~*Angel*~
2005-08-04, 15:10
I'm kinda confused so I just decided to ask right now in one thead. Sorry, if these questions have been asked already..
1) Is AIR finished? Or is it still going? Because its not listed with the other anime that are completed...plus I heard there are gonna be 24 episodes. (I hope this is true)
2) Is the summer special the beginning to a continuation or is it simply just what it says, a special?
3) Is it true that the movie is almost exactly like the series only more true to the video game? O_o <--thats what I heard anyway..)
Maceart
2005-08-04, 15:22
1) AIR the TV anime is finished. There are 12 episodes of story, one episode of recap, and two OAV's that's going to be released in August that deals with the more comical aspects of the Kanna story.
2) The summer special is a special, an OAV. No new plot continuation.
3) The movie is a complete retelling of the Misuzu plotline, and is completely different from the TV series and the PC game. The TV series followed the game, while the movie took its own path.
AIR movie comes out on August 5th! Hope someone subs it...
As a note the movie has many differences from the TV anime. For one thing, Yukito's voice is different (he's voiced by Tamahome's voice from Fushigi Yuugi) and his puppet show is actually very popular with the kids.
If you want a 30 minute preview of the AIR movie, go here:
http://shop.frontierworks.jp/digital.../detail48.html
Use WMP7 or above, and remember to allow downloading of licenses.
The character designs are different, but the animation is as good as ever!
~*Angel*~
2005-08-05, 16:22
Alright..I've been confused since episode 4. O.o It all made sense at the beginning, but then it got so deep I was completely lost! I kept telling myself that it would all come together at the end..but it DIDNT! I was even more confused at the end. In hopes of understanding it, I actually rewatched it again, and i am still as confused as ever.
*spoilers up ahead*
Episode 4) Who was that woman in the flashback? What does she have to do with the story? O_o Why is her spiri in that feather?
Episode 5) 1: Who and what is Michiru? I am so confused. Is she a memory of Minagi's sister? Just...what is she? And why was she her baby sister at the end? O_o
2: What exactly is wrong with Misuzu? O_o Is she forever cursed to be alone, which is why she breaks down and scares people away?
Episode 6: I dont understand what was wrong with Minagi's mother. Her other daughter died and she was so filled with grief that she mistook and replaced Minagi with her deeceased daughter Michiru (who is the same Michiru that we've seen? O_o). But why didnt she recognize Minagi as Michiru at all at the end? O_o And how did she remember Minagi suddenly?
Episode 8: Who is Kanna? I know shes the girl in the sky but is she also Misuzu? If so, how was Kanna reborn as Misuzu? And is Ryuu Yukito? They share the same kinda memories and everything.
Episode 9: 1: Kanna's mother's curse was passed onto her..that much makes sense? But what happened to Kanna at the end? Is the curse that the monks bestowed upon her a dream she relives over and over?
2: Ryuu and Uraha make a child o_O, so is the child Yukito? But I thought Ryuu was Yukito XD but maybe I'm wrong..
Episode 10: What is up with the crow? I know hes Yukito, but how did he become a crow, and why exactly? How can the crow be Yukito when Sora (the crow) witnesses himself with Misuzu? If hes a crow, why is Yukito's human body still around? O_o Unless its all a dream that Misuzu keeps reliving and the crow witnesses it with her? Was the first story arc all a dream from the past as well?
Episode 11: 1: I understand why Haruko distanced herself from Misuzu, that much makes sense. But why did Misuzu suddenly forget about her? Is it because her dreams are nearing the end?
2: And at the end of 11 is it true that Haruko is really Misuzu's mother who was just pretending to be her aunt? O_o I was so confused. Because Haruko said, "I'm your mother." but maybe she meant it in a different way?
Episode 12: Who are those children at the end? Did Misuzu return to the sky? The curse still isnt lifted though has it?
That is all..I really love this series, but I hardly understand it O_o.I wish the recap was more clear. I also dont get the dream thing. I can never tell when a scene was a dream of Misuzu's or real..or was any of it real? gah, I suck with deep plots XD
Rugal
2005-08-06, 12:52
OK, I'll help for goodness ^_^.
Episode 4) Who was that woman in the flashback? What does she have to do with the story? O_o Why is her spiri in that feather?
: She's Shiraho. Her spirit is in the feather because that feather is one of Kanna's. She have something to do with the story because Kano is Shiraho's reincarnation. (Yes, that's true.)
Episode 5) 1: Who and what is Michiru? I am so confused. Is she a memory of Minagi's sister? Just...what is she? And why was she her baby sister at the end? O_o
-Michiru is an unborn girl who lend Kanna's feather to create her human form. She is Michiru who should've been born. The girl at the end is an another Michiru, not exactly the same.
2: What exactly is wrong with Misuzu? O_o Is she forever cursed to be alone, which is why she breaks down and scares people away?
