Aria (2005)

Specials

Set in the early 24th century against the backdrop of the city of Neo Venezia on the planet Mars. No longer the barren red planet, Mars has been flooded, inhabited and is something of a tourist hub for those looking for rest, relaxation and a gondola ride – the primary mode of travel in Neo Venezia. The Undines are professional gondoliers, tour guides for the people passing through. Akari Mizunashi is an Undine in training and this is a piece of her story.

Released Oct. 6, 2005 Episode 24 min 2+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shounen, Anime: Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Keywords: tmdb.future, tmdb.planet-mars, tmdb.magic, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.fantasy-world, tmdb.martian-civilization + 22 more, tmdb.shounen, tmdb.anime, tmdb.water-planet, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.utopia, tmdb.gondolier, imdb.psychotronic-series, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.outer-space, imdb.mars-the-planet, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.24th-century, imdb.2300s, imdb.iyashikei-anime-animation, tmdb.calm, tmdb.relaxed, tmdb.optimistic, tmdb.iyashikei, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, mdblist.anime-dub

Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

Production Companies: Hal Film Maker

Network: TV Tokyo

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb

7.3

/510/

Trakt

/105/

TMDb

/30/

Letterboxd

3.9

/516/

Tomatoes

MAL

7.6

/53563/

Kenichi Takeshita
Director

Erino Hazuki
Akari Mizunashi (voice)

Chiwa Saito
Aika S. Granzchesta (voice), Akina (voice)

Ryo Hirohashi
Alice Carroll (voice), Anita (voice), Glass Shop …

Sayaka Ohara
Alicia Florence (voice)

Kaori Mizuhashi
Ai Aino / Hime M. Granzchesta (Voice)

Chinami Nishimura
Aria Pokoteng (voice)

Akeno Watanabe
Albert 'Al' Pitt (voice), Albert 'Al' Pitt / Maa …

Junko Minagawa
Aki (voice), Akira E. Ferrari (voice)

S0E1 - That Miracle in Which We May Meet Again...

A short promo that aired after the first six episodes of Aria the Natural aired on AT-X.

May 7, 2006, midnight

S0E2 - Aria the OVA ~Arietta~

Akari finds herself nervous coaching a new undine as a Prima, until she awakens to find that it is just a dream. To soothe her worries, Alicia recalls stories of her beginnings as a Prima, as well as the memories she made.

Sept. 21, 2007, midnight

S0E3 - In That Little Secret Place...

On her day off, Akari goes for a walk with President Aria through a residential neighborhood of Neo-Venezia. Bonus DVD episode between Aria the Origination episodes 5-6.

June 25, 2008, midnight

S0E4 - Picture Drama 1: Pajama Party

April 25, 2008, midnight

S0E5 - Picture Drama 2: Traghetto Epilogue

May 23, 2008, midnight

S0E6 - Picture Drama 3: Aiming for that Glorious Victory...

June 25, 2008, midnight

S0E7 - Picture Drama 4: The Disgrace of Neo-Venezia

July 25, 2008, midnight

S0E8 - Picture Drama 5: Alice's Ghost Story

Aug. 27, 2008, midnight

S0E9 - Picture Drama 6: Akatsukin-chan

Sept. 26, 2008, midnight

S0E10 - Picture Drama 7: Together With Spring...

Oct. 29, 2008, midnight

S0E11 - Aria the Avvenire: To You, Who I Wanted to Meet...

The first episode of Aria the Avvenire's story starts with Ai practicing on the gondola with Akari. As they travel through a canal, they meet Aika and Alice. All three have not had much time to meet since becoming Prima undines. Considering even the little time they spend together a "miracle," Akari remembers a certain incident and relates it to Ai.

Sept. 26, 2015, midnight

S0E12 - Aria the Avvenire: That Warm Goodbye...

The second episode's story begins with Ai relating a story to Akari of her experiencing a "miracle" while she was practicing. She saw Cait Sith as she was traveling down an unfamiliar path. When she disembarks from her gondola to follow it, she meets two Single undines from Himeya company and Orange Planet in the middle of practice.

March 23, 2016, midnight