Audience reviews
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PhoenixA
The newer 2012 Ai no Kusabi is very split down the middle in terms of quality.
And I think there are two main reasons for this:
#1 - The discontinuance of the anime after 4 episodes. (Unfortunately, even though the remake was intended to have 12 episodes in total, the new Ai no Kusabi was canceled in the middle of production and we were only left with the 4 we have now, due to the company's inability to financially cover the costs. ((Pretty hilarious that episode 4 was talking about supply/demand in the story and then afterwards this show gets the cut, though.)) The 4 episodes we received were well made, but it does not change the fact that the story was unexpectedly cut short, and therefore left people hanging.)
#2 - The older anime adaptation from the 90's draws too much attention to t…
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I had assumed that I was watching the original 1992 version instead. However, that was no the case when I realised the series I was watching had 4 episodes. Upon reading the reviews of the 1992 version of Ai No Kusabi, I was quite intrigued with the prospects of a raw and very dark romance with strong themes. However what I received with the 2012 version was just confusion. I had no idea what was happening at all times of the show. I have ADHD and found it really hard to focus as the scenes and the moods kept changing so rapidly. AT most, I could only comprehend the erotica scenes as they didnt involve any plot details LMAO WTF. Generally, I don't recommend the 2012 adaptation if you have a very short attention span and if you are not the type of person to hyper-fixate on details and over0…
Read at the sourceGatsu-chan
To start, I have not watched many anime of this type in a long while. It has been awhile since I have indulged myself and enjoyed a "yaoi" such as this, mainly because the ones I have seen have been poor. Going into this I had no clue what to expect other than the characters looking hot. The OVA is very short with only 4 episodes, however it manages to deliver an enjoyable experience. I found myself giggling and very much enjoying many of the sensual scenes. The character design is great and super sexy. The animation looked really good and the scenes were pretty cute. I like the bro/muscular style of the characters. The overall story was interesting with an interesting setting. I love the duality of the characters, and I feel it really highlights a reality of "gay" men. I can relate to the…
Read at the sourceRauLeCreuset
This anime is a remake of the original 1992 "Ai No Kusabi" anime. I thought the 2012 remake was literally straight up garbage. It looked like it was rushed and not enought attention was put into it with denial and what not it's not easy to say that as it is to do. This anime also known as the remake was also poorly put together. I thought this remake of the original that took twenty years to piece together would have been longer. But, it definitely was not. The first anime and not the remake is the one that I decided to add much more details in then the last one.
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This is mostly filling in the gaps the original 1992 one had. I strongly recommend binge watching the original and then this one. The only improvement we have in this one is the art and coloring in general, i also like Riki`s image in this one more, but Iason`s in the 1992 one.
It feels less lewd and less emotional in general compared to the 1992 one as well.
The ending is crap, basically its non-existent. Where as the original had such a strong ending. You can enjoy the original without watching this one but you cant enjoy this one without watching the original.
Read at the sourcepomegranit
Well, I didn't expect to find myself here. I'm not a big yaoi fangirl, even though I have found myself exploring the genre of the late. When this was recommended to me, I was expecting something very smutty, but instead I was met with a lot more deep, introspective character and plot than I expected. Here's my opinion as a non-fujioshi and someone who hasn't see the original version of this anime.
To begin with, I expected there to be no character at all. Especially since I had been watching some clips on Youtube, I expected it to be entirely fluff or graphic smut. Instead, I found it to be tale of depravity and the twisted obsession of a high ranking member of society with a 'lowly slum mongrel'. It is by no means sweet or heartfelt. Instead, it is vile and corrupt and nothing about it…
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Five words: A complete waste of time.
If you're into yaoi like I shamelessly am, you've probably heard of Ai no Kusabi or even watched the original. Yes, Ai no Kusabi (2012) is a remastered version of an adaptation which was released in 1992. When the words "remastered" or "rebooted" are thrown into the mix, one might expect that this new version would either tell the story better, or pair the same story with better art. Due to the fact that the entire duration of both adaptations are relatively the same, with this one being four 24-minute episodes and the original being two hour-long episodes, I honestly didn't think the story would be altered that much. Unfortunately, I was crushed to learn that the story I fell in love with was heavily mutilated.
The reason why I loved the original…
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This yaoi anime shows edging as a form of sexual torture, and I feel that accurately describes the experience of watching the 2012 OVA. The design of the sci-fi world is wonderful, the characters look great - attractive and expressive (I personally could not take my eyes off Riki), and --
-- hold up, where's the rest of it?
