[AIR] Characters' Attractiveness Ranking

2025.07.29

"AIR" is a bishoujo game released by "Key" in 2000, and was a huge hit, selling over 300,000 copies, an unprecedented feat for a bishoujo game. It was adapted into an anime in 2005, and all volumes of the DVD series sold over 100,000 copies, an unprecedented feat at the time. Enjoy the ranking of characters from this moving masterpiece.

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【AIR】Character Appeal Ranking: Top 10

Hijiri Kirishima

Hijiri Kirishima
Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

Sei is the older sister of one of the heroines, Kirishima Kano, and a talented young doctor who runs a clinic in a rural seaside town.

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She's a beautiful woman, but she has a harsh personality, and makes the main character, Yukito Kunisaki, work almost entirely for free.

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She has a strong affection for Yoshino, and since Yoshino has only had Saint since childhood, she has a maternal side, treating her like a mother figure.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking: 9th

Michiru

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Michiru is a friend of one of the heroines, Tono Minagi, and is perhaps the most cheerful and innocent girl in the series.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

Although she is much older than Minagi, the two are best friends and share a strong bond due to certain circumstances.

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In the beginning, she behaves aggressively, almost harassing, towards the protagonist, Otomo. However, in the second half, her true nature is revealed, and the story takes a sudden turn.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking: 8th

Kino Kirishima

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

One of the heroines of this work, the cheerful and cheerful Yoshino lives with her older sister, Hijiri, in a rural seaside town.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

She is best friends with Potato, a mysterious dog who cries "Piko," and has the mysterious power to understand Potato's words.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

The caption accompanying the key visual reads, "Have you ever wished you could use magic?"

【AIR】Character Appeal Ranking: 7th

Kunisaki Yukito

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

The protagonist of this work, a young man who travels with an old doll, comes from a family whose ancestors have inherited a mysterious power known as "magic."

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

Though he may look cool, he's actually a comical character. Not only is he bossed around by all the female characters in the story, but he's also a pathetic young man who is often mocked by children and animals.

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Just when I was feeling broke and hungry, I was approached by the main heroine of this work, Misuzu Kamio, and ended up staying at her house.

【AIR】Character Appeal Ranking: 6th

Ryuuya

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

The protagonist of the "Summer Arc," which takes place 1,000 years before the main story, is an accomplished swordsman who serves as the bodyguard of the arc's heroine, Kannabi no Mikoto.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

His swordsmanship is so excellent that he can easily defeat multiple skilled opponents, but like the main character, Otomo, he has a comical side to his personality.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

While many people feared Kanna, Yanagi and his attendant, Uraba, were the only ones who treated her like a friend and saved her heart.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking #5

Uraha

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

A key character in the "Summer Arc," which takes place 1,000 years before the main story, Uraha is a beautiful woman who serves as a lady-in-waiting to the arc's heroine, Kannabi no Mikoto.

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Although she appears to be the perfect Japanese woman, in reality, like Ryuya, she has a comical personality that entertains Kanna.

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She's a gifted woman with superhuman abilities, able to approach even top-class swordsman Ryuya without being detected.

【AIR】Character Appeal Ranking: 4th

Kannabi no Mikoto

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Winged People Tradition Association

Kanna is the heroine of the "Summer Arc," a story set 1,000 years ago. She is a "Winged People" with wings growing from her back.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshoukai

Being a Tsubasajin, Kanna is feared by others and grew up without anyone who treated her properly. However, the eccentrics Yanagiya and Uraha treated her like a friend, and Kanna gradually opened up to them.

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Wanting to meet her mother, Kanna successfully escapes the shrine with the help of Yana and Uraba, and the three of them decide to embark on a midsummer journey.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking #3

Tono Minagi

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

Tono Minagi is one of the heroines of this work. She is a gentle, beautiful, and mysterious girl who possesses a large amount of rice coupons.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

Michiru's best friend, and it's heartwarming to see how close they are despite their age difference.

Source: Air ©VisualArt's/Key/Tsubasajin Denshokai

The line captioned alongside the key visual is, "Is there any meaning to wings that can't fly?" This is famous as one of the most memorable lines in the series.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking #2

Haruko Kamio

She is the stepmother of the main heroine, Misuzu Kamio, and is a somewhat neglectful, high-spirited aunt.

However, there was a deep reason behind his slight neglect of Mirin, and when that reason was revealed in the second half of the episode, it immediately captured the hearts of viewers.

At the beginning, she appears to be a laissez-faire, useless stepmother, but thanks to Otomo's persuasion and her own change of heart, she shows her true colors in the second half.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking #1

Kamio Misuzu

The main heroine of this work, she is an overwhelming heroine who is undisputedly number one by any standards.

At first glance, Mirin seems like a foolish, useless girl, but as the story progresses, you can't help but empathize with her, making her a captivating heroine.

The caption accompanying the key visual reads, "It's just... I feel like there's another me there." This line carries a key theme throughout the story.

【AIR】Character Attractiveness Ranking

As expected, Misuzu's power is truly undeniable in this work

Personally, I like Tono Minagi in "AIR," but when looking at the entire series, Misuzu is the undisputed main heroine who always takes the top spot.

This work, "AIR," begins and ends with Kanrin in parts.

This series also features many other fascinating characters, such as Keisuke, Shiraho, and the final boy and girl, and I think this ranking is quite appropriate.

In 2018, "Key" released "Summer Pockets," set in the same summer as "AIR." However, since 18 years have passed since "AIR," the music and storyline have been improved.

"Summer Pockets" is also set to be adapted into an anime, so keep an eye out!