The new project for Aria's 15th anniversary proposes Athena with Rina Satou - News

April 14 2020

shōchiku produttore Toshio Iizuka announced Tuesday that the brand new Aria opera launch Rina Satou (Mary watches over us' Tsutako Takeshima, Negima!'S Negi Springfield, A certain scientific Railgun'S Mikoto Misaka) as Athena Glory (seen on the right). Satou replaces the late Tomoko Kawakami from previous anime adaptations of Kozue amano'S Aria sleeve.

Iizuka added that Satou was chosen based on the director's recommendations Junichi Sato and original creator Kozue amano, to interpret a new drama between Athena, Alice and the other characters. Iizuka assured fans that Kawakami remains "part of the Aria family ", although Satou joins the family. Kawakami was still credited for a" special performance "by Athena Glory in Aria the Future in 2015, four years after Kawakami's death in 2011.

The brand new work will debut this winter to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the television anime. The announcement did not reveal the format of the work.

Right Stuf'S Nozomi Entertainment the label released the anime on DVD and describes the original 2005 Air the Animation TV anime:

Akari Mizunashi, at the age of 15, left everything behind to travel to a glittering water-covered planet, Aqua, formerly known as Mars. In the 24th century, humans found ways to colonize the previously uninhabitable planet.
More than anything else, Akari wants to be an "undine" - a female gondolier who sails the canals of the city of Aquan of Neo-Venice. The city itself is a faithful replica of the Venice city of Manhome (Earth). To make sure residents and tourists alike get the most out of Neo-Venice's many wonders, companies have been set up offering guided gondola tours, one of which is called Aria Company.
As she begins her training with the prestigious Aria Company, will she be up to the challenges that await her on the way to realizing her dream?

Hal Filmmaker animated the 2005 television series Air the Animationand later inspired two other television series - Air the Natural and in 2006 Air the origin in 2008 - as well as original anime videos (OVA) - Aria the OVA ~ Arietta ~ and in 2007 Aria the Future in 2015. Junichi Sato (Sailor Moon, princess tutu) directed all episodes in the anime franchise.

Right Stuf licensed the three television series and 2007 OVA in North America with English subtitles. Nozomi Entertainment rana successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign throughout the anime in the franchise in 2017, and released the first Blu-ray Disc with dub the 3 March. ADV Manga released the first three of the 12 total volumes of Kozue amanoit is original Aria manga series in North America, therefore Tokyopop released the first six volumes. Tokyopop also released the two volumes water prequel manga in North America.