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The Best Episodes of Aria

Every episode of Aria ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Aria!

The Best Episodes of Aria

Set in the early 24th century against the backdrop of the city of Neo Venezia on the planet Mars. No longer the barren red planet,...

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  1. Background image for Surrounded by That Orange Wind...
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Surrounded by That Orange Wind...

    S3:E9

    Alice has just graduated from middle school. She feels confident, and excited about what's to come. And then, Athena suggests that they finally go on the picnic that they've been planning for so long. Alice's world is about to change...

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  2. Background image for Looking for That Treasure...
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Looking for That Treasure...

    S2:E2

    Spring is beginning to bloom in Neo-Venezia, bringing with it sunshine and warm breezes. Akari, Aika and Alice are out practicing their sculling when they find a small treasure box hidden by a statue. Inside there's a a simple little riddle that sends them off on a treasure hunt that spans the entire city! What sort of riches await them at the finish line?

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  3. Background image for To That New Beginning...
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #3 - To That New Beginning...

    S3:E13

    Over the years, the Aria Company has changed. First it was Grandma's Aria Company, then it was Alicia's, and someday, it will be Akari's Aria Company. But that day might come sooner than Akari expected. Will she be ready for the future that lies ahead?

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  4. Background image for That Soft Wish...
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - That Soft Wish...

    S1:E12

    Aria Company has no bookings on a snowy day, so Akari and President Aria visit the oldest bridge in Neo-Venezia. When they reach the other side of the decrepit covered bridge, the snow is gone, and the women she meets on the other side has no idea what an undine is. Together they wait for the terraformers to send water under the bridge for the first time.

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  5. Background image for Parting with That Gondola...
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Parting with That Gondola...

    S2:E16

    When Akari takes her gondola in for a routine inspection, she's given some startling news - the repairman tells her that the gondola is now too old and worn for tourism use, and should be sold off for hauling cargo. Although she at first resists, Akari knows that the repairman is right; so she decides to travel with her gondola to all the wonderful places that she's been, as a way of saying goodbye.

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  6. Background image for That Mysterious World... / That Guardian of Aqua...
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - That Mysterious World... / That Guardian of Aqua...

    S2:E22

    When Akari innocently suggests that perhaps the little space between two stairs at the Aria Company is a portal to another world, President Aria, ever curious, squeezes through the gap, and pops out on the other side to find a terrifying sight! The second story is a flashback to when Akatsuki was little. He considered himself to be a superhero, but he wasn't quite as heroic as his imagination led him to believe...

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  8. Background image for Those Ever-Changing Days...
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Those Ever-Changing Days...

    S3:E11

    Alice is so busy now; every waking moment is full of appointments and work. Though she enjoys the life she has now, she still misses the time that she spent with her friends. It's starting to feel like she might never see Akari and Aika again.

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  9. Background image for That Night of the Meteor Shower...
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - That Night of the Meteor Shower...

    S2:E3

    There's going to be a meteor shower, and Akari, Aika and Alice have made plans to watch it together. But this time, there's a little twist - Al, one of Neo-Venezia's gravity-controlling Gnomes, will be there as well. Even though he's shorter than the girls, he's actually three years their senior; and he knows all about physics, planets, and the beauty of the universe. What he doesn't seem to know, however, is how Aika feels whenever she's with him.

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  10. Background image for After That Rainy Night...
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #9 - After That Rainy Night...

    S2:E17

    On the night before her old gondola is set to be taken away, Akari and Alicia decide to have an evening picnic out on the water. As they laugh and talk, Alicia tells her stories of the gondola, and how it was an important part of her life as an apprentice, as well.

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  11. Background image for Those Who Aim for Tomorrow...
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Those Who Aim for Tomorrow...

    S3:E4

    Akari wants to help out more around the Aria Company, but she's only a Single. So Alicia suggests she try her hand at working on a Traghetto! A Traghetto is a ferry-style gondola run exclusively by Singles. Will Akari be up to the challenge?

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  12. Background image for That Keepsake Clover...
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - That Keepsake Clover...

    S3:E5

    Athena and Alicia both have wonderful talents, but what about Akira? For that matter, what about Aika? Aika gets discouraged, thinking that maybe she doesn't have any natural talent, but Akira has an old story to tell that might lift Aika's spirits.

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  13. Background image for The Center of That Large Circle...
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #12 - The Center of That Large Circle...

    S2:E15

    Even though Akari is relatively new to Neo-Venezia, most of her friends have lived in the quiet island town all their lives. One sunny afternoon, as Akari, Akatsuki, Akria and Al are all eating lunch together, Al tells a story about when they were children, and the mysterious young boy who put Akatsuki squarely in his place.

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  14. Background image for In That Gently Passing Time...
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #13 - In That Gently Passing Time...

    S3:E7

    Akari and Alicia are going to visit Anna, the woman who trained with Alicia in the early days of the Aria Company! Many memories will be shared on this visit, including how the Aria Company itself was first founded.

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  15. Background image for The Memories of That Precious Person...
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Memories of That Precious Person...

