According to Anime News Network (ANN), ARIA’s 3rd season is confirmed, this “slice-of-life” anime will return with the same vocal cast and directed by Junichi Sato. No broadcast date has been confirmed yet but according to ANN, the production started since spring this year. I am hoping for a release next year early spring. This is definitely a piece of happy news for ARIA fans and for me, I love ARIA too, because it makes me feel relaxed when watching it. The soundtracks was another main reason why I loved ARIA as well.

Here is the extract from ANN:

The October issue (on sale August 30) of Mag Garden’s Comic Blade magazine will announce that a third animated television season based on Kozue Amano’s Aria surreal slice-of-life manga was greenlit. Director Junichi Sato (Gate Keepers, Pretear, Princess Tutu) will return after overseeing both of the previous Aria television seasons and the OVA. The staff will largely be the same as the OVA version’s. The broadcast date has not been set yet, but the third season has been in production since this past spring.

Source: Moon Phase

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For those who have pre-ordered the ARIA OVA, do take note the release date of the DVD will be on 21st Sep 2007.

Lastly, I love this figurine :P