Aria (manga)/Characters: Difference between revisions

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== Aria Company ==

The main character. An immigrant from Japan, Manhome who comes to Aqua to become an undine. Normally shown as a very cheerful person. [[Weirdness Magnet|Has a strange tendency to draw supernatural phenomena to her.]]

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Ah, suteki!" and "Ha-hi!"

* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: She's on her way.

One of the three Water Fairies, Akari's tutor. Current manager of ARIA Company. She's known by the title "Snow White", and is currently the most popular undine in the city.

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Ara ara" almost always followed by a giggle.

* [[Last-Minute Hookup]]: Gets married in the last chapter/episode with little/no foreshadowing.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]

Better known as Grandma. Legendary Undine and the founder of ARIA Company. Originally she's from Himeya Company, but break off after meeting with President Aria. Currently lives in countryside.

* [[Alliterative Name]]

* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/aria/v09/c045.5/3.html She aged] [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/aria/v09/c045.5/4.html very badly], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/aria/v09/c045.5/8.html to say] [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/aria/v09/c045.5/17.html the least].

* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]: Shrunk considerably between her working as an undine and now.

Originally an anime-only character. Ai is Akari's customer in the first episode of the anime (in place of an old man in the equivalent manga story), and serves as the character that Akari corresponds with (in place of her unknown readers in the manga). In the last chapter of the manga, gets [[Canon Immigrant]] treatment.

* [[Canon Immigrant]]

* [[Cheerful Child]]

* [[She's All Grown Up]]: While she doesn't appear to physically grow during the 6 earth years that the series covers, that changes in the epilogue.

Grandma's apprentice before Alicia. Left the company after Alicia became Prima. Currently has a family.

* [[Hot Mom]]

ARIA Company's president. Can be considered as a [[B-Side Comics|B Side]] main character. A Martian cat that Akino met, and with whom she founded ARIA Company.

== Himeya Company ==

Daughter of the owner of Himeya and its heir. Akari's first friend on Aqua. Has a crush on Alicia and later Al.

* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Only once in the [[Anime]], which was enough to leave a [[Fetish Fuel|huge impression]].

One of the three Water Fairies, Aika's tutor. She's known by the title of "Crimson Rose" for her conversation skill with customers. Tomboyish enough that she can be considered as [[The Ladette]] (especially with Akatsuki mistaking her as a boy when they're children).

* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: The Poster Girl

One of the trainees that Akari met when she works at Traghetto. Quite a cheerful person.

* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Well, more normal. She doesn't even want to be a Prima at all.

Himeya's president. A cat from Manhome. Quite aloof. President Aria has a crush on her.

== Orange Planet ==

A trainee for Orange Planet. Is considered to be a prodigy because of her gondola skills despite the fact she is still in middle school when she is recruited. A real [[Deadpan Snarker]].

* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: In her school uniform.

One of the three Water Fairies, Alice's tutor. She's known by the title of "Siren" for her beautiful singing voice. Very clumsy (but see below).

* [[Tomoko Kawakami]]

One of the trainees that Akari met when she works at Traghetto. A bit of [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] herself.

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]

One of the trainees that Akari met when she works at Traghetto. Very shy.

* [[Determinator]]: Has failed the Prima exam several times, but hasn't given up yet.

Orange Planet's president. Originally found as a stray by Alice, who picks [[Your Tomcat Is Pregnant|her]] up to take care of. Has a habit of biting President Aria's belly.

== Other characters ==

He works in one of the floating islands as a Salamander, controlling weather on the planet. Has a crush on Alicia (who claims to assume instead it's on Akari). Akari's first customer. His older brother, like Alicia, believes Akatsuki is actually interested in Akari.

* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Mild version, mind you.

Better known as Woody, he works as Sylph, an airbike courier delivering goods in a city without streets. Has quite a bad sense of direction.

* [[Transplant]]: It's either this or he's descendant from Ayanokohji Udo from Amano's earlier work ''[[Roman Club]]'' considering that they have same name, look, and even personality. His courier service '''is''' named "Roman Air."

Working as a Gnome, people who works in gravity control system underground. Aika has a crush on him. [[Older Than They Look|Older than he looks]].

* [[Older Than They Look]]: Looks like a cute little boy, even though he's 19.

Better known as Mr. Postman, as Akari calls him. Works for the Neo-Venizia post office and gives Akari first trip in gondola. His name is not revealed until near the end of the series.

* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: The only time he opens them is when Akari narrowly avoids crashing, seen [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/aqua/v01/c001/30.html here].

Mysterious [[Mega Neko]] that appears throughout the work, especially when the supernatural is involved, to Akari especially. Is the King of the Cats of Neo-Venezia, named after the king of the cats of Scottish folklore, and it is strongly suggested he is a guardian spirit of Aqua.