Air
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Air |
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| Creator: | Key |
| Date(s): | 2000 (visual novel), 2005 (anime) |
| Medium: | visual novel, anime, light novel, manga, OVA |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
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Air is the second visual novel developed by Key/Visual Arts, which was later adapted into an anime.
Canon
Air was released as a PC Game in 2000. In 2005, it was adapted into a 13-episode anime and a two-episode mini-series by Kyoto Animation, as well as a film by Toei Animation. The franchise also encompasses several comic anthologies, music CDs, and audio dramas. The anime adaptations were licensed in the US by Funimation, but the original game has yet to be officially translated.[1]
Air revolves around Kunisaki Yukito, a latent telekinetic in pursuit of a mysterious winged girl, who meets up with Kamio Misuzu, an oddball suffering from a degenerative illness.
Fandom
Shipping
It is worth noting that there is a difference in shipping trends between those who have interacted with the original visual novel and fans who are only familiar with the anime, as a result of the focus the anime has on the Yukito/Misuzu pairing over the other pairings in the game. As a result, in the English-speaking fandom, where the anime is far better known than the original novel, Yukito/Misuzu is the most prevalent pairing.
Example Fanworks
Fanfiction
- The Last Fifteen Summers by prettyinpinkgal - gen, Misuzu-centric, missing scene fic, posted 2007-2011
- Wing Beats by Luna Silvereyes - gen, Kamio Misuzu & Kamio Haruko, canon-compliant, deathfic, posted 2009
- Sunset by Skylark - Yukito/Misuzu, reincarnation, posted 2010
Fanart
- Wings by ドバト - Yukito/Misuzu, posted 2007
- AIR - Minagi Tohno by Inukagome134 - posted 2012
- checking if i can... by @rainandcheese - posted 2018
- the girl in the sky by @artifdx - posted 2021
Fanvids
- Air AMV - Angelic Requiem by Hour - posted 2007
- 【MAD】 AIR 『Uni-Birth』by Capricornus1230 - posted 2009
- Air - Rise「AMV」by RosaFlickan - posted 2017
Meta
- Kano from Air. by @nozoditz - posted 2014
- It's been like 7 years since I watched it... by @yedffgd - posted 2019
- Spoiler Notes for Air (TV) by Jonathan Tappan - posting date unknown
Cosplay
- Minagi Tohno Cosplay by LunaMasterSuit - posted 2009
- AIR Kunisaki Yukito by r-kira - posted 2010
- Air Cosplay: Misuzu by freshcosplay - posted 2011