ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~ English Sub & Dub

About ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~

ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~ blends fantasy, sci-fi and slice of life by Hal Film Maker (2007). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The setup: Akari Mizunashi dreams of life after attaining her goal of becoming a Prima Undine, but upon waking realizes that she might not actually have the confidence to run Aria Company on her own. Wary of the future, she seeks advice from her mentor Alicia Florence—one of the three great "Water Fairies" of Neo-Venezia.

Beyond that: Much to Akari's surprise, Alicia exposes her own struggles of the past, but also shares the steps she took in overcoming her self-doubt of running the company and taking on an apprentice. Finding solace in her teacher's words, Akari prepares to embrace whatever trials she needs to overcome on her path toward achieving her dreams.

With fantasy at the core, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Akari Mizunashi (Erino Hazuki) and Alicia Florence (Sayaka Oohara) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Hal Film Maker, so the studio's house style defines how ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~ looks and moves on screen. Within the fantasy category, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. A 7.9/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Erino Hazuki as Akari Mizunashi, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2007, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.