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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Oh....finally it's over. A bit fast in pace but a marverous finale. The first and second season described the ever lasting happiness of unchanging life. Amano Kozue sensei denied it in this third season: the changes to our lives is inevitable and we must find a new happiness from today. I quote Akari's lines from manga. |
dtshykMay 6, 2008 3:56 PM
| I keep playing the last 2 minutes over and over again because grown-up Akari and Ai is pure love. I can't believe it's over though. I still want more. Aria is something that could keep going on forever and I wouldn't get bored of it. |
HappyMay 6, 2008 11:55 AM
Wonderful finale. Words cannot describe how much I loved this episode and how much I am gonna miss Aria. I'm gonna go cry some more in my corner now T_T <3 Obviously, this gets a 10 from me. |
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Faust721 said: Wonderful finale. Words cannot describe how much I loved this episode and how much I am gonna miss Aria. I'm gonna go cry some more in my corner now T_T Obviously, this gets a 10 from me. Don't worry you're not alone. I'm just pressed for words right now. This series was just such a wonderful journey! From the characters, story and artwork (which was like watching a painting come to life) there is just nothing like the serenity of ARIA. As for the rest... Speechless. |
| 52 episodes spanning three series and I loved just about ever minute. 20 hours of peace and beauty. The final frame said "Arigatou" and my response was Hontonii Kochirakoso domo arigatou gozaimashita! |
datsunvicMay 6, 2008 9:14 PM
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| Dear God... that was amazing. |
"Thank you... thank you very much for your hard work." Hit me like a bag of bricks. |
| I cried again and again throughout the episode, but I really broke down when I saw Ai-chan. |
| Aria is not that great at personal drama. It's really much to saccharine to have any sort of deep emotional impact, and I liked it more when it was about enjoying the atmosphere of Neo Venezia. Ends without tears, or much of any reaction really, from me. Seeing grown up Akari was lovely though. 8/10 overall, just like the other Aria series. |
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| I squealed when I saw the back of grown-up Akari and heard Ai's voice. So awesome. Definitely gets a 10 from me. I'm devastated Aria's over ;_; |
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| perfect ending to the series looks like akari x akatsuki... maybe i would have liked to have seen alicia's husband, but i guess they didn't feel they had enough time to introduce him properly sadly ai becoming akari's apprentice was ruined for me by multiple image boards :( alice <3 |
| Wonderful, amazing and fantastic ending. Yet again, I cried... A lot... Ai-chan was so cute with Aria's uniform~ And I liked Akari's grown hair. I'll miss you, Aria. The most wonderful anime series there is. |
| amazing series with brilliant end. 10/10 this is also my 200th completed. *woo* |
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jacobpaige said: i would have liked to have seen alicia's husband, but i guess they didn't feel they had enough time to introduce him properly Yeah, what was the point of even metioning the wedding, it was completely ignored. All there was wedding bells, but a wedding was not needed to justify that ceremony. I didn't like grown up Akari, too much hair, but thats just me. Maybe if she didn't have that extra ponytail, but anyway Aria will be missed. |
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| Would've liked it more if it wasn't Ai who became the new apprentice in Aria Company. <.< But I guess that was unavoidable.. |
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Faust721 said: Wonderful finale. Words cannot describe how much I loved this episode and how much I am gonna miss Aria. I'm gonna go cry some more in my corner now T_T <3 zanmato666 said: Faust721 said: Wonderful finale. Words cannot describe how much I loved this episode and how much I am gonna miss Aria. I'm gonna go cry some more in my corner now T_T Obviously, this gets a 10 from me. Don't worry you're not alone. I'm just pressed for words right now. This series was just such a wonderful journey! From the characters, story and artwork (which was like watching a painting come to life) there is just nothing like the serenity of ARIA. As for the rest... Speechless. totally agree. it was great how ai-chan is now going to train with her ~ and it all begins again!! aww i wanna be an undine in aqua now :( and i also dont want it to end....maybe in years and years to come, they might do another series with ai-chan? but then i guess itll be a repeat of everything and wont be so good...ahh... |
sugarplumfairyMay 10, 2008 5:55 AM
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| And now there is a reason i want to be a female. So I can became a Undine. If there is something you can use to describe how amazing Aria is, it would be something that you have to write over 10 lines long. |
 "A Legend is but a tale of a beautiful lie." |
| this is one of the best anime i have seen in my life, 100/10 for me |
    Sumeragi Kururu - Pledge Queen of Tool Toul To   |
| Wow, I just finished it. I can't stop crying. :( |
| That was quite an overwhelming final episode. I always had a feeling that Akari's promotion would be followed by Alicia's retirement but I just didn't want to believe it D: Manly tears suddenly started running down my face during the moment between Akari and Alicia at the beginning T~T Anyway it was a fantastic ending!, 10/10 |
