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Dec 29, 2008 5:20 AM
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According to the official website, AIC will remake a yaoi OVA "Ai no Kusabi". It will be a 13-episode series and will be released in the autumn of 2009.

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Scenario: Yoshihara Rieko (the author of the original novel)
Director: Akiyama Katsuhito ("El Hazard: The Wanderers". "Pumpkin Scissors")
Character designer: Onda Naoyuki ("Ergo Proxy")
Audio: Abe Nobuyuki ("Okane ga Nai")

Source: Ai no Kusabi Official website

Edit: The release date has been pushed back.
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Dec 29, 2008 5:32 AM
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Hmmmmmmmmm. Interesting.
I guess I will watch this...the concept always seemed kind of squicky to me but I guess this is an opportunity to give it a chance.
Dec 29, 2008 5:33 AM
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Nice, more episodes this time. I'll definitely watch this.
Dec 29, 2008 5:49 AM
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Hell yeah. Yaoi revolution!
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Dec 29, 2008 6:18 AM
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I'm in.
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Dec 29, 2008 6:22 AM
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Mmm. Yaoi.
Dec 29, 2008 6:30 AM
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Ooh, nice. Ai no Kusabi is pretty much the only yaoi series I've ever truly liked, so I'll be watching this for sure.
Dec 29, 2008 6:38 AM
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Yaoi^^
Dec 29, 2008 6:39 AM
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omg. *hyperventilates*

I have to watch this. The remake of a masterpiece. T^T
And the staff gives me great hopes for this one!
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Dec 29, 2008 6:42 AM
Dec 29, 2008 7:38 AM

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Yay! I loved the original OVA, so I'm looking forward to this.
Dec 29, 2008 7:56 AM

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YAY!! WOOHOOO!!! XD



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Dec 29, 2008 8:07 AM

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Lol, nobody likes yaoi
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Dec 29, 2008 8:11 AM

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WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi


The other posts say otherwise :/

Anyway, this....kinda came out of nowhere. I mean, to remake something like this that is mostly considered a classic by some people is kinda offputting but hey, could interesting. Wonder if it will be closer to the original novels.
Dec 29, 2008 8:17 AM

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oi oi >.< more Iason x Riki action, yes plz!
i suppose the original ai no kusabi was great enough.
Dec 29, 2008 9:14 AM
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Whats with all this Yaoi news? Maybe there should be more yuri news.
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Dec 29, 2008 9:24 AM

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Interesting.

I saw the original version earlier this summer, and loved it! xD Either way, it's not stopping me from wanting to check out the remake.
Dec 29, 2008 11:13 AM

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LOL OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE IT

... the final is so sad, orz but it worth watching!
I want more of this, yey
Dec 29, 2008 11:57 AM

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WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi
this only goes for straight men and lesbians. xP

otherwords, thus this series looks sexy so far.
Dec 29, 2008 12:01 PM
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My mom just got v1-3 of the novels, so I totes look forward to seeing this next year :DDD
Dec 29, 2008 12:18 PM

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yoosh

Dec 29, 2008 12:22 PM

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WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi

Pfff! Where have you been!? MAL is practically overflowing with Yaoi fan girls.
(I'm not one of them btw)


Dec 29, 2008 12:27 PM

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magentaanbu said:
WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi

Pfff! Where have you been!? MAL is practically overflowing with Yaoi fan girls.
(I'm not one of them btw)

And fanboys too.

But Ai no Kusabi is, for me and for many others, at a scale "beyond yaoi". A classic, for all that means. That is the only reason why I am skipping heart beats with this news. It's a remake and it's done by awesome staff. If it was just for the gratuit pornography, I would not wait for a remake of this OVA, I would just watch some random average quality yaoi and squeal.
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Dec 29, 2008 12:40 PM

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Ai no Kusabi is such a classic, it's a little strange for them to be remaking it, and I'm cautious about it...but at the same time I can't help but feeling overjoyed. I would love for them to adapt all the volumes and the entire story. x.x
Dec 29, 2008 1:12 PM

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I will watch this.

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Dec 29, 2008 1:53 PM

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Nice. Didin't expect this coming
Dec 29, 2008 1:57 PM

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My troll was a success.
Something.
Dec 29, 2008 3:15 PM

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Ryosei_Hime said:
I'm a lesbian! X3 A lot more lesbians can enjoy a good yaoi/shounen ai for the emotional relation than people seem to think.


I completely agree with this. I watch/read shounen ai/yaoi for that exact reason. Also, I know a few straight men that enjoy such things for that reason too. I have a straight male friend who loves Junjou Romantica because he likes romantic comedy stuffs.

