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Ai no Kusabi (2012)
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Main Title Ai no Kusabi (2012) (a6303)
Official Title javerified
Type OVA, 4 episodes
Year 18.01.2012 until 18.04.2012
Season Winter 2011/12
Tags joseiIn the context of manga and associated media, the word josei refers to a female audience roughly between the ages of 15 and 44. In Japanese, the word means simply "woman", and has no anime/manga-related connotations at all. It does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates the publisher`s intended target demographic., novelA novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book. Manga, comics, or visual novels do not fit this description and are not considered novels; including a small number of illustrations, however, is still permissible, which means that light novels are considered novels., science fictionScience fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from., shounen aiShounen Ai means boys love, and thus explores what happens when two boys (or men) fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yaoi which is (or, at least, how this term is often used by the western audience) a hentai genre. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex. The female version is Shoujo Ai. - [similar]
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Rating 5.10 (316)
Average 6.49 (324)
Review Rating N/A (0)
Added by hidden on 2008-12-29 18:12
Edited by hidden on 2016-08-29 14:45
Main Title Ai no Kusabi (2012) (a6303)
Official Title javerified
Short aikusabi (2012)
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Toriumi Kousuke as Guy
Ookawa Tooru as Iason Mink
Itou Kentarou as Riki
Miki Shin`ichirou as Katze
Morikubo Shoutarou as Kirie
Kuroda Takaya as Raoul Am

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Original Work: Yoshihara Rieko
Direction: Akiyama Katsuhito
Series Composition: Yoshihara Rieko
Character Design: Onda Naoyuki
Chief Animation Direction: Onda Naoyuki
Music: Takahashi Tetsuya
Animation Work: AIC
The story is set in the future on the planet named Amoi which is controlled by a supercomputer named Jupiter. Among the mostly male human population, the blond-haired elite class is allowed to temporarily keep slaves as luxury pets. One elite member, Iason, encounters a lower class slum mongrel named Riki and decides to forcibly take him as a pet which is unusual and taboo in elite society. However, Iason keeps Riki longer than it is socially approved, and rumors abound about their possible relationship.

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5.10 (316)
#3787 (#158)
#6216 (#250)

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approx. 1h 40m

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273 (33.8%)

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recommended by 4 users - 1 for fans - 1 recommended - 2 must see

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by Alunei on 2012-02-22 14:37
Even though the original anime was amazing and had a great ending, it left this empty hole in you once you realized it was over... This definitely is a treat for all fans out there. Gorgeous anime, great details, interesting characters. Slightly different, but still the same. I just love it!
for fans
by nagikun on 2012-02-07 19:25
Love the original and the novels are some of the best examples of yaoi fiction to date. This new version is amazing, retold in stunning detail and despite our beloved voice of Iason Mink, I highly recommend viewing this reproduction if you're a fan of the original. You'll fall in love all over again!
must see
by vortex3010 on 2012-01-25 19:39
The animations is amazing! I'm so glad they chose to do an OVA of this! This isn't a fluffy shounen ai story but it's an amazing love story and definitely the most amazing animation you'll find in any anime of this series.
recommended
by omnislash1 on 2009-08-18 01:35
if you have seen the orginal or read the books then you should totally watch this.
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· nudityNudity is the state of wearing no clothing and exposing the bare skin or intimate parts. NO FRONTAL NUDITY (visible genitals) = 1.5 STARS OR LESS. Especially gratuitous fanservice shows tend to show their characters frequently without any clothes, though often hiding genitals through the means of additions like steam. *
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· · predominantly male castThe anime features a mostly male cast, i.e. female characters are rare. Example: Reverse harem setting with a plethora of bishounen. weightless
· time skipThe plot features at least one skip or jump in time. Example: A skip from the present into the past, or time skips in increments, e.g. every hour there is a time skip by a day. weightless
· master-servant relationshipTo some genres, this would suggest a genuine pairing where one person exists to serve another person, such as in some action/dramas where the pair becomes united by destiny as partners — fighting or battles between different pairs/partners will usually be a dominant part of the story.
· · master-slave relationno description set weightless
· romanceRomance describes a story that deals with love between two or more characters typically also having an optimistic ending. Romance is also a difficulty encountered when creating a harem.
· · shounen aiShounen Ai means boys love, and thus explores what happens when two boys (or men) fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yaoi which is (or, at least, how this term is often used by the western audience) a hentai genre. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex. The female version is Shoujo Ai. ***
· social commentarySocial commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society. This tag should only apply to anime where social commentary is major theme that is explored thoroughly as a main (sub-)plot element. As social commentary, the anime should send a message to the viewers, criticising our society through fiction; merely portraying complex social elements such as racism is not sufficient. weightless
· · social class issuesA character`s standing in society is cause of many issues. More generally, the society`s class structure is the source of many problems in the anime. A common example is class division between rich and poor. weightless
· speculative fictionSpeculative fiction is an umbrella genre encompassing fiction with certain elements that do not exist in the real world, often in the context of supernatural, futuristic or other imaginative themes. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, fairytale fantasy, supernatural fiction, as well as combinations thereof.
· · science fictionScience fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from. **
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· novelA novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book. Manga, comics, or visual novels do not fit this description and are not considered novels; including a small number of illustrations, however, is still permissible, which means that light novels are considered novels. weightless
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· joseiIn the context of manga and associated media, the word josei refers to a female audience roughly between the ages of 15 and 44. In Japanese, the word means simply "woman", and has no anime/manga-related connotations at all. It does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates the publisher`s intended target demographic. weightless
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Last Update Name State N Episodes HE SP Languages Source Rating Cmts
18.05.2024 Yaoi801 Fansub complete
4 0 ja it Blu-ray N/A (0) 0
17.12.2023 izu complete
4 0 ja en en Blu-ray N/A (0) 0
09.02.2016 Neo Exorcist [NEx] complete
4 0 ja cs HDTV N/A (0) 0
24.12.2015 CRDE complete
4 0 ja it Blu-ray N/A (0) 0
02.01.2014 SHFS complete
4 0 ja de Blu-ray N/A (0) 0
06.03.2013 Nubles complete
4 0 ja en Blu-ray N/A (0) 0
26.04.2012 aarinfantasy complete
4 0 ja en DVD N/A (4) 0
30.05.2012 mcag finished
4 0 ru HDTV N/A (0) 0
15.12.2015 yaoi-ouji stalled
3 0 ja fr unknown N/A (0) 0
15.12.2015 YxY stalled
2 0 ja fr unknown N/A (0) 0
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