《電影少女》（でんえいしょうじょ、ビデオガール/Video Girl Ai, Video Girl Len）是日本漫畫家桂正和創作的漫畫作品。首次連載於1989年在集英社的《週刊少年Jump》雜誌上，並於1992年完結。該作品以其獨特的故事情節和細膩的情感描寫，成為當時的熱門漫畫之一，後來還改編成動畫和真人電視劇。

天野愛（Ai Amano）： 從神秘的錄影帶中出現的「電影少女」。她被設計成幫助看錄影帶的人解決情感問題的虛擬角色。愛的個性開朗直率，對主人公寄宿的感情逐漸發展成真正的愛情。

弄內洋太（Yota Moteuchi）：故事的男主角，內向且不擅長表達感情的高中生。洋太暗戀著同班同學桃井愛美，但因為性格內向，一直不敢表白。洋太因為偶然的機會租一捲神秘錄影帶，從而遇到天野愛。

早川萌美（Moemi Hayakawa）：洋太暗戀的對象，個性溫柔善良，但對洋太的感情並不明顯。她最初喜歡上洋太的朋友武志，但隨著故事的發展，她逐漸對洋太產生複雜的情感。

新舞貴志（Takashi Niimai）：洋太的好友，性格開朗且受女生歡迎。他對萌美有好感，但在發現洋太對萌美的感情後，也面臨著友情與愛情的抉擇。

故事分成「愛」篇跟「戀」篇，設定在日本東京都三鷹市，主角弄內洋太因為暗戀早川萌美而感到煩惱。某天，他在一家神秘的GOKURAKU(極樂)錄影帶租賃店中租到一捲名為《我來安慰你♡》的錄影帶。回到家後，洋太打開錄影帶播放機，天野愛從錄影帶中走出來。愛告訴洋太，她的使命是幫助他解決情感問題，並為他的愛情生活提供指導。

隨著時間的推移，愛與洋太之間的關係變得愈加親密。愛不僅幫助洋太更自信地面對自己的感情，還在洋太的生活中扮演重要的角色。然而，愛的存在引發現實與虛擬之間的矛盾。愛漸漸地發現自己對洋太產生真正的感情，但她只是一個虛擬的存在。

在此同時，洋太努力地向萌美表達自己的感情，但卻發現她對武志有好感。儘管如此，洋太並沒有放棄，而是繼續努力改變自己，希望能夠贏得萌美的心。武志在發現萌美的心意後，也面臨著友情與愛情之間的抉擇，這讓四人的關係變得更加複雜。

隨著劇情的發展，愛逐漸注意到洋太的真心付出，開始對他產生不一樣的情感。同時，也面臨著回到錄影帶中的命運。當她的創造者準備將故障的愛進行回收，而在一次對抗中她失去記憶，而洋太還與愛慕他的學妹仁崎伸子交往，當後來萌美接受交往，洋太最終還是決定與愛在一起。最終，洋太在愛的幫助下，成長為一個更自信和勇敢的人，學會如何表達自己的感情。

《電影少女》這部作品通過奇幻的設定，深刻探討青春期的愛情煩惱和成長中的情感困惑，受到廣大讀者的喜愛和好評。漫畫的成功也促使其改編為動畫和真人劇，進一步擴大其影響力。這部作品在當時及現在，依然被認為是青春愛情漫畫中的經典之作。

"Video Girl Ai" (でんえいしょうじょ、ビデオガール/Video Girl Ai, Video Girl Len) is a manga series created by Japanese manga artist Masakazu Katsura. It was first serialized in 1989 in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and concluded in 1992. The series became a popular manga of its time, known for its unique storyline and delicate emotional portrayal, later adapted into an anime and a live-action TV drama.

The main characters include:

Ai Amano: The titular "Video Girl" who emerges from a mysterious videotape. She is designed to help the person who watches the tape solve their romantic problems. Ai's personality is cheerful and straightforward, and her initial programmed feelings for the protagonist gradually develop into genuine love.

Yota Moteuchi: The male protagonist, a shy high school student who struggles to express his feelings. Yota secretly loves his classmate Moemi Hayakawa but lacks the courage to confess his feelings. By chance, he rents a mysterious videotape, leading to his encounter with Ai Amano.

Moemi Hayakawa: Yota's love interest, characterized by her gentle and kind nature. She initially has feelings for Yota's friend Takashi Niimai but gradually develops complex emotions for Yota as the story progresses.

Takashi Niimai: Yota's friend, known for his cheerful demeanor and popularity among girls. He has feelings for Moemi but faces a dilemma between friendship and love upon discovering Yota's feelings for her.

The story is divided into two arcs, the "Ai" arc and the "Len" arc, set in Mitaka, Tokyo. The protagonist, Yota Moteuchi, struggles with his unrequited love for Moemi Hayakawa. One day, he rents a videotape titled "I'll Comfort You♡" from a mysterious video rental store called GOKURAKU. Upon playing the tape at home, Ai Amano emerges from the tape and informs Yota that her mission is to help him resolve his romantic troubles and guide his love life.

As time passes, Ai and Yota's relationship grows closer. Ai not only helps Yota gain confidence in expressing his feelings but also becomes an important part of his life. However, Ai's existence brings a conflict between reality and the virtual world. Ai realizes she has genuine feelings for Yota, despite being a virtual entity.

Meanwhile, Yota attempts to convey his feelings to Moemi but discovers she has feelings for Takashi. Despite this, Yota perseveres, striving to change himself and win Moemi's heart. Takashi, upon realizing Moemi's feelings, faces his own conflict between friendship and love, further complicating the relationships among the four characters.

As the plot progresses, Ai begins to recognize Yota's sincere efforts and starts to develop different feelings for him while also facing the inevitable fate of returning to the videotape. Her creator plans to recall the malfunctioning Ai, leading to her losing her memory. During this time, Yota starts dating his junior, Nobuko Nizaki, but eventually decides to be with Ai after Moemi accepts to date him. Ultimately, with Ai's help, Yota grows into a more confident and courageous person, learning how to express his feelings.

"Video Girl Ai" explores the romantic troubles and emotional growth during adolescence through its fantastical premise, garnering widespread popularity and critical acclaim. The manga's success led to its adaptation into an anime and live-action drama, further expanding its influence. Even today, the series is regarded as a classic in the genre of youth romance manga.

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