MyAnimeList.net

Ranked #881
Air

Air

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Air TV
Japanese: AIR

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 7, 2005 to Apr 1, 2005
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.721 (scored by 64359 users)
Ranked: #8812
Popularity: #77
Members: 105,652
Favorites: 2,002
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

My Info


Popular Tags

drama romance slice of life supernatural
Jul 24, 2008
MedliSage
Air
~ The 1000th Summer...~

Story (9/10)
Air the story of Yukito Kunisaki, a young man carrying on his family's journey to find the "girl in the sky" and free her from a curse. Stumbling upon a sleepy coastal town, he meets three girls: Misuzu Kamio, Kana Kirishima, and Minagi Tohno. He comes to spend more and more time in the town, living at the Kamio residence with Misuzu and her adopted mother.

Some may know, others may not, but Air is based off an ero visual novel by KEY. Thus, each of the main heroines (Misuzu, Kana, and Minagi) each have different scenarios to explore. The short anime read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
May 15, 2013
Cupquake
I just had to write a review for Air because this was honestly one of the most confusing animes I have ever watched.

Story (5/10)
The story is about a dude named Yukito and how helps out a bunch of stray animals...er I mean girls. In addition to Yukito's new animal rescue center, he is looking for "the girl in the sky." Makes about as much sense as it sounds.

Key's animes are usually really formulaic. You have this one guy with absolutely no testosterone (unless you play the visual novel) surrounded by a bunch of girls who are either dying, or have some sort problem only the read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Jun 24, 2009
JesuOtaku
Let me start off by saying that I can be known for despising moe with the pure unbridled passion of a thousand blazing suns. BUT! I thought it only fair to explain why I hate it with a review of possibly the best show that moe has to offer up. “So, why the bile, JesuOtaku, what’s wrong with the heartwarming moe story?” you may ask. You may not have asked that nicely, but whatever.

Well, before I get into that, I should probably praise all the things Air does right that make it by far my favorite moe title. Don’t get too excited, that’s like read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Dec 30, 2011
kkslider5552000
Oh boy, I'm not gonna be popular after this, meethinks. I saw the japanese version, btw.

Well, I think you can immediately tell what I thought about this and downvoted me respectively. Cool, whatevs. But I really did not like this series...mostly. Haven't seen anything else from this series, I believe it's based on some visual novels or whatever. I don't know, but these 13 episodes were ulitmately not a good experience by themselves at least.

There is technically an overall story to all of this. It's a shame it's far too vague and pointlessly cionfusing in an attempt to be deep. I mostly get what they read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Apr 8, 2013
doug23
First let me just say that I love Key's anime. Kanon (2006), Clannad+AS, Angel Beats!, etc., I really enjoyed and loved them all, cheesiness and all (I'm looking at you Kanon). But Air just wasn't that good. I wanted it to be, and it certainly had the potential, with an interesting plot base and great music and art, but overall it just falls flat. None of the standard Key heart wrenching moments really got to me, excepting the final climax moment, which is by far the most well done part of the anime. Some much potential was wasted in this anime, resulting in a rather read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Jul 28, 2007
jet2r0cks
If you’re into drama and supernatural anime, then Air is for you. I actually quite liked it, in fact, I like it better than Kanon 2006. There were similarities between the two, like for example, I though the two series had similar characters. Yukito was a lot like Yuichi and Misuzu’s story and predicament was a lot like Makoto’s. Air’s story is also made up of character arcs. I think Air has 3 or 4 character arcs and each arc focuses on one major character at a time.

It was a sad anime. The scene when Misuzu was crying out “mama!” has been embedded into my read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Aug 10, 2008
Drew013
When I was told by one of my friends that everybody should see Air at least once in their lifetimes because it was so good, how could I refuse. This was a person I trusted and who introduced me to Ghost In The Shell. WOW.. Wasn't he wrong. A lot of people have given Air rave reviews, but I found it to be boring and at times, down right annoying.

I found the story slow, repetitive and predictable. The major "Twists" could be seen from a mile away. The best parts of the story were the short and sweet subplots and flashbacks which I must admit, read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Mar 1, 2008
game8910
Air was the very first anime from the amazing due Key/Kyoto Animation, and it was definitely one of the best romance/drama animes that you can find out there.

Story: I'm not gonna lie, this story made no sense to me, I watched all the episodes and was left thinking WTF IM SO CONFUSED? but after rewatching it I slowly began to understand it more. The tragedy of Misuzu and the whole theme of flying and freedom and destiny was pretty cool and the story ended up being an enjoyable one despite the complexity behind it.

Art: OMG...Air has to be THE best looking anime I have ever read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Oct 23, 2007
Master_M2K
Air is an anime series, with a great batch of characters to go with a beautiful and heart-breaking story however it can be a difficult story for some to follow. ^_^

From the beginning it is pretty easy to tell that the show originated from an “eroge / visual novel”; with the ordinary guy coincidently meeting a girl that would change his life. Air is an anime with a very weird concept which can be pretty difficult to comprehend to begin with. The story basically follows Yukito, the male protagonist who gets to know three girls, each of them having something mysterious and peculiar about them read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Nov 15, 2011
Gilgaki
Air, like Clannad is based off a visual novel by Key but unlike Clannad it falls flat on the viewer.

