[Series Review] ARIA The ANIMATION / NATURAL / ORIGINATION (Anime)
Posted on Jul 09, 2011 with Comments 25
Finally, Oni releases a totally new review! ARIA is a series that caught me. It’s so mellow and soothing that it’s any slice of life fan’s dream to watch such a series. It’s funny, cute, serious, deep and mysterious all at the same time. Life just goes by on the planet of Aqua as Akari, Aika and Alice all aim to become Prime Undines in their respective gondolier companies, Aria Company, Himeya and Orange Planet, located in the city of Neo-Venezia, a re-creation of Venice.
Filed Under: Aqua Life
Nice review on a great anime, since you liked it i found some extra features about it in case you don’t know about. The first is a Special extra episode called 5.5 thats found on the DVD of Origination and its chronically staged between episode 5 and 6, hence the name. The second is the last Drama CD of Aria Perfect Guidebook called “The Fairies of Tomorrow”, which its basically is an entire extra episode on listenable form, chronigically put after the events of the final but not in the future.
If your familiar with Roddenberry’s vision for Star Trek, Aria is close to what life on a Federation planet at peace could be. A vision of when man has matured and mostly lost our negative ways leaving only the positive traits of humanity. And Aqua though showing the long loving terraforming you can imagine the society that would evolve by such dreamers and Utopians.
@iOniV2 Drat deleted original when I tried to remove add on. will attempt to redo
@iOniV2 Thanks and yes the mystical way they look back on the history was magical. And when the only scary thing that ever happens in Aqua happens, I knew from the prior stories the cats would never let anything bad occur. After all space time control pwns.
@RedRocket4000 Oh, that’s what I call a good comment. I hadn’t thought of that comparison.
And, speaking of the terraformation, the way they look back on the development of Aqua was simply exquisite.
No problem, glad I could be of help.
Despite this, though, the anime is still very faithful to the manga when it comes to the characters’ personalities and their interactions, as well as the keen detail.
Why not watch ‘em, that’s what they’re there for… cheers for sharing the knowledge, I appreciate it, you are a great ambassador for the medium.
Despite the Aria manga and anime having the same start and resolution, all the episodes between episodes 1 of The ANIMATION and Episode 13 of The ORIGINATION are different.
They wanted to make them different purposely, to give a different experience in both mediums. (Lol, yes, I do watch the interviews included on DVDs after I’ve finished a series).
Thanks for the reply.
Do you also know if the manga of ‘Aria’ just recapitulates the story of the anime or is it a different story?
Sorry to bombard with questions but I’m ignorant on these matters!
Maria-sama ga Miteru.
But the plot in that anime is a bit deeper.
Are there any other similar animes or is this kind of slow, pastoral slice-of-life thing where nothing much happens but it’s very beautiful — is this the only example?
ARIA is the perfect anime, isn’t it? I like being able to watch whatever episode I want without having to worry about missing any of the plot, too. It’s more of a sitcom than anything, really.
Well after all is a great anime. If this anime will air in the Philippines. We sure we like this anime
Japanese dubbing with English subtitles.
Sorry, but an English dub doesn’t exist.
It sucks, I know.
Thanks. When i saw on amazon the online store, they sale the dvd of ARIA The ANIMATION. But are you sure on the dvd it was on engish dubing or on japanese?
Oh no, it’s completely different from Galaxy Angels.
Because when i watch galaxy angels there are some comedic scene but some times they are little bit of drama
on the series
I think is not the same as in Galaxy angels right?
There are morals, there is no fighting, it’s very comedic and can be a tiny bit dramatic.
On ARIA The ANIMATION there is no fight
scene? Are you sure is a comedy or drama?
But i like this series. But are you sure there is
some lesson on this anime series?
I Love It ! Thx for share it =D <333
Awesome, and thanks. ^^
Ok, im convinced, I will definatly get this.
Awesome review btw.
Well, to me the rating is just what I personally feel. After all, that is what being a reviewer is all about.
I use it as a way of tying my sections together in to one final score, if you get what I mean. Plus, I am a part of iSugoi, where every reviewer uses some kind of rating system.