The WORST episodes of Aria

Every episode of Aria ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Aria!

On the planet Aqua lies the watery city of Neo Venezia, a tourist hub in which people travel around in gondolas. Professional gondoliers known as Undines are well-revered as they act as tour guides for the people. Akari Mizunashi is a gondolier in training and also an employee of Aria Company. She gets to meet all sorts of people as she takes them on the gondola rides, from friendly mentors to special individuals, all this admidst the beautiful scenic backdrop of the entire city.

Last Updated: 1/27/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
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In That Gently Passing Time...
star
6.00
6 votes

#1 - In That Gently Passing Time...

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2008

Akari and Alicia are going to visit Anna, the woman who trained with Alicia in the early days of the Aria Company! Many memories will be shared on this visit, including how the Aria Company itself was first founded.

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That Wonderful Extracurricular Lesson...
star
6.40
5 votes

#2 - That Wonderful Extracurricular Lesson...

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2008

Akari can be a bit clumsy and makes plenty of mistakes, but it seems like Alicia never gets angry with her. Alice makes it her mission to see how Alicia handles Akari's faults, and to see if it's true that no matter what, she never scolds Akari.

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The Excitement on That Moon-Gazing Night...
star
6.50
6 votes

#3 - The Excitement on That Moon-Gazing Night...

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2008

Akari, Aika and Alice decide to partake in an old Manhome tradition, Moon-watching. Aika secretly invited Al to their get-together, but he hasn't shown up yet. Aika goes to look for him, but she has no idea what surprises the night has in store.

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Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind...
star
7.00
6 votes

#4 - Embraced by That Blue Sea and Wind...

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2008

As Akari and Aika leave for practice one cold winter morning, Aika has something to tell Akari. The two of them can't practice together anymore... As if that shock weren't enough, Alicia has something important to say as well.

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Those Ever-Changing Days...
star
7.00
6 votes

#5 - Those Ever-Changing Days...

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2008

Alice is so busy now; every waking moment is full of appointments and work. Though she enjoys the life she has now, she still misses the time that she spent with her friends. It's starting to feel like she might never see Akari and Aika again.

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Those Feelings Within...
star
7.00
6 votes

#6 - Those Feelings Within...

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2008

A new vendor has opened up shop in Piazza San Marco, selling heart-shaped chocolates in glass bottles. Akari buys a bottle, and later goes to buy another, but by then, the patissier has mysteriously disappeared. Where did he go, and will he ever return?

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The Smile Reflected in That Mirror...
star
7.00
6 votes

#7 - The Smile Reflected in That Mirror...

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2006

Something's strange about Alice... Athena has noticed that Alice doesn't really seem to have any friends her own age. If she's not with Akari and Aika, she's simply alone. In fact, when Alice receives an invitation to a party with other Orange Planet Pairs, she flatly rejects it. It's up to Aika and Akari to get to the bottom of Alice's puzzling behavior.

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That Smiling Customer...
star
7.17
6 votes

#8 - That Smiling Customer...

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2008

Someone has requested Akari for a gondola tour! An old woman with a kind smile says that she'd like to see a side of Neo-Venezia that only Akari can show her. Akari takes her to many unique spots, but the woman already seems familiar with them all...

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That Undeliverable Letter...
star
7.17
42 votes

#9 - That Undeliverable Letter...

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2005

Akari and President Aria are wandering through the marketplace one evening, when President Aria suddenly leads Akari to a plaza she's never seen before. There, a little girl with a bell around her neck gives Akari a letter, and asks her to deliver it. It seems very important. But if Akari's going to have any chance of keeping her promise, she'll have to enlist the help of flying messengers known as Sylphs!

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That Newest Memory...
star
7.29
7 votes

#10 - That Newest Memory...

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/2/2006

Many of the water touring companies in Neo-Venezia have their own palina - a tall, decorated pole used to hitch gondolas. But strangely, the Aria Company doesn't have one. When Akari asks Alicia about it, Alicia gives her full permission to make a palina of her own! It's tough work building something from scratch, but Akari is determined to make the best palina possible.

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On That Special Day...
star
7.33
40 votes

#11 - On That Special Day...

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2005

One morning, Akari wakes up to find the entire city flooded with water! It's the Acqua Alta, a once-a-year phenomenon where the water levels rise, causing all of Neo-Venezia to shut down for a day. But while most people spend the day relaxing, Aika's mentor Akira is as strict as ever, and yells at her to get back to training. Aika has just the solution to get her mentor off her back: she's running away to the Aria Company!

Directors: Junichi Sato
Writer: Amano Kozue
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That Imminent Spring Breeze...
star
7.33
6 votes

#12 - That Imminent Spring Breeze...

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2008

As winter melts into spring, Akari, Aika and Alice all continue to practice and set new goals for themselves. But Akari still feels like she isn't good enough to become a Prima. Will she or any of the girls ever be truly satisfied with their talents?

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The Memories of That Precious Person...
star
7.33
6 votes

#13 - The Memories of That Precious Person...

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2008

Alice and Athena are going on a picnic! Alice chooses a date and makes all sorts of elaborate plans... but Athena gets overloaded with work, and can't come. Athena tries to chase after Alice to apologize, but trips and falls - and somehow loses her memory!

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Those Honest Stars...
star
7.40
5 votes

#14 - Those Honest Stars...

