Amano-sensei has posted a picture of the first set of Aria figures along with the model sketches.

omg so cute. I hope Sasuga will get these special edition issues.

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It's no wonder everyone on Aqua is crazy for Alicia, since she's got the voice of a goddess!:D On the drama CD, Alicia is played by Inoue Kikuko, better known as the voice of Belldandy.

The CD booklet also reveals some information about Alicia and Aika. Alicia is Alicia Florence and she's 19 (!), and Aika is Aika S. Granzchesta (and is 16). And Aria-shachou's last name is Pokoteng. I am not making this up.

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According to Amano-sensei's home page, her second artbook, "Stella", will be released March 29! And I'll be in Tokyo on that day! YAY!!!

In other news, Aria-shachou no longer moves. Kind of a disappointment and relief at the same time.XD

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Akemashite Omedetou minna-sama! Throw a hat in the air :D and let's continue to support Amano-sensei this year!

I finally have Kozue Amano's artbook Alpha, thanks to jpqueen. it's so pretty....:luv: Less than half of it is Aqua/Aria illustrations though. I'm really curious now about her Crescent Noise manga. At the very least the art will be amazing. shall have to look into that...

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My Aria calendar came today! It's actually a little (5"x7") hardcover booklet and comes with a little stand to prop it open. It has 12 full-color illustrations from the manga - some I recognize as cropped versions of the tankoubon covers, one is the Alpha cover, and the rest I think are from Comic Blade color inserts. But it only has the girls! Akari, Aika, Alicia, Alice and Akira, plus Aria-shachou and Hime-shachou of course - and the third "water fairy" from Orange Planet, whose name I don't know. No Akatsuki. Dang. I was hoping to see what color his uniform was.^^;

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Aria Drama CD scheduled for release 8/25.
Quite an all-star cast they've got lined up (Kaori Mizuhashi, Kikuko Inoue, Megumi Hayashibara, et al.). I'm guessing these will play Akari, Alicia and Aika respectively. I wonder if Akatsuki will be in it. Hope they get Aya Hisakawa to play Aria-Shachou.xd

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Argh! I saw this at Sasuga Books' booth!
Alpha - Kozue Amano Illustrations
I wish I'd thought to pick it up....(ah well, I couldn't have afforded it anyway.... It concerns me that I own books that cost more than my shoes on any given day.)

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