Just checked in on aria.sunnyday.jp to find that the site has been significantly reduced. The message on the front says, in effect, that Amano-sensei has been too busy to manage the site and even has fallen behind on fan letters, and is cutting back. There's no other meaning to this (sweatdrop for emphasis) and Amano-sensei would like to keep renewing information briskly.

Kawaiiso Amano-sensei! Odaijini kudasai!

(Status of the site: All the finished color artwork has been removed, although the rough sketches are still up. The photogallery is still up.)

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OMEDETO TANJOUBI AMANO-SENSEI!!!

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Amano-sensei updated her profile page with a 50 Questions kind of thing. ^^; Maybe it's just as well my next Japanese class starts on Monday - I can pick my sensei's brain.XD

Also of interest - Akari was the original cover girl for Aria vol 6. I think the reason Alice was picked instead was that Akari had already been on 3 covers, but that is probably not an accurate translation.

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Amano-sensei has redesigned her site! still in frames though...and honestly, I didn't need to see Aria-shachou from that angle.^^;

No content update, except for a new photo of Maa-kun with antlers. V. festive!:)

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Aria WIP color sketch: Akatsuki and Akari. SO cute. ^___^ (Go to Gallery and then click on the last aqua square in the ARIA category [as of 12/12/04]) The caption mentions a "Comic Blade Special Edition" double (?) cover. I guess that this is probably for an upcoming issue of Comic Blade - doesn't say which one though (Amano-sensei, you tease! ;___;).

There are also several interesting pieces in the "Rough Sketch" section (directly under etc.) It's fascinating to see Amano-sensei's work as it progresses and how many versions it goes through.

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Amano Company
And her cat cosplays!
Now I want an Aria cap for Ginger...

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