# Aria Watch Order Franchise: Aria Canonical: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/aria Markdown: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/aria/order.md 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 Last updated: 2026-11-09 Last checked against current sources: 2026-11-09 Entries: 11 Source: AnimeChrono, community-curated (https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/aria) Cite: AnimeChrono, "Aria Watch Order", https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/aria (updated 2026-11-09). 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. ## Recommended first watch 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. ## Start here Start with Episodes 1-13 (ARIA The ANIMATION). 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 and skip 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. ## Why this order The chronological list is story order: when the events happen, not when they aired. A season is split into episode ranges where a movie, OVA, or special sits in the middle of it. Quote that list unless Recommended first watch names a different place to start. Release order further down is the same entries sorted by air date. It is not the default order to quote. Each entry is one line: the title, then type, episodes (start-end, when the order stores a range), run (how many episodes that range covers), essential or optional, aired (YYYY-MM-DD), format (the AniList format of an episode block, when this page already knows it), and note. A field is omitted when this order has no value for it. Minute runtimes are not stored, so none are printed. ## The chronological order 1. ARIA The ANIMATION: Episodes 1-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-13 | run: 13 episodes | essential | aired: 2005-10-06 | format: TV | note: Start here. ARIA The ANIMATION (13 episodes, 2005): Akari arrives in Neo-Venezia as an apprentice undine. 2. Natural bonus: Natural episode 0 special | type: special | optional | aired: 2006-05-07 | note: Optional 5-minute 'episode 0' promo (2006): Akari's video letter recapping Neo-Venezia and the cast. Skip freely. 3. ARIA The NATURAL: Episodes 1-26 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-26 | run: 26 episodes | essential | aired: 2006-04-03 | format: TV | note: ARIA The NATURAL (26 episodes, 2006): Akari's training continues and the side cast gets more focus. 4. ARIA The OVA: ARIETTA: ARIETTA | type: ova | essential | aired: 2007-09-21 | note: ARIETTA OVA (2007): Alicia remembers becoming a Prima and choosing Akari. Watch between Natural and Origination. 5. ARIA The ORIGINATION: Episodes 1-5 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-5 | run: 5 episodes | essential | aired: 2008-01-08 | format: TV | note: ARIA The ORIGINATION (2008), episodes 1-5: the final season of Akari's apprenticeship begins. 6. Origination bonus: Episode 5.5 special | type: special | optional | aired: 2008-06-25 | note: Optional DVD-only bonus episode 5.5 (2008): Akari's secret spot above the Piazza. Watch after Origination episode 5. 7. ARIA The ORIGINATION: Episodes 6-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 6-13 | run: 8 episodes | essential | aired: 2008-02-12 | format: TV | note: Origination episodes 6-13: the Prima exams and Alicia's farewell. The end of the TV run. 8. Origination Picture Drama | type: special | episodes: 1-7 | run: 7 episodes | optional | aired: 2008-04-25 | note: Optional picture-drama shorts (2008) packaged with Origination. Light extras. 9. ARIA The AVVENIRE | type: special | episodes: 1-3 | run: 3 episodes | essential | aired: 2015-09-26 | note: Avvenire (3 episodes, 2015-16): years later, Akari, Aika and Alice mentor new juniors, with flashbacks. 10. ARIA The CREPUSCOLO | type: movie | essential | aired: 2021-03-05 | note: Crepuscolo (2021 film): Alice, Athena and Alice's junior Anya. Continues after Avvenire. 11. ARIA The BENEDIZIONE | type: movie | essential | aired: 2021-12-03 | note: Benedizione (2021 film): Aika and Akira's story. Final film of the Blue Curtain Call trilogy and the current end. ## Release order Sorted by air date. This follows when each entry aired, which may differ from the chronological watch order. 1. ARIA The ANIMATION: Episodes 1-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-13 | run: 13 episodes | essential | aired: 2005-10-06 | format: TV | note: Start here. ARIA The ANIMATION (13 episodes, 2005): Akari arrives in Neo-Venezia as an apprentice undine. 2. ARIA The NATURAL: Episodes 1-26 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-26 | run: 26 episodes | essential | aired: 2006-04-03 | format: TV | note: ARIA The NATURAL (26 episodes, 2006): Akari's training continues and the side cast gets more focus. 3. Natural bonus: Natural episode 0 special | type: special | optional | aired: 2006-05-07 | note: Optional 5-minute 'episode 0' promo (2006): Akari's video letter recapping Neo-Venezia and the cast. Skip freely. 4. ARIA The OVA: ARIETTA: ARIETTA | type: ova | essential | aired: 2007-09-21 | note: ARIETTA OVA (2007): Alicia remembers becoming a Prima and choosing Akari. Watch between Natural and Origination. 5. ARIA The ORIGINATION: Episodes 1-5 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-5 | run: 5 episodes | essential | aired: 2008-01-08 | format: TV | note: ARIA The ORIGINATION (2008), episodes 1-5: the final season of Akari's apprenticeship begins. 6. ARIA The ORIGINATION: Episodes 6-13 | type: episodes | episodes: 6-13 | run: 8 episodes | essential | aired: 2008-02-12 | format: TV | note: Origination episodes 6-13: the Prima exams and Alicia's farewell. The end of the TV run. 7. Origination Picture Drama | type: special | episodes: 1-7 | run: 7 episodes | optional | aired: 2008-04-25 | note: Optional picture-drama shorts (2008) packaged with Origination. Light extras. 8. Origination bonus: Episode 5.5 special | type: special | optional | aired: 2008-06-25 | note: Optional DVD-only bonus episode 5.5 (2008): Akari's secret spot above the Piazza. Watch after Origination episode 5. 9. ARIA The AVVENIRE | type: special | episodes: 1-3 | run: 3 episodes | essential | aired: 2015-09-26 | note: Avvenire (3 episodes, 2015-16): years later, Akari, Aika and Alice mentor new juniors, with flashbacks. 10. ARIA The CREPUSCOLO | type: movie | essential | aired: 2021-03-05 | note: Crepuscolo (2021 film): Alice, Athena and Alice's junior Anya. Continues after Avvenire. 11. ARIA The BENEDIZIONE | type: movie | essential | aired: 2021-12-03 | note: Benedizione (2021 film): Aika and Akira's story. Final film of the Blue Curtain Call trilogy and the current end. ## 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. --- Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/aria. Every change is versioned.