-Because of her true self, Kanna, experienced that if anyone came near her they'll die like she saw Ryuya and Uraha being killed in her ninghtmares. That's why. Thread it as some kind of "reflection".
Episode 6: I dont understand what was wrong with Minagi's mother. Her other daughter died and she was so filled with grief that she mistook and replaced Minagi with her deeceased daughter Michiru (who is the same Michiru that we've seen? O_o). But why didnt she recognize Minagi as Michiru at all at the end? O_o And how did she remember Minagi suddenly?
-Because Minagi realized that who she really is. She always acting that she's Michiru to her mother all the time. When she lost from her house her mother was trying to remember what she lost... and recognized that it's Minagi who always been on her side for all the time.
Episode 8: Who is Kanna? I know shes the girl in the sky but is she also Misuzu? If so, how was Kanna reborn as Misuzu? And is Ryuu Yukito? They share the same kinda memories and everything.
-Yes. She's the girl in the sky who's Yukito and Kunisakis kept searching for. Her true self is in the sky and her split one part of her soul to be vorn as Misuzu, to find some happiness. Misuzu is actually one of Kanna's endless dreams. Yukito is one of Ryuya's offspring so it's not odd to having something in common. Like memories that was passed down to him.
Episode 9: 1: Kanna's mother's curse was passed onto her..that much makes sense? But what happened to Kanna at the end? Is the curse that the monks bestowed upon her a dream she relives over and over?
-She was being sealed in the sky. Having nightmares for 100 years. After that, the curse was weaken and her soul can descend down to the earth to find some "happiness" to breat the curse from her mother, but never found it until she birth as Misuzu and met Yukito.
2: Ryuu and Uraha make a child o_O, so is the child Yukito? But I thought Ryuu was Yukito XD but maybe I'm wrong..
-No. Yukito is one off uber grandson to Ryuya and Uraha. Summer arc's story happened at 994AD, that might make some sense to you.
Episode 10: What is up with the crow? I know hes Yukito, but how did he become a crow, and why exactly? How can the crow be Yukito when Sora (the crow) witnesses himself with Misuzu? If hes a crow, why is Yukito's human body still around? O_o Unless its all a dream that Misuzu keeps reliving and the crow witnesses it with her? Was the first story arc all a dream from the past as well?
-He is a crow so he can fly to the girl in the sky and help her. The first part was called "Dreams" is because they're those 3 girls' dreams.
Episode 11: 1: I understand why Haruko distanced herself from Misuzu, that much makes sense. But why did Misuzu suddenly forget about her? Is it because her dreams are nearing the end?
-The host of the girl in the sky will forget everything in the last part of her reincarnated life.
2: And at the end of 11 is it true that Haruko is really Misuzu's mother who was just pretending to be her aunt? O_o I was so confused. Because Haruko said, "I'm your mother." but maybe she meant it in a different way?
-No, she isn't. She's actually Misuzu's aunt.
She said she's Misuzu's mother because she loves Misuzu soooooooo much.
Episode 12: Who are those children at the end? Did Misuzu return to the sky? The curse still isnt lifted though has it?
-No one knows unless you're Maeda-san and he never said such thing about it, dammit. Stop thinking about it and live on.
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Still waiting. Oh ancestors...
She's in the hospital now. I'm here only to... whine? er... dunno how to explain.
dear... my daughter...
Narumi
2005-08-06, 19:04
OK, I'll help for goodness ^_^.
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Still waiting. Oh ancestors...
She's in the hospital now. I'm here only to... whine? er... dunno how to explain.
dear... my daughter...
You're just being a typical father, I think
I hope everything turns out fine. Best wishes to you!
~*Angel*~
2005-08-07, 01:26
I'm not really sure whats going on, but I wish you best of luck as well. And thank-you for answering my questions, it makes better sense now. ^-^
~*Angel*~
2005-08-07, 01:40
Ok, thanks for clearing that up! I cant WAIT for the movie!
Its a pity AIR is over now though
epileather
2005-09-03, 17:12
Thanks for the explaination.. clears out lots of things.
So, that means, to be fully released from the curse, Kanna needs to be fully reborn as a human, not partially splitted like Misuzu.. am I right?
The Crow part, I still can't get it too well. Why is Yukito still around when the crow is still around. How can he help mizusu by turning into a crow. He didn't leave any offsprings, what if he failed?
Midevilshadow
2005-09-03, 18:16
I think that his soul, and Misuzu's as well, is not limited by time, so techincally they can be reincarnated at any time, even before Yukito/Misuzu are born...
The chain used to be that Yukito's family line would try to help Kanna's reincarnations, but I've heard that Yukito is both the great,great...etc grandson of Ryuu AND his reincarnation, so the new chain is gonna be Yukito's/Ryuu's reincarnations instead.
This is what I think... so it's probably not true.