Air
Depending on what stage you are in your life or what epiphanies or experiences you have gone through, it affects how you understand and view things. A fairy tale is one of the first literary creations a child hears in their early years. Fairy tale heroes may pique a child's curiosity, have an educational impact, and even aid with psychiatric issues. Fantasies almost certainly won't happen, yet living in one may be pretty enjoyable. We enjoy open-world games like Final Fantasy, Genshin Impact, and others because of this. While others collect figurines and other mementos of their favorite characters, Some people go vast distances to find the characters they fall in love with.
‘The Air’ anime series is based on the visual novel Air by the Japanese visual novel brand Key. The episodes, produced by the animation studio Kyoto Animation, are directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, written by Fumihiko Shimo, and feature character design by Tomoe Aratani, who based the designs on Itaru Hinoue's original concept.
ADV Films obtained the rights to distribute the two "Air in Summer" episodes and the twelve main episodes in North America. Between August 14 and November 27, 2007, four DVD collections, including the episodes, were published. A series box that could hold all four DVDs made the second DVD volume's two versions different. Funimation received the license to continue making the anime movie and series in North America in English in July 2008. On April 21, 2009, Funimation published a three-disc box set of the Air anime.
Yukito Kunisaki, inspired by a legend he heard from his mother as a boy, sets off on a quest to find the winged girl imprisoned in the sky for ages. Yukito finds himself in a tiny town where he does not anticipate spending much time as he attempts to make some money by performing his puppet show for passersby.
Things change drastically, though, when he meets Misuzu, an odd girl who invites him to stay with her. Yukito quickly makes friends with the people by remaining in the little village. He learns about their issues as he gets to know them more and chooses to assist them, postponing his pursuit of the winged princess. Will Yukito ever discover the Winged Maiden with his quest put on hold and his developing attachment to Misuzu and the little village, or is she closer than he thought?
The narrative then progressively moves on while highlighting the characters, including the other girls Yukito encounters. Each female contributes a different element to the plot. The narrative is fantastic because it has so many facets and layers. Because it is so jam-packed with essential details, some of it gets misplaced. This makes the series extremely worth watching again until you can piece everything together and comprehend the entire plot. Of course, this does not imply that you must keep watching the show to appreciate it.
As fans have come to expect from the pairing of Kyoto Animation and Key, the narrative is full of riddles. On the one hand, it piques my curiosity to continue watching the anime and learning what's happening. On the other hand, it makes one angry and frustrated since not all of the plot's anomalies can be taken in stride (or at all).
Although the characters in this magical tragedy are more stereotypes than anything else, everyone is given unique traits that make them stand out. Each character often has a background designed to tug at your heartstrings. Some viewers might find this overly dramatic, but it works. Particularly given that it elevates some early, unfavorable characters to incredible characterization. All the characters in Air were real, and I cared about their problems.
They had a variety of designs, and I never found any single character to be grating (a nice change for once). However, because the anime was so brief, most characters needed to get the necessary attention or development, which is why this rating is lower.
As usual, Kyoto Animation, the team that animated "Air," performed an incredible job. There were no contradictions, and the setting seemed alive and inviting enough to stroll inside. Although Air is set in the summer, I enjoy seeing some of it in the winter when it's freezing because that's how authentic it seems. Kudos to them for it, as the sky and flying are significant emblems of "Air," especially the clouds and skies.
The opening and closing themes are the two pieces of theme music utilized for the episodes. "Farewell Song" serves as the closing theme. The opening theme is "Tori no Uta" (Bird's Poem). Lia performs the visual novel's original opening and closing themes in both tracks. The original soundtrack for the visual novel is sampled for the remaining episodes of the anime series. This contains one insert song from the visual novel called "Aozora" (Blue Skies), which is featured near the end of episode twelve and is also sung by Lia.
Air is for you if you enjoy drama and spooky anime. Overall, this is a highly intriguing, brief anime that might be hard to follow at first but gets better as more information is given. Although it never loses its emotional intensity, the voice actors might have done better. This series will eventually get rather gloomy; therefore, I can only suggest it to the most accepting romantic anime fan or someone who likes previous KyoAni works. Key is renowned for developing endearing characters you grow to adore before breaking your heart. Clannad, Kanon, and Air have undoubtedly been heard of if you know anything about Key. Recommended!
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