The Worst Episodes of Aria
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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, Mars has been flooded, inhabited and is something of a tourist hub for those looking for rest, relaxation and a gondola ride – the primary mode of travel in Neo Venezia. The Undines are professional gondoliers, tour guides for the people passing through. Akari Mizunashi is an Undine in training and this is a piece of her story.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Aria" is "That Imminent Spring Breeze...", rated 6.7/10 from 7 user votes. It was directed by Kenichi Takeshita and written by Ayuna Fujisaki. "That Imminent Spring Breeze..." aired on 1/8/2008 and is rated 0.6 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "To the Kingdom of Cats...".
6.7/10 7 votes#1 - That Imminent Spring Breeze...
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2008
As winter melts into spring, Akari, Aika and Alice all continue to practice and set new goals for themselves. But Akari still feels like she isn't good enough to become a Prima. Will she or any of the girls ever be truly satisfied with their talents?
Director: Kenichi Takeshita
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki
7.3/10 6 votes#2 - To the Kingdom of Cats...
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2006
While practicing one day, the girls see President Aria in his own little gondola. But he doesn't see them... instead, he disappears down a canal that's normally closed off. According to Alicia, there's an old legend on Manhome that tells of the Kingdom of Cats, a strange realm that people aren't allowed to enter. Could such a place really exist?
Director: Shintaro Itoga
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.3/10 6 votes#3 - Those Feelings Within...
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2008
A new vendor has opened up shop in Piazza San Marco, selling heart-shaped chocolates in glass bottles. Akari buys a bottle, and later goes to buy another, but by then, the patissier has mysteriously disappeared. Where did he go, and will he ever return?
Director: Hirokazu Hanai
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki
7.4/10 21 votes#4 - That Melancholy President... / That Cool Hero...
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2005
It's a double dose of President Aria! In "That Melancholy President...", it's cleaning time for the Aria Company, and President Aria wants to help out and lead by example for his company. Yet he can't seem to do anything right, and only gets in the way. He's so sad about it, that he's determined to run away... but where will he go? And in "That Cool Hero...", we get to see President Aria's cute crime-fighting alter-ego: Nyan-Nyan-Puu!
Director: Masato Tamagawa
Writer: Junichi Sato
7.4/10 5 votes#5 - That Sea, Love, and Heart...
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 9/3/2006
As summer begins to wane, Alicia and Akari give a tour to an elderly couple who have come to Neo-Venezia to celebrate their anniversary. Although the woman is sweet and charming, the man is a bit of a grump. He orders her around, doesn't seem interested in sightseeing with his wife, and just acts cranky in general. But things aren't always as they appear... Even though he's tough on the outside, he still wants what's best for his wife, and it's up to the girls to help him set up a celebration that she'll remember always.
Director: Mitsuhiro Karato
Writer: Mari Okada
7.5/10 25 votes#6 - On That Special Day...
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2005
One morning, Akari wakes up to find the entire city flooded with water! It's the Acqua Alta, a once-a-year phenomenon where the water levels rise, causing all of Neo-Venezia to shut down for a day. But while most people spend the day relaxing, Aika's mentor Akira is as strict as ever, and yells at her to get back to training. Aika has just the solution to get her mentor off her back: she's running away to the Aria Company!
Director: Yoshio Mukainakano, Kazunobu Fuseki
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.5/10 6 votes#7 - The Wonder of That Rainy Day... / The Discoveries on That Spring Day...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/30/2006
Akari and Alicia are visiting a shrine that looks just like the old Japanese shrines on Manhome. Though the grounds are beautiful, there's also a hint of mystery and danger in the air... Later, they are wandering on a different island, looking for a beautiful spot that Alicia once saw. But the farther they go, the less certain their path becomes. How do you reach your destination when you don't know the way there?
Director: Yoshiyuki Asai
Writer: Kazunobu Fuseki, Kenichi Takeshita
7.5/10 6 votes#8 - Chasing That Mirage... / The Light from That Nightshine Chime...
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2006
Summer is blazing in Neo-Venezia. The days are so hot that Akari is starting to see things... One minute, she's walking down a crowded street, and the next, everyone is gone. Following President Aria in a haze, Akari wanders into a mysterious cafe, with a very unusual clientele... Later, the girls all decide to buy Nightshine Chimes, delicate little wind chimes with a glowing bead inside. The glow only lasts for a month before it fades, so Akari decides to make the most of the time she has.
Director: Ken Ando
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.6/10 30 votes#9 - That Wonderful Miracle...
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2005
Akari Mizunashi, at the age of 15, has left everything behind to travel to Aqua, a sparkling planet covered in water. More than anything, Akari wants to be an "undine" - a female gondolier who navigates the canals of the Aquan city of Neo-Venezia. As she begins her training with the prestigious Aria Company, will she be up to the challenges that await her on the path to achieve her dream?
Director: Kazunobu Fuseki
Writer: Junichi Sato
7.6/10 5 votes#10 - That Night of the Galaxy Express...
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 8/20/2006
In the still of the night, Akari is woken up by the distant sound of a train. But Neo-Venezia's trains don't run at that hour, so what was it she heard? And to make matters even more mysterious, the next day, President Aria gifts her with a train ticket. It would seem Akari is about to have another brush with the secretive spirit, Cait Sith...
Director: Takahiro Natori
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.7/10 6 votes#11 - That Precious Sparkle...
