air visual novel air japanese adult visual novel developed key released september windows key later released versions air erotic content game ported playstation playstation portable story follows life traveling searching girl sky arrives quiet seaside town meets girls key end journey gameplay air follows branching plot line offers pre determined scenarios courses interaction focuses appeal female main characters player character game divided segments dream summer air serve different phases overall story title game reflects prominent themes air skies use wings gameplay game ranked best selling game sold japan time release charted national times air sold units platforms following game release air transitions media manga serialized later published volumes comic art books published audio dramas albums music produced episode anime television series episode anime mini series produced anime film anime adaptations licensed released north_america gameplay air romance visual novel player assumes role characters gameplay spent reading story narrative dialogue air follows branching plot line multiple endings depending decisions player makes game plot progress specific direction consumer ports choice selected option story correct mistake player reaches bad end storyline player option game saved point main plot lines player chance experience initially available later available gameplay player given multiple options choose text progression points choice view plot lines entirety player replay game multiple times choose different choices plot alternate direction playing game player assumes role scenarios available called dream story arc plot lines completed additional scenario called summer available player assumes role summer linear novel arc choices presented player completion summer route scenario called air available serves true ending story air player assumes role crow named adult versions game scenes sexual depicting given heroine having sex later key released versions air erotic content plot setting themes important locations featured air based places city japan air set district course series creation individual town merged form city air train station shrine school based real places air set middle summer season offers bright sunny skies town day manga adaptation town described quiet town people beaches countryside scenario assistant commented impression air similar folk song rural setting story progression indicated title air skies wings important themes searching girl sky believes self flying sky characters similar relationship sky member astronomy club fondness bubbles float air wants wings fly names crow finds japanese sky major theme maternal bond stories revolve mothers biological adoptive main scenario writer commented prefers include mothers games given choice include mother father happened air backs noting games women main focus complicated relationships involving family members friends play key story sub themes story magic mother ability use magic skilled told sister grows takes yellow ribbon gain power magic problems parents leaving offspring poverty displayed main characters player assumes role protagonist air lives poor life going town town little money trying living puppet adolescent young adult acts provoked tends helpful trying earn money time best look dream arc main heroine air makes friendly eventually earns affection cheerful slightly clumsy simplistic high school girl pseudo phrase feels troubled habit retained childhood great love finding story glory extinction romantic second meets girl attending school usually energetic playful tells jokes saying things friends strange stray dog named potato follows able communicate strange manner speech believes things told older sister child way past final heroine meets girl class school named student school met friend blows bubbles abandoned train station town story air story revolves girls lives connected man story arc dream traveling japan continuing late mother search girl sky story opens monday july comes small seaside town story takes place day town tries earn money putting mysterious puppet doll strings small audience kids passing unsuccessful gaining children favor children leave paying performance night sleeps town beach collapses heat stroke day taken nearby fisherman guild awakens feed large rice balls leaving sits town eating rice balls notices young girl introduces sincere clumsy girl eager friends attempts play tries refuse efforts eventually follows home lured chance eat aunt foster mother persuaded decided stay time day meets girl named stray dog named potato high school later day meets girl named classmate friend like strange personalities connected mysterious long legend thousand summers begins mysteries past framed primarily relationship cursed girl sky searching turns time figures grown love passed 15th birthday things come pass girl sky cursed die remainder arc dedicated attempt save trying effectively break curse arc summer reveals events occurred summer thousand years dream arc taking place period winged beings air fictional setting held prisoner castle bears wings permitted leave castle walls mother similar situation member guard fledgling escapes traverses feudal japan find mother rest guard sect buddhist monks follow catching place curse endure constant death finds love arc air final wish save life heard story starts dream arc seen view point crow finds names new things revealed seen following dream arc finds brings home condition eventually father shows arc wanting home pleads grant time agree extending time days days pass comes sees love decides let stay remainder arc spending time like mother daughter culminating death development completion key staff started production air expanded number people involved project compared executive producer air publishing company key planning air headed main scenario writers scenario assistance provided people art direction headed key artist worked character design computer graphics split people miracle background art provided din music game composed primarily started working key release completion air staff left key main scenario writer air commented early stages air production decided adult game assumes released adult content commercially successful commented wanted write air players chance experience entire story sum differing parts typical games including attempting tried simultaneously similar typical visual novels genre air game appeal players play games game incorporates stories characters varying lengths release history air released adult game september limited edition playable windows disc rom set limited edition came bundled remix album background music tracks featured visual novel regular edition released july key released ages version july windows updated adult version called air standard edition released april added support windows dvd rom updated ages version air compatible released key july box set containing