ARIA 完全版 ARIA The MASTERPIECE 4

ARIA The MASTERPIECE #4

by Kozue Amano

On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Akari Mizunashi has just made her home in the town of Neo-Venezia, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. In pursuit of her dream to become an Undine -- a gondolier who leads high-end tours around the city -- Akari joins as a trainee with the Aria Company, one of the three most prestigious water-guide companies in Neo-Venezia. There, she explores the beauty of the city and the world along with other trainees from Aria and rival companies, working hard for her dreams and making new friends along the way.

Experience the world of Aqua like never before with Kozue Amano's gorgeously detailed illustrations and full-color spreads in this deluxe collector's edition!

This is Volume 4 of this Masterpiece edition of the series.

Genres: Manga, Slice Of Life, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Ebooks, Cozy, Animals

352 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2016

About the author

Kozue Amano (天野こずえ Amano Kozue) is a female Japanese manga artist. She is widely known as the creator of Aria, which proved to be a best-selling hit, and was adapted into an anime television series consisting of 3 seasons and an OVA.

Reviews

[Mary Catelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Further incidents in the of an apprentice undine (gondolier) on Aqua.

It involves paper letters, transplanted Venetian glass blowing, a meteor shower, a night train,andmore.

[Séverine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encore un excellent tome ! Je tombe un peu plus amoureuse à chaque page et, vu comme j'avais déjà adoré le 1er, je n'aurais pas pensé ça ! Si je pouvais, je donnerais d'ailleurs plus que 5/5 ! Les illustrations sont toujours sublimissimes et les petites tranches de vie tout à fait agréables. Aria the Masterpiece, c'est toujours une bulle de bien-être et ce 4ème tome ne fait pas exception. Et j'adore les liens entre les différents personnages, c'est tout doux, tout mignon ! Bref, j'adore !

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The next in the Aria the Masterpiece series and OMG it was gorgeous.

I was sad when I saw that I missed out on getting the ARC for this one. I normally keep a close eye on Netgalley so I cannot understand how I missed this one. Oh well, then I will read the separate volumes (as this one bundles volume 5 + 6) so I can continue with Volume 5 afterwards (as I got that one just now from Netgalley). I hope to one day add these books to my shelves, but I want to first wait until Tokyopop is truly done with them. I don't trust the American Tokyopop anymore with manga. *looks at her unfinished Aria series*

In this volume we go on the rounds with the mailman (this was such a soft story and I loved that people send letters to each other, I would love to do that too but sending mail isn't cheap here :(), we meet Athena whose voice I could just hear in my head despite not having watched or listened to Aria for some time (and then had me crying as I remember that Kawai Eri who sang those songs died way too young), I was squeeing when we got some Al x Aika moments, we meet a stranger who turns out to be a very friendly man and with whom Akari has a wonderful afternoon and I had totally forgotten who the man was so I had a big smile when he told her, we go back in the past and see how Alicia, Athena, and Akira trained together which I absolutely loved, I am always looking forward to more backstory, Venetian glass makes an appearance, YES MAA is there now too! I love that little furball! And of course there are many more soft and wonderful stories that filled my heart with warmth and made me very fluffy.

This time the seasons are autumn and winter. We see the change to winter costumes, we see the city turn to winter, we see snow begin to fall. I would have liked to see more seasonal events. Maybe next time.

Before I knew it I was through this volume. I didn't know what happened with the time, it seems to have vanished. The magic of Aria. Sweet wonderful and dedicated characters, friendship, tons of beautiful scenery, Venice of course which is one of the most magical places and I can honestly say that I love the manga more now that I visited Venice myself on my honeymoon.

I would highly recommend this manga (and anime) to everyone. It is absolutely gorgeous and you will feel all fluffy inside.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Engel Dreizehn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lavish illustrations as always...the cat episodes felt surreal yet good. Sad also with the confirmation the original Venice is very much underwater on Earth (which the real Venice is in danger of) in the manga's universe yet the narrative itself still has a positive outlook bend.

[osoi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Очередной сборник историй из жизни ундин, хотя, казалось бы, все основные персонажи представлены, и придумать что-то новое сложно. Но пока Ария не перестает удивлять и радовать. Редкая серия, что греет душу, не требуя ничего взамен. А еще есть в ней щепотка ностальгии по моментам счастья, что остаются в мимолетном настоящем…

На этой невозможной планете люди даже в эпоху космической экспансии обмениваются старомодными, архаичными бумажными письмами, которые развозят на гондолах самые настоящие почтальоны. Почтовое отделение заставило вспомнить о Violet Evergarden, а закидывание посылок в подвешенные над водой ящики представляется скиллом, доступным только избранным :)

Из персонажей представляют третью фею-ундину, темперамент которой отлично сочетается с двумя другими. Есть большой такой намек на чувства одной из героинь по отношению к знакомому персонажу, но это преподносится с легкостью и без надрыва эмоций. В одном из эпизодов героинь наконец обучают профессии с присущей строгостью и критикой (а не просто в духе «идите тренируйтесь»).

