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10Jan/050

AIR 01

"....as short as a star's twinkle and as long as eternity..."

Stripey on Air's debut

Warning: Severe fanboy syndrome

Uguu! I have to wait one week for ep 2?!? Gao! Air was one of my most highly anticipated series of the new season since I had enjoyed Kanon and indeed it didn't disappoint. KEY's fingerprints were all over the debut ep. Characters with 'expressive' eyes.. (ok HUGE eyes), 17 yr olds looking like 13 yr olds (Which is better than 13 yr olds looking like 17 yr olds because here in Singapore, making this mistake can land one in jail plus caning :P ) and absolutely kawaii KAWAII girls making cutesy noises like "Gao"... Yes, I'm heavily into Japanese flavoured kawaii-ness which Kanon and Air amply provide. So if you don't think a girl 1) doing a hairband headbutt or 2) constantly tripping over herself is cute, you may want to skip Air (and Kanon for that matter)

Ep 1 does the customary character intro of which I have already found Misuzu and Kano to be extremely charming. The kawaii hand gestures, idiosyncratic noises/grunts and even the light bobbing/skippy rhythm that accompanies their walk/run; all these add a refreshing touch to otherwise stereotypical harem archetypes and definitely increase the overall allure of the girls.

Despite the title describing the content in the girls' heads, Air is staying on my viewlist because they are simply irresistibly cute. Can't wait for more Kano goodness. :)

Related posts:

  1. Kanon
  2. Kanon PV
  3. Kanon, by Kyoto Animation

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