ARIA The ORIGINATION Blu-ray BOX

The hit TV anime series "ARIA" is finally available on Blu-ray! Now, let's embark on a journey into the future together.

★2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the first season, and the "ARIA" 10th anniversary project, "Blue Curtain Call," has begun! "ARIA," a futuristic healing comic by Kozue Amano, currently serializing the critically acclaimed "Amanchu!" in Comic Blade, is a hugely popular series that has sold a total of 4.8 million copies, including 4.2 million tankobon volumes and 600,000 related books. The TV anime "ARIA The ANIMATION" began airing in 2005, followed by "ARIA The NATURAL" in 2006, "ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~" in 2007, and "ARIA The ORIGINATION" in 2008.

★Event Screening of the All-New Animation "ARIA The AVVENIRE"! The all-new "ARIA" animation, "ARIA The AVVENIRE," will be screened at events starting Saturday, September 26, 2015! The ARIA series' production team reunites, with director Junichi Sato, who worked on the TV series, and screenwriter Reiko Yoshida, who also worked on the TV series!

★The hit TV anime "ARIA" series finally arrives on Blu-ray! The beloved TV anime "ARIA" is finally being released in the highly anticipated Blu-ray box set! The third season, "ARIA The ORIGINATION," Blu-ray box set includes all 13 episodes of the TV series and all 14 episodes, including episodes not yet aired on TV!

★Plus, one new episode, completely drawn by the original author, from the all-new animation "ARIA The AVVENIRE" will be screened at events starting Saturday, September 26, 2015. "ARIA The AVVENIRE" is a three-part series, and the first episode, "Capitolo 3: Towards the Distant Future...," is a brand new story drawn by the original author, Kozue Amano, and will be included in the "ARIA The ORIGINATION" Blu-ray BOX!

Also planned are visual commentaries by the cast, a roundtable discussion, and staff commentary!

★Includes a double-sided outer case with original illustrations by Kozue Amano!

[Contents] ARIA The AVVENIRE Capitolo 3: Towards the Distant Future... / All 13 TV Episodes + Episodes Not Yet Aired on TV

[Bonus Items] 1) Double-sided outer case with original illustrations by Kozue Amano 2) Digipack with original illustrations for the anime rights 3) Booklet 4) Bonus Video ・Sound Novel "After That Party..." Aino Ai Edition ・Sound Novel "After That Party..." "We Are Happy and Embarrassed..." Boys' Trio Special Edition - Visual Commentary (Hazuki Erino, Ohara Sayaka, Nishimura Chinami, Mizuhashi Kaori) - Roundtable Discussion (Hazuki Erino, Ohara Sayaka, Nishimura Chinami, Mizuhashi Kaori, Director: Sato Junichi) - "ARIA The ORIGINATION" Picture Drama (7 Episodes) - "ARIA The ORIGINATION" Promotional Video/TV Spot 5) Audio Bonuses - Cast Commentary (Same content as the visual commentary) - Staff Commentary (Director: Sato Junichi, Music Director: Sato Yasuno, Producer: Iizuka Toshio)

[ARIA The ORIGINATION Story Summary] Don't worry, a gentle breeze will be blowing tomorrow as well.

Aqua, a water planet created by planetary modification. In its tourist city of Neo-Venice, the most coveted occupation is a gondola pilot known as an Undine. Mizunashi Akari, a 15-year-old girl, came to Aqua from Manhome with the dream of becoming an Undine. Akari trains every day at ARIA Company, a guided waterway business run by Alicia Florence, one of the three esteemed water fairies. Along with Aika from Himeya and Alice from Orange Planet, she sometimes struggles, but she works hard to become a Prima Undine.

[ARIA The ORIGINATION Main Staff] ◆ Original Story: Kozue Amano's "ARIA" (Blade Comics/Mag Garden) ◆ Director & Series Composition: Junichi Sato ◆ Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida, Tatsuhiko Urahata, Ayuna Fujisaki, and others ◆ Character Design: Makoto Koga ◆ Chief Animation Director: Masayuki Otochi ◆ Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri ◆ Layout Supervision: Shinji Arakawa ◆ Assistant Director: Kenichi Takeshita ◆ Color Design: Yoshimi Kawakami ◆ Design Works: Hiroyuki Kasugai ◆ Director of Photography: Hiroshi Yoshida ◆ Editing: Kentaro Tsubone ◆ Sound: Kimitaka Kawasaki ◆ Sound Effects: Toshiya Wada ◆ Music Selection: Yasuno Sato ◆ Music: Choro Club feat. Senoo ◆ Music Production: Flying Dog ◆ Production: TYO Animations ◆ Production: ARIA Company ◆ Opening Theme: "Spirale" / Yui Makino ◆ Ending Theme: "Golden Wave" "A Thousand Waves" / Akino Arai

[Main Cast] ◆Akari Mizunashi: Erino Hazuki ◆Aika: Chiwa Saito ◆Alice: Ryo Hirohashi ◆Alicia: Sayaka Ohara ◆Akira: Junko Minagawa ◆Athena: Tomoko Kawakami ◆Ai: Kaori Mizuhashi ◆President Aria: Chinami Nishimura

(c)2015 Kozue Amano/Mag Garden, ARIA Company (c)2008 Kozue Amano/Mag Garden, ARIA Company