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/2006

Akari is taking customers out for a tour! Alicia is along to help, of course, and it's a good thing she's there. When the tourists start asking questions that Akari doesn't know the answers to, Alicia answers them with ease... but this worries Akari. Will she ever know the city as well as Alicia? This sparks a fire in Aika and Alice as well - they've decided to compete to see which one of them knows the most hidden wonders in Neo-Venezia.

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Chasing That Mirage... / The Light From That Nightshine Chime...
star
7.50
6 votes

#15 - Chasing That Mirage... / The Light From That Nightshine Chime...

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2006

Summer is blazing in Neo-Venezia. The days are so hot that Akari is starting to see things... One minute, she's walking down a crowded street, and the next, everyone is gone. Following President Aria in a haze, Akari wanders into a mysterious cafe, with a very unusual clientele... Later, the girls all decide to buy Nightshine Chimes, delicate little wind chimes with a glowing bead inside. The glow only lasts for a month before it fades, so Akari decides to make the most of the time she has.

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Parting With That Gondola...
star
7.50
4 votes

#16 - Parting With That Gondola...

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/16/2006

When Akari takes her gondola in for a routine inspection, she's given some startling news - the repairman tells her that the gondola is now too old and worn for tourism use, and should be sold off for hauling cargo. Although she at first resists, Akari knows that the repairman is right; so she decides to travel with her gondola to all the wonderful places that she's been, as a way of saying goodbye.

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That Wonderful Miracle...
star
7.63
49 votes

#17 - That Wonderful Miracle...

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2005

Akari Mizunashi, at the age of 15, has left everything behind to travel to Aqua, a sparkling planet covered in water. More than anything, Akari wants to be an "undine" - a female gondolier who navigates the canals of the Aquan city of Neo-Venezia. As she begins her training with the prestigious Aria Company, will she be up to the challenges that await her on the path to achieve her dream?

Directors: Junichi Sato
Writer: Amano Kozue
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Those Who Aim for Tomorrow...
star
7.67
6 votes

#18 - Those Who Aim for Tomorrow...

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2008

Akari wants to help out more around the Aria Company, but she's only a Single. So Alicia suggests she try her hand at working on a Traghetto! A Traghetto is a ferry-style gondola run exclusively by Singles. Will Akari be up to the challenge?

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Looking for That Treasure...
star
7.88
8 votes

#19 - Looking for That Treasure...

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2006

Spring is beginning to bloom in Neo-Venezia, bringing with it sunshine and warm breezes. Akari, Aika and Alice are out practicing their sculling when they find a small treasure box hidden by a statue. Inside there's a a simple little riddle that sends them off on a treasure hunt that spans the entire city! What sort of riches await them at the finish line?

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To That New Beginning...
star
8.00
6 votes

#20 - To That New Beginning...

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2008

Over the years, the Aria Company has changed. First it was Grandma's Aria Company, then it was Alicia's, and someday, it will be Akari's Aria Company. But that day might come sooner than Akari expected. Will she be ready for the future that lies ahead?

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That Sea, Love, and Heart...
star
8.00
5 votes

#21 - That Sea, Love, and Heart...

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/3/2006

As summer begins to wane, Alicia and Akari give a tour to an elderly couple who have come to Neo-Venezia to celebrate their anniversary. Although the woman is sweet and charming, the man is a bit of a grump. He orders her around, doesn't seem interested in sightseeing with his wife, and just acts cranky in general. But things aren't always as they appear... Even though he's tough on the outside, he still wants what's best for his wife, and it's up to the girls to help him set up a celebration that she'll remember always.

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That Mysterious World... / That Guardian of Aqua...
star
8.20
5 votes

#22 - That Mysterious World... / That Guardian of Aqua...

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/27/2006

When Akari innocently suggests that perhaps the little space between two stairs at the Aria Company is a portal to another world, President Aria, ever curious, squeezes through the gap, and pops out on the other side to find a terrifying sight! The second story is a flashback to when Akatsuki was little. He considered himself to be a superhero, but he wasn't quite as heroic as his imagination led him to believe...

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That White, Kind City...
star
8.25
4 votes

#23 - That White, Kind City...

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/24/2006

As snow softly covers Neo-Venezia, Akari and Alicia are out for a walk. Akari asks Alicia what she thought as a child - back then, what did she want to be like when she grew up? But in response, Alicia just begins to roll a ball of snow on the ground. As they walk around the city pushing the snowball, it grows bigger and bigger, to the point where people remark on it everywhere they go. Alicia only continues to smile, but it's certain that her answer is hidden there somewhere.

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The Center of That Large Circle...
star
8.29
7 votes

#24 - The Center of That Large Circle...

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/9/2006

Even though Akari is relatively new to Neo-Venezia, most of her friends have lived in the quiet island town all their lives. One sunny afternoon, as Akari, Akatsuki, Akria and Al are all eating lunch together, Al tells a story about when they were children, and the mysterious young boy who put Akatsuki squarely in his place.

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That Encounter at the Carnevale...
star
8.38
8 votes

#25 - That Encounter at the Carnevale...

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/2006

Two wonderful things have happened: it's time for Neo-Venezia's annual Carnevale, and Ai has come back to Aqua for a visit! As Akari and Ai wander through streets full of bright colors and beautiful masks, they catch a glimpse of Casanova, the mysterious master of ceremonies. Who is the man behind the mask? The two are curious, but they'll need to be careful. You know what they say about curiosity and the cat, after all...

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