    S3:E8

    Alice and Athena are going on a picnic! Alice chooses a date and makes all sorts of elaborate plans... but Athena gets overloaded with work, and can't come. Athena tries to chase after Alice to apologize, but trips and falls - and somehow loses her memory!

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  16. Background image for Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind...
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind...

    S3:E12

    As Akari and Aika leave for practice one cold winter morning, Aika has something to tell Akari. The two of them can't practice together anymore... As if that shock weren't enough, Alicia has something important to say as well.

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  17. Background image for That Encounter at the Carnevale...
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #16 - That Encounter at the Carnevale...

    S2:E1

    Two wonderful things have happened: it's time for Neo-Venezia's annual Carnevale, and Ai has come back to Aqua for a visit! As Akari and Ai wander through streets full of bright colors and beautiful masks, they catch a glimpse of Casanova, the mysterious master of ceremonies. Who is the man behind the mask? The two are curious, but they'll need to be careful. You know what they say about curiosity and the cat, after all...

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  18. Background image for That Neo-Venezia–Colored Heart...
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - That Neo-Venezia–Colored Heart...

    S2:E4

    The mailman's gondola is being repaired, so just for today, Akari is making the rounds with him to get the job done. As she learns the ins and outs of what it means to be a mail carrier, she meets a boy who needs his letter delivered at any cost. Whatever the envelope he's holding contains, it's very close to his heart.

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    Director:Ken Ando
  19. Background image for That Undeliverable Letter...
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - That Undeliverable Letter...

    S1:E4

    Akari and President Aria are wandering through the marketplace one evening, when President Aria suddenly leads Akari to a plaza she's never seen before. There, a little girl with a bell around her neck gives Akari a letter, and asks her to deliver it. It seems very important. But if Akari's going to have any chance of keeping her promise, she'll have to enlist the help of flying messengers known as Sylphs!

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  20. Background image for To That Island Which Shouldn't Exist...
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - To That Island Which Shouldn't Exist...

    S1:E5

    When Akari was little, she was certain that Neverland was a real place. As she grew up, she understood that it was fantasy... But now, she's received a mysterious, hand-written invitation to visit Neverland for herself! What awaits her as she follows her map toward a quiet, deserted island?

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  21. Background image for Doing That Wonderful Job...
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Doing That Wonderful Job...

    S1:E7

    Akari, Aika and Alice are scheduled for a full day of training with Akira, and what's more, two customers will be along for the ride. They're a couple on their honeymoon; but while the wife loves Undines and riding on gondolas, the husband thinks being an Undine is simple work, and couldn't really care less about the whole thing. It's up to Akira to teach everyone what it means to be an Undine - Undines-in-training included!

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  22. Background image for That Warm Holiday...
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - That Warm Holiday...

    S1:E10

    Winter has come - the mornings are crisp and cold, and it's hard to get out from under the covers to go practice sculling. So as a special treat, Alicia suggests that they visit a hot spring! Akari's never seen one before so she's excited to go, and all the others decide to join in as well.

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  23. Background image for That White Morning...
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - That White Morning...

    S1:E13

    It's time to ring in the new year, and everyone in Neo-Venezia has come together to celebrate! Even little Ai has come back from Manhome to take part in the winter festival. But as people gather and memories are shared, President Aria suddenly wanders off. Akari and Ai attempt to track him down, but what they find is a mysterious New Year's gift from Aqua itself.

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  24. Background image for The Smile Reflected in that Mirror...
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Smile Reflected in that Mirror...

    S2:E6

    Something's strange about Alice... Athena has noticed that Alice doesn't really seem to have any friends her own age. If she's not with Akari and Aika, she's simply alone. In fact, when Alice receives an invitation to a party with other Orange Planet Pairs, she flatly rejects it. It's up to Aika and Akari to get to the bottom of Alice's puzzling behavior.

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  25. Background image for Those Honest Stars...
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Those Honest Stars...

    S2:E9

    Akari is taking customers out for a tour! Alicia is along to help, of course, and it's a good thing she's there. When the tourists start asking questions that Akari doesn't know the answers to, Alicia answers them with ease... but this worries Akari. Will she ever know the city as well as Alicia? This sparks a fire in Aika and Alice as well - they've decided to compete to see which one of them knows the most hidden wonders in Neo-Venezia.

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  26. Background image for That Heartwarming Town and Its People...
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - That Heartwarming Town and Its People...

    S2:E10

    Even though Akari is originally from Manhome, she seems to know more people in Neo-Venezia than Aika and Alice do, and they've lived on Aqua all their lives. No matter where she is, Akari has the ability to befriend any stranger. To learn more about this mysterious power Akari has, Aika and Alice decide to follow her in secret... but they might have to blow their cover once Akari innocently starts talking to a dangerous-looking man in black!

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Best Episodes Summary

"Surrounded by That Orange Wind..." is the best rated episode of "Aria". It scored 9.3/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Takahiro Natori and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it aired on 3/4/2008. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Looking for That Treasure...".