Ai Yori Aoshi
藍より青し
“A chance meeting with a mysterious woman in kimono unravels Kaoru's forgotten past and family secrets.”
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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.
Kaoru Hanabishi, a college student who lives alone, met a beautiful but bewildered girl dressed in a kimono at a train station. He volunteered to guide her way to the address she was looking for, which happened to be in his neighborhood, but turned out to be an empty lot. Not knowing what to do next, Kaoru invited the devastated girl to his apartment and asked for any additional clues to her destination. She supplied him with a photo of two children whom Kaoru immediately identified as himself and Aoi Sakuraba, his childhood friend. It turned out that the girl in front of him is Aoi Sakuraba herself, his betrothed fiancee who came all the way to Tokyo to marry him. Her revelation was not only surprising but also reminded the deepest part of Kaoru's memory for why he left the Hanabishi family in the first place.
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Derived from 47 sampled reviews
7.9/10
What 47
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95% recommend
Score distribution
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MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.74 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.1 ptsRecommenders 8.6 · others 3.5
Yes
8.6
No
3.5
Score over time
2.06Verbosity
Short · 55%
Medium · 19%
Long · 26%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “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...”
- 8/10 “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-...”
- 8/10 “Ai yori Aoshi is a sweet love story featuring a great central couple in Aoi and Kaoru, along with an interesting supporting cast. However, it is in many ways a generic harem anime, so enjoyment...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0035
- 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