Video Girl Ai

Video Girl Ai / 電影少女 VIDEO・GIRL・AI / Denei Shoujo Video Girl AI

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Love Polygon, Romance, Shounen
Themes: Love Polygon
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: Shueisha
Licensors: VIZ Media
Rating: 7.19 / 10
Rank: #3509
Popularity: #4258
Users Listed: 33,148
Users Scored: 14,167
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/26/2024
Aired: March 27, 1992 – August 28, 1992 (Winter)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 6

Synopsis:

Youta Moteuchi, reeling from heartbreak, stumbles upon an unusual find at a local video store: a peculiar "video girl" tape. A malfunction in his VCR unexpectedly brings Ai Amano, a strikingly beautiful girl, into the real world. Ai claims to be designed to alleviate loneliness and offers Youta a chance at romance. However, the tape's imperfection has manifested as unpredictable personality quirks, challenging Youta’s initial hopes.

The series explores themes of connection in an increasingly isolated world, examining the complexities of finding genuine affection. As Youta navigates his evolving relationship with Ai, he grapples with what constitutes true happiness and whether a manufactured ideal can truly fulfill emotional needs. The story unfolds through everyday interactions and moments of reflection, documenting their shared journey toward understanding themselves and each other.

Episodes:

Episode 1: A Soothing Girl (Aired: 03/27/1992)
Episode 2: Present (Aired: 04/24/1992)
Episode 3: The Commemorative Day that Ai-chan had a Date Wearing the Dress that Youta had Given Her (Aired: 05/22/1992)
Episode 4: Confession (Aired: 06/25/1992)
Episode 5: Vanishing Ai! (Aired: 07/24/1992)
... and 1 more episodes

Characters:

Amano, Ai (Main) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Latini, Ilaria, O'Hara, Maggie Blue, Guillén, Maria Rosa
Moteuchi, Youta (Main) - Voice Actors: Kusao, Takeshi, Swaile, Brad, Lladó, Carlos, Conforti, Corrado
Hayakawa, Moemi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Baldini, Antonella, De Guzmán, Diana, Copping, Jennifer
Manager of Gokuraku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Newman, Richard
Niimai, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent, Samuel, Tsujitani, Kouji
Rolex (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuoki, Hirotaka, Dinelli, Oliviero, Mora, Toni, Halder, Ron

Staff:

Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Producer)
Nishikubo, Mizuho (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Akahori, Satoru (Script)
Mochizuki, Tomomi (Storyboard)
Sakata, Junichi (Storyboard)
Kimura, Maki (Theme Song Performance)
Okada, Tooru (Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
Sakai, Noriko (Theme Song Performance)
Shimizu, Nobuyuki (Theme Song Arrangement)
Fujisawa, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
Gotou, Takayuki (Key Animation, Character Design, Animation Director)
Hamana, Takayuki (Key Animation)
Ishii, Akiharu (Key Animation)
Kamiya, Jun (Animation Director)
Kamiyama, Kenji (Background Art)
Katayama, Yumiko (Animation Check, Color Design)
Katsura, Masakazu (Original Creator)
Kawasaki, Itsurou (Animation Director)
Kimura, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Kise, Kazuchika (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Kishida, Takahiro (Animation Director)
Komurakata, Kouji (Key Animation)
Koyama, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Nagashima, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
Nav Katze (Inserted Song Performance)
Okano, Yukio (Key Animation)
Takahashi, Tooru (Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Takahashi, Hideki (Key Animation)
Uchida, Tetsuo (Production Coordination)
Yagi, Motoki (Key Animation)
Yamamori, Shigeyuki (Editing)
Yatsu, Miyako (Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Yuasa, Masaaki (Key Animation)
Yusa, Kumiko (Color Design)

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