ARIA The NATURAL
Akari Mizunashi continues her training to become a Prima Undine (a professional tour guide gondolier) along with her friends Aika and Alice in the peaceful city of Neo Venezia. Despite the fact that these three girls are from competing companies, they are constantly together, learning more about how to become better tour guides and more about the mysteries of Neo Venezia. As the group continues to meet interesting and unforgettable people through their daily routines, they will also come closer to the secrets that make the enigmatic and ever beautiful city of Neo Venezia so warm and alive. Welcome back to Neo Venezia: the city where miracles can be created by hand.
Names
| Original | ARIA The NATURAL (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ARIA The NATURAL |
| English | ARIA The NATURAL |
| Chinese | 水星领航员 第二季 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | ARIA アリア The NATURAL |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-04-03 → 2006-09-25 (Spring 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Hal Film Maker |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | FantasySci-FiSlice of Life |
| Themes | IyashikeiWorkForeignPrimarily Teen CastUrban FantasyPhilosophyFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastAnimalsEnsemble CastComing of AgeEpisodicShipsUrban |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 8.24 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.15 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.3 |
| On lists | 24,624 |
| Favourited | 483 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 80.6% |
| Drop rate | 2.8% |
| In backlog | 43.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.49 |
Score distribution
1672123384715216641371,24982,35792,621101,598
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Hal Film Maker | A | 3 of 34 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2006 | A | 5 of 78 |
| Year | 2006 | A | 12 of 232 |
| Era | Late 2000s | A | 47 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | A | 79 of 1,409 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 110 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 130 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 150 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 152 of 2,142 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 316 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 350 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 488 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Junichi Satou, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Yoshida |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Junichi Satou |
| Character design | Makoto Koga |
| Music | Takeshi Senoo, Choro Club |
| Original creator | Kozue Amano |
Franchise — ARIA The ANIMATION
BARIA The ANIMATION
DARIA The NATURAL「その 再び出逢える奇跡に…」
ARIA The NATURAL: Sono Futatabi Deaeru Kiseki ni...
BARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~
SARIA The ORIGINATION
BARIA The ORIGINATION「そのちょっぴり秘密の場所に…」
ARIA The ORIGINATION: That Little Secret Place...
Dアリア ジ・オリジネーション ピクチャードラマ
ARIA The ORIGINATION Picture Drama
BARIA The AVVENIRE
B💎ARIA The BENEDIZIONE
BARIA The CREPUSCOLO
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2005 | ARIA The ANIMATION |
| sequel | 2007 | ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~ |
| side story | 2006 | ARIA The NATURAL: Sono Futatabi Deaeru Kiseki ni... |
AniList id 962 · MAL id 962 · Bangumi 1269 · record updated 2026-08-27