Synopsis
True Blue Love. Kaoru Hanabishi just wanted to help. Aoi Sakuraba just wanted to find her first love. They never realized they were looking for each other. Ever since their arranged marriage 18 years ago, Aoi had been in love with Kaoru, but she traveled to Tokyo to meet him when she learned the marriage had been called off. While Kaoru痴 impressed by Aoi痴 loyalty, innocence and beauty, to accept her affection, he might have to return to the Hanabishi Clan and the emotional and physical pain he suffered during his childhood... Their self-control and their love will be put to the test when she moves in and he tries to stay a gentleman!

Video
Airing in 2002, Ai Yori Aoshi has great animation. There are close to no grains or image distortions in the anime. There痴 no cross coloration visible, and the colors are very bright. The art is very nice and there are no problems with aliasing through the entire series.

Audio
The Audio track of Ai Yori Aoshi is nearly flawless. The dialogue is very crisp and clear on both language tracks, and the sound affects are also great. There are many layers to most of the sound scenes. The music in Ai Yori Aoshi is romantic, and works in harmony with the animation itself. It helps set the mood to the anime greatly.

Packaging
Ai Yori Aoshi comes in a clear case with a beautiful reversible cover. On the first cover front, it is a bust shot of Aoi. On the back of the box, there is a list of episodes, running time, and some stills of the anime itself. The second cover is of Kaouru blushing because he痴 looking at Aoi in her kimono. With great video quality, audio quality, and story line, this anime is defiantly worth the money.

Personal Opinion
Hontoni? = Really?