people with ADHD do not have hyperactive traits. That's one of the reasons why ADHD is such a terrible name for the condition.

And in the end, ADHD is not a lack of attention, but difficulty controlling where attention goes, which includes both distractibility and hyperfocus. It can also be seen as an advantage in certain lights, and it's nothing to be ashamed of.

So, I wouldn't get so offended by someone suggesting an anime character shows traits similar to those of ADHD.

Goonsii said:

From what you've said, I think you've only seen the anime. Because later on, the manga refutes everything you've said.

Chinatsu is a calm person who doesn't like getting into trouble, she has goals and many responsibilities.

You mention that she's hyperfocused on basketball, but later in the story we're shown that she often loses focus to watch Taiki train. She works so hard at basketball because that's what she stayed in Japan for, otherwise, she would have moved abroad with her parents. Plus, she's the team's vice-captain and its best player. She should set an example as such. She places so much importance on basketball because it's her priority when it comes to staying in Japan. You also mention that she neglects love. A lot of people mention this, but I don't understand why. Love isn't her priority, but she didn't neglect it. She went on three dates with Taiki (aquarium, beach, concert). In fact, she herself requested the concert date. So I don't understand why people say she neglected love when those are the only dates we've seen on the show.

You mention that she never misses a training session because of her impulsive passion. This doesn't make sense in the manga today, basically because she no longer has the same passion she had when the series began, as she herself says. She doesn't skip training because she has a goal and wants to improve. Plus, in the mornings, she can also see Taiki, and it's just the two of them. Plus, everyone thinks she's perfect and a very good player. So she often thinks she's not good enough and feels insecure, so she trains harder because of that. So, she does train hard out of discipline, trying to improve and meet the expectations placed on her.

Finally, you mention that she's often distracted and very forgetful, but the manga has taught us that this isn't true. Throughout the story, we've been taught that she remembers things from when she was little and things from years ago, something a forgetful person couldn't do. As for her distractions, it seems normal to me, because as I said, she has many obligations and thinks about many things throughout the day. She's the vice-captain and best player on the team, which forces her to think a lot about basketball. Her goal to achieve is also about basketball. She lives apart from her parents, can't neglect her studies, and is also slowly falling in love with Taiki, so she thinks about many things.

I don't think you wrote this in a bad way, but I felt like responding because I found your post interesting. I'm sorry for the long explanation, and I'm sorry if my English wasn't understood. I'm not from an English-speaking country.

IhnalakoKaina said:
no. stop trying to diagnose psychological conditions on characters that are just not completely ordinary. adhd and hyper focus don't go together. also the lack of meltdowns. those are not the kind of impulses that someone with adhd has. very broad interpretation of "doing something out of pocket when it's not really appropriate". it'd have to be like slamming the desk during an exam, breaking out in a dance during practice, shit like that. everything you said is ridiculous and unknowledgeable. just stfu already with the mental disorders on anime characters.

TheDefCrypt said:
"Oh look someone who wakes up early and has discipline in their life for something their passionate about, they must have adhd because according to me that's not what normal people do. Waking up early for something your passionate about is something someone with mental problems would do"