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    Aria


    Sat, 11/28/2009 - 09:35 — Anna
    Rating:
    4
    Image of Aria Volume 1 (Aria (Tokyopop)) (v. 1)
    Author / Artist: 
    Kozue Amano
    Publisher: 
    Tokyopop
    Volumes: 
    12 (complete)

    Experience the magical, mystical world that inspired the Aria anime...One-hundred and fifty years after its terraforming, Aqua, the planet formerly known as Mars, is now almost completely covered in water. A young girl named Akari Mizunashi lives in the city of Neo-Venezia, an exact replica of the old Italian city of Venice, where she works as a gondolier tour guide. While giving people tours of her beautiful city, Akari learns to appreciate her city when she helps an elderly tourist find his daughter, teaches a friend some history about ancient Venice and discovers the secret behind Aqua's unusual sun showers.

    Aria Vol 1 by Kozue Amano Manga Review

    Sun, 11/29/2009 - 12:45 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    4
    Pull Quote: 
    Returning to Aqua, the planet formerly known as Mars, Akari is still pursuing her dream of becoming an undine. As she practices her craft, she meets new people and rediscovers old acquaintances. Life, like the gondolas she steers, flows peacefully through the canals of Neo-Venezia. Hmmm. That really makes the book sound boring, but not. The pace may be a little leisurely, but the art and the likable characters help the time pass pleasantly. Instead of battling demons, Akari learns to defend her gondola from decay, carefully scraping barnacles from the bottom. Instead of casting spells at her enemies, she makes magical rainbows with a garden hose. All the time, she delights in new adventures and sights as she travels through the canals of her new home.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=2579
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    Aria Volume 1 (Aria (Tokyopop)) (v. 1)

    Aria Volume 01 – Thoughts & Impressions

    Thu, 01/07/2010 - 22:58 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Amano-sensei is a goddess and should be worshipped, her skills with the pen are mind blowing to say the least. I usually find that the first few volumes of a series, even by well established mangaka, lack a bit of polish. In part I think because it takes them a volume or so to get into the mood of the series. However with Amano-sensei this goes out the window. From the outset her art is mind blowingly beautiful. The panoramic visuals she draws are stunning to behold, and could easily qualify as works of art in their own right.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.tiamatsreviews.com/?p=1061

    Aria GN 2

    Thu, 01/07/2010 - 22:56 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Now winter has come to Neo-Venezia, and as we look in we see our heroine Akari is beginning to try and adjust to the new (and unfamiliar) season set before her on Aqua. As winter starts she sees her first snowbugs, and adopts one as her own for a short time.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.homemademech.com/manga-reviews/aria/169/

    Aria Manga, Volume 4 (English)

    Sun, 11/29/2009 - 12:48 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    4
    Pull Quote: 
    Volume 4 is a chance for us to watch as the mentors actually force the shift away from them to their protégé's own skills. It's an interesting perspective, because the idolized seniors start to push the chicks to venture out of the nest, knowing that this will make them, as role models, less necessary. As well as being perfect at their jobs, they are the perfect sempai.
    Review Link: 
    http://okazu.blogspot.com/2009/10/aria-manga-volume-4-english.html
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    Aria Volume 4 (Aria (Tokyopop))

    Aria Book 4 — Recommended

    Thu, 01/07/2010 - 23:01 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    As this volume begins, it’s summer on Aqua, and Akari and her fellow gondolier trainees Aika and Alice vacation on a small island. Yes, it’s a bathing suit chapter, but the clothes are reasonable, and instead of body parts, the emphasis is on the fun and relaxation of the beach. The younger girls have never swum in an ocean before, and their feelings of joy and discovery are apparent in the art.
    Review Link: 
    http://comicsworthreading.com/2009/03/08/aria-book-4/

    Aria Book 5 — Recommended

    Sun, 11/29/2009 - 12:50 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    When I’m feeling out of sorts, nothing calms like a new volume of Aria. It’s the manga equivalent of a hot cup of tea and a sit-down, a lovely mediation on appreciating the quieter aspects of life.
    Review Link: 
    http://comicsworthreading.com/2009/11/01/aria-book-5-recommended/

    Aria Volume 5

    Sun, 11/29/2009 - 12:51 — Anna
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    4
    Pull Quote: 
    Reading Aria is the manga equivalent of going on a lazy exotic vacation. I previously enjoyed the first volume, but I wasn’t bowled over by the lack of plot even though the manga contains beautiful background art. I think my opinion has softened a bit, because I enjoyed reading the 5th volume very much. I haven’t picked up the intervening volumes, but Aria is so episodic that I think you could pick up a volume at random and still enjoy the stories about female gondoliers on a future version of Mars that looks like old Venice. It is fall on Neo-Venezia and Akari has been promoted to journeyman status. She’s still exploring new aspects of her adopted home.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.tangognat.com/2009/11/27/aria-volume-5/
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    Aria Volume 5 (Aria (Tokyopop))

    Aria Manga, Volume 11

    Thu, 01/07/2010 - 22:59 — Anonymous
    Aria
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Our young undine-in-training, Aika, Akari and Alice are all thinking about the inevitable day when they will face their examinations for Prima rank.
    Review Link: 
    http://okazu.blogspot.com/2008/01/aria-manga-volume-11.html