There's nothing wrong with the art, sound and story of Air. The story is an interesting concept and at first I was excited to watch this series. I hoped it would be like Clannad, and also, my boyfriend was telling me to watch this series and he normally has good tastes. It started to feel like a chore after only a few episodes.

My problem with Air is that it needed to be longer. If it was longer, I believe that would have fixed the major problems read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Jul 20, 2011
NightmareRWolf
air..in all truth i didn't know what to think of this anime when i first heard of it. i've seen clips of it used in AMVs, heard people talk about it, and saw it on people's watched list but i never saw it for myself. now that i have, i'm so glad i sat down to watch it.

first off, the story. well at first it was very straight forward and easy to understand with humor and a light hearted feel to it that even made me laugh and smile. it did start to become a bit more complex as it went on where i read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Jun 29, 2010
Moonlith
The 1000th Summer sure was one of dramatic events, intriguing people and gorgeous landscapes.

That pretty much sums up the three greatest aspects of AIR, yet another anime that'd been on my personal to watch - list for years before I actually got down to it. Better late than never, as is once again proven in this case.

I was rather sceptical at first when I began watching the show, despite my initial belief I'd like it since, you know, I'd planned on watching it in the first place. My fears were reinforced as what I was bombarded with during the first few episodes were things I've read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Sep 25, 2008
Retro8bit
Going into this anime at first, I wasn't really sure as to what to expect. Upon first look this may seem like your typical "boy meets a bunch of women---perverseness ensues." Trust me though, this anime is far from that.

The story revolves around the legend of "the girl in the sky," who is said to carry the entire world's burdens. Enter Misuzu Kamio, a typical little girl that likes dinosaurs and lives with her mom in a quiet little town, but who may also have some sort of connection to the legend. She lives mostly a solitude life in her town, that is read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Sep 17, 2008
Splitter
Air was the first of the Key / Kyoto Animation series and in my opinion, it's the one that has left the most indelible mark. Running on an ethereal kind of magical realism and raw human emotion, it is a roller coaster for the heart that, even three years later, I can't bear to forget.

Air is about a young girl named Misuzu Kamio, who meets a drifter named Yukito on the first day of summer. Misuzu wants to make Yukito her friend and so she offers to let him stay at her place with her and her mother, Haruko. Yukito reluctantly takes advantage of her read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Aug 31, 2008
TsuruyaSonozaki
I believe to be the most "pure" anime out there. It has such a softness to it, that when you watch it you can almost feel the softest silk sliding across your fingers. It's very gentle, but yet not a really cutesy anime. All of the characters are very sweet and loveable, making it very hard to find a favorite character. It's got a very touching storyline, although it is quite sad. It's a very beautiful sadness though. One that everyone would cry at, but yet it's so gorgeous.
It's not hard to get attatched to everyone in it. They all have something about them that read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Aug 13, 2007
lchoister
Depending on what stage you are in your life or what epiphanies or experiences you have gone through, I think affects the way you understand and view things. And from where I stand today, I have to say, I really liked Air.

The story was very good and it flowed at a continuous speed so that was good. The art was nice too although the characters did look very cartoonish at times because their eyes were like 3/4 of the size of their face and it did bother me a little bit that all these young girls had heaving chests. Minor details I read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Feb 16, 2009
lonehunter88
So it's another Key/Kyoani series, and you're searching for the magic you found in Clannad/Kanon, but you're not sure if it's really worth your time.
In this review, I will be comparing AIR with the other Key Productions, Clannad and Kanon a lot. Honestly, I only watched AIR because I disliked Clannad and Kanon(2006), and didn't want to be biased when discussing these Key/Kyoani productions. So, basically I had a bad first impression of the series. But I finally decided to watch it in the end. and AIR is just Awesome!

Story (10/10)
Of course, the very essence of Key's harem animes are touching stories. and read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Jul 5, 2009
localareanetwork
Story(6) - The story started to a wandering/traveling boy named Yukito Kunisaki, who is in search for a girl who can fly float in the sky. Eventually, the dinosaur loving girl Misuzu shows up, and she asked Yukito to play with her and they became friends. As the time passes by, another two girls that were covered with mysteries appeared, and they became Yukito's acquaintances. The story's quality was a mediocre+ for me notwithstanding having different realistic themes. Some of the episodes were repetitive. The new things here are the "Gao" word that was made by Misuzu and the three main heroines wished to fly read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Mar 3, 2008
kachosen576
This is an anime series that I don't think I'll forget in a long time. It may seem a little confusing at first, but you'll understand it more when you watch it a few more times. The story goes with an arc feature which segments the main character's lives and development as they progress along and familiarize with other people.

Air was visually beautiful and has a wonderful storytelling setting. It was narrated in the viewpoint of the main character Yukito, and how his life was changed by one girl. Its a very good anime with an awesome storyline, but like I said confusing at read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Jun 24, 2011
Inushinde
Why did I choose Air, which is essentially the prototype Clannad? The opening theme was pretty cool, and I figured I could poke fun at the character designs; poking fun being my machete that I use to indiscriminately cut through the layers of crystallized sap to get to the juicy meat of the series.

However, after I cut through all the aforementioned sap, there was hardly any meat for me to gorge myself on. It was like prying open a giant clam to get to a pearl, only to find it conveniently replaced by an I.O.U and a cinderblock.

In Air, a struggling puppeteer named Yukito read more
I found this review Helpful  Not Helpful
Help     FAQ     About     Contact     Terms     Privacy     AdChoices