An Enjoyable Heartfelt Romantic Series That Touches The Heart Of Any Anime Fan
If you're a fan of anime series like Clannad or Kanon then this series is a very nice addition to your anime collection. The foremost a lot of anime fans have to realize is that this isn't a action/sci-fi/horror anime but more of a reconnection of lost love between to young people and how that love has been found again after some years. The series does play a little on the harem angle but nothing truly serious or tries to suggest that he's conflicted in his feelings for his true love, though he does have deep feelings of friendship for most of the young ladies that have entered into his life as well as a brief test of his feelings for the one woman he truly loves. The series animation and soundtrack fit nicely together as the soundtrack is a soft melodic tempo which some of the more actions paced anime fans might or might not like. The audio voice cast for both the subbed and dubbed did a superb job in their character roles.Some people might find it a little offensive on the...
Another series for the vaults for the next generation
Kaoru looks like any other college student, except that he is the heir of one of Japans largest mercentile groups and engaged to Aoi, the daughter of another great group - before he ran away. However that all changes when one day he helps a beautiful traditional japanese lady who is looking for her lost love - and when he learns that she is Aoi, his fiance that starts the story. Then when Aoi's guardian Miss Miaybi come to collect her she finds them in a very interesting position. After Aoi runs back, a compromise is offered they can stay in one of the unused properties Aoi family owns, provided they keep their relationship a secret. However things get more complicated as more people join their group, Tina, Kaorus American friend (blonde, blue eyes and busty), Takeo (a professional housekeeper, though she is a klutz, she works hard and is VERY busty), Chica (Takeo younger cousin), Miayu (another friend of Kaoru from England though not living with them), and Usamee the ferret...
A shockingly pleasant surprise!
Warning: Please forgive any potential spoilers.
Over my many years of Anime viewing, I have been exposed to numerous examples of the genre known as the Harem Anime. These shows have a very particular and predictable formula that results in wacky hi-jinks that can both amuse and exasperate the viewer. In my experience, it is not uncommon for such formulas to spawn entire fan clubs devoted to a particular pairing or decrying the primarily supported pairing which the author ALWAYS will emphasize by episode three at the latest. Therefore, they become guilty pleasure viewing or humorous caricatures that you stop expecting decent plot development rather early in their progression.
Ai Yori Aoishi is a notable exception to that rule.
The formula starts off very simply. A random college student is reunited with a childhood acquaintance Aoi who, due to a family arrangement he doesn't even properly remember, is his actual fiancée. The situation is further...
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