List of Air episodes
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Air first aired on BS-i, a satellite channel of TBS, on January 6, 2005 with the episode "Breeze", and concluded on March 31, 2005 with the recap episode.
At the end of episode thirteen of the Air anime, there was a teaser for a special addendum to the series, entitled Air in Summer. The two episodes aired on August 28 and September 4 respectively on BS-i. A DVD was later released on October 5 in Japan.
A 91-minute movie titled Air, which was more of a parallel universe compared to the anime and visual novel plot, premiered in Japan on February 5, 2005.
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[edit] Anime
| Screenshot | Title translated in English (top) Title in Japanese Romaji - Kanji (bottom) |
Original air date | Ep# |
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"~Breeze~" "Kaze" (かぜ) |
January 6, 2005 | 01 |
| Yukito Kunisaki arrives to the town in hopes of making money for food with his puppet show. He meets Misuzu Kamio, a strange girl living in the town. Misuzu manages to lure Yukito to her house with food at which after a discussion she offers him residence. Soon after Haruko Kamio, Misuzu's foster mother, arrives to the house. Haruko initially opposes Yukito's stay but later decides to allow him to stay in the shed. | |||
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"~Town~" "Machi" (まち) |
January 13, 2005 | 02 |
| Yukito explains to Misuzu the quest of the cursed girl with wings that had been in his family for generations. The next day Yukito's puppet show only manages to attract a dog named Potato, while scaring others. Yukito is caught by Hijiri Kirishima while performing in front of her clinic and offers Yukito work doing odd jobs. | |||
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"~Whisper~" "Koe" (こえ) |
January 20, 2005 | 03 |
| Surroundings of Yukito and Misuzu briefly change from the shrine to a cropland as a result of Kano's experience. After a confrontation with Hijiri, Yukito and others briefly go to the clinic. Yukito and Misuzu leave the clinic for home. On their way Yukito realizes he wasn't paid for his part time job and sneaks back into the clinic only to overhear Kano's other personality. | |||
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"~Plume~" "Hane" (はね) |
January 27, 2005 | 04 |
| Kano strangles Yukito at her zombie-like state near the shrine hard enough to leave a mark before falling unconscious. Back at the clinic, Hijiri apologizes for Kanos behavior and explains when and how Kano's unusual symptoms started, with a single bright feather at the shrine. | |||
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"~Wing~" "Tsubasa" (つばさ) |
February 3, 2005 | 05 |
| Yukito ends up spending the day with Minagi and Michiru while Misuzu is at school. Yukito walks Minagi home after being invited to go stargazing on the school's rooftop when he first learns of her mother's mental illness. Later, Misuzu attempts to play cards with Yukito, but is overcome with extreme pain. When Yukito learns of Misuzu's condition he decides to move out of the house. | |||
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"~Star~" "Hoshi" (ほし) |
February 10, 2005 | 06 |
| After Minagi's mother's mental condition has caused her to forget she has a daughter, Minagi leaves home and joins Yukito. Yukito tells Minagi he's leaving town and wants her to come with him, but instead leads her back home to face her mother. Michiru is invited to eat at Minagi's house. Michiru leaves, having fulfilled her purpose. | |||
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"~Dream~" "Yume" (ゆめ) |
February 17, 2005 | 07 |
| There are a number of flashbacks that Yukito has of his mother telling him about the girl with wings, about how she will forget everything and die when she dreams her final dream, and about how the person close to her will also die. Misuzu's foster mother leaves, leaving Yukito and Misuzu alone. Misuzu tells Yukito about her last dream, and Yukito comes to the decision to stay by her side, knowing the consequences. | |||
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"~Summer~" "Natsu" (なつ) |
February 24, 2005 | 08 |
| This story takes place 1000 years before the "Dream" arc. Kanna is a girl with wings confined to a palace with a friend, Uraha, and body guard, Ryūya. When Kanna is to be sent to another temple, the 3 escape and go on a journey to find Kanna's mother. Meanwhile, the palace is attacked and the 3 are pursued. They finally find Kanna's mother but she tells them to leave. | |||
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"~Moon~" "Tsuki" (つき) |
March 3, 2005 | 09 |
| Kanna's mother claims to be "tainted". But they all escape the mountain but their pursuers manage to kill Kanna's mother. Before she dies, she passes the ancient prayer to Kanna. While the pursuers are closing in, the 3 talk about settling down near the ocean, but Kanna knows this is only a dream. She takes flight but is cursed by the monks and killed by the soldiers. Ryūya and Uraha learn about the curse and Kanna's suffering and vow to end it by having a child who will break the curse. | |||
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"~Light~" "Hikari" (ひかり) |
March 10, 2005 | 10 |
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"~Sea~" "Umi" (うみ) |
March 17, 2005 | 11 |
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"~Air~" "Sora" (そら) |
March 24, 2005 | 12 |
| "Recap episode" "Soushuuhen" (総集編) |
March 31, 2005 | 13 | |
| A recap of Misuzu Kamio's story arc. | |||
[edit] Air in Summer
Two additional episodes of the Air TV series were aired after the conclusion of the main plot. These episodes expanded on the back-story of Air, the events that were the cause for Misuzu's curse.
| Screenshot | Title translated in English (top) Title in Japanese Romaji - Kanji (bottom) |
Original air date | Ep# |
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"~Mountain path~" "Yamamichi" (やまみち) |
August 28, 2005 | 14 |
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"~Universe~" "Ametsuchi" (あめつち) |
September 4, 2005 | 15 |
[edit] References
- (Japanese) Official site listing of TV episodes. BS-i. Retrieved on 15 June 2006.
- (English) AIR (TV). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 15 June 2006.
- (Japanese) Official site for AIR Movie. Toei Animation. Retrieved on 15 June 2006.
- (English) AIR (movie). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 15 June 2006.
| Media: | Manga(2004-2006) | TV series(2005) (list of episodes) | Movie(2005) | Soundtracks |
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| Main characters: | Yukito Kunisaki | Misuzu Kamio | Haruko Kamio |
| Modern era characters: | Kano Kirishima | Minagi Tōno | Michiru | Hijiri Kirishima | Potato | Sora |
| Feudal era characters: | Ryūya | Uraha | Kanna |
