Anime Herald Anime Herald - We'll talk nerdy to you. Ever wondered what people mean when they call a show “comfy?” Check out Aria to find out. Crunchyroll announced that they added Aria the Animation [...]
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Aria the Animation is a tale of a fantastic sci-fi world wherein Venice is recreated on Mars and travel involves hiring a cute girl with a boat. It’s one of the most straight up boring anime I have [...]
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A skilled artist has recently completed what many of us here consider the epitome of animation, Aria The Animation and sequels, Natural and Origination, conjuring up an artwork to commemorate its [...]
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it’s been a long while since I took so long in finishing a mere 13 episoded series, but this is not meant against this series: the episodes here just have this tendency to suck all energy out of you, but for once in a good way. While I wouldn’t consider this anywhere among Sato Junichi’s [...]
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Summary: It’s time for our young trio to do some practical training with Akira, and so one honeymoon couple has to share its gondola with Akari, Alice, Aika, and the three presidents/cats. HoneyGirl is a big fan of Akira (who has many female groupies), but HoneyGuy prefers his Frommer’s Guide to Neo Venzia. HoneyGuy [...]
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Summary: Alice starts the Left Hand Punishment Campaign because she’s realized how useless the left hand is. At the same time, Alice has secretly been raising an abandoned kitten named Maa. Maa seems to like to bite President Aria’s belly and Orange Planet strictly forbids pets, so Alice is not sure what to do. [...]
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Summary: When Akari was little she was sure Neverland existed, but after she watched the news she knew she could never go to Neverland. One day, however, Akari, Alice, and Aika get invited to Neverland. It’s actually a ploy by Akira, Alicia, and Athena (who somehow gets lost for the entire day on the [...]
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Summary: While buying some groceries, President Aria uses his sixth sense and runs off through a series of narrow alleyways. Akari gives chase, and stops in a small courtyard full of cats. A little girl named Ami with a bell around her neck comes out and gives Akari a strange letter. Akari has [...]
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Summary: Aika is struggling along in some complex currents, when her gondola is passed by a tensai Pair (lowbie apprentice), Carroll Alice of Orange Planet. Alice is rather cold towards Aika and Akari, but she is a gifted and hard-working Pair who practices on her way to school every day. Although Alice has good [...]
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Summary: It’s Acqua Alta, the time before summer when the streets get completely flooded. While out buying President Aria some food, Akari runs into Aika and we learn a little more about Aika’s privileged life as the Himeya Company heir. Everyone is pretty deferential to Aika, except for Ferrari Akira, the Demon instructor. [...]
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Summary: Mizunashi Akari wakes up for another day working as an apprentice for the tiny Aria Company. It’s tough work dealing with stalkers like Izumo Akatski and having to practice rowing alone, but Florence Alicia is off being a legend and bringing home the bacon. One day, a loli named Ai calls up the [...]
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