Aria the Animation
Aria the Animation streams on Crunchyroll, and it remains the gold standard of healing anime — the show an entire genre gets measured against. Gondolas, canals, a city rebuilt from Venice on a terraformed Mars, and absolutely zero rush to get anywhere: this is anime as a warm bath.
About
On the water-covered planet Aqua — once called Mars — sits Neo Venezia, a loving replica of old Venice where gondolas glide instead of cars. Akari Mizunashi has moved here from Earth with one dream: to become an undine, one of the celebrated gondolier tour guides who row visitors through the city's canals. Under the wing of Aria Company, she trains, explores, and slowly falls in love with every stone and waterway of her new home. There's no villain and no ticking clock — just small wonders, changing seasons, and the quiet joy of finding where you belong.
Information
- Japanese
- ARIA The ANIMATION
- Premiered
- October 6, 2005
- Episodes
- 13
- Duration
- 24 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- hal film maker inc.
- Source
- Manga
- Themes
- primarily female cast, primarily teen cast, drama, female protagonist, japanese production, fantasy
Seasons & Watch Order
This is the first Aria series, so it's exactly where to start — the later seasons build gently on everything planted here.
- Aria the Naturalsequel
FAQ
Aria the Animation streams legally on Crunchyroll. It isn't currently available on Netflix, Hulu, or Prime Video.
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