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| This show really makes me wish I didn't have a heart carved from charcoal and, dare I say it, a soul....there were so many moments throughout that I just wanted to break down into tears because it was so beautiful...but, alas, tears no longer flow from my eyes. Everything was perfect, the resignation, the moment between Akari and Alicia, and grown up Akari. Everything, the morals, the music... I was speechless after it ended, words cannot describe the impact this show has had on me, and the utter masterpiece it is. It has opened my eyes to the beauty in the world around me and in people. Easily a 10/10 and has earned a spot in my prestigious top 5, sorry FMA. |
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Kotori said: My Aria galleries after the 3 seasons+ova Much respect to your galleries. That's a lot of work. |
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| I'm using this to take screenshots easily: http://techsuki.net/tokyoshot-v1/ needs a single right-click, saves the files automatically and named according to the video, and if mpc is full screen it makes it windowed first to take the original resolution size :) Also crops them automatically to remove the player window bars. |
| I'm just totally speechless. I can't think of any words to convey my feelings towards this beautiful episode. I've gotten teary through the past few episodes and now I look like this  Perfect 10/10 from me, nuff said. |
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| Never been as close to crying as during this final episode. Respect and many thanks to everyone involved in making this series. |
 "Krijg toch allemaal de klere. Val van mijn part allemaal dood." |
| Definitely one of the best serie this year for me. just a little cold when i saw Ai but grown-up Akari forget the mistake. 10/10 Thanks Aria <3 |
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| 超素晴らしいおわりだ！ Now I can go sleep in peace. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| MAL needs to implement a super-masterpiece rating for this show. Yeah. I don't know what to say. |
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| it's over:(. It's so over:(. Why. It it it it was heartbreaking. Poor Akari-chan havig to deal with being "the one who made Alicia san retire". I felt sorry for her when she had to have her friends recommend her. |
| I finished it...Where should I begin? I cried a lot at last episodes. Especially at last 13th ep. God they became Primas so beatifully. I knew that one day they will become but why did I cry again? ;_; I got sorry about Alicia-san the goodbye for her was so touching ;_; Ahh Akari seeing her grew-up style was so touching too. I wish they'd shown others too. I also cried that was the end of Aria series. This serie is a epic. I've nothing much to say. Thank you Aria Team! |
| Aww, what a beautiful episode!~ I would have cried if I hadn't used them all up in the last few episodes with them all becoming Prima's~ In the beginning when Akari noticed Alicia was there - her reaction was so sad! Nonetheless, Alicia's graduation was breath-taking~ Although, I would have liked to see her husband as well... Great to see Athena become a singer and Akira work harder. Alice is great as well - and Aika and Al is finally working (he's taller!)~ Akatsuki and everyone is wonderful too :) The ending was nice when Ai looks up at Akari and it's the exact same thing that happened when Akari first came to Aqua and Alicia gave that look. They even said the same thing (Akari/Alicia) and it made the scene more powerful :) I really hate Ai though... eh, her being there isn't going to ruin the awesomeness of this series!~ :) |
| but Ai was good throughout the series, her voice was very cute. And the ending with her wasn't bad either. \ |
| Wow, what an amazing end to the series. The last 6 episodes or so made me realize how incredible this anime really is, especially since I feel I took the last two seasons for granted. I've been hammering away at the series for the past 4 weeks, and now I'm quite sad that it's all over. =( An easy 10/10 in my book. |
| WHAT THE F**K!??!?!?!?!!?!??!?!!I CRIED DAMMIT!!!I CRIED!!!!!!I was supposed to not cry since i'm a man but damn,this series just get's through you heart.WHY?!?!?!WHY MUST IT END!?!??!?!....i will really really miss this adventure....i don't wanna say goodbye...T_T THIS IS THE MOST AWSOME-EST ANIME SERIES IN THIS WORLD!!!! |
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| question - does the manga continue beyond this, or does it end at the same point? cause, if the story continues... I'd like to read it =D |
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| question - does the manga continue beyond this, or does it end at the same point? cause, if the story continues... I'd like to read it =D |
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| After nearly a year waiting for Crystal Nova to finish subbing this, I decided to watch HnK and BSS' combined subs instead, and I am so glad I did! This series was AWESOME, and BEST of all of the Aria series! The ending did feel a bit rushed in the last few episodes, especially with how short the "Aika Promotion Arc" was, and how Alicia's wedding was really swept under the rug. BUT! I LOVED IT. I cried, and I laughed, and I squealed like a little girl when I saw adult Akari and the return of Ai-chan! How could she NOT become an Undine in the end? I've been waiting for it since she first appeared in the series! I am going to miss Aria so much... =( |
SusanJan 22, 2009 3:53 PM
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| Warms my heart T^T |
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