And in case anyone's wondering, I watch/read shoujo ai/yuri as well for this reason. Unfortunately it's not in as big of a demand as BL is, but there are a few good manga out there if you search hard enough. I already read het shoujo. I find beauty in all relationships.
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that's cool! more yaoi!

but what I'm really looking foward to is seeing some of Sakurako Gokurakuin's mangas relesed as OVAs. All the yaoi ones! mwahuhahuhahahahaha @_@
Dec 29, 2008 4:41 PM

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Wow... I had no idea that this OVA was a classic o.o

I wasn't sure if was going to watch it, but now I decided I will. I can't wait :D
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Yes, the original is a classic. It was a very rare example of animated yaoi that had to be passed around on VHS tapes back in the day. :pets hers: XD
Dec 29, 2008 4:49 PM

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shinkeikaku said:
Yes, the original is a classic. It was a very rare example of animated yaoi that had to be passed around on VHS tapes back in the day. :pets hers: XD

I got it on a Spanish gypsy (in Spain, btw), illegal DVD copy with ze fansubs. *-* It's precious.

Plus it has such a personal meaning for me... *sniff* But that's a whole new story. xD
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Dec 29, 2008 4:52 PM

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Hmm, I was already planning to watch the OVA... should I just watch it or might it be worth the wait for this series? (I'd be more motivated to watch it if it's currently airing, too.)
Dec 29, 2008 5:00 PM

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asandari said:
Hmm, I was already planning to watch the OVA... should I just watch it or might it be worth the wait for this series? (I'd be more motivated to watch it if it's currently airing, too.)

Just watch it.
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asandari said:
Hmm, I was already planning to watch the OVA... should I just watch it or might it be worth the wait for this series? (I'd be more motivated to watch it if it's currently airing, too.)
I'd watch the series first, then the OVA later. I suspect they will develop the series much better since they have lots more time to work with the story.
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shinkeikaku said:
asandari said:
Hmm, I was already planning to watch the OVA... should I just watch it or might it be worth the wait for this series? (I'd be more motivated to watch it if it's currently airing, too.)
I'd watch the series first, then the OVA later. I suspect they will develop the series much better since they have lots more time to work with the story.

Still, watching the classic to compare after seems a wiser option. Even though you don't get all the development one would want I think you'll feel much better comparing the remake with the original than the original with the remake (hope it made sense). And, because, otherwise you won't see the OVA as a superior work of art and just as an old version of a potential work of art. xD
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I don't have that much respect for history, though I do respect it.
I wouldn't encourage people to watch kanon 2002 before 2006 just because it came first, though. (As an example).

But yeah, if there is lots of room for improvement of development, I think it might be better to wait.
Dec 29, 2008 5:39 PM

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Oh man, that reminds me I need to read and watch this yet.

oh, these little earthquakes
Dec 29, 2008 5:44 PM

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Oh, wow! This is a surprise. Watching for sure I will.
Dec 29, 2008 6:48 PM

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Maora said:
WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi
this only goes for straight men and lesbians. xP

otherwords, thus this series looks sexy so far.
Not really lesbians. Lesbians find this just as hot as the sane females...or insane females, doesn't really matter does it?...do...
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Jelli said:
Maora said:
WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi
this only goes for straight men and lesbians. xP

otherwords, thus this series looks sexy so far.
Not really lesbians. Lesbians find this just as hot as the sane females...or insane females, doesn't really matter does it?...do...


i've been proven wrong on the previous page.
only straight men don't like yaoi.
Dec 29, 2008 7:18 PM

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/o/
Finally, they'll remake this wonderful classic!
^^
Dec 29, 2008 10:21 PM

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some straight men might not mind yaoi
Dec 29, 2008 10:29 PM

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hirahira said:
some straight men might not mind yaoi


most straight men.
or should i say the "selected few"?
Dec 30, 2008 2:26 AM

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Wow, just a few months a go we yaoi-lovers were complaining that there weren't enough (or really any) long yaoi series, and now look. Not to mention a couple of interesting OVA's coming up. But I guess that happens occasionally. Now I wish they would finish a few stuck in limbo.

Ai no Kusabi, well I saw the original and it is: I'm giving away the ending here *WARNING*


And, it shouldn't matter if there are people who hate yaoi, since there are also people who love it; no one is making me watch loli moe hentai or giant robots if I don't want to. Everyone has their own taste. They wouldn't be making it if there weren't enough people to watch it (or buy it).


Dec 30, 2008 2:42 AM

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The only Yaoi I've seen... O_O I don't know if I look at it again.
Dec 30, 2008 4:15 AM

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This news is making me so happy ^_^. I hope they'll stay faithful to the novels, and since Yoshihara sensei is behind the script, there's a good chance of a good translation from paper to video .

Ah, to see Iason and Riki yet again *_* (not to mention, everyone else -Katze**-)
Dec 30, 2008 6:54 AM

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I will be watching =D
Dec 30, 2008 9:00 AM

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WcDuck said:
Lol, nobody likes yaoi


Then I suggest that you'll start looking for yaoi fans here on MAL, I can guarantee you: you will find A LOT.
Dec 30, 2008 10:38 AM

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WHAT REALLY!!!
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That is totally awesome <3
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