Comments on: Carpe Diem – an ARIA The Animation review

By: Runningkid

Runningkid — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:37:59 +0000

Aria is truely a blessing, especially ALICIA!!!!!

I am actaully looking to go to Venice in the summer, although I am sure it won’t be quite as wonder as the anime makes it seem.

By: nekosasu

nekosasu — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:00:45 +0000

Shavelle, I know that, already downloaded it. ;) but since it has aired after Aria the Natural, I will watch it later.

Totali.. I double facepalm’d!!! T_T Yeah, mistakes over mistakes, I was pretty in a hurry to go to sleep early… wanted to study 1-2 hours in the morning (6 AM now) but It’s quite a lot… Anyway thanks for pointing them out ^^;;;;

Leaving this aside, I agree with you about the effect these Slice of Life series are meant to produce, however this feeling was so much more intense in ARIA than in any other SoL anima I have watched so far… perhaps I need to watch moar of those. ^^

By: Totali

Totali — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:32:26 +0000

Although Aria represents this Utopian society called Neo Venezia, I’m pretty sure they want us to take what we see in each episode and relate it to our own lives. That’s really what is so special about slice of life, and what I think draws many of us in. Basically, I don’t think I would call the experiences impossible.

I caught two mistakes: 1. It’s Negi from Negima, not just Negima lol 2. I think you mean Aria the Natural in the conclusion…since you just watched the Animation! xD

and yea, like Shavelle says, there’s also the OVA before Origination…which is just as good as any other episode of Aria.

By: Shavelle

Shavelle — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:40:04 +0000

I thought I’d mention that there’s also a one-episode OVA, “Aria the OVA ~Arietta~”. It’s also worth checking out.

Yes, Aria certainly holds a special place in my heart. It took me 2-3 episodes to get used to such a calm series, but now I can’t finish an episode without a warm, fuzzy feeling. ^_^