Aria the Animation - Recommendations

Szwagier says...

Both shows are about a group of girls,  slowly growing up. In Both cases we have very close friendship bewteen younger girls and very important senpai-kouhai bond between the younger and the older girls (though in Marimite this relationship is way more intimate).  Both are heartwarming coming of age stories.

Even though the differences are big ( Marimite have some mild drama, and the relationship is close to shoujo-ai, also Aria unlike Marimite is episodic) I think that if you like one of them you will like both.

Galadriel says...

both animes have similar aspects, in both of them we see a strong senpai-kouhai relationship (in Marimite the relationship is way closer and more private then it is Aria), both of them are touching and realy heartwarming.Still this two have huge differences, Marimite also has some drama aspects, and the relationships between students are closer to the yuri aspects while Aria is more episodic.I guess that if you like one you will sure like the other one as well

alexander says...

Neko is essentially a long Aria episode: starts with an escape, goes nowhere, cats in the middle. It has sword fighting, but you're never afraid. Both are good for this lighthearted yet warm feeling.

HarryNRubin says...

Both Aria the Animation and the Cat Returns are very nice animes with very uplifting stories.  Aria is more slow-paced, though that difference can be accounted for the short amount of time comparatively with a television show and a film.  The stories will both have you smiling at the end.

deltaangelfire says...

  Both these series overlay slice-of-life stories and artistically inspiring locales. They each have supernatural elements, but these elements aremore of a story telling and flavoring devices rather than a main focus. The true focus is on the heroines of each story, both of which share many traits - kind, warm-hearted, hard working, and people lovers - who do their very best to share the beauty they see all around them with others. In doing so, they attract and befriend the supernatural forces that silently watch over them.

Theferrell says...

Both are great watches for people who want to watch a series that makes you feel good.  The women in the series are drawn beautifully without need of needless ecchi moments.  Soundtracks are great and both series compliment each other.

SunshinexKite says...

Both anime are slow paced relaxing animes with a main character that wants to do better at what they love doing.(Akari from Aria with being a Gondalier and Miu from Piano with being a Pianist)

Astelia says...

Both are relaxing slice of life stories about main characters trying to become better at what they're doing. I personally like Piano better, but with stories like these, a lot depends on whether you connect with them on an emotional level or not.

cassiesheepgirl says...

Both of these are very slow-paced and gentle slice of life series. While very little happens in either show, if you like the calm nature of one, then it's worth checking out the other.

Rilkar says...

Both shows are meant to be "healing anime" for men with stressful jobs that want to watch beautiful girls all day long. Also Akari and Fuu are both "helpless moe" though Akari isn't as "helpless moe" as Fuu.

KuroiTsubasa says...

Though these shows have very different premises, they share the same slice of life genre, equally slow pace and heartwarming atmosphere with rather idealistic outlook on life. Both series depict people getting to know new places, meeting various people and learning about their stories of life.

DutchGun says...

If you like anime that is slow, reflective, gentle, and just gives you warm fuzzies when you watch it, then you'll probably appreciate enjoy both of these.  Memorable characters and interactions within rather unique locales are also characteristics of both.

snivets says...

Aria and Flying Witch are both largely about the daily life of a young girl who has a specific profession (Aria has gondoliers, Flying Witch obviously has witches). What strikes me as so similar about these two shows is their gentle pacing and focus on world-building through slice-of-life/daily experiences. I think if you liked either, you would like the other.

alynic says...

Slice of life, Iyashikei, slow-paced, and CATS. You pretty much just follow in their everyday lives. There's no real plot in either and they both give off the same chill vibe. 

snivets says...

Aria is an unusually slow-paced show, and while Amanchu is a little faster, it still has a similar gentleness of pace and story development. In addition to the gentle pace, both shows heavily take place in and around water, and help you unwind and relax as you watch them. If you liked one, definitely try the other.

TheRainyDevil says...

Aria and Amanchu are both written by the same person. They both focus on water. Just that Aria focuses on Venice in a fantasy type of way and Amanchu is more close to the real world. I'd say Aria is in some ways better than Amanchu. But it goes both ways.If you watched Aria and feel nostalgic but you don't want to watch it again, you just want a very similar experience, then watch Amanchu. You will be bias, obviously, so you will like it.And if you watched Amanchu and liked the vibe, then go watch Aria. It' better than Amanchu.

prozzaks says...

It hard not to recommend ARIA the Natural to people who have seen ARIA the Animation because ARIA the Natural is quite simply the continuation ARIA the Animation. ARIA the Natural starts a little while after the end of ARIA the Animation.

freakzilla says...

Aria and Jing have a lot in common. Both have a few morals in them and are smooth and relaxing series that are very different from anything else.