"Because wonderful things are infinite."

Aria is widely known as a relaxing manga, often recalled as a boring manga by most of the reader. Let me tell you upfront, there is no mesmerizing action scene, no thrilling scene, no cool scene. Only scene that relaxes you that exists here.

Not only relaxing, it gives you a great lesson on life. A lesson to appreciate things that you have, things that you adore, friends that will be there for you, wonders that happen everyday in your life, and even small things like "How useful your left hand is". And the amazing thing is, you don't feel rushed or feel forced to read it if you yourself has a wonderful heart.

"The world appears wonderful only to wonderful people."

In short, it tells you about how wonderful your life is. And you will be thankful because you read this manga if you open your mind and your heart.

Thank God all the story was told in a great artwork. Kozue Amano Neo-Venezia represents Venezia but with some futuristic touch that doesn't annoy the essence of Venezia itself. In fact it gives a better atmosphere to the story.
The characters were not as much as another manga. That makes every character worth your time. How open-minded and "life-appreciating" Akari is, how childish Alicel is, how strict but in fact a crybaby Aika is. Their development in characterization is so natural and easily absorbed and still you will sometimes be surprised in what they're going to do next.

I have never read a manga so relaxing, so adorable, that when the end comes, i don't want to let it go. I wanna embrace the twelve volumes tightly and don't wanna to let them go. But then hey, i remembered a final quote that will end this review:

"If you're stuck in the memories of those times, you won't be able to appreciate all the wonderful things that's happening right now, so don't be thinking 'That time was fun' because you should be thinking 'That time was ALSO fun'. Yeah i think that really wonderful things can't be compared with one another, but being able to find the fun that's happening right now is the best way to enjoy the present. That's why you should try your best to value the present since it's going to change sooner or later."

One final advice from me, read it. Read it and start finding new wonderful things that is happening right now around you.

P.S: After you read this, enjoy the anime. It gives you a certain sensation that i think is better than the manga.