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Video Girl Ai

Original title: Denei shôjo Ai
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1992
  • Not Rated
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
773
YOUR RATING
Video Girl Ai (1992)
AnimeArtificial IntelligenceHand-Drawn AnimationRomantic ComedyShōnenSlapstickAnimationComedyDramaFantasy

After a crushing rejection, the heartbroken Youta Moteuchi trudges home. On his way, a dimly lit video store catches his eye, and he ends up purchasing a "video girl" tape meant to ease the ... Read allAfter a crushing rejection, the heartbroken Youta Moteuchi trudges home. On his way, a dimly lit video store catches his eye, and he ends up purchasing a "video girl" tape meant to ease the hearts of lonely men. However, when he tries to play it in his broken VCR, a beautiful gir... Read allAfter a crushing rejection, the heartbroken Youta Moteuchi trudges home. On his way, a dimly lit video store catches his eye, and he ends up purchasing a "video girl" tape meant to ease the hearts of lonely men. However, when he tries to play it in his broken VCR, a beautiful girl leaps out of his TV and lands on his bed. Calling herself Ai Amano, she looks like a gol... Read all

  • Creator
    • Masakazu Katsura
  • Stars
    • Sam Vincent
    • Megumi Hayashibara
    • Brad Swaile
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    773
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Masakazu Katsura
    • Stars
      • Sam Vincent
      • Megumi Hayashibara
      • Brad Swaile
    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sam Vincent
    Sam Vincent
    • Takashi Niimai
    • 1992
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Ai Amano
    • 1992
    Brad Swaile
    Brad Swaile
    • Yota Moteuchi
    • 1992
    Jennifer Copping
    Jennifer Copping
    • Moemi Hayakawa
    • 1992
    Takeshi Kusao
    Takeshi Kusao
    • Youta Moteuchi
    • 1992
    Maggie Blue O'Hara
    Maggie Blue O'Hara
    • Ai Amano
    • 1992
    Yuri Amano
    Yuri Amano
    • Moemi Hayakawa
    • 1992
    Kôji Tsujitani
    • Niimai Takashi
    • 1992
    Richard Newman
    Richard Newman
    • Gokuraku Clerk
    • 1992
    Janyse Jaud
    Janyse Jaud
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    • 1992
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    • Man of Couple…
    • 1992
    Masaki Aizawa
    • Employee…
    • 1992
    Ron Halder
    • The Creator
    • 1992
    Ryûzô Ishino
    • Movie Voice…
    • 1992
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    Scott McNeil
    • Fisherman
    • 1992
    Wataru Takagi
    Wataru Takagi
    • Lecherous Boy
    • 1992
    Michiko Neya
    • Schoolgirl
    • 1992
    Mari Mashiba
    • Girl
    • 1992
    • Creator
      • Masakazu Katsura
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    User reviews8

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    solo-11

    GREAT!! Romantic anime with fantasy all in one

    The plot may not be unique, but the way it is put across is more than beautiful.

    A truly funny anime that will get you laughing non-stop, and finally get you crying too.

    The only thing to take note is that this anime is definitely not for young children. There is some harmless nudity and reference to sex, but is not pornographic.

    Don't miss the after-episode theatre! Theis is where all the funniest jokes are! The ending is quite philosophical, but I do think it is most appropriate and artistic that way.
    8niemand-2

    oddly sweet

    Strangely sad and touching romantic comedy/drama that should have gone on for more episodes. Pretty character designs, although Niimai-kun's hair is eccentric to the point of ridicule. Somehow the total effect of the show transcends the often bathetic and inane goings-on; this probably has a lot to do with Megumi Hayashibara's great voice acting, so I don't know what it would be like dubbed. Definitely worth checking out if subtitled.
    10Angga_Dungga

    Not about the TV version, but the Manga

    Hi, i just want to tell you all that Video Girl Ai is really an enrichment to my daily literature. I've just seen one or two parts of the Anime Series, but I didn't understand anything cause it was japanese with chinese subtitles, so I didn't understand much of the story. But later I found the translated Manga and I must say that I could keep on reading the story on and on... The story is well told, the persons are fascinating and the way Masakazu Katsura is cutting off at the end of each manga is just brain-ripping! I just can't wait to read on and find out how it's gonna go on! So for those people who enjoy the story on TV, you should try to read the manga!
    10maris1

    A true gem

    You don't have to be a anime fan to appreciate the greatness of Video girl Ai". The anime version is only about six episodes and covers only the first two-three books,but it cannot be missed since everything,from the main theme to the animation,to the ending song is beautiful.

    When I saw Video girl ai for the first time I was 16,just like the majority of the characters.And I was so impressed by the fact Masakazu Katsura was so able to represent all the feelings boys and girls at that age have I immediately bought all the 17 volumes,and after reading all of them in bout three days I was completely speechless,overwhelmed by so much greatness,so much touching moments,so much perfection.

    It has to be,in my opinion,if not the best manga ever at least one of the best.And the Anime version is none to less...when the beautiful ending song will begin you will find yourself asking for more,and more,and more of Ai,Yota,Moemi and Takashi.

    You will love all of them.And you will fall in love with Ai,you have my word.
    6dave13-1

    Fair as these things go, but less special than I had heard.

    I liked the look of this OAV series, but I found myself thinking that for a six episode series adding up to almost three hours of running time, nothing much happens. A guy puts a 'video date' tape in his crappy VCR and the girl comes out! Neat story conceit, if wildly implausible, but then they just hang out with one another and slowly become emotionally attached. It's a simple, straight-forward romance with little comedy or conflict to push the characters around, and little in the way of visual interest beyond the fact that the title character is cute. There is little in the way of other-realm fantasy - the girl just shows up - and when her existence on Earth is threatened, the geek hero has to act, but that comes almost three hours into the show. I re-iterate: nothing much happens here to justify the show's running length. I liked it for what it was, but I found it rather limited overall as a piece of entertainment.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the manga of the same name manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shounen manga magazine Weekly Shounen Jump from December 1989 to April 1992. The manga was compiled into fifteen tankobon volumes by Shueisha and published between July 1990 and March 1993.
    • Alternate versions
      Masakazu Katsura, author of the series is based-on and the script, mades a cameo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Video Girl AI: Daughtry - It's Not Over (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Ureshii Namida
      Performed by Noriko Sakai

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1992 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Jeon-yeongsonyeo
    • Production companies
      • I.G Tatsunoko
      • Production I.G.
      • Shueisha
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3
      • 1.33 : 1

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