Comments on: Nostalgia – An ARIA The Origination (13) review

By: odirex

odirex — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:38:36 +0000

I too cried buckets of manly tears. The show was almost incomprehensibly beautiful in every way. I’ve had to re-watch the very emotional scenes so many times and they still haven’t completely sunk in.

In case you hadn’t heard… in June 2009, the first woman in history has passed the exam to become an apprentice gondolier in venice. In the 900+ year tradition until now, it has been only men rowing gondolas. Her name is Giorgia Boscolo. Google her. She comes from a gondolier family and is apprenticing under her father. She is 23, married, and has 2 kids. She’s wanted to be a gondalier since she was a little girl. It took her 3 tries (1 per year) to pass the exam. Now she will have to train hard to pass the exam to be a fully licensed gondoliera.

Now all we need to do is terraform mars. :D

By: Elyse

Elyse — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:05:53 +0000

Thank you so much. You inspired me to see this series and after seeing this last episode it’s nice to revisit your site and read what you had to say about this last episode. I agreed COMPLETELY with everything you said. It’s like you stole the words straight from my heart. If I could afford going to Venice I would! I’m really glad that you’ve gone there and taken pictures.
I’m not sure if I could say how much appreciation I have for this series without using your words:

“This paradisiac planet of Aqua, with its wonderful city of Neo-Venezia, the man-made landscape, the weather, everything; everything is beautiful. The people living their peaceful lives, without obtrusive technology, or diseases, drugs, violence/police, etc etc. Add these beautiful girls riding their gondolas in the waterways of the reconstruction of the old Venice, each one with a different personality, from tsun (thorny) to dere (lovingly), from kibishii (strict) to yasashii (gentle), but with two common traits: friendship and solidarity. Hard feelings, rivalry and jealousy only are jokingly shown. Their common purpose is to succeed in fulfilling their goals, and to live a peaceful and complete life.”

Thank you Neko and THANK YOU Kozue Amano!! Gah. I need to stop crying seriously… ><

By: Dwight

Dwight — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:10:32 +0000

Mind you that I also cried buckets of manly tears especially when Akari cried…It’s was so moving,this whole episode,this whole series,this whole world of AQUA!It was just that beautiful.Never have I been emotionally attached to an anime in my whole life.ARIA has given me a new look in life.It taught me many things but what I remember most is that it taught me how to pause,and appreciate life with a smile.Thank You Kozue Amano for bringing this masterpiece to us!=)

I’m so crying right now…T_T

By: Myssa Rei

Myssa Rei — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:40:52 +0000

It’s kind of sad that, due to by busy work schedule, I had to hold off finishing ARIA the Origination for several months… That, and I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t afraid of seeing something so good end. Now that I’ve finally found the time, I found that the closure to the franchise wasn’t that bad… Bittersweet, and there were tears shed in the process, but not in sadness, but of happiness for such a great end.

Indeed, it completes the circle, with Akari now where Alicia was, and Ai-chan taking up her mantle as the undine-in-training. And life in Neo Venezia goes on…

By: zirr

zirr — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:14:16 +0000

Indeed, ARIA has to be the best slice of life show I’ve ever seen.

This totally is a big promotion to Venice :p Someone has made a blog about the similarities of ARIA and Venice. ( http://veniceorigination.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html) Like where himeya is, the real place looks totally similar, but its a damn expensive hotel.

One of the best things about ARIA is that its totally timeless. You can still watch them when you are 90 and in some retirement home :p

Sometimes when things aren’t going my way, I tend to think “what would akari do?” and it often works :p

And I agree with the music. They couldn’t have picked a better “band” than Choro Club and senoo to make music for this show.

By: j

Wed, 07 May 2008 18:52:08 +0000

@arumi:

i’d rather see Aria – The Eternal and have it running forever T_T

By: Runningkid

Runningkid — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:46:10 +0000

Aria… T___T

As sad as it is to see the series end, I think it portrays very well the theme of parting and starting something new. Especially the ending scene, it’s like everything has come full circle yet it is Akari taking on the role of the instructor. Read the first chapter of Aqua if you haven’t already, then you’ll see what I mean.

I’ve booked my trip to venice a while back because of this series as well, I wonder if Venice paid Amano Kozue to create Aria as a promotional series xD. I jest ^^;.

By: Epyon

Epyon — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:33:06 +0000

I found myself nodding through your entire review. My feelings exactly. I’m genuinely sad Aria is over, probably more than I thought I would be… and yes, I shed buckets of manly tears throughout this episode as well. T__T

By: ShiNN

ShiNN — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:50:48 +0000

Tears won’t stop… ;_;

By: Sand

Sand — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:58:32 +0000

Truly a great anime. Never will I forget. ARIA, thankyou.
Hope to see an ova in the future.

p.s. japanese animes like to use first season OP during the end of anime. which brings back lots and lots of memories.