Aqua and Aria were adapted by Hal Film Maker as a 54-episode anime television series comprising two seasons titled Aria the Animation and Aria the Natural, an original video animation (OVA) titled Aria the OVA: Arietta, and a third season titled Aria the Origination. The series was directed by Jun'ichi Sato with character designs by Makoto Koga, and broadcast on the TV Tokyo Network between 2005 and 2008. Story
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Drift peacefully into Neo Venezia, a city on the planet Aqua (formerly known as Mars). By the 24th century, humans have found a way to colonize the previously uninhabitable planet. As futuristic as that sounds, Neo Venezia is still teeming with rustic beauty; gondolas on wide canals and waterways are the main mode of transportation. The city itself is a faithful replication of Manhome's (the planet formerly known as Earth) Venice.
To make sure that residents and tourists alike get the most from Neo Venezia's many wonders, companies offering guided tours via gondola were formed, one of which is named Aria Company.
This is the workplace of Akari Mizunashi, a free spirited teenager from Manhome who is now a novice Undine (the title given to tour guides). Join Akari as she becomes intimately acquainted with other Undine, tourists, Neo Venezia's residents, and even the city itself, learning many valuable life lessons along the way, such as the wonderful truth that there are such things as manmade miracles.
Anime Information
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2005 to Dec 29, 2005
Producers: Hal Film Maker, Right StufL
Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: G - All Ages
Chinami Nishimura as Aria Pokoteng
Chiwa Saito as Aika S. Granzchesta
Junko Minagawa as Akira E. Ferrari
Kaori Mizuhashi as Ai
Ryou Hirohashi as Alice Carroll
Sayaka Ohara as Alicia Florence
Tomoko Kawakami as Athena Glory
