Completed Anime
Aria the Animation

“Akari, a novice gondola guide, explores Neo Venezia on Aqua, discovering miracles and life lessons.”

Aria the Animation

7.7
1,426 rank · 178,707 viewers · 2,416 favorites
Sci-Fi Slice of Life Iyashikei Shounen
13 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Fall 2005 · HAL Film Maker · G - All Ages
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Synopsis

Akari, a novice gondola guide, explores Neo Venezia on Aqua, discovering miracles and life lessons.

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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A Tv Production · Fall 2005

HAL Film Maker.
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Shochiku · Victor Entertainment

  • Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2005 – Dec 2005 Fall 2005
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated G All Ages
  • Ref. BS-0449 catalog

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