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| Why is it that when I watch older shows like this, at the end, they always like to take it to other realms n stuff. (lol) Don't get me wrong, Yota did his thing. He was such a good guy and he got the right girl. Ai was one of a kind. You don't see many girls like her anymore. I would ask for a remake but the art style kinda grew on me. I like it the way it is.  It was a beautiful story. Definitely a classic in my book. (Though I couldn't help but feel there were subliminal messages afoot..) |
| Well the whole climbing the glass stairs scene would have been better if they didn't directly say it was the pain of love. This series was really something else but I can't help but feel it left things unresolved. |
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| This was definitely a classic. One of the few anime that caused me I step back and say to myself "it was a privilege to be able to watch this." |
| “Money can't buy dere” |
| I have to admit, that picturing love as glass staircase that can break up under any heavier step while hurting the one who's walking on it as result, that was best way to show the abstract meaning behind love, I've ever encountered in years. Overall great OVA. For its short 6 episodes it was very nice romance story. I've been deciding between 8-9/10 overall but in the end it's 9/10 not only because it's underrated and also it is pretty good anime even though it's dated short ova. Sent with Mal Updater |
( Currently interested in OP MC genre. Recommendations are welcomed, preferable those yet not on my list ) |
ReaperCreeper said: Well the whole climbing the glass stairs scene would have been better if they didn't directly say it was the pain of love. This series was really something else but I can't help but feel it left things unresolved. Agreed. Loved the first two OVAs. Lively love Δ, character dynamics, and a fitting soundtrack. All went downhill after that; the whole master/creator subplot (which is continued in the manga) was such a mess. |
| its done, a good tear jerk err |
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| very much enjoyed this show on the whole, though the last episode was a little weird, so in the credits ending, the 2 are living in the video world with their 2 "imaginary" friends? just feels like a bit unresolved like the poster above said :/ anyone read the manga, does it give a more completed ending? i rarely watch shows as old as this, but its something about this show that has a certain charm to it that seems to do the romance really well which made me really enjoy it ^_^ gona look for some more old romance anime, see if they give the same feeling :) |
| Really over the top ending. But, I enjoyed the ride. The OST really stands out to me. 7.75/10 |
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| This kind of anime is why I keep watching anime! This anime had such a great concept and setting and even for the year it was made in a perfect execution! All in all a damn lovely ending and just beautiful in general! 9/10 |
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| A very well done anime , Ai's a special character |
| Ai no chikara. It could have been better, if it get an tv adaptation. |
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| Ai's tear turning into TV static was a cool visual, nice touch. I thought the glass staircase ascent was generally pretty great too, but I agree with one of the posts above that directly stating your symbolism is a bit lame. |
| I'm really glad that Bennett The Sage made episode on this. I had previously heard of this show but last time i considered watching it the ecchi tag drove me away. There certainly was more than enough eye candy for fans of that sort of thing but it wasn't for the most part done in away that irked me and there just so much making up for it. I don' think Video Girl Ai is one of the greats because mentioned flaws like explaining your symbolism but it's still a classic very much worth seeing. |
| LOl wtf happened this episode? |
| great anime. worthy to give 10 points. the classic romance anime. really worth watching. |
The world is cruel, ugly and pitiful. Let's watch anime and make it colorful |
| Damn. This episode was simply amazing. As I expected it's a bitter-sweet ending. They are together, but in imaginary world of video tape. How it is possible that such a short anime gave me so many feels? I don't know how I found it, but whoever recommend it to me: thank you. |
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| Wow, the ending is depressing. A lot. Did they just show they're living inside the imaginary world? This OVA was quite great in my book. Ai is definitely a remarkable character and this show's a classic. |
| Damn, that staircase scene made me feel uneasy. It looked painful. |
| I just watched it all in one go yesterday evening. Honestly, I didn't like the ending. Could do without this last episode. Or well, with anothing ending, haha. |
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| Adaptation was promising, but they failed to give us proper ending. I'm not watching anime to guess what author had in mind. |
| I didn't even realize they showed that they were in the TV at the end... now I don't know what to think about the ending. It's the TV in his room too so it's not some BS about the whole thing being a VHS tape for us viewers. So he just forgets about Moemi and lives with Ai in a fantasy world? I thought the story would be about helping the dude get a real girl. It can't be a video of past memories either unless they have drone technology. I think they just wanted to have them be together without it having to make perfect sense. |
| Great ending, feels a bit rushed in the end so I'll check the manga but I'm fine with this ending too, 9/10! |
KudoAug 2, 2020 8:04 AM
| Youta is a cuck and the ultimate simp king, last ep was actually pretty good and almost saved it. Could've been doing with a couple more eps, a remake would be interesting |
| Decent final episode even if probably too open in its conclusion even for me that usually don't mind them. Not sure if i would search for the manga to watch the actual ending even if it isn't too long itself too. Those stairs were a pretty functional symbolism and the main character seemed a little more likable than a lot of other romcom ones. 6-6.5/10 including music, art style and overall atmosphere, it wasn't a waste of time at all but not even the opposite. |
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| The anti-evangelion |
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| Well that was weird |
| I like this ending a lot. Yota fighting against all odds in a bizarre nightmare world, climbing up a fragile glass staircase sliced from head to toe with shards and drenched in his own blood, all in order to reach his illusory girl, Ai, the girl who captured his heart before he even realized it... he climbs this fragile staircase to prove that true love doesn't have to be as fragile. And when he finally reaches for Ai and loses himself in her sweet embrace, it only lasts for a moment, before it all vanishes. But there's nothing more complicated than that; no relationship drama, no misunderstandings or lies. No fading emotions. Just pure, dreamy love. Cut to the beautiful ED song, which shows Ai as a normal schoolgirl, and she, Yota, Moemi, and Takashi are all living happily in an idyllic sakura-petaled neighborhood. One last dream before this great romantic anime ends. The manga goes on after this. I like the manga, but part of me appreciates the story ending here more. I want to live in this dream. |
HeroicIdealJun 11, 2024 4:58 PM
| All this time, I thought this OVA was just an ecchi-comedy-silliness, and nothing more. But it was much more than that. Never did I imagine that this OVA would take itself serious, and it was very nicely written. Im surprised that there has never been a remake of this OVA with better graphics/animation |
| The finale of this mini-series was quite the visual trip! I appreciated the explanation of that sharp staircase he was climbing. His love caused him a lot of pain, but it is also the thing that keeps him going. What do you do when your friend group is stuck in a love triangle that's leaving all of its participants miserable? Well a VHS Tape causing a girl to escape your TV isn't the most common answer! This show was absolutely gorgeous and had visuals that wouldn't feel out of place in an old school PC 98 dating sim. It was also nice to hear Brad Swaile play a genuinely sweet and romantic high schooler for a change. Things sure got more serious as the show progressed but I found a lot of charm in the characters acting so selflessly. The second episodes post credits short about why anime's don't use accents was definitely my favorite gag in the show. The ending sure left things open to interpretation. I choose to believe Ai and Touka made it out of the VHS world and are enjoying life with their friends. |
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| A guy with a love so strong he rejected the 3D world and descended into the 2D dimension! I bet those pixels were worth it *thumbs up* |
n3mpl0yed4starOct 20, 2025 6:42 AM
“We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:4) |
| beautiful anime, love everything I've seen of Katsura's work so far! Defo need to get to the I"s manga soon! |
| I have a third testicle that gives me psychic powers |
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