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Ah My Goddess - Movie See: Oh My Goddess

Ai Yori Aoshi & Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi

In the opening Aoi, very traditionally dressed, has gone to Tokyo to look for someone special she has not seen in years. This sheltered girl has never done anything so bold and is quite confused with all the bustle of the train station. In the midst of all this her shoe strap breaks and she does not know what to do. Kaoru, young man, walks up and offers to fix it. He ends up helping her find her way as she is going to the same station as he is. Aoi has an address he offers to help her find, when they arrive and turn the corner all they see is an empty lot, it begins to rain. At the Kaoru's apartment Aoi does not know how to find the person she was looking for and pulls out a photo of her and him from when they were little. Kaoru looks at it and says "Why do you have a photo of Aoi-chan and me?" Aoi had misswritten the address. So begins a love story of a couple who's families had decided when they were very little that they would marry, a decision that was unmade shortly before the story begins.

Cultural Details: Contemporary urban life.

Cautions: Very slight sexual humor.

Akira - Movie

Famous for its historical importance in introducing anime to many in the English speaking world in the early 1990s when it played art house theaters. Many non-fans think of Akira as an example of the best in anime, which it was when it was released, it is now usually considered as an example of middle of the road animation which is an indication of how much anime has developed since it first came out. Akira is still a fun piece of work and likely to be popular in any collection with it's stunning graphics and highly innovative music track.

There is also an Akira manga translation available.

Cautions: One scene with upper torso nudity.