ARIA The ORIGINATION
In Neo Venezia, Akari, Aika, and Alice continue to work diligently toward the day they become full-fledged Prima Undine (a professional tour guide gondolier). The girls have come far since they began their training, and they are slowly forming their own distinctive styles as tour guides for the city. On the long journey towards their goal, the girls have relied on the advice of their seniors from their respective companies: the patient and understanding Alicia from Aria Company, the strict and proper Akira from Himeya Company, and the clumsy yet caring Athena from Orange Planet Company. Will the girls be able to blend the advice from their mentors with their personally acquired knowledge of Neo Venezia to become praiseworthy Prima Undines? Welcome once more to Neo Venezia; the city that personifies warmth and tranquility.
Names
| Original | ARIA The ORIGINATION (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ARIA The ORIGINATION |
| English | ARIA The ORIGINATION |
| Chinese | 水星领航员 第三季 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | アリア ジ オリジネーション |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-01-08 → 2008-04-01 (Winter 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Hal Film Maker |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | FantasySci-FiSlice of Life |
| Themes | Coming of AgeIyashikeiShipsPhilosophyWorkPrimarily Teen CastEnsemble CastEpisodicForeignPrimarily Female CastFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastShounenCute Girls Doing Cute Things |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 8.69 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.52 / 10 |
| Composite | 72.9 |
| On lists | 36,604 |
| Favourited | 2,128 (5.8%) |
| Completion | 83.9% |
| Drop rate | 3.9% |
| In backlog | 63.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.63 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.48 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2008 | S+ | 1 of 38 |
| Studio | Hal Film Maker | S+ | 1 of 34 |
| Year | 2008 | S | 4 of 231 |
| Era | Late 2000s | S | 13 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | S | 25 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | S | 29 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | S | 36 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Fantasy | S | 42 of 2,142 |
| Demographic | Shounen | A | 64 of 1,219 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 65 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 96 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 105 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 141 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Junichi Satou, Kenichi Tajiri |
|---|---|
| Character design | Makoto Koga |
| Music | Takeshi Senoo, Choro Club |
| Original creator | Kozue Amano |
Franchise — ARIA The ANIMATION
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BRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2007 | ARIA The OVA ~ARIETTA~ |
| side story | 2008 | ARIA The ORIGINATION: That Little Secret Place... |
| side story | 2008 | ARIA The ORIGINATION Picture Drama |
| sequel | 2016 | ARIA The AVVENIRE |
AniList id 3297 · MAL id 3297 · Bangumi 1270 · record updated 2026-08-27

