#ARIA The CREPUSCOLO

[kaito0100]

Akari Mizunashi - Icons

[marcogagnoni]

Nel cuore del giorno, il cielo si stende come una tela azzurra, dipinta con raggi di sole. Un campo vasto e silenzioso si estende davanti a me. Poi arriva il crepuscolo: la luce si ritira, lasciando spazio a un blu profondo, quasi onirico. Le ombre si allungano, diventano dense, mentre il paesaggio sembra trattenere il respiro, sospeso tra il giorno che svanisce e la notte che avanza. Due istanti, due sguardi sullo stesso luogo. La stessa terra, la stessa aria, ma raccontano storie diverse: di speranza… di attesa. Instax Wide manipolata durante lo sviluppo. (dusty scan)

Photo by ©️ Marco Gagnoni

[prugnette]

che cos'è un* APERICERCA.....non so neanche se è maschile o femminile.. era necessario mandarmi st'email? alla mia posta elettronica accademica? ad oggi, al tramontare dell'anno del signore 2023, gli aperitivi, i fottuti HAPPY HOURS, vi sembrano ancora così comunicativamente efficaci? vomitare blend insopportabili con la parola "aperitivo" vi sembra davvero un'ottima strategia?? è così catchy, l'aperitivo, eh?!?! sti eventini del cazzo progettati da chissà quale testa di cazzo avranno un'attrattiva irresistibile quando darai loro un nome ufficiale dove è presente la parola aperitivo, no?!? si beve una cosina al crepuscolo con le facce deformate in sorrisi a denti di fora con gli hugo spritz sollevati in aria in posa per le storie e si parla anche di cose serie! la portata principale è l'evento, è il progetto, è la tavola di discussione! ma intanto so beve pure, occhio, giovani!!! si fa l'HAPPY HOUR, affilate i cazzi e lisciatevi le fighe porcodio che oggi ci si vede in gruppo per il workshop beverino DIOCANE

[curestardust]

Dust Watched: Aria the Benedizione

Genres: SoL, Iyashikei, Fantasy // 1 movie (1h) //  S01 (x) | S02 (x) | S03 (x) | M01 (x)

After 3-parter OVA “Aria the Avvenire” which focused on the Aria Company and the movie “Aria the Crepuscolo” which focused on Orange Planet, we finally have the last installment to the ARIA franchise in the movie of “Aria the Benedizione” which focuses on the 3-generations of the Himeya Company.

✧  story  ✧

As usual, we start out with the misadventures of the new 3 baby Undines who lead us into the conflict of the story. Akira mentions that a gondola, which has been with the company since its foundation, is going to have to be retired as Aika, despite being the new Queen Undine, does not intend on taking it over as is usually the tradition. Azusa doesn’t take this very well, and confronts her teacher over it but doesn’t get a clear answer. After some scheming, the entire cast of characters end up at the retirement ceremony of the old gondola and we see Akira and Aika’s backstory unfold as its told around the campfire. The pacing is slow but engaging. They know when to cut off an emotional scene with a few minutes of filler so you can absorb it all before continuing on with the story. I usually have very low tolerance for slow SoL’s but I never once zoned out or got bored while watching the movie which is a big praise coming from me.

✧  characters  ✧

Himeya Company has always felt the most corporate and unreachable among the three. Aika being the future heir of the company is also always present; but its very much on purpose as it’s a very difficult element of her life. In flashbacks we see that Aika resents the expectations put on her and that she feels constantly depressed as she feels like she simply isn’t who people expect her to be as the heir of Himeya. This is where the importance of Akira comes in. Seeing her cheeky grin again was great just by itself, but it is with her help and attitude that Aika realizes that she shouldn’t despise not having inherent talent and instead should focus on working hard where at one point people will not even think that she was ever lacking. 

Akira passes her catchphrase and mentality onto Aika: “I didn’t work hard despite being talented. I’m talented because I worked hard.”

✧  art  ✧

This movie only consisted of newly animated scenes and it was gorgeous. Especially Neo-Venezia at night, where many of the important flashbacks take place.

✧  sound ✧

Classical music to fit with the Venice inspired Neo-Venezia, as in every installment. Beautiful and melancholic as always.

✧  overview ✧

Honestly, I really needed this movie. It has all the charm of the original series, and is one of the very few slow-moving SoL’s I actually really enjoy. I didn’t grow up on this franchise but despite me not having the nostalgia factor, my heart kind of hurts that I won’t see these girlies again :(

My Rating: 9.5/10

[iyashikei]

[myscreencapalbums]

ARIA The CREPUSCOLO

[anime-cafeteria]

[moonsinkfoxgirl]

-- ARIA The CREPUSCOLO

[kaito0100]

Akira E. Ferrari - Icons

[brightersoul2]

Aria the Crepuscolo [Movie] 

[hen-na-onna]

When you have strict parents, your friends:

[curestardust]

[medakakurokami]

[iyashikei]

[anicutexd]