Junichi Sato
"Aqua" and "Aria" were adapted by Hal Film Maker as a 54-episode anime television series comprising two seasons titled "Aria the Animation" and "Aria the Natural", an original video animation (OVA) titled "Aria the OVA: Arietta", and a third season titled "Aria the Origination". The series was directed by Junichi Sato with character designs by Makoto Koga, and broadcast on the TV Tokyo Network between 2005 and 2008. All three seasons have been released on DVD in Japan. A special OVA series, "Aria the Avvenire", received an event screening on 26 September 2015. It was animated by TYO Animations.