A brand new Aria anime project is set to arrive this winter!
While details on the story are yet to be revealed, it was confirmed that voice actress Satou Rina will take over the role of Athena from Kawakami Tomoko, who passed away in 2011.
Based on a manga by Amano Kozue, the series is set in a city named Neo-Venezia on the future Mars, now known as Aqua. The story follows a young woman from Manhome, previously Earth, who travels to Neo-Venezia to become a trainee gondolier.
The first TV anime adaptation, Aria the Animation, aired in 2005, with a second season Aria the Natural in 2006, and the third season Aria the Origination in 2008. Two OVAs titled Aria the OVA -Arietta- and Aria the Avvenire were released in 2008 and 2015 respectively.
The latest installment of the Aria franchise will arrive in winter 2020.
(C) 2015, Amano Kozue / Mag Garden, ARIA Company
Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!