It’s clear that this volume means business, finally some heavy drama has been introduced into Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi. The opening episode of this volume sets the general mood leading up to the finale as Kaoru and Aoi go on a romantic date into the heart of the city – resulting in a retrospective look back on their history together and the burgeoning realisation that eventually the solace of Sakuraba house, surrounded by all their friends, will come to an end one day as each member must eventually find their own futures. Will Tina’s holiday prove to be a temporary reunion or has this close-knit substitute family finally lost its most energetic member?
Given the way she ran out on the photo-club a few years ago, Kaoru isn’t feeling too comfortable with this news. A trip to a massive spa resort complex provides some much needed distraction for the young American but when Mayu overhears a phone call conversation Tina has with her parents, she must come clean: She’s heading back to the states over the New Year for her annual family reunion. Kaoru is temporarily distracted by thoughts of his future and exactly what part his relationship with Aoi will play in all this, while Tina is dealing for the first time with her family commitments back in America. The final four installments of Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi are upon us and while it may at first appear like business as usual for the Sakuraba residents, some inevitable changes are afoot.
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Matt Shingleton takes a look at the R1 DVD release from Geneon to see if the series is given the send off it deserves.
It’s time to bid a fond farewell to Kaoru, Aoi and friends in the final volume of Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi.