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Summary: Fan Service Central
Review: Alas, we are now deep in the realm of wanton fan service. A three's company sort of wiggle and giggle part of anime. Plots are paper thin, and generally involve nothing of consequence. Only those few moments where Aoi and Kaoru manage to be alone are worth watching. The series began in the first three episodes as a potential anime classic and then somehow descended into this. Specifics are not important here, know that you'll see mostly eye candy and little for the head until you reach the end of the series. This may have made a decent six episode anime. Unfortunately the 20 episodes sandwiched inbetween are little more than filler.
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Summary: More than just "cute".
Review: Alot of people are dismissing Ai Yori Aoshi as just another Oh My Goddess or Love Hina. They couldn't be more wrong. While both are well known romantic comedies, they lack something at their core that fills this series...a sense that their is something real to it.
There is a genuine warmth to Kaoru, and to Aoi as well. This disc provides them with yet another obstacle to overcome; a stuck up rich girl named Mayu. Mayu knows Kaoru from some time before, and is carrying a crush on him. And while she is outwardly obnoxious, it is to hide a deep fear of abandonment.
Meanwhile, Kaoru must continue to hide his relationship with Aoi to prevent a scandal within her family.
Add to that the financial woes of trying to earn enough money to find a birthday present for Aoi, leading to yet more miscommunication, and you have more than just a romantic comedy. There is real drama here, and through it all, there is real hope for the two lovers to come together.
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Summary: A most wonderful, heart warming series!!!
Review: I just love everything about this show, which has provided me with the best replay value as I can't get enough of it. The characters are admirable and fun and the soundtrack and music are just so fitting. I find that the way in which the slapstick and fan service are used adds a nice flavor instead of being intrusive. And everytime we are taken back to Aoi and Kaoru, we are treated to the sweetest and most touching romantic scenes I've ever seen in any anime. This not only balances the light comic elements, but complements it. I look forward to the sequel, Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi, which should prove to be equally interesting.
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Summary: Some jiggling, some laughter, some tears...
Review: If you've made it this far into the series, I needn't go on about the technical aspects of the disc...I'll talk more about story line. While the second disc didn't have very much in the way of relationship development, disc 3 (Hugs and Kisses) has some very significant developments. Unlike the Ranma 1/2 series, Ai Yori Aoshi does not keep you waiting for something to happen. While a couple of the episodes struck me as little more than fillers and side stories, they too have a part in the main story line.
Though liberally splashed with crude jokes and jiggle humor, the stories on this disc play an important role in character developments. Granted that Kaoru and Aoi are the MAIN characters, the series would not be as much fun as it is, were the others not there. Yes, it does appeal to the fanboy masses...but really...who wants to see a TOTALLY serious love Anime. The humor makes the smiles just that much sweeter... Personally, I enjoyed this disc, and can hardly wait for the remaining two disc to release!
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Summary: You thought THREE was a crowd.
Review: Mayu Mizuki has been living abroad, but comes back to Japan, not only to enroll in college, but to continue her childhood crush on Kaoru. She not only greets him with a kiss but moves in to be a servant! Will Aoi help the tiny terror learn how to cook, clean and wash just so Mayu can take Kaoru away from her? Just to make matters even worse, Kaoru needs to take a whole bunch of part-time jobs to pay for Aoi's birthday gift. But he is spending so much time away from Aoi, she starts to wonder if he even likes her anymore.
Will Tina kill Mayu? Will the ferret run away with the cat?
And why are all the other girls so jealous of the kissing Mayu?
Five episodes and tons of extras. DVDs from this series are always a good value!
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Summary: You thought THREE was a crowd.
Review: Mayu Mizuki has been living abroad, but comes back to Japan, not only to enroll in college, but to continue her childhood crush on Kaoru. She not only greets him with a kiss but moves in to be a servant! Will Aoi help the tiny terror learn how to cook, clean and wash just so Mayu can take Kaoru away from her? Just to make matters even worse, Kaoru needs to take a whole bunch of part-time jobs to pay for Aoi's birthday gift. But he is spending so much time away from Aoi, she starts to wonder if he even likes her anymore.
Will Tina kill Mayu? Will the ferret run away with the cat?
And why are all the other girls so jealous of the kissing Mayu?
Five episodes and tons of extras. DVDs from this series are always a good value!
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Summary: Cool Romance Comedy
Review: Not to much slapstick, It even has a little drama. All of the characters are instantly likeable. Unlike Love Hina this show sports a [great] english dub. Damnit I think I started a new anime addiction.
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Summary: Cool Romance Comedy
Review: Not to much slapstick, It even has a little drama. All of the characters are instantly likeable. Unlike Love Hina this show sports a [great] english dub. Damnit I think I started a new anime addiction.
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Summary: Catfights galore from here on out, but it's getting better
Review: One more drop of 'Instant Add-A-Girl (Just add sugar)' and we get Mayu Mizuki. Her past and how it formed her personality in the present is just an absolute tear-jerker. It appears that Kaoru had a strong impact on her outlook on life. In his doing so it formed a very strong and believable attachment that she won't easily let go of. Because of this, she instantly becomes a firm baracade to Tina's chances at a relationship with Kaoru. And...Because of this, both girls achive a great amount of character growth. To top it off, the fights that they get in introduce some of the most fun and rowdy humor in the series. FINALLY we move away from boobie jokes! While the female cast is constantly growing and becoming more and more of a generic harem series, the key relationship between Aoi and Kaoru keep the story fresh. Episode 15 is called "Fellings Of The Heart". No kidding.... Get the tissues....
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Summary: Catfights galore from here on out, but it's getting better
Review: One more drop of 'Instant Add-A-Girl (Just add sugar)' and we get Mayu Mizuki. Her past and how it formed her personality in the present is just an absolute tear-jerker. It appears that Kaoru had a strong impact on her outlook on life. In his doing so it formed a very strong and believable attachment that she won't easily let go of. Because of this, she instantly becomes a firm baracade to Tina's chances at a relationship with Kaoru. And...Because of this, both girls achive a great amount of character growth. To top it off, the fights that they get in introduce some of the most fun and rowdy humor in the series. FINALLY we move away from boobie jokes! While the female cast is constantly growing and becoming more and more of a generic harem series, the key relationship between Aoi and Kaoru keep the story fresh. Episode 15 is called "Fellings Of The Heart". No kidding.... Get the tissues....
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