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2006
Akari has been given her very first solo job: carrying a shipment of Neo-Venezian glassware. They're beautiful pieces that sparkle in the sun, but the glassmaker's apprentice has a disposition that's anything but bright. He's sour and angry, and he's the one who'll be traveling with Akari as she delivers the shipment. Will Akari be able to handle the pressure of fragile cargo and a critical taskmaster?
Director: Takahiro Natori
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki
7.7/10 6 votes#12 - That New Me...
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/30/2006
Aika is proud of her long, beautiful hair, and takes care of it as best she can... but things don't always go the way we want. One afternoon, while everyone is enjoying a cook-out on the beach, Aika leans in a little too close to the grill, and her hair catches on fire! No one is hurt, but her long beautiful locks are a lost cause. How will the hot-tempered Aika handle losing something that was so precious to her?
Director: Ken Ando
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki
7.8/10 21 votes#13 - That Which You Want to Protect...
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2005
Alice is in a pretty bad mood. Her dorm doesn't allow pets but she's secretly taking care of a kitten; her mentor Athena is an absolute clutz; and to top it all off, she has decided that her left hand isn't as skilled as her right hand, and is therefore useless. Though Alice certainly does have a strange set of problems, and they all seem separate from each other, she's certain to discover that the answers to each all are connected.
Director: Nanako Shimazaki
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.8/10 6 votes#14 - The Day of Festa del Bocolo...
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2006
Another wonderful holiday has arrived: Festa Del Bocolo! This day is a celebration of an ages-old story on Manhome, about a knight whose love for his lady lived on after his death in the form of a rose. In Neo-Venezia, that means that women everywhere receive roses from the people who admire them. Akatsuki wants to give Alicia as many roses as he can, but he's too nervous to deliver them (even though he'd never admit it). Will Akari be able to help?
Director: Naomichi Yamato
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki
7.8/10 6 votes#15 - Those Really Self-Imposed Rules...
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 6/25/2006
Alice has created a new challenge for herself: when she walks home from school, she can only step on shadows. This is an ironclad law for her - but try as she might, she keeps failing. Even worse, Athena interferes by trying to help out. Alice's self-imposed challenge is something that she must conquer alone, or so she thinks; but maybe there's more to success than just doing everything by yourself.
Director: Daisuke Tsukushi
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.8/10 6 votes#16 - That Newest Memory...
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 7/2/2006
Many of the water touring companies in Neo-Venezia have their own palina - a tall, decorated pole used to hitch gondolas. But strangely, the Aria Company doesn't have one. When Akari asks Alicia about it, Alicia gives her full permission to make a palina of her own! It's tough work building something from scratch, but Akari is determined to make the best palina possible.
Director: Mitsuhiro Karato, Yasushi Muroya
Writer: Mari Okada
7.8/10 6 votes#17 - That Shadowless Invitation...
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 8/13/2006
The whole town is sizzling in a strong summer heat wave, and the girls are doing the best they can to beat the heat. But then, Akari spots a woman dressed all in black, with even her face covered with a thick black veil. Aika tells Akari a Manhome legend about the spirit of a woman dressed in black, who was angered that she couldn't be buried on San Michele Island. Supposedly the ghost spirits away any gondolier foolish enough to take her on board... but that's only an old story, right?
Director: Naomichi Yamato
Writer: Kenichi Takeshita
7.8/10 6 votes#18 - That Smiling Customer...
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2008
Someone has requested Akari for a gondola tour! An old woman with a kind smile says that she'd like to see a side of Neo-Venezia that only Akari can show her. Akari takes her to many unique spots, but the woman already seems familiar with them all...
Director: Takahiro Natori
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.8/10 5 votes#19 - The Excitement on That Moon-Gazing Night...
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2008
Akari, Aika and Alice decide to partake in an old Manhome tradition, Moon-watching. Aika secretly invited Al to their get-together, but he hasn't shown up yet. Aika goes to look for him, but she has no idea what surprises the night has in store.
Director: Tatsufumi Itoh
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki
8.0/10 22 votes#20 - Doing That Wonderful Job...
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2005
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!
Director: Kazunobu Fuseki, Takahiro Natori
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.0/10 19 votes#21 - That Warm Holiday...
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2005
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.
Director: Takahiro Natori, Shintaro Itoga
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.0/10 6 votes#22 - The Smile Reflected in that Mirror...
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2006
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.
Director: Daisuke Tsukushi
Writer: Kazunobu Fuseki, Kenichi Takeshita
8.0/10 6 votes#23 - Those Honest Stars...
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/2006
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.
Director: Mitsuhiro Karato
Writer: Mari Okada
8.0/10 6 votes#24 - That Heartwarming Town and Its People...
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2006
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!
Director: Shintaro Itoga, Yuki Kanezawa
Writer: Mari Okada
8.0/10 6 votes#25 - That Crybaby... / That Young Girl's Heart...
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 8/6/2006
Aika is stuck in bed after catching a cold. She wonders about Akari and Alice... Are they slacking off without her? Surely they're lost without her guidance! So she sneaks out of bed one day to go take a peek... Later, Aika has a cute new set of hairpins, and she'd like to show them to Al. But she can't find the chance to visit him, and it's bothering her more than it should. Why does her heart ache when she thinks about it?
Director: Kiyoko Sayama
Writer: Ayuna Fujisaki