Ai Yori Aoshi

Category:	TV Series
Adult:	No
Native:	藍より青し
Romaji:	Ai yori Aoshi
Titles:	Blau 青出于蓝 Bluer than Indigo AYA aya1 AiAo Sempre più Blu Синее синего Темнее, чем индиго Azul
Runtime:	25 minutes
Aired:	Apr 11, 2002 [23 years 2 weeks ago]
Ended:	Sep 26, 2002 [22 years 7 months ago]
Language:	Japanese
Genres:	Comedy Ecchi Romance
Tags:	Nudity School Life Slapstick Daily Life Pantsu Stereotypes Love Polygon Harem School Clubs Alcohol Maid Dark-Skinned Girl Sudden Girlfriend Appearance Housewives University Office Lady
Links:	ANIDB

Hanabishi Kaoru is a junior in college, living out an ordinary life of studying and friends. One day, he meets Sakuraba Aoi, an old almost forgotten friend, to whom he is apparently engaged. Together, the two rediscover aspects of their pasts that they had tried to forget while setting out in their lives with one another. Unfortunately, there are a lot of unwanted guests who keep interfering with their romance.

Episode 1: Fate Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-04-11 Aoi has just arrived in Tokyo for the first time, looking for her fiancée (whom she hasn't seen since their childhood) to find out why their marriage arranged 18 years ago has been called off. Her sandal breaks but Kaoru kindly repairs the damage. Since they are going in the same direction, he agrees to be her escort but the address Aoi has for her fiancée turns out to be a vacant lot.
Episode 2: Supper Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-04-18 Aoi spends the night with Kaoru who kindly gives his futon to her and sleeps on the floor next to her. The next morning Kaoru wants to escort her to the train station but she tells him she has permission to stay a while if it is OK with him, and sweetens the deal with an offer of a home cooked meal.
Episode 3: Separation Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-04-25 Through a standard comedic error, Kaoru is naked and on top of Aoi after falling on her. At that moment, in bursts Aoi's caretaker Miyabi, tasked with taking Aoi back who left without getting permission. Saddened, Aoi returns with Miyabi; however, at the train station, she gives Miyabi the slip.
Episode 4: Living Together Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-05-02 Kaoru is running a fever after they get back to his apartment. Aoi feels that she's the cause of it and insists on nursing him to health. It is here that she sees the deep scars on Kaoru's back, and she vows to heal these wounds.
Episode 5: Old Friend Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-05-09 At school, Kaoru meets up with his two male friends who run the photo club he belongs to. They have a new female member, a naive, big breasted girl named Taeko. Later, a former member of the club named Tina shows up (having just returned from a trip around the world), bringing along some bottle of liquor.
Episode 6: Family Tradition Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-05-23 Taeko shows up at the cottage with her bags packed desperately in need of a job and place to live. She just was fired from her last job as housekeeper so Miyabi decides to give her a chance. Sadly, Taeko is very clumsy and despite her efforts to do a good job, she constantly is breaking something. Miyabi has seen enough and decides to fire her. However, Aoi steps in and encourages Taeko to make one final effort - a dinner meal.
Episode 7: Spiritual Illusion Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-05-30 The photo club decides to take a trip to a hot spring and they insist that Aoi come along. As the highlight of this trip, the photo club initiates their new members (such as Taeko) by forcing them to take a picture of a ghost at a haunted shrine.
Episode 8: Cherished Treasure Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-06-06 Tina decides to buy a ferret, much to the chagrin of Miyabi (who doesn't want to make more work for Taeko) but Aoi considers the animal incredibly cute. The ferret escapes confinement and heads straight for Miyabi, stealing her favorite pen and thus causing her to chase the animal all through the house. Finally, Miyabi locks herself into her study and refuses to answer anyone.
Episode 9: One Night Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-06-13 Miyabi and Aoi have to leave for a day, leaving Kaoru in charge of the house. The other photo club members come by and nab Taeko for some cos-play photos. This leaves Tina and Kaoru alone for the night. A storm comes along and knocks out the power causing scarety-cat Tina to insist on being allowed to spend the night with Kaoru.
Episode 10: Place of Learning Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-06-20 Tina and Kaoru show the group pictures they had taken before Tina's trip, including a picture of Kaoru standing next to the statue of his college's founder. Aoi finds herself dreaming of Kaoru and his life at school - a Kaoru she doesn't know. Watching TV, Aoi suddenly learns that the mysteriously moving Mitsurugiya shop (whose legendary taiyaki Kaoru said he wanted to eat at least once) happens to be in the neighborhood today. Since the vendor will be shutting down in an hour, Aoi decides to go over, buy some of this, and take it to the university for Kaoru.
Episode 11: Debutante Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-06-27 The photo club puts on a show with Tina and Taeko wearing outfits to draw attention. To this event comes Mayu - a girl who's been living in England and has returned to go to this college at the age of 16. Seeing Kaoru, her mood improves and she flings herself at him and kisses him on the lips. Mayu convinces Kaoru to spend the night at her house since she's there alone. Kaoru informs Aoi of this though he neglects to tell Aoi that his friend is a female.
Episode 12: Kiss Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-07-04 Kaoru and Mayu are playing card games in her room, and the girl insists on sharing her bed with the boy. Kaoru suddenly recognizes her huge stuffed rabbit and remembers the days when they first met four years ago. At home, Kaoru wants to explain everything to Aoi. But before he gets a chance to do it, a drunk Tina wants him to kiss her, like he kissed that other girl... right in front of Aoi, who pretends not to listen but leaves the room.
