Product Details

• Actors: Daisuke Ono, Tomoko Kawakami
• Directors: Tatsuya Ishihara
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: ADV Films
• DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000RHMQLM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,538 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Yukito, the hero of the shojo (girl's) fantasy Air (2004), is an itinerant puppeteer, seeking The Girl in the Sky, the heroine of a story his mother told him. His quest takes him to a seaside town, where he meets four local misfits. Bouncy blonde Misuzo acts like a case of arrested development; Kano suffers from the aftereffects of a magical encounter; astronomy club president Tohno seems to conceal secrets, including why she tolerates obnoxious Michiru. Yukito moves in with Misuzo and her drunken mother, and starts doing odd jobs for Kano's older sister, the town doctor. Each of the young women seems linked to The Girl in the Sky, but Yukito can't figure out the hidden connections. Neither can the audience. Director Tatsuya Ishihara tries to blend mystery and comedy, but the mysterious elements lack the requisite sense of urgency, and the comic moments feel forced. (Rated TV 14 V: alcohol use, comic violence, risqué humor) --Charles Solomon

Product Description
If ever there was sweeter, more sweeping epic fantasy anime, we'd like to know. Make way for AIR, the TV series fans have been crying for since it first aired on Japanese TV more than two years ago. Our hero is Yukito Kunisaki, a wandering puppeteer on a quest to find "the girl in the sky," a tradition his family has followed for generations. Upon arriving in a new town, Yukito must piece together the lives of three different girls - each as beautiful as they are mysterious - to unlock the truth of "the girl in they sky."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'This is the story of a curse, and how it was broken', July 5, 2007

By	S. Samraoui (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

AIR is without a doubt, the most beautiful anime I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of anime. The animation: blessed by the legendary Kyoto Ani studios, AIR is a stunning visual piece with sweeping backgrounds and gorgeously crisp and original character designs. Everything is beautiful, from Misuzu's golden hair blowing in the summer breeze to the stills of the sun setting in a reddish-purple sky, its an aesthetic masterpiece and the eye candy will keep you entertained throughout. The soundtrack: perfectly crafted to inspire visions of a summer's day, the music sweeps the viewer along in its own quiet, poignant way. Most memorable is the piano track called 'Summer Lights'; from the very first episode you just know that sweet little tune will stay in your memory forever. Worthy of mention is the vocalist LIA, who provides the haunting opening theme, the uplifting ending theme and the tear jerking insert song Aozora-her angelic vocals send shivers down my spine every time. The characters: even the supporting cast stole my heart in this anime, although they weren't fleshed out as well as they could have been. However it was Misuzu, Yukito and their ancestral counterparts that really stole my heart once the main arc of the story sets in. Not to spoil anything-but the ending is beautiful, if heart wrenching. The story: AIR is a tale of innocence, hope, and a love that transcends time, all told during one fateful summer where a Misuzu, a lonely young school girl finds a friend in a travelling puppeteer named Yukito who is searching for 'the winged girl waiting in the sky' that his mother told him of. But supernatural events from their past lives are catching up to them, and this summer might just be their chance to break the cycle of doomed love and sorrow that has lasted for a thousand years. Worthy of every good word ever said about it, AIR is truly a masterpiece, and if you enjoy beautiful meaningful anime such as Spirited Away and Rahxephon you will undoubtedly enjoy this.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern epic masterpiece, August 23, 2007

By	Archmage Ryokosha - See all my reviews

AIR is one of those rare anime where nothing disappoints. As other reviewers, I've also seen a lot of anime, and find few that can stun me on all levels as AIR continues to do with each watching. Breathtaking animation, hauntingly magical music throughout the opening, closing and background songs, and a story that so enthralls time seems to stop when watching it unfold.

The tale told throughout AIR is so wonderful that I cannot truly say more then has been said in other reviews for fear of spoiling it for others, so I will only echo that AIR is truly the sweepingly epic romantic fantasy others have said, one that defies time itself, and one which is worthy of more praise then words alone are capable of expressing. Truly AIR should not be missed by those longing for a beautiful epic story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Artwork and Beautiful Story!!!, September 9, 2007

By	Babydragon - See all my reviews

This is the most beautiful anime I have ever bought in my entire life! Its beautiful in both ways artwork and story the leaves and land and water, everything! The story also is as beautiful as the artwork I say anyone thinking on buying this should I am very glad I did!!!