(L) Aria the Natural

[Shiroth]

Wow - 26 episode series.. i can easily say that has made my year. ^_^

Half a year long of Akari. <3

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Radiosity

Spoiler:

Why do they always have to take characters with long hair and then cut it short? That's my one and only single gripe with Aria, which is otherwise pretty much my favourite series of all time now.

/shrugs

I like long hair.

Spoiler:

Hahaha! No kidding! I realize that, both in fiction and in real life, cutting one's hair short can be a convenient, stylistic, and even symbolic change, but... long hair just looks nicer, damnit! (Well, often, at least... and in my opinion, of course. )

Speaking of which, here are images of the postcards that came with DVD 5 of the first season - enjoy! (I could have put it in the Animation thread, but it's really season-agnostic anyway - they're just pictures. )

Spoiler for Aria the Animation DVD 5 Postcards:

[Radiosity]

OMG! that is a beautiful Alice pic, and one I haven't seen before too Nice one. If I hadn't just given you rep I'd give it for that pic in a flash. I'll try and remember to rep you again when I've spread it around a bit

[Sorrow-K]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

Yup, all signs so far point to 26 episodes, which is great! Although the first DVD was solicited with 2 episodes, DVD 2 is solicited for 3, so I'd interpret that to mean 9 DVDs for Natural in total (to go with the 6 for Animation). Since the artboxes for Animation were so lovely, I'm hoping that we'll keep getting one every three volumes. All in all, nothing but good news, as far as I'm concerned.

I just heard about this. Great news. And I was just ruing the fact that I thought there were less than 4 episodes to go as well. But, hearing that news has made my day.

[ando]

Ep.11 was aired at 4:00 am due to the special program of French Open Tennis tournament! Gaahhh, I'm very sleepy!

Spoiler:

The episode of Neo Venezian Glass. Akari, Alicia and a man have a teabreak on a gondola. At that time they eat fugassa or focaccia, something like cookie, which looks very good, want to try it.

Sceencaps:
http://uploader.fam.cx/data/u10317.jpg

In this pic from Animedia magazine, Jun'ichi Sato refers to episode 15, which also suggests that ARIA The Natural is more than 13 episodes (and maybe 26 episodes).

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by ando

In this pic from Animedia magazine, Jun'ichi Sato refers to episode 15, which also suggests that ARIA The Natural is more than 13 episodes (and maybe 26 episodes).

Yeah, it's definitely 26 episodes, based on the DVD solicitations. Which is good (That's a nice scan though - page merging is good )

[Woland]

Originally Posted by ando

Spoiler:

The episode of Neo Venezian Glass. Akari, Alicia and a man have a teabreak on a gondola. At that time they eat fugassa or focaccia, something like cookie, which looks very good, want to try it.

Spoiler:

It is certainly "fugazza" that is venetian for "focaccia", a sweet in this case

26 episode? well this is a GOOD news

[JanthraX^]

Dont know if any one is bothered, but there is a program coming on BBC2 about an Italian Painter going around Italy and showing off his country. His home town is Venice and he will have an epsiode about Venice.

Francesco da Mosto is the artist and it started on Sunday the 11th of June at 9.00pm, this will be its regular time slot.
It should give an insight into modern/past venice for us that havent visited or read up on venice.

[Paper Lilies]

Originally Posted by Angelsama

Wow - 26 episode series.. i can easily say that has made my year. ^_^

Half a year long of Akari. <3

Hurray for Akari and 26 episodes!

(There's a part of me groaning about having to delete old series for extra file space, now, though.)

Edit : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARIA_(manga)

On the last portion of the purple table, Aria the Natural is listed as '26 episodes.'

I know Wikipedia is sortof unreliable, but I'm just pointing it out.

[Tabris]

I've been watching Aria the Natural since it's release. I don't know why on God's Earth I forgot to post here (apart from having exams and school, but that didn't stop me when Aria the Animation was out).

Been enjoying this series a lot, prety much for the same reasons as the first series

[Radiosity]

*cough* I'd remove the specific reference to the sub group ZeRoGravity, your post will be deleted otherwise. Read the first post in this thread for why.

[StarCreator]

Class, class, class...

Work, work, work...

DS Lite, Bomberman, Ouendan...

*dies*

[Shiroth]

Looks like those lovely people are going to release a lil' beauty. <3

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-62003

I must say i'm one huge Piano fan, & this is gonna seriously rock some socks.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Angelsama

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-62003

I must say i'm one huge Piano fan, & this is gonna seriously rock some socks.

Sweet! I've always loved the Aria soundtrack, and a piano CD makes it ever better! Plus, continuing in the tradition from the first season, we will in fact be getting three beautiful artboxes with the R2 DVDs (one for each of the three companies) - and pictures of the first box are up on the official site. Good news all around!

[Shiroth]

Heh, the art for those boxes are pretty amazing - very tempting.

[ando]

Episode 12 was aired. This episode splits into two parts.

Spoiler:

A part is a story that Akari chases the mirrage and accidentally enters Caitsith's bar. B part is a story of luminous wind chimes. It has a very touching scene. And, yay, Akira appears.

Screencaps:
http://uploader.fam.cx/data/u11062.jpg

The cover of the manga vol.9 which is out July 10:


Alice fanart:

[Woland]

The wind chime part is the same of the manga (when was called "Aqua")?. I really loved that part.

(watching at screencap I can say it's a lot similar, at least the end, to "navigation 7" from Aqua)

[StarCreator]

Do you have an ISBN on manga volume 9? I was looking for it on Amazon.co.jp but couldn't find it.

Does it have a limited edition version like volumes 7 and 8?

[ando]

Originally Posted by StarCreator

Do you have an ISBN on manga volume 9? I was looking for it on Amazon.co.jp but couldn't find it.

4861272823

See http://www.mag-garden.co.jp/view.php?mode=new ARIA 9.

Originally Posted by StarCreator

Does it have a limited edition version like volumes 7 and 8?

Yes, there exists an Animate limited edition version, but the preorder was over.

http://www.animate-shop.jp/webshop70.../0/cmc/4043182

[StarCreator]

Awww x_X Well, I guess I wouldn't have been able to get in on an Animate exclusive item anyways... Thanks for the info!