Aria is a masterpiece. Everything from the characters story setting art and sound all come together to make an experience I will never forget. Aria the Animation is the perfect beginning to this journey. Ill be writing based on the assumption that you have seen or know about this series already. Some spoilers included. Aria the Animation introduces you to the characters and world youll be spending time with throughout the rest of the series. The city NeoVenezia on the planet Aqua. NeoVenezia is my favorite setting in anime. Its beautifully detailed with interesting culture and locations. Animation doesnt spend as much time exploring Aqua as it does introducing characters and their relationships with each other. Akari Aika and Athena are ones I love in particular. I can see myself in Aika to some extent as I am a blunt straightforward person at times like her. She is just a very interesting and complex character from the get go from her admiration of Alicia which she doesnt try to hide at all to her secretly cherishing Akiras mentoring. Her relationship with Akari is also really cute and fun. Their personalities are practically opposite of each other which makes for really entertaining moments. As for Akari herself I adore her love for Aqua and endlessly positive attitude. Athena is memorable to me because of her beautiful singing. I listen to it almost daily and its always as amazing as it was the first time I heard it. When it comes to NeoVenezia the supernatural elements are my favorite part. This season introduces these elements with a young girl with a bell. The girl sends Akari on a wild goose to deliver an undeliverable letter. By the end the girl is revealed to be a pet cat of someone who lived on Aqua in the past. Another example of the supernatural elements this season is when Akari goes through a tunnel to the past before Aqua became a planet of miracles. We get to see the moment when Aqua becomes said planet and its a beautiful moment. Easily the best of the season and exemplifies the greatest thing about this series. The mystery wonder and miracles of every day life. Art wise Aria has beautiful visuals. The waterways and architecture are all so beautiful to look at. This and the minor/background characters truly bring NeoVenezia to life. My favorite theme of Aria is to find joy in life. Find the meaningful side of every situation and every location. There are miracles all around us. We just have to find them. Akari embodies this mentality and inspires me to do the same. Aria is an unforgettable journey worth the time to go on. It will soothe your soul and create memories to cherish forever. If you havent seen Aria I wholeheartedly recommend it. Thank you for reading.