Tina is a very loud, very obnoxious, very dumb American who acts like a cat and whose favorite pastime is getting drunk and fondling other women's breasts, namely Taeko's. Then Kaoru's college buddies start showing up, and of course his female friends, Tina and Taeko, become fellow tenants at the mansion. She is also a stark raving bitch most of the time, except when the plot calls for her to have a convenient change of heart. There is Miyabi, Aoi's trusted retainer who daylights as the mansion's manager. We are then treated to a parade of outrageously weird characters. Where time should be spent on Kaoru and Aoi getting to know each other more, and working out their issues with their respective families, instead Aoi becomes the landlord of a mansion, and Kaoru has to pretend he is her tenant.
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It's almost as if the fifth episode takes place in another series altogether. In episode five, they change the series from a drama to a slapstick comedy with little transition. Unfortunately, this is not enough for the creators. Very few couples in anime are as real as this one. They are two people who have been through a lot of hurt in their lives, and seek their salvation and redemption in each other. It's wonderful to see the two of them not only come into their own as a couple, but as individuals as well. Their relationship is bittersweet, awkward, emotional, and not an easy one to define. He really does need Aoi in his life, probably more than she needs him. Kaoru is scarred, both mentally and physically, but he desperately needs someone in his life to be the support he never had growing up. There is a REASON he fled his family, and why he misunderstands Aoi's intentions at first. The Hanabishis almost make the Soumas in Fruits Basket look like the Brady Bunch. They will do anything for their daughter, but there is a price to pay to be worthy of her, as Kaoru learns in episode 4. (Yes, there IS a difference) That she is willing to live in poverty and abandon her family for him just so she can get to know him may be a bit extreme, but soon enough you discover that Aoi's family is not a picture perfect family. Somewhere along the way, she stopped focusing on being a good wife and focused instead on how she can be a good wife for Kaoru.
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All she knows is how to be a trophy wife. She was bred to be the perfect wife for a man who will one day run her family's conglomerate. She could have been robotic, but Aoi is a far more complex character than she lets on. The second coming of Iwaki Rizel, right? Nope. After all, she cleans house, cooks dinner, is very attentive and obedient of her husband and does everything with a smile. At first you think Aoi is too perfect, and that she'd be the kind of character most people mock. The first four episodes on DVD 1 *are* special. Sadly, it is unable to meld the two sides together to form a seamless show, and that is really to bad because Ai Yori Aoshi could have been really something special. Had it decided to stick with one or the other, it would have worked beautifully. The other half wants to be a One Guy/Lots of Girls slapstick harem show like Love Hina. Half of it wants to be a serious, dramatic romance with a dash of comedy like Maison Ikkoku. Their self-control and their love will be put to the test when she moves in and he tries to stay a gentleman!Īi Yori Aoshi has a split personality. While Kaoru's impressed by Aoi's loyalty, innocence, and beauty, to accept her affection he might have to return to the Hanabishi clan and the emotional and physical pain he suffered during his childhood.
She traveled to Tokyo to meet him when she learned that the marriage had been called off. Ever since their arranged marriage 18 years ago, Aoi had been in love with Kaoru. They never realized that they were looking for each other. Aoi Sakuraba just wanted to find her first love. (from box copy) Kaoru Hanabishi just wanted to help. Notes: Based on the manga by Fumizuki Kou. Related Series: Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ (sequel)Īlso Recommended: Maison Ikkoku, Marmalade Boy, Please Teacher Length: Television series, 24 episodes, 23 minutes eachĭistributor: R1 DVD/Blu-Ray from FUNimation Geneon release out of printĬontent Rating: 13+ (brief nudity, fan service, adult themes, some violence)
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