This self contained tale on Alicias early days as a Prima fits the tone of the series perfectly. And despite this being a Alicia-centric tale they utilize most of the cast and give them a suprisingly even amount of screen time( which I like, seeing as that is a sign of good writing). Once more the animation gets a jump up the ladder in quality making it look better than I ever thought would be possible. Only downside is I´m not sure if there will be any room left for improvement in the final series, but maybe thats not such a bad thing :)

PS!Sorry for the lame title, I usually like to think of something witty, or a summary of my review itself, but couldnt think of anything good enough. (show less)

"Aria Arietta" is the OVA of the second season of aria, "Aria the natural".
The entire chronology is:
"Aria the animation", "Aria the natural", this OVA and "Aria the origination"

I made a mistake and watched this after the third season, it spoils it a little bit ;)

"Aria arietta" is just like any other episode of aria, although I would count it among the better.
It has a fitting story, good music and seems like a good step toward the next season.

I hate sounding like a broken record, but aria is great for relaxing and forgetting the worries of your busy life. (show less)