Japan Synopsis
間の楔
On planet Amoi, a great society has developed, creating a computerized city called Tanagura, ruled by supercomputer Jupiter. The populace is almost entirely male and is based on hair color; silver and/or blonds are the elitist, ending with dark/black haired as the bottom of society, often known as "mongrels". Blondies keep "pets", young boys kept for a few years, especially made for performing sexual actions for the Blondie's voyeurism entertainment. Blondies aren't suppose to keep pets for long or interact sexually with pets, but one blondie named Iason Mink has kept a pet named Rikki, for years and is rumored to sleep with him. Iason refuses to let go of Rikki, even with Jupiter's disapproval. Rikki fights with his emotions and society problems, unable to decide what to do about his old friend/lover Gai (Guy) and their gang. Iason is obsessed with keeping Rikki, and Rikki doesn't know what to do; fight against him or surrender to him.
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ai no Kusabi itself).
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
Ai no Kusabi holds position #58 of 109 Japan seriess in the 1991–1993 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ai no Kusabi premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan seriess in 1992.
The 898th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,684 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,766 of 2,532 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | On-LEAD |
| Series Type | Video |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 2 |
| Release Date | August 31, 1992 |
Questions Answered
Who created Ai no Kusabi?
Ai no Kusabi was created by Rieko Yoshihara.
When did Ai no Kusabi end?
Ai no Kusabi finished its run with its final episode airing on May 21, 1994.