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“Traveler Yukito searches for a sky-bound girl, meeting dream-filled Misuzu in a mysterious seaside town.”
Air
AIR
7.03
9,037 rank · 5,905 readers · 66 favorites
Drama
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Traveler Yukito searches for a sky-bound girl, meeting dream-filled Misuzu in a mysterious seaside town.
Yukito Kunisaki is a man traveling Japan in search of the "girl in the sky." Eventually he makes his way to a sleepy seaside town where he meets a strange girl named Misuzu Kamio who has dreams of flying in the sky. During his stay in the town, Yukito meets other unique people and begins to learn more about Misuzu and the town she lives in. (Source: AnimeCouncil²)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 4
σ 1.87
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.87 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.00
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Sep 2014
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The *Air* manga is a rewarding experience featuring beautiful, warm art and excellent development for the core trio of Yukito, Misuzu, and Haruko. While the story is compelling, the two-volume...”
- 5 “While the anime is a great, thought-provoking mystical story, the manga fails to capture that same essence. The art is overly simple and static, and the poor storytelling reduces essential...”
- 4 “Despite the significant flaws, the manga possesses an indescribable charm that makes it surprisingly enjoyable to read. However, the experience is marred by a lack of narrative depth, poorly...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 25%
Long · 50%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Aug 2004 – Feb 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1439 catalog