ARIA The ANIMATION
2005 • Hal Film Maker
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2005
- Episodes
- 13
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Hal Film Maker · The Right Stuf International
- Genres
- Fantasy · Science fiction · Slice of Life
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.
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Aria the Animation was produced by the studio Hal Film Maker and premiered in 2005 under the direction of Junichi Sato. Based on the manga series by Kozue Amano, the anime was conceived as a tranquil, character-driven narrative set on a terraformed Mars, reimagined as the water-city Neo-Venezia. The production aimed to capture the philosophy of 'neo-Venezia' life, emphasizing a slow-paced, meditative aesthetic known as iyashikei, which seeks to provide a soothing experience for the viewer.
The design of the series is distinguished by its soft color palette and the deliberate pacing that mirrors the rhythmic flow of the gondoliers depicted in the show. Kozue Amano’s original manga illustrations served as a heavy stylistic influence, ensuring the animation maintained a dreamlike quality. Upon its release, the series was received as a seminal work in the slice-of-life genre, praised for its understated emotional depth and the meticulous atmospheric world-building that departed from the more frantic action-heavy titles common to the era.
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