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Sunday, June 12, 2011

AI YORI AOSHI ~ENISHI




Genres: comedy, drama, romance, slice of life
Themes: Love/Relationships

Synopsis:


After two whole years after Kaoru & Aoi reunited, they are still in love with other. Although they are still in love with other, their relationship still must be kept a secret dispite getting the aproval from Aoi's parents for fear it would cause controvery with the rest of the Sakurabas and the Hanabishis. 

Two years after meeting Aoi, Kaoru and gang are still up to their normal habits. Koaru now in grad school and the tenents being as rowdy as ever what will become of Aoi and Kaoru's love. 

Two years has passed since Aoi and Kaoru were freed from the bonds of their families. They continue to live their normal lives with their usual friends in their house.

13 Episodes:

#TitleOriginal airdate
0"Beautiful Snow"
"Miyuki" (美雪) 
2003
A very fantasy-based bonus episode set at Christmas time, a year or two before the very first episode of Ai Yori Aoshi began. Kaoru is thanked by Santa (who looks like Aoi) and offered something special in return after finding a special necklace she dropped. 
1"Spring Blossom"
"Ōshun" (桜春) 
October 12, 2003
Chika interrogates every inhabitant of the Sakuraba mansion about their feelings towards Kaoru, causing embarrassing situations throughout the whole episode. 
2"Friends"
"Tomogaki" (友垣) 
October 19, 2003
Chika invites two of her classmates, Natsuki and Chizuru, to visit her home at the Sakuraba mansion, where she "lives together with a guy". 
3"Tennis"
"Teikyū" (庭球) 
October 26, 2003
Chika tries to learn playing tennis for some forthcoming sports event; Miyabi has been a good tennis player some time ago and volunteers to teach her. 
4"Phantom"
"Mononoke" (怪) 
November 2, 2003
Tina hears strange noises from an unoccupied area above her room. Could this be a ghost? The inhabitants of the Sakuraba mansion are going to find out today, led by their expert for supernatural phenomena, who happens to be Taeko. 
5"Piano"
"Yōkin" (洋琴) 
November 8, 2003
Mayu's mother (working in Paris) designed a new summer dress and sent it to her daughter. And what better opportunity would there be to wear that but on a date with Kaoru? So Mayu, being the girl she is, visits the Sakuraba mansion and asks Kaoru out for a date, right in front of all other inhabitants. 
6"Journey"
"Dōtei" (道程) 
November 15, 2003
All the girls compete on spending time together with Kaoru. But when they hear that the poor and tired boy has a deadline to keep for finishing an important report at grad school, they now try to "help" him in different ways. Only after Aoi saved Kaoru from another of these "attacks" and scolded the girls for preventing Kaoru from working, they leave him alone. But when the report is finally finished, this is an event to be celebrated. 
7"Summer Resort"
"Hisho" (避暑) 
November 22, 2003
It's summer holiday time for Kaoru, and Tina wants out for a trip, together with the rest of the inhabitants of the western style house. So they all are out on the road this time, even Mayu in the end. Miyabi drives in one car, while Taeko drives in another. However, Taeko has a few troubles of her own. Upon arrival, everyone enjoys a nice bath in the hot springs, gathers for a barbecue, and participates in party games. But something unexpected happens for Aoi. 
8"Fish and Water"
"Suigyo" (水魚) 
November 29, 2003
Despite Chizuru's swimming skills, Chika, Natsuki and Chizuru are nominated as the relay team for "The Eighteenth District Swimming Competition". Which means that each member has to swim at least twenty-five meters. Ironically, Tina Foster will become their swimming coach in preparation for the competition. 
9"White"
"Shirotae" (白妙) 
December 6, 2003
Professor Itsuki is thankful for Kaoru's work in his institute and makes a present of two tickets for a sea trip to Yokohama. Professor Itsuki insists on taking his "girlfriend" there. However, since all of the female tenants except Aoi are away and busy, this is Kaoru's chance to finally spend time alone with Aoi. 
10"Bathrobe"
"Yukatabira" (湯帷子) 
December 13, 2003
Aoi has never visited a spa resort before, so everyone, even Chika's friends, takes the chance to do so, where they have a lot of fun in the spa resort. This is a good opportunity for them to think and talk about important things as well. 
11"Moonlight"
"Gekkō" (月光) 
December 20, 2003
Autumn has arrived, and three guests at the Sakuraba mansion are about to leave for the holidays. And Tina is making lots of photographs with her brand-new digital camera to show them to her parents. But all things are not what they seem... 
12"Bonds"
"Kizuna" (絆) 
December 27, 2003
Most of the inhabitants expect Tina to return soon from her trip home to America, only Kaoru and Aoi have seen the paper that Tina left at her door, and Aoi seems to miss Tina the most. But finally, when they were about to give up on their friend, the Enishi of the Sakuraba mansion shows its power... 

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