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“A chance meeting with a mysterious woman in kimono unravels Kaoru's forgotten past and family secrets.”
Ai Yori Aoshi
藍より青し
7.12
4,532 rank · 117,531 viewers · 475 favorites
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Harem
Seinen
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Synopsis
A chance meeting with a mysterious woman in kimono unravels Kaoru's forgotten past and family secrets.
Kaoru Hanabishi, a quiet college student living on his own, encounters a graceful young woman in traditional dress at the train station. She appears lost, searching for an address that no longer exists. With gentle courtesy, Kaoru offers his help and invites her to rest at his apartment while they figure out her next steps. When she shows him an old photograph, the image stirs something long buried in his memory—two children smiling together in happier times. The mysterious visitor seems to know more about Kaoru's past than she initially reveals, and her arrival marks the beginning of an unexpected journey that will challenge everything he thought he knew about his family, his future, and the bonds that connect us across time.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 45 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 45 viewers settled on.
97%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 10
σ 1.59
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.59 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Oct 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I really enjoy the story and learned a lot from this anime, especially loving the characters and the maturity of the main lady—I even wish I could be just like her. There are no downsides to...”
- 8 “I enjoyed watching this anime despite the way Aoi says "Karu-sama" (which annoys the hell out of me) and the story wasn't too bad. The characters were crazy and definitely unique- especially Tina-...”
- 8 “Ai yori Aohsi is a sweet love story. Aoi and Kaoru are a great couple and the other characters are interesting. In many ways this is a generic harem anime. If you enjoy harem anime you will like...”
Verbosity
Short · 56%
Medium · 20%
Long · 24%
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2002 – Sep 2002 Spring 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0035 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- Pioneer LDC Producer
- Cosmic Ray Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor