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Please elaborate. >_>

Because I personally thought it was the worst anime I ever saw.

You must have a heart of steel.

Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Personally, I thought it was a beautiful anime. It was definitely depressing at times, but I still loved it.

You're a stupid fucking cunt. Just kidding.

Well, why do I personally love Air? Misuzu is first, I mean. I fell for her almost too quickly. She's the cutest most moe thing in the world besides Sakura. I liked every character, and it was the first time in any anime that managed to make me bawl and go into a deep depression, well not really but I was sad for days. I cried and cried, I got too attached. It was beautiful, the music was amazing and true the story wasn't as perfect as Kanon or now, Clannad but it was the first keep in mind that.

I loved it, everything about it is amazing to me. End of the story.

GAO.

It's really just one of those emotional themed stories that some tough gyus wouldn't understand I guess. And plus, you've got moe, loli Misuzu <3
It depends on what your into. I personally love the show because it was really emotionally touching to me in a way. Misuzu is a very interesting character, and it's pretty easy to fall for her cuteness...

Why do I love Air? Well, it was my first foray into the beautiful and stunning art done by Kyoto Animation. Even though it was made 4 years ago, nearly all of the currently airing series don't come even close to the detail on the backgrounds or the fluidity of the animation.

Secondly, the music. "Tori no Uta" and "Farewell Song" (both sung by Lia) are superb opening and ending themes respectively, and each helps foster the right mood for opening an episode or ending one. The background music, particularly "Summer Lights", "Bug Walk", "If Dreams Come True" (also the vocal version of this at the end of the Air Movie is amazing), etc. Air TV has a first-rate soundtrack.

Thirdly the story. Air TV doesn't lead its viewers by the hand so that they can follow everything that's happening and why it happens. I think that's why most people don't like Air. It's either that they simply don't understand what's going on or they just hate the character design. I'm currently rewatching the series (I'm at the end of the Summer Arc right now), and this time during the first arc ("Dreams"), I was able to pick up on so many more links to the story.

Everything fits together nicely. Also, people say that the ending is sad, but I don't find it to be so.

Air is my favorite Key anime adaptation. It has a much stronger story than Kanon in my opinion (which just features the girls and their past when Yuuichi lived there so many years ago), and while I loved Clannad (though moreso I loved After Story), the ending of After Story didn't quite sit right with me. So Air is tops for me.

^Misuzu died in the arms of her loving MOTHER. Remember, Haruko succeeded in adopting her.
The reason I loved Air is the same as everyone else. A beautiful story, great characters, beautiful animations, amazing music (Lia has got to be my favorite Japanese artist), and a good ending.
But everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Personally, I liked Kanon more, and Clannad even more, but Air is still a truly superb anime.

you haven't saw many animes then

I found the story boring. The art is good, music and voicework is fine, production quality is above average. But the story just didn't appeal to me at all. Was the worst KeyAni series til Clannad AS. Kanon and Clannad are much better.

I'm probably a bit biased though, because I watched Kanon first, and was recommended Air by people telling me it's as good, and it will 'definitely make me cry' etc. But it wasn't as good. And it didn't make me cry. It just bored me. Probably heightened by the fact I was expecting it to be as good as Kanon, but was disappointed.

How was it boring? Did Kano going suicidal bore you? Did the battles between the buddhist armies and Ryuuya bore you?

What exactly bored you? It's actually the quickest paced KyoAni-Key story since it was only 12 episodes. Was it just that you couldn't follow what was happening? I admit that happened to me first time I was watching as well.

But believe me, once you actually start making the connections of how each event in teh story relates to another then the story seems so much more well done.

I loved Air because of the concepts is contained. The theme that everyone, in some way is connected. Air played with the themes of reincarnation and maternal love. Each character, from Misuzu to Kana to Yukito each dealt with the same themes.

Kano: She dealt with the grief of losing her mother and longing to apologize to her.
Tohno: She dealt with wishing for her mother to see who she truly was instead of just being "a fragment" or her mother's dream.

Kana: Only wanted to see her mother again
Misuzu: She only wanted to be close to her mother.

Yukito: He wanted to fulfill his mother's wish of finding, and saving the girl in the sky.

What was even more beautiful was the fact that each character was connected to each other in ways that they were not even aware of.

Kano shared the pain of a mother's grief after she touched the plume (Which came from Kana, the girl in the sky). Michiru approached Minagi just to see her smile, and she was given the chance to thanks to a feather that was shared from Kana. Misuzu was the reincarnation of the girl in the sky and so she felt her pain every day.. Misuzu had the closest connection to Kana.

Nothing in Air was wasted, everything had a purpose and everything moved to show us more about the "girl in the sky" and how she related to everything. In showed us how the past can affect the present in subtle and magical ways. If Kana hadn't of been cursed all those years ago, Yukito wouldn't have started on his journey, he never would have met those three girls, Kano would still be upset over her mother's death, Tohno would still be living as a fragment of her mother's dream, Misuzu might still be alive, but she wouldn't have become closer to her mother, which is what she truly wanted, as all the character within the story did.

Yes, the ending pace was somewhat disjointed and didn't make sense at first, but you have to rewatch it to full understand. Remember, reincarnation is a large theme in the anime. According to the Buddist religion, reincarnation isn't a linear thing. The same soul can inhabit different bodies at the same time. Which is why it was possible for Misuzu to be the reincarnation of Kana, Kana herself, and the little girl you saw on the beach at the beginning and ending of the series. They are all the same.

I've even heard some people state that the ending was "out of nowhere" but that isn't true. It was hinted at from the very first episode. Remember when Misuzu first met Yukito, she asked to play because she saw "two kids playing on the beach".

Air is a masterpiece because of the way it presented its themes, the way it hinted at everyone being connected and how the past can influence the present, and how a bond between friends, parents, and children can transcend time and space.

That's why I loved Air.

And I, I don't get why you hate Air ...

Please elaborate. >_>

Because I personally thought it was one of the best anime I ever saw.

All I can say was that it wasn't entertaining and I wasn't really interested in what was happening. Probably a good anime for those who like that kind of plot and background story, but it wasn't interesting for me at all. I wathed the whole thing though.

Because the people who watched it didn't have action, mecha and shounen as their favourite anime.

Most likely it didn't suit your tastes, in terms of its genres. I can point you to the actual worst anime you will ever see in your life: Samurai Spirits. Now watch that and come back and say that Air wasn't the worst anime ever made.

I've tried watching Air a couple times, but for some reason I always get stalled part way through, which admittedly seems to happen with a lot of series. I loved Kanon and Clannad, not a huge fan of the action, mecha, shonen shows, but for some reason Air just doesn't grab my attention. I certainly wouldn't say its the worst ever, or even necessarily bad though.

The worst anime you've ever seen?
... I'm sooooo agree with the first reply.

Air is my favourite anime, and I don't think I have to write why, i think the same as wabowser.

between Air, Kanon 2006 and Clannad
i liked them all

Air because of the sad tone it had in every episodes plus the sad ending
thats why I love it !

Kanon for its comedy aspect and touching moments
( specially when xxx tries to kill herself or xxxxxx and xxxxxxx wedding )

Clannad is my favorite..
thats series mad me cry, real talk.
( the scene where tomoya talk about nagisa to ushio =[ it brings me tear because I had the thought that it could happen to me or anyone else also. to gain hapiness for a moment but to lose it all in an instant.)
because its scary how realistic it is if you compare it to our reality concerning family issues struggle and etc etc.

Key's Stories are absolutely wonderful despite the fact they're eroge. ( except for Clannad which is the first non adult visual novel? )
I like how similar the main guys are ( Yukito, Yuuichi, Tomoya )
and how similar they are to me ( for the caring, kind & helpful aspects they have.)

Apparently you haven't saw many grammar, either. -_-

I didn't think it was that great. Deserving of an eight or so, yes, but nothing more. It was beautifully animated and had a decently paced plot going for it, but the series was too short too fit everything in. Many times the plot went off on random tangents and lost itself for an episode or two before getting back on track, which is something that should not happen in a series that is barely above ten episodes.

It's just a matter of taste really...