[Dormamu]

^ It's a more realistic approach to how anyone, not even in Japanese culture, would deal with kids who have these kinds of problems. Granted, there are elements of fantasy, but by telling a kid who is down on themselves "hey, you can't just give up because you thought you'd do well, you have to actually put effort into it" is just pure reality, and really good writing. Maybe that's the irony of ToQger. It's a show about imagination and fantasy elements that addresses more realistic issues.

Or perhaps I'm reading into this too much, and should just enjoy it for the train on train softcore that it is. Woo Woo!!!