Из декораций больше всего привлек галактический экспресс и идея с параллельными вселенными – из-за предвкушения тайны, что ждет за следующим поворотом (а если повезет, то тайна еще и помашет тебе лапкой :D).

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[Valérie Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quand j'achète un Aria, je le savoure lentement. Je le laisse trainer sur ma table pour le croiser. J'admire les dessins, dont plusieurs sont en couleurs dans cette édition spéciale. Je lis un chapitre à la fois pour apprécier chacune des histoires, toute en simplicité, sans grande aventure palpitante, mais pourtant toujours si attachante. Dans un monde qui me semble parfois aller tout croche, l'univers positif d'Aria, cette ville transformée en Néo-Venise qui rappelle la terrienne disparue, sur une planète Mars remplie d'eau, me fait du bien. Les habitants sont tous plus adorables les uns que les autres, Les chats ont clairement une place particulière. Cette histoire n'est pas difficile à suivre, c'est rempli de bons sentiments (soyez-en avertis pour ceux qui n'aiment pas le style!), on y admire les saisons, l'architecture et tout ce que l'humain a de beau. C'est pas mal ça. Et c'est extraordinaire de réussir à le faire avec autant de talent.

[Pepper Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was the last of the series that had been translated during the original publishing, so finishing it had me really looking forward to what was next! The best chapters in 4 are Canzone, Orange Days, Snow White, and Night on the Galactic Railroad. Athena is my second favorite character in the series, and Eri Kawai's Barcarolle is required listening while reading Canzone. Canzone could get a whole in-depth literary analysis on its own, between Alice's left hand "training" and meeting Athena and seeing everything through Akari's eternal optimism. What a gem! Orange Days makes me cry, Snow White going in even more depth about just how wonderful Alicia is/the idea of "being an expert at enjoying everything you do". And, of course, Night on the Galactic Railroad just fully embraces the fantasy and surrealism of Neo-Venezia. The stamp on Akari and Aria's foreheads the next day is one of the most bubbly moments in the series!

[Luana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

Credo che l'aggettivo migliore per descrivere questa serie sia "rilassante" - non ci sono colpi di scena di eclatanti, seguiamo le giornate di Akari, delle sue amiche, del presidente Aria e degli altri abitanti della città di Neo Venezia. I disegni sono l'elemento migliore, soprattutto nelle tavole dedicate a paesaggi. Alla fine, è sempre bello scoprire nuovi scorci della città, nuovi personaggi, nuove avventure per le aspiranti undine e il resto della banda.
In tutto questo, c'è spazio per un pizzico di romance 🤭 chissà se ci saranno ulteriori sviluppi oppure no...

[Jenny Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, absolutely wonderful story, art and characters. This is where we meet the other two water fairies as well, which I thought happened earlier in the series. I adore this series, and never findit boring, though it is mostly slice of life.
I love these new covers as well, but I do wish we had the old covers as extras, as they were lovely as well.
If you want a relaxing read, this is a must!

[Séverine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encore un excellent tome ! Je tombe un peu plus amoureuse à chaque page et, vu comme j'avais déjà adoré le 1er, je n'aurais pas pensé ça ! Si je pouvais, je donnerais d'ailleurs plus que 5/5 ! Les illustrations sont toujours sublimissimes et les petites tranches de vie tout à fait agréables. Aria the Masterpiece, c'est toujours une bulle de bien-être et ce 4ème tome ne fait pas exception. Et j'adore les liens entre les différents personnages, c'est tout doux, tout mignon ! Bref, j'adore !

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beauty of this manga is the way it captures quiet moments from everyday life. There’s no action or high-stakes plot, but the story focuses on how the characters interact and how they cherish each other in ordinary circumstances. It’s just a very thoughtful manga where “normalcy” is not boring but instead enriching and fulfilling.

[kerrycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

this continues to be just stunningly beautiful, especially the faces/expressions (Alicia is breathtaking), and the stories are not just sweet, but thought-provoking and include facts about Manhome Venice as Neo-Venezia is explored. Aika is still my favorite. also, Martian cats are weird. adorable, but weird.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another peaceful, relaxing, beautiful, fun volume with more secrets and history of Aqua being revealed. The color pages are simply gorgeous! It makes me wish there were full color versions of this book.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Jacob S · Rating 5 out of 5]

my experience with this series, amongst many things, has a particular sentiment

Aria: *exists*

me: wow. you're an actual genius (and beautiful, thoughtful, and kind).

[Sylvie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vraiment une lecture parfaite pour passer un moment détente ! Lire ce manga c’est comme prendre une pause, il n’y a pas d’action mais on se laisse juste porter par ce qu’il se passe

[RyNa · Rating 4 out of 5]

On en apprend plus sur le passé des meilleures ondines de NeoVenise, c'était sympa 😁

[Iminie · Rating 5 out of 5]

La douceur incarnée ! Lecture doudou. Je pense que cette série de manga deviendra ma lecture doudou number 1 que je relirai lorsque j'ai besoin de douceur.
Un gros bilan sera fait au 7ème et dernier tome