Aria the Benedizione
Japanese title: ARIA The BENEDIZIONE
Type: Movie
Source: Manga
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 3, 2021
Duration: 1 hr
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Shochiku, Rakuonsha, flying DOG
Genres: Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
Themes: Iyashikei
Demographics: Shounen

The successor and branch manager of the Himeya Company—one of the many Undine associations housing female gondoliers—Aika S. Granzchesta surprises everyone when she rejects tradition and refuses to inherit the company's legendary gondola. Aika's apprentice Azusa B. McLaren, unable to wrap her mind around her mentor's unexpected decision, confronts her directly but to little effect. To better understand her reasoning, Azusa and her fellow Undines secretly plan to arrange a meeting with Aika.

With the much-awaited winter days in sight, accompanied by the tranquility and sublimity of Neo-Venezia, Aika reminisces about her journey as an Undine that forged her into the person she is today. As she vividly remembers all those invaluable experiences of the past, she trusts they will continue to guide her into the unknown yet boundless future.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

To commemorate the release of Aria the Benedizione, an exhibition called ARIA The MEMORIA: Neo-Venezia International Film Festival was held in Yokohama from August 26, 2021 to September 12, 2021. The film was released on Blu-ray in Japan on August 24, 2022.