This is the complete episode listing for all the animation produced for Air based on the visual novel. The series consists of 13 episodes.
Air first aired on BS-i, a satellite channel of TBS, on January 6 2005 with the episode "Breeze", and concluded on March 31 2005 with the recap episode.
At the end of episode thirteen of the Air anime, there was a teaser for a special addendum to the series, entitled Air in Summer. The two episodes aired on August 28 and September 4 respectively on BS-i. A DVD was later released on October 5 in Japan.
A 91-minute movie titled Air, which was more of a parallel universe compared to the anime and visual novel plot, premiered in Japan on February 5 2005.
Summary of series
Some of the episode overviews may contain spoilers, but attempts are made to limit their spoilage.
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Anime
Screenshot | Ep # | English Title | Japanese Title | Original Airdate | |
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{{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=01 |Image=Air (TV) 01 1.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=かぜ |JapaneseTitle=Kaze |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary=] arrives to the town in hopes of making money for food with his puppet show. He meets ], a strange girl living in the town. Misuzu manages to lure Yukito to her house with food at which after a discussion she offers him residence. Soon after ], Misuzu's foster mother, arrives to the house. Haruko initially opposes Yukito's stay but later decides to allow him to stay in the shed. }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=02 |Image=Air (TV) 02 1.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=まち |JapaneseTitle=Machi |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary=Yukito explains to Misuzu the quest of the ''cursed girl with wings'' that had been in his family for generations. The next day Yukito's puppet show only manages to attract a dog named Potato, while scaring others. Yukito is caught by ] while performing in front of her clinic and offers Yukito a part time job doing odd work. }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=03 |Image=Air (TV) 03 1.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=こえ |JapaneseTitle=Koe |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary=Surroundings of Yukito and Misuzu briefly change from the shrine to a cropland as a result of Kano's experience. After a confrontation with Hijiri, Yukito and others briefly go to the clinic. Yukito and Misuzu leave the clinic for home. On their way Yukito realizes he wasn't paid for his part time job and sneaks back into the clinic only to overhear Kano's other personality. }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=04 |Image=Air (TV) 04 2.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=はね |JapaneseTitle=Hane |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary=Kano ] Yukito at her zombie-like state near the shrine hard enough to leave a mark before falling unconscious. Back at the clinic, Hijiri apologizes for Kanos behavior and explains when and how Kano's unusual symptoms started, with a single bright feather at the shrine. }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=05 |Image=Air (TV) 05 1.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=つばさ |JapaneseTitle=Tsubasa |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary=Yukito ends up spending the day with Minagi and Michiru while Misuzu is at school. Yukito walks Minagi home after being invited to go stargazing on the school's rooftop when he first learns of her mother's mental illness. Later, Misuzu attempts to play cards with Yukito, but is overcome with extreme pain. When Yukito learns of Misuzu's condition he decides to move out of the house. }} |- {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=06 |Image=Empty.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=ほし |JapaneseTitle=Hoshi |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=1 }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=07 |Image=Air TV DVD Vol 04.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=ゆめ |JapaneseTitle=Yume |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=3 }} |- {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=08 |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=なつ |JapaneseTitle=Natsu |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Cols=6 }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=09 |Image=Air TV DVD Vol 05.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=つき |JapaneseTitle=Tsuki |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=3 }} |- {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=10 |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=ひかり |JapaneseTitle=Hikari |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Cols=6 }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=11 |Image=Air TV DVD Vol 06.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=うみ |JapaneseTitle=Umi |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=3 }} |- {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=12 |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=そら |JapaneseTitle=Sora |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Cols=6 }} |- {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=12.5 |Image=Empty.png |Caption=. |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=総集編 |JapaneseTitle=Soushuuhen |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=1 |Cols=6 }} |- !colspan=6|Air In Summer Special {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=13 |Image=Air (TV) 13 1.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=やまみち |JapaneseTitle=Yamamichi |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=1 }} {{List of Anime Ep TV |EpisodeNumber=14 |Image=Air (TV) 14 1.png |EnglishTitle=] |KanjiTitle=あめつち |JapaneseTitle=Ametsuchi |OriginalAirDate=] ] |ShortSummary= |Rows=1 }} |
Movie
Air the movie is a reinterpretation of the Air storyline by director Dezaki Osamu, and is more of a "parallel universe" when compared to the anime/game storyline. It is unrelated to the Air TV series.
Cover | English Title | Premiere date | |||
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Air | 2005-02-05 | ||||
The movie opens with Yukito Kunisaki, a traveling puppeteer, arriving in the town of Kami in the hopes of earning money at the upcoming festival. At the same time Misuzu Kamio is just leaving school after discussing her summer project with one of her teachers. Choosing to do a project on the history of the town, Misuzu finds a book containing the story of Kannabi no Mikoto, the inspiration for the upcoming festival. After meeting and befriending Yukito on the beach and crashes her bike, Misuzu invites Yukito to stay at her home until the festival after learning that he has no place to stay.
As the two become closer the story of the Kannabi no Mikoto begins to unfold, telling of how Kanna, the last of the winged beings, fell in love with her guardian Ryūya while being sequestered in a palace under penalty of death if she attempted to leave. | |||||
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References
- (in Japanese) "Official site listing of TV episodes". BS-i. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
- (in Japanese) "Official site for AIR Movie". Toei Animation. Retrieved 15 June 2006.