diff --git a/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ArcANI.cs b/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ArcANI.cs
index e2a4b297..ffbf97ef 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ArcANI.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ArcANI.cs
@@ -147,10 +147,9 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.Ags
                 }
             }
             var input = arc.File.CreateStream (entry.Offset, entry.Size);
-            CgMetaData info = null;
             try
             {
-                info = Cg.ReadMetaData (input) as CgMetaData;
+                var info = Cg.ReadMetaData (input) as CgMetaData;
                 if (null == info)
                     throw new InvalidFormatException();
                 return new CgFormat.Reader (input, info, key_frame);
diff --git a/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ImageAinos.cs b/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ImageAinos.cs
index 896a2221..6851cfea 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ImageAinos.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/AnimeGameSystem/ImageAinos.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.Ags
                 m_top = info.OffsetY;
                 m_right = info.Right == 0 ? m_width : info.Right;
                 m_bottom = info.Bottom == 0 ? m_height : info.Bottom;
-                m_output = base_image ?? new byte[3*m_width*m_height];
+                m_output = base_image ?? CreateBackground();
                 m_input = file;
                 Info = info;
                 ShiftTable = InitShiftTable();
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.Ags
                 return table;
             }
 
+            private byte[] CreateBackground ()
+            {
+                var bg = new byte[3*m_width*m_height];
+                for (int i = 1; i < bg.Length; i += 3)
+                    bg[i] = 0xFF;
+                return bg;
+            }
+
             public void Unpack ()
             {
                 if (0 != (m_type & 0x10))