ARIA The Animation

XxSasukexX · newbie! Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 9

use the baka-updates site and look for crystalnova fansubs. Sry to the guys at A-S but this site doesn't have ALL the episodes listed - baka does. Anyway, thanks to both A-S and baka (though this might be the wrong place to put this) for uploading the torrents of this GREAT series - it's absolutely stunning! This series is definately a refreshing change to all the animes i've watched so far. The artwork and planning of each episode is nothing short of masterful and i'd agree with the pple here that this series is for both genders (though my friends are teasing me about it). The series review was right on! It's just so dammed nice to sit back, RELAX and watch this series. Sad this is, it's only 13 episodes. 5/5 from me. Smile

XxSasukexX · newbie! Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 9

Oh, and i forgot to mention something. The SOUNDTRACK is just PERFECT! Especially the opening entitled "Udine". Whoever wrote that song is just too brillant. It's emotional and touching, at the same time, peaceful.

Loveless · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:20 am Post subject:

Though ARIA the Animation is great it has blaring holes in the plot

The story setting is 1.5 years later, in the manga Akari just arrived. How could she miss Alice for 1.5 years? Is that even possible? Al the Gnome was never introduced, they mixxed the Snow Bug and Hot Spring arc together. Casanova was never seen, Alicia never drinks any alcohol. Athena and Aika the most popular Undines in the world of Aqua was missed for 1.5 years. Lets just say this is seperate from the actual storyline, why did they add so many parts to it like Akari just learned about the things? The new years episode really shed a lot of light on ARIA the Animation and that it failed as an adaptation to the original manga by Kozue Amano.

The manga is up to Volume 3 but will no longer will be continued, Kozue Amano is very fond of tight skirts.... but who isn't!

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Also I believe there is another season of ARIA coming out soon.

Kidder · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject:

I usually don't enjoy such slow-paced and almost non-sequator (sp?) anime, but as many of you have already said the animation, character designs and backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous.

Watching the anime is almost like floating down a calm river. Very tranquil. I especially like the ending credits song "Rainbows" by Round Table feat. Nino.

VanFinales · Conscript Joined: Mar 19, 2005 Posts: 129

Are you kidding me! ADV is not continuing to translate ARIA! Damn.