These four episodes totally leave you hanging. One can assume this series got cut short, because none of the storylines are resolved. You're teased with all this beauty and sexiness and possible relationship conflicts but none ever come to fruition. It is a fundamentally unsatisfying experience. Son, I am disappoint.
Read at the sourceSqueekoftheNorth
Really a superb piece of work... if only they would continue it. Sadly, at only four episodes, this will leave you wanting and in which I case I highly recommend seeking out the original two-part OAV, which although at a much faster story pace, will grant a resolution to the story.
Also recommend the original for a more passionate, intense, and graphic bit of Yaoi anime.
However, on it's own there is an incredible world to delve into and the artwork is amazing for both characters and backdrops. For anyone who is tired of the mundane stories of classmates and businessmen that most yaoi and BL stories feature this is not something you should pass up!
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Okay so i gave this a fair because I was disappointed that there are only four episodes!!! There needs to be more! I'm not going to give any spoilers to the show but.. I'm just disappointed because they DEFINITELY leave you hanging and wanting more, when they leave you with soo many questions. Which is why i gave this a fair.
I REALLY HOPE they continue the story to 13 episodes like they were originally, because the story has great potential and I enjoyed it, so fingers crossed! But to people who watch this, I really liked this anime, so as long as you're into yaoi, you will really like this one!! It does have some kind've intense scenes (they don''t show anything) that I personally skipped because it was too much, but I still really liked this anime and how different it is compared to the…
Read at the sourceYoshimasa
I'll be blunt: if you have already watched the 1992-1994 Ai no Kusabi, listen to me, don't waste your time watching this.
Of course it's -almost- the same story with absolutely the same characters, but this rendition is not as intense as the old one. It doesn't add anything, possibly it waters down the story and the tension.
Note that the story in these four OVA is not complete. It was in the two OVA old version.
I like the concept of Ai no Kusabi, the plot, the set, the characters, and I'd like to watch a very extended and complete version of it, but I think I gained nothing from watching this.
Read at the sourceCivetChoco
Remake of the anime "Ai no kusabi" first aired in 1992.
Story: 6/10
These ova show just half of the story, but when you confront it with the first version is easier to follow the plot.
Something changed in the story, anything really important, but is usually something that annoies me , the author chose what happened, then why in the animated version should it change?
Art: 10/10
Yessss, this is quite the thing, the art is awesome, I really liked it. But that's it.
I watched a more glamour version of Ai no Kusabi. But damn, that was pretty sexy xD
Sound: 8
Nice, I liked voice actors' job, and the soudtrack was nice, but... Pretty out of theme, I mean, some tracks destroyed the atmosphere...
Character; 9/10
Character were canon, no strange reactions or something out, they were phisically ide…
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I like both this remake and the original, and here is why.
The characters, unlike a lot of yaoi aren't your generic bishounen. They have substance without being overly flamboyant or flashy, which I like a lot. Iason's cool demeaner and Riki's feisty personality are good compliments to each other without being too plain or generic.
The artwork is very nice, this is one of the reasons I liked this one better then the first. Everything is very smooth and crisp and nice to look at. They obviously put a lot of work into the graphics. Now, I know many are disappointed at the lack of sex scenes, but the teases we are given are still pretty nice.
As for the story, this I also enjoyed, its not too stupid or cheesy like a lot of yaoi works. Its a dark setting in a world were the mongrels are th…
Read at the sourceSuiNoByakko
Ai no Kusabi (2012) is the newest adaptation of a light novel of the same name published in 1986-1987. It’s first adaptation was airing in 1992-1994 and it had 2 OVA’s. This adaptation consisted of 4 OVA’s so double the fun, right? Well, yes and no, unless you call unfinished work fun. In that case it’s yes and yes.
Story: 9/10
It’s set in a fictional world with mostly men because of some genetic issues. The society is divided into castes where elites are at the top and mongrels at the bottom. The story revolves around an elite and a mongrel but don’t get the wrong idea, this isn’t a Romeo and Juliet spin off.
Iason Mink, an elite of the highest degree, encounters Rikki, a mongrel, in slums. He finds him interesting so after some events, takes him in as his… well… pet (read: sex toy). Aft…
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I think this Ai No Kusabi could never compare to the original because the first is always the best plain and simple. However if you were confused about the story in the original this reboot tells some back story. Unfortunately it never ended the art is the same except the city,sound is beautiful and characters are same as always.
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