Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi

I just binged watched this entire series. After watching it all IMO Aoi is best girl and i'm glad the MC picked her. As well as telling her he loved her along with showing Aoi how much he cared for her. The MC throughout the series was actually interesting as he didn't do what most MC's in harems do. He actually CHOSE a girl and STAYED with her. For the most part in the series the harem isn't really shoved down your throat so i'm glad for that. The animation is pretty good compared to some nowadays IMO. Seeing Aio end up with the MC ... and living with him without all that needless drama you see in most anime is refreshing. Like they could have pulled some BS and made Aoi stay at her parents home for half a season as the MC tried to think of a way to get her back. But all in all this series is good. The characters have actual feelings for the most part and aren't cardboard cutouts. The MC isn't useless and the ship has sailed in a HAREM!! Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi is an 8/10.

I think the critics have been unfair with this anime. It's true that is a romantic Harem anime where all girls are in love of one guy and that one is very recurrent in many anime is this kind. However I've seen other anime Romance and Harem that simply I don't mind to make a review. Aoi Yori Aoshi shows that an anime doesn't special effects or fantasies to become a masterpiece.

It can say that in its genre is undoubtedly one of the best anime with a very positive message about the perseverance, the value of real friends.

Positive aspects: It show the traditions ... of the Japanese culture and the contrast with the modern world habits (SIMPLY I LOVE IT!!).
Also it shows how hard can be the Japanese culture. I know many people love Japan and for vacations can be fantastic. However, studying, working or living there is not for everybody and I think this anime gives that message always in a positive way, of course.
Despite the protagonist is an student. This is not the typical high school anime. in fact the protagonist is a university student close to graduate and with short projects in mind.


Negative aspects: There were unnecessary chapters that sometimes made the story bored and there si not a conclusive ending.I know the anime was created in 2003, nevertheless at that time service that now provide Funimation, crunchyroll, VRV were not available, and as a result many great anime could conclude with a great end. I think Ai Yori Aoshi has all necessary elements to become a master piece with just making a third season.

Ok, i liked the first season but this one... was a little disappointing.
First of all, the main characters. Aoi and Kaoru. The anime revolves on this two, but this time, they were pushed in the back for the side characters. I pretty much didn't like this thing.
When i first started to watch AYA Enishi, i was expecting an evolution of the relationship between Aoi and Kaoru. But that's was only a far far dream in my head (and heart). This season instead focused on the other girls of the house.
In twelve episodes (plus one OAV) Aoi and Kaoru basically don't do anything ... special or important. They are like two years ago (in the serie). The relationship doesn't go forward, not one step.
That's why i had to pick a 6 this time. That's not a second season, that's more like a serie of OAV that shows the other girls' life with Kaoru.
And, obviously, the enjoyment dropped going on episode after episode. I watched the last two-three episodes bored and tired. "Come on, next one will be better! Aoi and Kaoru will finally go over this time!" Even if their relationship was accepted, even if Miyabi was with them... nothing important happened. Ah, disappoint.
Neither a happy, funny character like Tina was able to recover this time.

Story 6: not so much different from the first season, maybe even worse without all the family story.

Art 6: 2003 anime, not much to say.

Sound 7: i liked the soundtrack, especially the second ending song "Presence". Voice and other sound were good.

Character 6: here too, no differences from the previous season. A little development maybe, but that's not enough.

Enjoyment 5: went down when I begun to realize that the main story would not go where i expected (Kaoru x Aoi).

Overall 6: yes, Tina and the others had the chanche to show their feelings to Kaoru. Enishi means "bonds togheter" but that's too much. Maybe with more episodes...