Episode 13: Star Festival Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-07-11 Aoi used to celebrate her birthday only with Miyabi as her parents normally were busy. So Kaoru wants to make it a special event for Aoi this time. When they go shopping together Kaoru sees a beautiful dress in a store window and wonders how it would suit Aoi. Being a poor student, he secretly accepts several part-time jobs. But while he is working day and night, Aoi is feeling lonely and is afraid Kaoru is avoiding her - is she not good enough as his fiancée?
Episode 14: Servant Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-08-01 When Tina teases Mayu telling her that Kaoru likes girls who can cook Mayu asks Kaoru may she cook an o-bento for him tomorrow. But cooking turns out to be more difficult than she had expected. Now she remembers that Aoi's cooking had been praised by everyone. When the students arrive at home they are presented a new housemaid: Mayu, who addresses Aoi as "Kaoru's maid" in front of everyone! Miyabi asks Aoi to bear this insult because she must keep their arrangement a secret.
Episode 15: Feelings of the Heart Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-08-08 Kaoru asks Aoi to go shopping with her the next day. When Aoi wonders what to wear for that event she discovers an old kimono she had inherited from her grandmother who told her "the feelings of a person wearing a kimono become part of the kimono itself", and that she should wear it walking with her companion. And then Kaoru wants to visit his old apartment which is unoccupied now and brings up more memories.
Episode 16: Shores Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-08-15 Tina is going to buy a nice swimsuit and all the girls accompany her. Back home, Taeko receives a letter from her grandma who invites her to the beach house she runs, so they all decide to join her on the trip. When playing on the beach, Taeko seems a bit lonely but Kaoru asks her and her cousin Chika to play frisbee with him. Aoi is too shy to expose her skin in public and just watches from afar, although Miyabi asks her whether this is alright.
Episode 17: Waves Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-08-22 Still on the beach holidays the whole group helps Taeko's grandmother running the beach house. Taeko wonders what Kaoru means to her after he was so kind to her. Chika gets aware of that and decides she has to 'help' her older cousin - by luring both Kaoru and (short-sighted) Taeko into the onsen's shower at the same time. After this day's work is over, grandma asks Kaoru to go out with Taeko. Taeko realizes that she is practically on a date with Kaoru and gets super-nervous.
Episode 18: Bedsharing Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-08-22 Tina has seen some cute monkeys on TV that will be on display in a nearby zoo, but as everyone else is busy only Kaoru is able to attend this "photo club excursion". Tina is amazed by the zoo's attraction: "Animal Fantasy - a place to explore love" where Kaoru and Tina are separated and then each have to cross the "Jungle of Evil" on their own. When Tina and Kaoru finally get to the railway station the heavy pours of rain have caused a landslide and all train lines are closed.
Episode 19: Lap Pillow Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-09-05 Chika is sending photographs from the summer holidays, and a letter: Now she will visit her cousin Taeko, searching for help with her summer homework. Aoi allows her to stay, and everyone offers to help her. Thankful Chika volunteers to help Taeko with her household work, and unlike her cousin she doesn't cause any mishaps. Also, Tina has found a new video game opponent who reveals surprising skills. Soon Chika has all her homeworks completed, with one exception.
Episode 20: Cure Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-09-05 The photo club is doing an Animal Cosplay Cafe for the University Festival. Both Aoi and Miyabi visit the festival, and even Mayu is lending a hand by washing dishes. Things seem to go well - until Tina announces a 'special service'... Everyone is depressed, but Aoi serves a cup of tea for everyone - and photo club president Suzuki has an idea: A traditional Japanese tea ceremony stall, serving Aoi's tea! But the kimonos everyone will have to wear revive painful memories for Kaoru.
Episode 21: Influenza Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-09-19 Aoi has a fever but tells the students to go to university. While Miyabi performs the medical care of her patient, Kaoru cleans the mansion, Tina does the laundry, and Taeko makes dinner. But both Tina and Taeko fail miserably, and at the end of a long day the mansion is still at a mess. On the next day, Kaoru has off at university, and with him advising the girls at work, miraculously everything work much smoother now. Finally, even Aoi's fever is going down but she still needs special treatment.
Episode 22: Going Home Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-09-19 Kaoru takes Aoi to a certain place but doesn't tell her where they will be going. Finally they arrive in a little town where Kaoru leads Aoi to the cemetery - and to the tombstone of the Honjyou family, the grave of his mother. On the next day Miyabi takes Aoi home to the Sakuraba family without telling her why. Aoi wants Kaoru not to worry as she will be back in time for the autumnal moon watching for the day after tomorrow.
Episode 23: Determination Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-09-26 Miyabi and Kaoru have arrived at some other Sakuraba property: Aoi had asked Miyabi to bring Kaoru to her. Kaoru begins to remember that he has been at this place on the day when he and Aoi first met as children; he recognizes a big tree where he left his most precious possession in Aoi's hands. Meanwhile Miyabi has already left the property, so Aoi and Kaoru will be together alone this night.
Episode 24: Aoi Runtime: 25 minutes Air Date: 2002-09-26 At the Sakuraba residence, Aoi's father isn't willing to listen to Kaoru at first. But both Aoi and Miyabi insist on Aoi's wish. And when Aoi's mother takes their side as well, Kaoru is allowed to speak. But when he starts to explain his current situation, the head of the Sakuraba family blames him for being a traitor, betraying Aoi's love by running away from the Hanabishi family. Suddenly Kaoru feels that Aoi is holding his hand... but then Aoi's father leaves the room without a word.