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Aqua

Description

From Tokyopop:
After 150 years of terraforming, Aqua, the planet formerly known as Mars, now has over 90% of its surface covered by water. A young girl named Akari Mizunashi arrives at the city of Neo-Venezia, an exact replica of the old Italian city of Venice, hoping to become an Undine, the most coveted job on Aqua. Follow Akari's adventures as she discovers the wonders of Aria in this prequel to the popular Aria anime and manga series.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Aria (Sequel)

Associated Names

Аква

アクア

オセロゲーム -EBONY & IVORY-

Groups Scanlating

Inane

MangaONE

Nojay

Oishii-Manga Scanlations

Latest Release(s)

v.2 c.4koma by Nojay 9 years ago

v.1 c.4koma by Nojay 9 years ago

v.2 c.Othello Game by Oishii-Manga Scanlations 16 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

2 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 3 (Aria The Animation)

Ends at Vol 2, Chap 9 (Aria The Animation) Skips Chap 1-2, 5, 10

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (539 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.2 / 10.0

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Last Updated

September 10th, 2023 3:42pm PDT - 2 years ago

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Genre

Comedy Sci-fi Shoujo Slice of Life
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Category Recommendations

Aria

Koko ga Genkai no Oval Gakuen

Hetalia dj - Sweet Home (Hakoniwa)

Kumabachi no Koto

Give to the Heart - Memories

Recommendations

Aria

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Enix

Mag Garden (2003 Re-print)

Serialized In (magazine)

Stencil (Enix)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

TokyoPop (2007 / 2 Vols; 2019 / 1 Vol - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #742

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Monthly Pos #1770 (No change)

3 Month Pos #2729

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6 Month Pos #3595

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Year Pos #6392

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List Stats

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On 639 wish lists

On 1310 completed lists

On 27 unfinished lists

On 243 custom lists

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Can be considered the first volumes of aria

by Shimaqan
3 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Peace, happiness and giggles all around

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by r/mangaReviews
6 years ago

Rating: N/A

>Falheite (Known status: Completed?)
"The art is... decent, and its interesting. But i do still think the anime is better. Will read actual Aria next."

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Refreshing!

by wansmor
10 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I can't really say much about Aqua. There are no intricating plot, no disastrous events, no saving the world action, no war, only peaceful life on a terraformed planet called Aqua. But it's enjoyable in it's simplicity.

This series is great because it delivers stories about life itself. It's a story about friendship, about dreams, and about relationship between people. The pace was slow yet steady. It let me to think about my life while enjoying the great view of Aqua.

For you who only know 'Aqua' from the anime, this manga contains the events that lead to those in Aria. If you enjoy Aria, you will also love this.

... Last updated 9 years ago

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Liked it♥

by ~*Tsubaki*~
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I remember really loving its slowpace and calm setting and story. (Same for Aria)
It's a nice read if you want to calm down. It gives you the feeling that life is nice.

I would recomend it to read little by little when you have the time. Because of it's episodic nature.

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Just awesome

by Meijinification
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

There are just a few things to mention about "Aqua" ... The manga on the whole - absolutely splendid. Nice drawings, slice of life story is top-notch, not too text-heavy. I can give a recommendation for everyone.

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Sleepy

by liquidsin
14 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

It's hard not to feel sleepy after reading this. Everything about it is calm, relaxing, and tranquil... tranquil like resting in the shade of a hot summer day. Time flows on, not in a bad way though, and you get to enjoy the little things as the story slowly unfolds.

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by Selenium_Glow
15 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The ending felt incomplete, but then Aria completes it and completes it in a way that makes it a classic for me. This Prequel to one of my highest rated manga is good. 🙂
Yes, Aria is better, but this is great too 🙂

Man... I can't stop smiling ^____^

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Nice...

by akari_mizunashi
15 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

But not nearly as nice as Aria.
Aria has its weaknesses. It can be corny, the human anatomy is often fairly bad, and it slips into moe just a little too often.
Aqua has all those things, but multiplied many times.
It's a lovely little series, but I'm glad Amano improved in time for Aria.

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Relaxing

by shinbei42
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

A nice and calming manga.
Nice characters.
Doesn't have much of a plot/story (nothing really BIG happens) but it adds to the charm. This is sweet manga.
I recommend it esp. to people who want a change of pace in their read.

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Aqua.

by NightSwan
16 years ago

Rating: 8.6 / 10.0

I had a feeling of "not quite there yet" while reading it.
Aqua is very peacfull, and relaxing. That's what finally drew me in to read it.
The art is very nice as well, but sometimes looks a little awkwards with hands and such.
The scenes that greatly excited the characters, didn't have the same effect on me, and were mostly just pretty.
The characters are simple and sweet.
I liked aqua, but I do hope Aria would give a better emotion transmiting via landscapes.

All in all, I enjoyed it^^

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