Ai Yori Aoshi

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Ai Yori Aoshi (藍より青し) is a manga by Kou Fumizuki (文月晃 Fumizuki Kou) released in 1998 on Hakusensha's Young Animal, a magazine for young men. The original manga series ended its run in 2005. The literal translation of the title is "Bluer Than Indigo," however the title is a play on words, where the word "Ai" implies the word love because the kanji used for the "Ai" in the title can be either '藍 (indigo)' or '愛 (love)'.

Ai Yori Aoshi was made into an anime in 2002 and a video game was released for the PlayStation 2. The title is taken from a quote from the Chinese philosopher Xun Zi , Ao wa Ai yori Idete Ai yori Aoshi (青は藍より出でて藍より青し)(青出於藍而勝於藍 in Traditional Chinese). The anime series was completed when its second season under the title Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi was completed in 2003 (藍より青し ～縁～). The anime was released in North America by Geneon and in Singapore by Odex. The manga was released in English by TOKYOPOP. The visual novel game was released in English for Windows PCs by Hirameki International. Also, a drama CD series was produced, with slight differences in the voicing cast as compared to the anime. The series is sometimes referred to as a halfway point between a harem anime and a magical girlfriend story. It is also referred to as 'Wasei Rabu Hina (和製ラブひな, 'Japanese Love Hina')' as the story is similar to Love Hina, but in a more traditional Japanese style.

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External Links:

Geneon's Ai Yori Aoshi Page (US)

English Version PC Game Website

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