Family Affairs: (Story/Location) Core subject of the story is dealing with family internal issues (some of which are kept private due to their taboo nature, including child neglect, child abuse, divorce, death or serious illness of a family member). Genre is often Drama and/or Slice of Life, the story can be serious up to Tragedy level. (See DONE: Category suggestion: Family Business for details.)
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
 Ai Yori Aoshi |
Buy | Kaoru Hanabishi just wanted to help. Aoi Sakuraba just wanted to find her first love. They never realized they were looking for each other. Ever since their arranged marriage 18 years ago, Aoi had been in love with Kaoru, but she traveled to Tokyo to meet him when she learned the marriage had been called off. While Kaoru is impressed by Aoi's loyalty, innocence and beauty, to accept her affection, he might have to return to the Hanabishi Clan and the emotional and physical pain he suffered during his childhood... Their self-control and their love will be put to the test when she moves in and he tries to stay a gentleman! |
 Ai Yori Aoshi - Dream Story |
Rent |
While being on a picnic together the Ai Yori Aoshi main characters talk about their future dreams for life. |
 Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ |
Rent |
This is the sequel to Ai Yori Aoshi based on the manga of the same name ("Enishi" means "Destiny"). It has been two years since Aoi met Kaoru at the train station. Since he and the other girls moved into Aoi's family's summer home, not much has changed. Kaoru has finished university and is now writing his thesis for a doctor's degree and even part-time working at the university institute. Kaoru and Aoi are still secretly seeing each other while the other girls (minus Miyabi) all have crushes on Kaoru. |
| Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ Beautiful Snow | Buy | See Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ Miyuki |
 Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ Miyuki |
Buy | It is the days prior to Ai Yori Aoshi when Kaoru is a new student in college. It is Christmas time and who should pay him a visit but Santa, looking very much like Aoi. Since she plans to spend the next 24 hours with Kaoru and he feels weird calling her Santa, she allows him to call her Aoi-chan after the girl he knew as a boy. Over the next 24 hours, the couple eat a Christmas meal, spend time at an amusement park, go ice skating, and take a late night walk. As they spend time together, they happen upon the girls from the original series in humorous moments. Also, Kaoru gets to experience some TLC while Santa-Aoi learns something more about humanity. |
| Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ (OAV) | Buy | See Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ Miyuki |
| Ai Yori Aoshi: Speaking of Dreams | Rent | See Ai Yori Aoshi - Dream Story |
 Aishiteru Ze Baby |
Buy | A crisis in the Katakura family changes the life style of a carefree high school playboy, when Kippei is asked to look after his five-year old cousin, Yuzuyu. Kippei tries to complain and avoid the responsibility but Yuzuyu's quiet charm soon wins him over. In trying to be a mom to his little cousin, Kippei learns some hard lessons on how to be responsible, as well as helping Yuzuyu deal with issues at her pre-school and her longing for her absent mother. And what about Kokoro, the cute classmate, who seems to show some measure of interest in Kippei? |
| Aishiteruze Baby | Buy | See Aishiteru Ze Baby |
| AYA | Buy | See Ai Yori Aoshi |
| B | ||
| Babe My Love (French) | Buy | See Aishiteru Ze Baby |
| Beautiful Snow | Buy | See Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ Miyuki |
 Binbou Shimai Monogatari |
Buy |
The anime centers around two sisters - Kyou (age 15) and Asu (age 9) - whose mother died from an illness and whose father, heavily in debt, has run away, leaving his kids behind. Now they are living in a small and miserable apartment from the little money the older sister gets for her part-time job. But as long as they have each other and are supported by kind people they continue their every-day life never losing the bright smiles on their faces nor their strong spirit. |
| Bluer Than Indigo | Buy | See Ai Yori Aoshi |
| Bluer than Indigo: Destiny | Rent | See Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ |
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