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Aria Watch Order
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Also known as ARIA The ANIMATION, ARIA The NATURAL, ARIA The ORIGINATION, Aria the Avvenire, Aria the Crepuscolo, Aria the Benedizione, Aria the OVA Arietta, アリア
Where to start Aria: begin with ARIA The ANIMATION (2005), then Natural, the Arietta OVA, Origination, Avvenire, Crepuscolo and Benedizione. This Aria watch order follows Akari Mizunashi through Neo-Venezia in story order, which is also release order. Animation (Episodes 1-13), Natural (Episodes 1-26) and Origination (Episodes 1-13) are the TV run; Arietta sits between Natural and Origination. Origination's DVD bonus episode 5.5 goes after episode 5. Avvenire (3 episodes), Crepuscolo and Benedizione continue years later. The Natural episode 0 promo and Origination picture dramas are optional.
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Start with ARIA The ANIMATION (13), then Natural (26), Arietta, and Origination (13).
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ARIA The ANIMATION
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1-13
Start here. ARIA The ANIMATION (13 episodes, 2005): Akari arrives in Neo-Venezia as an apprentice undine.
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Natural bonus
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Natural episode 0 specialOptional
Optional 5-minute 'episode 0' promo (2006): Akari's video letter recapping Neo-Venezia and the cast. Skip freely.
Special
ARIA The NATURAL
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Episodes 1-26
ARIA The NATURAL (26 episodes, 2006): Akari's training continues and the side cast gets more focus.
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ARIA The OVA: ARIETTA
#4 · 1 entry
- 4ARIETTA
ARIETTA OVA (2007): Alicia remembers becoming a Prima and choosing Akari. Watch between Natural and Origination.
OVA
ARIA The ORIGINATION
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Episodes 1-5
ARIA The ORIGINATION (2008), episodes 1-5: the final season of Akari's apprenticeship begins.
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Origination bonus
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Episode 5.5 specialOptional
Optional DVD-only bonus episode 5.5 (2008): Akari's secret spot above the Piazza. Watch after Origination episode 5.
Special
ARIA The ORIGINATION
#7 · 1 entry
- 7Episodes 6-13
Origination episodes 6-13: the Prima exams and Alicia's farewell. The end of the TV run.
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Picture Drama
#8 · 1 entry
- 8Origination Picture DramaOptional
Optional picture-drama shorts (2008) packaged with Origination. Light extras.
Special
ARIA The AVVENIRE
#9 · 1 entry
- 9ARIA The AVVENIRE
Avvenire (3 episodes, 2015-16): years later, Akari, Aika and Alice mentor new juniors, with flashbacks.
Special
ARIA The CREPUSCOLO
#10 · 1 entry
- 10ARIA The CREPUSCOLO
Crepuscolo (2021 film): Alice, Athena and Alice's junior Anya. Continues after Avvenire.
Movie
ARIA The BENEDIZIONE
#11 · 1 entry
- 11ARIA The BENEDIZIONE
Benedizione (2021 film): Aika and Akira's story. Final film of the Blue Curtain Call trilogy and the current end.
Movie
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Then Avvenire (3), Crepuscolo, and Benedizione.
Origination's bonus episode 5.5, the Natural episode 0 promo and the picture dramas are optional.
What to skip
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-13 (ARIA The ANIMATION).
- What to skip
- 3 entries are optional: Natural episode 0 special (Natural bonus), Episode 5.5 special (Origination bonus), and Origination Picture Drama. The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Episode 5.5 special (Origination bonus). Optional DVD-only bonus episode 5.5 (2008): Akari's secret spot above the Piazza.
- Natural episode 0 special (Natural bonus). Optional 5-minute 'episode 0' promo (2006): Akari's video letter recapping Neo-Venezia and the cast.
- Origination Picture Drama. Optional picture-drama shorts (2008) packaged with Origination.
The correct order to watch Aria, as one listShowHide
Watch Aria in this order. 11 entries, chronological.
- ARIA The ANIMATION: Episodes 1-13
- Natural bonus: Natural episode 0 special (special) — optional
- ARIA The NATURAL: Episodes 1-26
- ARIA The OVA: ARIETTA: ARIETTA (OVA)
- ARIA The ORIGINATION: Episodes 1-5
- Origination bonus: Episode 5.5 special (special) — optional
- ARIA The ORIGINATION: Episodes 6-13
- Origination Picture Drama (special) — optional
- ARIA The AVVENIRE (special)
- ARIA The CREPUSCOLO (movie)
- ARIA The BENEDIZIONE (movie)
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Aria watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Aria in?
Start with ARIA The ANIMATION (13), then Natural (26), Arietta, and Origination (13). Then Avvenire (3), Crepuscolo, and Benedizione. Origination's bonus episode 5.5, the Natural episode 0 promo and the picture dramas are optional.
Where should I start Aria?
Start with ARIA The ANIMATION, episode 1 (2005). Then watch Natural, Arietta, Origination, Avvenire, Crepuscolo and Benedizione in order.
When do I watch Arietta?
After Natural and before Origination. It is a single OVA that bridges the two TV seasons.
Where does episode 5.5 go?
Right after Origination episode 5. It is a DVD-only bonus episode and is optional.
Are Crepuscolo and Benedizione required?
For the full modern ending, yes. They continue after Avvenire and wrap the anime path as of 2021.
Can I skip the specials?
Yes. The Natural episode 0 promo, episode 5.5 and the Origination picture dramas are optional extras.
What is the chronological order of Aria?
Start with Episodes 1-13 (ARIA The ANIMATION), then continue with Natural episode 0 special (Natural bonus), Episodes 1-26 (ARIA The NATURAL), ARIETTA (ARIA The OVA: ARIETTA), Episodes 1-5 (ARIA The ORIGINATION), and Episode 5.5 special (Origination bonus), followed by 5 more entries. The full Aria watch order on this page has 11 entries across 10 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Aria?
In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-13 (ARIA The ANIMATION), then Episodes 1-26 (ARIA The NATURAL), Natural episode 0 special (Natural bonus), ARIETTA (ARIA The OVA: ARIETTA), Episodes 1-5 (ARIA The ORIGINATION), and Episodes 6-13 (ARIA The ORIGINATION), followed by 5 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Aria?
Aria has 52 TV episodes in this order, plus 2 movies, 1 OVA, and 4 specials.
Where do the Aria movies fit in the watch order?
ARIA The CREPUSCOLO comes right after ARIA The AVVENIRE and ARIA The BENEDIZIONE comes right after ARIA The CREPUSCOLO.
Can I skip anything in Aria?
Yes. 3 entries are marked optional: Natural episode 0 special (Natural bonus), Episode 5.5 special (Origination bonus), and Origination Picture Drama. Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Aria finished?
Yes. Aria has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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