Air

Yukito Kunisaki travels from place to place in search of the Winged Maiden, a figure rooted in an old family legend. He earns coins by performing a puppet show, hoping this odd trade will fund his quest and perhaps reveal long hidden truths. A chance stop in a quiet town changes his course. There he meets Misuzu Kamio, a girl whose oddities spark curiosity and sympathy. She asks him to stay, and what begins as a simple offer of shelter deepens into a fragile bond. As the two spend time together, small mysteries hint at a larger, lingering fate surrounding Misuzu.

Air is an animated TV series created by Fumihiko Shimo and Jun Maeda, based on Key's visual novel Air. It premiered in 2005 and features the voices of Tomoko Kawakami as Misuzu Kamio and Daisuke Ono as Yukito Kunisaki.

Air has a lasting place among visual novel adaptations, admired for its atmospheric tone, delicate character moments, and a willingness to blend dreamlike fantasy with everyday life. For many fans it helped define a lane in anime that favors mood and memory over fast action.

The show has a mixed reception, reflected in a 6.1 out of 10 from 65 votes on the listing. Critics often note its earnest emotional core and the way it handles themes of longing, memory, and found family through Misuzu and Yukito's bond.