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Ai no Kusabi

Ai no Kusabi

Alternative Titles

English: Ai no Kusabi
Synonyms: Ai no Kusabi, Love Wedge, The Space Between, Wedge of interval, Wedge of Love
Japanese: 間の楔

Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 2
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 1, 1992 to May 1, 1994
Producers: AIC
Duration: 54 min. per episode
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.511 (scored by 2848 users)
Ranked: #9832
Popularity: #913
Members: 4,274
Favorites: 106
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

drama romance sci-fi yaoi

Synopsis

On planet Amoi, a great society has developed, creating a computerized city called Tanagura, ruled by supercomputer Jupiter. The populace is almost entirely male and is based on hair color; silver and/or blonds are the elitist, ending with dark/black haired as the bottom of society, often known as "mongrels". Blondies keep "pets", young boys kept for a few years, especially made for performing sexual actions for the Blondie's voyeurism entertainment. Blondies aren't suppose to keep pets for long or interact sexually with pets, but one blondie named Iason Mink has kept a pet named Rikki, for years and is rumored to sleep with him. Iason refuses to let go of Rikki, even with Jupiter's disapproval. Rikki fights with his emotions and society problems, unable to decide what to do about his old friend/lover Gai (Guy) and their gang. Iason is obsessed with keeping Rikki, and Rikki doesn't know what to do; fight against him or surrender to him.

Related Anime

Adaptation: Ai no Kusabi
Alternative version: Ai no Kusabi (2010)

Characters & Voice Actors

Riki
Riki
Main
Seki, Toshihiko
Japanese
Seki, Toshihiko
Boccanera, Fabio
Italian
Boccanera, Fabio
Mink, Iason
Mink, Iason
Main
Shiozawa, Kaneto
Japanese
Shiozawa, Kaneto
Ward, Andrea
Italian
Ward, Andrea
Gai
Gai
Supporting
Tsujitani, Kouji
Japanese
Tsujitani, Kouji
Del giudice, Roberto
Italian
Del giudice, Roberto
Sid
Sid
Supporting
Hori, Hideyuki
Japanese
Hori, Hideyuki

Staff

Akiyama, Katsuhito
Director
Michihara, Katsumi
Original Character Design
Yoshihara, Rieko
Original Creator


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Jan 10, 2009
bluebrainfreezy
I have just a few seconds ago finished watching Ai no Kusabi, but I think I will remain breathless for quite a while.

I was expecting a not too heavy yaoi story involving hot boys in chains, but I got so much more. The story is pretty intense to sit through but its worth it. It has characters whom you actually feel for and a story that fits the old adage of leaving you wanting more.

By the end I was quite taken aback at how good the story was, don't mistake it for a shallow or superficial anime, at its core this read more
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Apr 15, 2009
snobannicxD
welll i just finished ai no kusabi
it was a slow developing story at first
the beginning of the plot was a little confusing
the characters just started saying random terms
and i had no idea what they were talking about it
still, the overall story is comprehendable
if you are going to watch this, dont just stop in the middle
watch until the end
i REALLY believe that you will not regret watching it until the end
personally, i thought ai no kusabi was beautiful
the art is not totally my style
probably because it is not the most modern
still
overall, i think this yaoi is definitely worth watching
>.
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Recommendations

Such a pity that Legend of Blue Wolves was never finished because of the low budget, but this one ova that was produced has a really good story. There are not too many good yaoi [when I say good yaoi I'm thinking at story too, not only the sex parts ].
The weak and the strong, the one who need to posses and the one who is being possessed this is the main theme of those two ova’s. To love and hate in the same time. Both of the anime are about the same thing, but from different perspectives. The graphic of fuyu no semi is better than the one from ai no kusabi [but that's related to the year of production]. I enjoyed both of them, so if u like on title give it a try with the other one too.

Opening Theme

"Midnight Illusion" by Toshihiko Seki

Ending Theme

"Eternal" by Ishihara Shin'ichi

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Poll: Ai no Kusabi Episode 2 Discussion
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2 replies by Kelarie »»
10-24-09, 11:40 AM
Intense.
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7 replies by MaxCrazy7 »»
03-29-09, 11:34 AM

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