key visual novels called key 10th memorial box updated ages version compatible windows called air memorial edition released consumer console port game released september playstation ps2 version released august ps2 version released best version september ps2 version bundled key work premium box package ps2 versions released july compensate lack erotic content consumer ports extra scenes added version playable mobile phones released prototype motto prototype later released edition produced playable phones february version phones split separate files dream story arc comprised file remaining summer air arcs comprised second file version dream arc playable android devices released july version containing summer air arcs android devices released august version air android devices released october editions voice acting voice acting including versions released adult version android devices ages version playable ios devices playstation portable version game released japan november prototype downloadable version release playstation store released prototype september playstation version released prototype september original release voice acting characters later changed version included voice acting ps2 versions voice acting adaptations manga air manga serialized japanese computer game magazine august february individual chapters later collected separate volumes published story adapted visual novel version preceded illustrated japanese artist volumes main chapters volume volume bonus chapters included end volume manga version goes dream air arcs detail summer arc touched briefly manga main focus story serving minor characters comparison story explained bonus installment end volume sets manga produced different companies drawn multitude different artists volume earliest anthology series released title air comic anthology released january dna label volumes series continued released december seventh volume second anthology released single volume december april released anthology composed works based air titled released title air came march manga anthology released single volume april anthology series written drawn average people volume drama cds drama cds released based air released focused solely main separately cover album depict girls presented albums released august set way released october released month second batch drama cds went sale seventh focused events summer arc story based air arc released january contained original stories addition story visual novel anime november teaser dvd named air prelude produced containing interviews anime cast clean opening ending theme video sequences promotional footage anime limited edition dvd copies produced anime television series produced directed written features character design based designs original concept thirteen episodes produced regular episodes final episode story arc anime follows game splitting series parts dream episodes seven summer episodes air episodes episode episode following episodes aired january march japanese television network theme songs air visual novel anime opening theme ending theme soundtrack conclusion anime series mini series added summer arc story called air summer aired august september week later air summer consisted episodes produced staff anime series dvd released march called contained promotional commercials series staff commentaries clean ending sequences 12th 13th episodes lasting minutes episodes released region dvd april september limited regular editions containing episodes volume dvd air summer later released october japan additionally air anime series released blu ray disc format december new version blu ray disc box set released november japan april founder executive announced acquisition anime series film panel anime convention paid series main episodes air summer episodes licensed north american distribution episodes released dvd compilations august november second dvd volume sold editions difference series box dvds fit inside july license anime series film transferred continued produce north_america english released disc series box set air anime april include episode film air animated film directed premiered japanese theaters february film animated original air storyline centers story arc female lead arrives town chance earn money summer festival meets day town soon friends story thousand years old begins film later sold dvd released editions collector edition special edition regular edition august air film originally released dvd north_america december continued release film july license transferred released film april music visual novel main theme songs opening theme bird poem ending theme farewell song insert song song sung sound lyrics written characters background music theme songs theme summer lights theme theme theme lastly theme music tracks visual novel included game original soundtrack failed attempts creating theme album came bundled original release air september album released august maxi single titled nostalgia containing vocal version track songs sung rest single produced game original soundtrack released september containing discs different tracks remix instrumental versions opening ending themes piano arrange album released december called feel contained tracks air containing original versions theme songs remixed versions opening ending themes released called edition farewell song albums released visual novel version released key record label key sounds label film original soundtrack released march bonus symphony titled released special edition air film dvd august overall air music received original soundtrack visual novel met high sales opening theme involved copyright infringement reception sales according national ranking games sold nationally japan original air release premiered number rankings game ranked twice november december january twice february original release appeared charts twice late september early october weeks ranking regular edition air release premiered number ranked number following ranking ranking ages version premiered number seven rankings final ranking ranking premiered number rankings ranked twice rankings air highest selling game selling units units second highest game version sold units week fourth highest selling console game japan week video game magazine famitsu scored version ultimately sold units rank 53rd highest selling japanese game reported units air sold air took gaming world storm states review game air described game stands like key title intricate plot keeps player interested good replay value interview surprised find japanese public march felt air game clear impression completely odds impression game remark person worked air thought characters air appeared works directly based air series games eternal fighter zero sky playable characters came air earlier key games october issue poll results best games released titles air ranked eighth votes
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