ARIA The ORIGINATION「そのちょっぴり秘密の場所に…」
ARIA The ORIGINATION: That Little Secret Place...
Special episode based on chapter 39 (or Navigation 39) entitled "The Secret Place". Its action takes place between episodes 5 and 6 of Aria the Origination. Akari and President Aria take a walk in the eastern part of Neo-Venezia. They are spotted by Akatsuki, who follows them to try to greet Akari. They eventually end up at St Mark's Basilica, where Akari has a secret place, which is discovered by Akatsuki, Aika, and Alice. (Source: Wikipedia)
Names
| Original | ARIA The ORIGINATION「そのちょっぴり秘密の場所に…」 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ARIA The ORIGINATION: Sono Choppiri Himitsu no Basho ni... |
| English | ARIA The ORIGINATION: That Little Secret Place... |
| Also known as | ARIA The ORIGINATION Episode 5.5 · ARIA The ORIGINATION Special |
Facts
| Format | Special · 1 ep · 24 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-06-25 (Summer 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Hal Film Maker |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyFantasySci-FiSlice of Life |
| Themes | IyashikeiFemale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.83 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.76 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.3 |
| On lists | 7,528 |
| Favourited | 32 (0.4%) |
| Completion | 95.7% |
| Drop rate | 1.1% |
| In backlog | 28.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.46 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Hal Film Maker | B | 7 of 34 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2008 | B | 10 of 50 |
| Year | 2008 | B | 39 of 231 |
| Format | Special | A | 69 of 872 |
| Length | OVA / Special | B | 174 of 1,260 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 175 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 269 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 353 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 484 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 524 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 704 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 858 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,536 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Character design | Makoto Koga |
|---|---|
| Music | Takeshi Senoo, Choro Club |
| Original creator | Kozue Amano |
Franchise — ARIA The ANIMATION
BARIA The ANIMATION
AARIA The NATURAL
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| parent | 2008 | ARIA The ORIGINATION |
AniList id 4772 · MAL id 4772 · record updated 2026-08-26