August 24, 2004

Ai Yori Aoshi Episode 19

Ai Yori Aoshi

"Lap Pillow"

Ugh, with all the girls vying for Kaoru's affection, is Chika really necessary?

At episode nineteen, it feels a little weird to be a) introducing new characters, and b) having a filler episode. By my calculations, with the few episodes left in this show, it can mean only one of two things: 1. this show is all filler episodes, or 2. the big Aoi-Kaoru relationship blocker is going to show up soon.

So, this is the Chika episode, where she comes to the realization that the AYA gang is really part of her extended family, through a set of somewhat contrived events tailor-made to deliver this earth-shattering realization. It's not as bad as I just overdramatized it, but there's nothing too special about it.

Any episode of this show that features stuff at sunset (and that's quite a few of them) is a good showcase of the gorgeous animation and color use in Ai Yori Aoshi. If everything wasn't so darn pretty, I'd probably enjoy this show a lot less.

Rating: B

Posted by Kei at August 24, 2004 01:55 AM
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