Audience reviews
17 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
TheBlueBadazz
Air Master is a show you watch not for plot or characters, but for the comedy and action. For fans of that sort of thing, I would say that the action holds up pretty well for a show from 2003, though the humor can be hit or miss. It is aggressively early 2000s in the writing, but the show seems aware of it as it never lingers long on the tropes it uses, assuming that you already know what's going on and pushing forward to the next joke or fight scene. Enemies become allies after getting beat down and it's just accepted as part of the world, a rival character is introduced and just runs about being an unhinged nuisance until the main cast just use them as a walking wallet, deadbeat dads, battle-lust that shows up for a mini arc before all is well, and there are a few references to media fro…
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I love Baki, Hajime no Ippo, Samurai Champloo, Berserk, Vagabond... And Airmaster is another lovable anime but you need to understand the layout:
Episode 1-8: Mostly silly comedy with some fights. Calling it "stupid" is an understatement, it's downright childish. But fun :)
Episode 9-16: More battle focused with character development
Episode 17-25: A tournament arc with some of the coolest fights in anime
It is similar to GetBackers or Hitman Reborn in that way. If you drop it before episode 5 it is understandable you will give it a bad score.
If you can enjoy a show that focuses on the "fun" in fighting and quirky characters then I highly recommend it.
It has so much Powaa in the animations that it's a 9/10!
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Hugely entertaining in a campy way, this is a hideous looking martial arts anime from 2003 where a giant teenage girl engages in fights for no particular reasons and hangs out with her group of girlfriends including one of the biggest gremlins you will find in anime. The general vibe is basically Baki except the plot is a more straightforward "meet someone, fight someone" type of formula. The characters the main character fights do hang around, and there is a vague tournament plot in the latter half of the anime, but trust me it is not important at all. The finale is particularly nonsensical. Visually, it was made right at that transition from cell to digital where most anime looked real bad, and this one in particular the faces just look derpy and frequently off model The fights do look p…
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I like this anime because its fights are fun, and it also increases the fun that characters fight in front of people in public places, and this makes the viewer excited with more fights. Many viewers did not follow this work because it was released in 2003 and its classification is also Seinen. I advise anyone who sees my comment to watch The anime and follows all the episodes and then judges whether it is beautiful or not. I hate people. They watch almost 5 episodes and judge it as a failure. You have to be patient. I give you an example of the title of an anime episode that you did not like, but when you watched its episode it was very awesome. Some characters I liked, including Maki Aikawa a lot. And also Yuu Takigawa and also Kinjirou Kitaeda also Kai Sampaguita I like the fight Kai vs…
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A great anime, not a masterpiece as there are things off with it, but it is certainly entertaining to watch. Granted, the story aspect isn't as good as the manga, but if you watch this show you will like it for its fight choreography above anything else. And good lord is the fighting fast-paced and fun as hell to watch.
They don't go overboard into fantastical abilities but instead use real-world martial arts mixed in with some off the wall ideas that were probably thought up by a couple of drunk hobos. Because while there are certainly characters that go the way of the "noble warrior" the majority of them are simply in it for the fun and money.
As I said the story arcs aren't a big draw in the anime, and the characters don't get a lot of development, but they DO get more development th…
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This show is definitely not for everyone. If you see many fan service in this anime then it is not for you or if you hate it after 2 or 3 episode then you don't need to go further. It won't really get better in term of story wise or animation wised. Also don't watch this if you're expecting it to be like other anime because it won't. At least from most anime I have seen Air Master still stand as pretty unique from others. Of course not because it's good but it just doesn't follow rules that makes a story good. I'll try to explain it short.
Story; 3
Art; 7 (If kanon(2006) and clannads(2007) faces are good then air master(2003) is good)
Sound; 7
Character; 4 (Decent enough to not bore but not good enough to remember)
Enjoyment; 9 (Good flow/directing so it's good to mindlessly binge)
Overal…
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So, Air Master is a really bad show, but it's mildly entertaining in a campy way. I think I need to somewhat summarize how weird this series truly is.
• Seven foot, 14-year-old girl challenges an incredible amount of aberrant-looking (and acting people) to street brawls, along with her lesbian lover that has breasts that look like two bean bag chairs. Seriously, Mina has boobs as big as that gelatinous monster from Occultic;Nine. Oh, and she's voiced by Yukana (C.C.)? And there’s a shrieking midget… girl? The gender is more on the ambiguous side, but our main heroine is no different. Seeing as she could contend with Conor McGregor in stature.
• The aforementioned heavy-weight champion in-training, Maki weighs like 250 pounds, she specializes in aerial attacks, and manages to fly through…
Read at the sourceDodoDog
Air Master doesn't really have a plot. You just follow somedays in the life of the main character. If you are looking for a plot of any kind, this isn't the anime for you.
The anime has a very old feeling. It reminded me of ranma 1/2 and some older animes.
The music is the best part for me.
The characters are entertaining enough. If you aren't easily ofended I don't think they will get on your nerves. The fights are cool, but they aren't as well constructed as in others animes. Don't take me worng, there're definetly some cringe moments. The anime isn't afraid of breaking bones and spilling blood. All episodes are action focused. Some laugh out loud moments are present as well. All in all, it's a very light hearted anime that you can watch when there is nothing else to do.
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this anime had buckets of potential but as the episodes went on, my enjoyment decreased and the characters became more and more annoying.
