A Bitter sweet and racy romantic dramedy that made me really feel for the characters and they're plight. A great watch if you can look passed the nudity or a bonus if you're into that.

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Video Girl Ai
1992 ‘Den'ei Shoujo AI’
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Damn, I kinda hope my VCR goes on the fritz sometime...
Fun little rom com OVA! It drags in some areas, but the humor is great and the visuals are solid. Plus Ai is a great character and I wish the best for her endeavors. Solid 6!
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A decent OAV, which I liked quite a lot the first time I watched it. So many years later though, it turns out to be quite cheesy. Apart from the final episode that is, which gets all anime crazy and weird. Some decent animation here and there, a couple of fun scenes, but most of it is a little too corny and predictable for my taste.
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(WARNING, I am about to spoil this 27 year old show that you've never heard of before clicking this review)
I think the best way to describe this series would be "harmless", it's a slightly above average mid-90's anime rom-com with all the tropes that pop into your head when I say those words (for better *and* worse). The thing I think helps this stand out in my memory is that unlike most Rom-coms of this type, the idea of telling the audience that "Hey, sometimes you can't get the girl, and that's something you're just gonna have to live with" is something most creators aren't willing to admit. Granted this message kinda feels hollow at points when the show…
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A Bitter sweet and racy romantic dramedy that made me really feel for the characters and they're plight. A great watch if you can look passed the nudity or a bonus if you're into that.
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