![]() ![]() The panoramic views of the Neo Venezia remain very much in force, however these have been enhanced more because of the attention given to other areas of Aqua. Character designs remain unchanged though (which will come as a relief to many fans), with each of the leads and the supporting roles being as visually charming as ever - even in Super Deformed mode. In Aria: The Animation, the effect of the supernatural was toned down to maintain the relaxed feeling of the show, however The Natural pushes this aspect of Aqua firmly to the fore with the introduction of several elements - Cait Sith being the primary one.Īrt and animation for The Natural remains as superlative as the original, with some improvement given to some of the more "fantastic" plot elements. Indeed, the role of cats in this series is much greater than before, and the quasi-supernatural element of the show, which was only lightly touched upon previously, is very much in force here.īecause of this though, many people view The Natural as inferior to the original series, basing such judgement solely on the fact that this show has some genuinely creepy moments, as well as the fact that several episodes are based purely on supernatural events. The Natural, on the other hand, is an introduction to the world of Aqua itself, something which was alluded to in the final episode of the first series. The first series was very much an introductory show, allowing the audience to familiarise themselves with Akari, Aika and Alice, as well as the other residents of Neo Venezia. However, Aria: The Natural has some moments that purists would define as "off-kilter" - a view I tend to disagree with. The episodic format of the original series is maintained throughout this one, and the show generally manages to achieve the same relaxed feeling of the original. The story, once more, revolves aroundĪkari, Aika and Alice as they go through their daily lives in their "quest" to become undines. Thankfully, all of my fears were removed in the gentlest manner possible.Īria: the Natural continues the tale of Neo Venezia in very much the same manner as the original, except for the fact that this series is twice as long. Given that fact, I will freely admit that I approached Aria: the Natural with a certain degree of trepidation, especially as the original series is a favourite of mine. ![]() The problem with sequels is that they're rarely as good as the original, any show that actually achieves the feat of surpassing the original appears only once in a blue moon. ![]()
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