In very exciting news for fans of one of our favorite shows out there, we learned this past weekend that Nozomi has started a Kickstarter to bring the first Aria series out on Blu-ray in North America for the first time and to get a dub for the first time. To build up a bit more interest in it as the process continues as it closes in on its funding (and is likely funded by the time you read this), voice actress Michele Knotz plugs the project a bit and gives us a taste of what the dub could be like.
There’s an array of tiers and offers with it that will entice many fans of this wonderful show to get involved. The plan for the dub if it goes forward is for Joe DiGiorgi to direct it and he’s got some solid credits with the company, His and Her Circumstances, Comic Party, Boogiepop Phantom, The Third, amongst others. Joe has also handled many well known dubs from classic titles such as Record of Lodoss War, Genshiken, Queen’s Blade, and Ikki Tousen. Headline Sound is based in New York City.
The goal for this project is $110,000 to get it on Blu-ray and produce a dub and within the first few hours it already hit $31,000.
We also recently looked at this series as part of our Ten Years Later program.
The series has seen a solid release in anime form in North America over the years with Nozomi Entertainment bringing it out in limited edition form on DVD as well as priced-down litebox releases. The manga has seen a less than solid run between ADV Manga and TOKYOPOP over the years.
Property Concept: Akari Mizunashi, at the age of 15, has left everything behind to travel to a sparkling planet covered in water, Aqua. More than anything, Akari wants to be an “undine” – a female gondolier who navigates the canals of the Aquan city of Neo-Venezia. As she begins her training with the prestigious Aria Company, will she be up to the challenges that await her on the path to achieve her dream?