A few seasons ago, there was
The Aquatope on White Sand, in which the message of the story - at least as it looked to me - was "The adult world is where your childhood dreams go to die, so just suck it up and take it."
I found myself thinking about that as I watched the first episode of this show, because the message I got from this one was, "The media-consuming world is where your childhood dreams get punched in the face, so hit back and find your own way to your own voice."
Admittedly, both those impressions are likely influenced by my own experiences.
And hey, Mahiru is voiced by the same seiyuu who played Kukuru in
Aquatope. Must be fate.