Every second "MAKI CHAN MAKI CHAAAN"
It was just generally disappointing that the fights were good but somewhat repetitive and the main character was just flipping crazy strong from the start.
i think it would of been good if she at least started off average and got better by actually training or experience due to the fights but nope.
Tbh everyone else except a few characters were so annoying the amount of shouting was not necessary. AND WHY THE HELL WERE ALL THE MEN PERVERTS
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I didn't know anything about Air Master, nor did I know that it had any sort of reputation. It was just one anime among the many but I got interested in it just because one artist I've been stalking has made nice ( yaoi ) fanart out of it.
So I sought Air Master out and watched it, without having any idea on what I was going to see.
I was surprised to find that the main characters were females and not only that, the yuri/lesbian implications were quite evident ( to the point where they weren't even implications anymore ). I didn't mind at all. And BIG big bonus: the females were NOT annoying, generic, overly cheerful, bug-eyed, cutsey wutesy woo twerps with glittery hair and two out-of-proportion sticks for legs. The characters were exaggerated, but realistic somehow. It was nice and re…
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We shall now enter the anime Air Master...A good series but a little disappointing.
This anime starts off with a former gymnastics expert named Maki Aikawa who decided to become a street fighter. Being a street fighter makes her feel alive, which gives her amazing power and grace. She fights A LOT of enemies, and after continuing to demonstrate her incredible power, she earns the new nickname, "Air Master".
First off, Air Master was good because there were hilarious moments that were topped with a myriad of epic street battles and a hint of romance, surprisingly. The anime's plot was good at telling the story but I believed that this anime could've done a lot better. The first thing that I didnt like at all about the anime is that Aikawa was made WAY too tall. I mean she towers over ever…
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I watched this series on crunchyroll over a period of two or so weeks. Typically I'll start a series and get disinterested and stop watching about six episodes in. Air Master was able to hold my interest some how.
When I first started watching I assumed this anime was a lot older than it turn out to be based on the art style. It definitely isn't a style I have seen very often and came with a lot of interesting character designs and a fighting style that I enjoyed.
I found the variety of characters to be surprising. There wasn't too much repetitiveness and each fighting style kept me intrigued and interested in how fights would go and what would happen with the characters. While many of the fights and characters lacked the amount of depth or story some would hope for, this was a fighting…
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Air Master is an enjoyable show. There isn't any complex storyline or thinking involve in this anime, but it does have fighting scenes and funny moments in every episode.
I think most of the characters are likable, there is only two or three that most would find annnoying, Mina and Renge.
Kaori Sakiyama is like Vegta from Drangonball Z because she strives to be better than the main character Maki Aikawa. She has the most development in this story and the most fun to watch. There are many other interesting characters and their interactions with each other is funny to watch, Maki and Julietta is one I find funny though it is boardline creepy/obsess.
The storyline isn't really about Maki training and fighting others to reach the top.
Maki starts of strong already and she does get progress…
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Fucking sweet anime about an ex-gymnast turned street fighter and her daily life/daily fights. While it starts of in something closely resembling "the real world" it does get more bizarre as the series continues. Though never to a disconcerting or intrusive level. The fights in this are great looking, very flashy but still retaining a semblance of "reality" which makes them all the more spectacular.
It also has a somewhat odd presentation in terms of story; as with most fighting anime manga the delivery of plot tends to be, by the very nature of the thing, episodic, usually delivered in a fight-train-fight format. However with Airmaster the delivery is more like a "slice of life drama" and it just so happens the main protagonist is involved in a lot of fighting. I think this can be seen b…
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If you like fighters Air Master willtake your breath away with the amazing moves that Maki pulls off. The fights are pretty fluent and no frame by frame fight scenes.
Character Developement is pretty weak because it only focuses on the fight side of things which for this series was alright. Although I will say Sakiyama Kaori had excellent character development. Others were just Maki's friends or rivals nothing more nothing less.
Best character development anime ONE PIECE!!!!
For lovers of Ikkitousen and Tenjou Tenge this is something new. For Dragon Ball Z fans and YuYu Hakushou fans leave it alone. It attempts to stay pretty grounded.
Read at the sourceYoungVagabond
I love anime centered around fighting. Grappler Baki might be my favorite series ever, Garouden is my favorite manga, I thought Yu Yu Hakusho was great, and consider Bleach good solely on the strength of its action scenes.
Air Master, however, is the single worst anime series I've ever seen. It is putrid, like moldy rice tossed into spoiled milk, that reeks for weeks on end. At first, I thought that three of the other four reviews for this series giving it a 1 were just exaggerating how bad it was.
They weren't.
The story introduces us to Maki, a seven foot tall, 14 year old girl, who fights with the power of....wait for it.....gymnastics. Her goal is to challenge other strange-looking people to street fights. Violence and poor animation ensue.
How a seven foot tall girl with broad…
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The story of Air Master is a typical flimsy series of excuses to fit in as many fights as possible. This is not necessarily a bad thing since the real reason to sit through all 27 episodes of Air Master is for the enjoyment of the fight scenes.
The characters never get much depth, but they click in a way that makes the silly comedy work. Maki (main character) does get some flashbacks: I like her unusual fighting background. Mina might offend some people, but her proportions are so ridiculous that it's hard to take her for anything but the parody she is. Even annoying little girl Renge gets a few comedy moments that make her not quite as annoying.
Voice acting is pretty decent. Paku Romi was a great choice for Maki, and Mika Doi does a good job as the psychotic Kaori. Also featured are Yu…
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