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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Aria Season 1 Episode 8 - That Melancholy President... / That Cool Hero...
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    S1:E8

    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

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  2. Aria Season 1 Episode 2 - On That Special Day...
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    S1:E2

    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!

    Directors:Kazunobu Fuseki, Yoshio Mukainakano
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  3. Aria Season 1 Episode 1 - That Wonderful Miracle...
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  4. Aria Season 3 Episode 1 - That Imminent Spring Breeze...
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    S3:E1

    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

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  5. Aria Season 1 Episode 6 - That Which You Want to Protect...
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  6. Aria Season 1 Episode 7 - Doing That Wonderful Job...
    8.4/10(34 votes)

    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!

    Directors:Kazunobu Fuseki, Takahiro Natori
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  7. Aria Season 1 Episode 10 - That Warm Holiday...
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Shintaro Itoga, Takahiro Natori
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  8. Aria Season 2 Episode 12 - Chasing That Mirage... / The Light from That Nightshine Chime...
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    S2:E12

    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

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  9. Aria Season 1 Episode 3 - With That Transparent Young Girl...
    8.5/10(35 votes)

    S1:E3

    While training in a particularly tough stretch of water, Akari and Aika meet girl from Orange Planet who seems to be having no trouble at all. Her name is Alice, and she's famous for being one of the youngest yet most talented Undines in Neo Venezia. There's just one problem... she never seems to smile. What could she learn from a day spent with the unlikely pair of Akari and Akatsuki?

    Director:Keiji Gotoh
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  10. Aria Season 2 Episode 7 - To the Kingdom of Cats...
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    S2:E7

    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

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  11. Aria Season 2 Episode 11 - That Precious Sparkle...
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    S2:E11

    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

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  12. Aria Season 1 Episode 5 - To That Island Which Shouldn't Exist...
    8.6/10(33 votes)

    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?

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  13. Aria Season 1 Episode 9 - That Starlike Fairy...
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    S1:E9

    Fall has arrived in Neo-Venezia and the girls have switched into their winter uniforms. And yet, Aika feels so unmotivated... She wants to do more than just go through the motions of everyday practice. She wants to really sharpen her skills, and become as good as the legendary Great Water Fairy, the greatest Undine of all time! So the three of them are sent to go visit this legendary lady in her house out in the country... but she's nothing like what the girls expect.

    Director:Kenichi Takeshita
    Writer:Ayuna Fujisaki

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  14. Aria Season 2 Episode 3 - That Night of the Meteor Shower...
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    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.

    Director:Takahiro Natori
    Writer:Ayuna Fujisaki

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  15. Aria Season 3 Episode 3 - Those Feelings Within...
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    S3:E3

    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

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  16. Aria Season 2 Episode 5 - The Wonder of That Rainy Day... / The Discoveries on That Spring Day...
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    S2:E5

    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
    Writers:Kenichi Takeshita, Kazunobu Fuseki

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  17. Aria Season 2 Episode 9 - Those Honest Stars...
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    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.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Karato
    Writer:Mari Okada

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  18. Aria Season 2 Episode 20 - That Shadowless Invitation...
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    S2:E20

    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

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  19. Aria Season 1 Episode 4 - That Undeliverable Letter...
    8.8/10(36 votes)

    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!

    Director:Masato Tamagawa
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  20. Aria Season 1 Episode 13 - That White Morning...
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Directors:Kazunobu Fuseki, Shintaro Itoga, Takahiro Natori
    Writer:Ayuna Fujisaki

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  21. Aria Season 2 Episode 1 - That Encounter at the Carnevale...
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    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...

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  22. Aria Season 2 Episode 4 - That Neo-Venezia–Colored Heart...
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    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.

    Director:Ken Ando
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  23. Aria Season 2 Episode 8 - The Day of Festa del Bocolo...
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    S2:E8

    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

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  24. Aria Season 2 Episode 23 - That Sea, Love, and Heart...
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    S2:E23

    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

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  25. Aria Season 2 Episode 10 - That Heartwarming Town and Its People...
    8.9/10(16 votes)

    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!

    Directors:Shintaro Itoga, Yuki Kanezawa
    Writer:Mari Okada

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Worst Episodes Summary

"That Melancholy President... / That Cool Hero..." is the worst rated episode of "Aria". It scored 7.2/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Masato Tamagawa and written by Junichi Sato, it aired on 11/24/2005. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "On That Special Day...".