Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce New Street Date of March 16, 2010 for Aria the Origination DVD Collection

Set to include series' third (and final) TV season, plus OVA.

GRIMES, IA, February 24, 2010 – Anime producer and online retailer Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division have rescheduled the release of the Aria the Origination DVD Collection to March 16, 2010.

The two-week shift was caused by manufacturing delays, said Right Stuf President and C.E.O. Shawne Kleckner. He continued, “We know ARIA fans have been waiting patiently for the series' concluding OVA and third season, and we look forward to bringing it to you, albeit slightly later than we originally intended.”

The Aria the Origination DVD Collection will contain the 13 episodes and the DVD-only bonus episode that comprise the ARIA anime's third and final television season, plus The OVA ~ARIETTA~. Aria the Animation (Season 1) and Aria the Natural (Season 2) are currently available on DVD from Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment.

“anime's answer to poetry” – DVD Talk
“a whimsical ride” – Active Anime
“simply magical” – Protoculture Addicts
“the latest crown jewel in [Nozomi and Right Stuf's] catalog and deservedly so.” – AnimeOnDVD at Mania.com
“a major phenomenon among fans attendant to slice-of-life series.” – Otaku USA

Aria the Animation DVD Collection – “Best DVD Release of 2008”
Anime on DVD at Mania.com

Based on Kozue Amano's best-selling ARIA manga, the ARIA anime consists of three television seasons – Aria the Animation, Aria the Natural and Aria the Origination – plus an OVA (original video animation). The entire anime adaptation features direction by Junichi Satō (Princess Tutu, Sgt. Frog, Sailor Moon/Sailor Moon R) and animation by Hal Film Maker (Boys Be..., Prétear, Slayers Premium, Sketchbook ~full color'S~).

Amano's 12-volume ARIA manga and its two-volume prequel, AQUA, are both published in North America by TOKYOPOP. In Japan, the ARIA manga was originally serialized in Mag Garden's Comic Blade magazine.

Visit aria.rightstuf.com more information about the ARIA anime, merchandise and fine art, plus trailers, downloads and more.

About Aria the Origination + The OVA ~ARIETTA~ (TV Season 3 + OVA)

As winter melts into spring, Akari, Aika and Alice continue to work hard to become Neo-Venezia's top gondoliers. Aika starts to take on more responsibility around Himeya; Alice travels up the challenging canal near Hope Hill; even Akari spends a day working on a huge gondola called a traghetto! But there's still so much to learn... and the final test to become a Prima, which once seemed so far off in the future, might not be so far off anymore. Contains the complete Aria the Origination TV series (episodes 1-13, plus Episode 5.5) and Aria the OVA ~Arietta~.

Aria the Origination DVD Collection (TV Season 3 with The OVA ~ARIETTA~)
Pre-Book: 2/2/2010
Street Date: 3/2/2010 NEW Street Date: 3/16/2010
Runtime: Approximately 430 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo, Color
Genre: Science Fiction / Drama
Suggested Rating: 13+

Format: DVD (Japanese Audio, English Subtitles, English On-Screen Translations)
Catalog #: RSDVD1011
ISBN: 1-57032-777-7
UPC: 7-42617-1011-2-0
SRP: $49.99

Discs/Set: 5
Case Qty: 10

DVD Features:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue, English subtitles and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Picture dramas 1-7, clean opening, clean closing, U.S. trailer, cast discussion on ARIA, director discussion on ARIA, SATOJUN's "Venice, I'm Sorry!" Returns parts 1 and 2, and Nozomi trailers. AND: A 48-page episode guidebook.

* Cover Art: http://outgoing.Right Stuf.com/sleeves/rsdvd1011.jpg
Aria the OVA ~Arietta~ © 2007 Kozue Amano / Mag Garden - ARIA Company.
Aria the Origination © 2008 Kozue Amano / Mag Garden - ARIA Company.
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