Comments on: Aria the Animation: Episode 8

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:12:13 +0000

I don’t recall if I ever actually read that book. I’ll have to sometime…

I’m on the fence on whether to buy the Aqua/Aria manga. I’m finishing up GALS! right now (and I’m really enjoyed the first two chapters of book ten so far), so I’ll be about ready for a new series to read soon.

By: Wraith

Wraith — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:37:50 +0000

I don’t remember where I first saw it, but the booklet Nozomi included with the first Aria DVD release includes this bit:
“President Aria
The President of Aria Company. As you can see, President Aria is pudgy [sic], oversized cat. He belongs to a special breed which can’t speak, but is as intelligent as humans. Unlike other company presidents, which are just symbols, President Aria is a well-respected president with his own typewriter and desk.”

Alicia says something similar in the first volume of Aqua as well. I don’t remember the anime saying anything about it, though.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:22:48 +0000

Thanks for the information, Wraith! (In the upcoming episode 13 commentary, I mention having seen Woody’s full name on Wikipedia. Sad that he doesn’t get more screen time.)

Is it touched upon in a later animated series about Aria being a Martian breed of cat? Or in the comic series? Or was this information revealed in an interview on the side somewhere? The part that had me curious with what you say is how President Himeya has dialogue attributed to her via the thought dialogue in this episode, and of course her actions and reactions in episodes.

By: Wraith

Wraith — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Woody is just his nickname. It’s hardly ever mentioned, but his real name is Ayanokohji. I can’t remember if it ever gets mentioned in the anime at all, actually. Unfortunately, he’s probably the character with the least amount of focus in the series.

On the subject of cats, Aria is a special Martian breed of cat. They’re supposed to have the same level of intelligence as a human child, although they obviously can’t talk. Both Hime and Maa are simply blue-eyed cats from Earth breeds, and so are on the same level as typical house-cats.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:19:12 +0000

That’s gotta’ hurt for Woody. He needn’t feel bad, though. I have no A anywhere in any of my names. Maybe he at least has an A-surname unknown to the viewer?

By: Michael Brazier

Michael Brazier — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:59:05 +0000

I’d be surprised if Woody ever got a spotlight episode in any of the Aria series, since his name doesn’t start with A …