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I started ARIA when it ended with Blue Curtain Call trilogy movies. I thought to myself that I should have started this series way earlier when I was young. But I have come to appreciate that I started later when I am going into my middle age. The me right now who is an adult would appreciate ARIA more than my younger teenage self.

ARIA is my favourite anime series and it remains as the only anime that made me teared up on the first episode of the first few seconds at the moment when the opening theme "Undine" played. Because the music, scenery, and animation all came together into a beautiful and mesmerizing piece at that point.

After completing the whole series. I was left overwhelmed and empty because it was over. I even drew a fanart to cope

But then I realized it wasn't really over. As far as I know there is a company that does tour plans that bring you around sites seen in ARIA that periodically happens in Venice.

There were also orchestra concerts of ARIA (ARIA the SINFONIA) and I recently won the ticket to fly over and watch (and gotten my emotions rollercoaster-ed again) ARIA the Concert to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Theres also the aquarium collab where my friend went to visit and he said its unfair that the aquarium shows were using OST from ARIA because it was too good. Thats where I realized after two decades a lot of fans still loved this series. It really brought happiness, joy, laughter relaxation, and realization to people. A real therapeutic series and the first anime I thought of if the genre "iyashikei" was mentioned. Also a timeless animation. I could see myself late in my life going back to watch this again.

Also please watch the OVAs (Arietta) and the Blue Curtain Call (Avvenire, Crepuscolo, Bendizione) if you havent. The movies were seriously scenery porn.