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Video Girl Ai

Video Girl Ai

B-151992•30m•7.1/10
AnimationComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(30)

High-school student Yota Moteuchi is so unpopular that his classmates have given him the nickname "Dateless." So it's no surprise when the love of his life, Moemi, is not interested in Yota but instead is in love with Yota's best friend, Takashi. Yota turns to a video rental shop for comfort, but little did he suspect that the shop was magical and that the cute girl on his rented tape would pop out of the television and try to fix his ruined love life!

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Production

Studio Boston, Jay Film, Production I.G

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 27, 1992

Last Aired

August 28, 1992

Created By

Masakazu Katsura

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
I'm Here For You
E1
I'm Here For You
Air date: 1992-03-27
Youta tries to see a video tape rented from a rather strange store, but when he tries this, someone jumps off the TV. What can it be?
Present
E2
Present
Air date: 1992-04-24
Ai pays a surprise visit to Youta at school and Moemi comes to his house to cook as a thank you for the advice she received from him.
On the Occasion of Our First Date and Wearing the Outfit You Gave Me
E3
On the Occasion of Our First Date and Wearing the Outfit You Gave Me
Air date: 1992-05-22
Confession
E4
Confession
Air date: 1992-06-25
Lost Ai
E5
Lost Ai
Air date: 1992-07-24
Ai, Love & Sadness
E6
Ai, Love & Sadness
Air date: 1992-08-28

Cast

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Ai Amano (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Yota Moteuchi (voice)

Yuri Amano

Yuri Amano

Moemi Hayakawa (voice)

Koji Tsujitani

Koji Tsujitani

Takashi Niimai (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Ai's Creator (voice)

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