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Bluer Than Indigo

Original title: Ai yori aoshi
  • TV Series
  • 2002– 2002–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 25m
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Bluer Than Indigo (2002)
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A naive, traditional girl from the country goes to the city to find the boy she was engaged to as a young girl, and the two childhood friends fall in love.A naive, traditional girl from the country goes to the city to find the boy she was engaged to as a young girl, and the two childhood friends fall in love.A naive, traditional girl from the country goes to the city to find the boy she was engaged to as a young girl, and the two childhood friends fall in love.
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513
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  • Stars
    • Karen Strassman
    • Tony Pope
    • Sôichirô Hoshi
  • Stars
    • Karen Strassman
    • Tony Pope
    • Sôichirô Hoshi
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    • 9User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Karen Strassman
    Karen Strassman
    • Bus Intercom…
    Tony Pope
    Tony Pope
    • Fish Vendor…
    Sôichirô Hoshi
    • Kaoru Hanabishi
    Ayako Kawasumi
    Ayako Kawasumi
    • Aoi Sakuraba
    Makoto Higo
    • Satô…
    Akiko Hiramatsu
    Akiko Hiramatsu
    • Miyabi Kagurazaki
    Narumi Hidaka
    • Young Kaoru
    Kan Tokumaru
    • Patriarch of the Hanabishi Family
    Kazuya Nakai
    • Suzuki
    Kazutoshi Hatano
    • Takashi
    Kazumi Takahashi
    • Yumi
    Junko Ishii
    • Announcer…
    Gara Takashima
    • Aoi's Mother
    Chiharu Suzuka
    • Kumi Honjô
    Sayaka Narita
    • Tsurube (cat)
    Kôichi Sakaguchi
    • Tanaka
    Yoshinori Sonobe
    • Fishmonger
    Scott Page-Pagter
    • Professor Itsuki
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    • Trivia
      The characters' names contain meanings that reflect their history:
      • Kaoru Hanabishi: "kaoru" means "fragrant", and "hanabishi" is a flower-shaped crest.
      • Aoi Sakuraba: "aoi" means "blue" (and also translates to "hollyhock"), and "sakuraba" means "cherry blossom".
      • Miyabi Kagurazaki: "miyabi" means "refinement", hinting at her being Aoi's guardian
      • Taeko Minazuki: "taeko" means "delicate child", referring to her clumsy personality.
      • Mayu Miyuki: "mayu" means "cocoon", referring to her family owning a silk company (silk is made from cocoons)
      • Chika Minazuki: "chika" means "near".
      • Uzume: Uzume is named after Ame-no-Uzume, the goddess of Japanese Mythology who was responsible for luring Amaterasu out of the Heavenly Cave.
    • Quotes

      Hanabishi Kaoru: By the way, Taeko-Chan, who told you that you were the best driver that he has ever met?

      Taeko Minazuki (Mizuhashi, Kaori): Oh, the nice man at the Game-Center!

      Everyone In The Car: EEK!

    • Crazy credits
      The ending credits for each episode shows a sepia-colored image from that episode.
    • Alternate versions
      The North American (Region 1 DVD) release by Pioneer Animation is the uncut video version, which contains nudity. The version shown on late-night Japanese television does not contains nudity.

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    sweet romantic-comedy about old-fashioned kimono-wearing girl
    I understand Pioneer is going to be releasing the English-language version soon so I will give you a sneak peek based on the subtitled version I've seen.

    Polite, traditional Japanese girl Aoi has come to the big city looking for her childhood sweetheart Kaoru with the intention of marrying him. Being naive she has run away from home without even knowing that the boy would accept her. As it turns out she is the daughter of a wealthy family the Sakurabas and he is from another wealthy family the Hanabishis. Kaoru ran away during his teens because the Hanabishis ostracized his mother and tried to erase her from the family history when she died. Since Aoi loves Kaoru with all her heart everything will turn out ok right? Wrong! Since Aoi is willing to give up everything to be with Kaoru the family governess Miyabi sets up a house for them to live in on condition that the two of them not cause a scandal by sleeping together. Their cover story is that Aoi is the owner of the building, Miyabi is the building superintendant and Kaoru is a tenant. Soon we are introduced to the rest of the large cast of characters who are there to provide the comedy. I've seen the first nine episodes (Destiny, Supper, Separation, Live-in, Friend, Housework, Mysterious Demon, Fondness, One Night) and it looks promising. Since this show depends on the cuteness of Aoi I think you will like the Japanese-language version best.
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    • Feb 16, 2003

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      • April 11, 2002 (Japan)
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