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Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Re-Launch Series Site for Aria the Origination at Aria.Rightstuf.com

Aria the Origination DVD Collection – with series' third TV season, plus OVA – to be released on March 2, 2010

GRIMES, IA, February 10, 2010 – Anime producer and online retailer Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are gearing up for the March 2 release of the Aria the Origination DVD Collection with the addition of new content – including new “virtual postcards from Neo-Venezia” and a trailer, plus wallpapers and avatars – at the series' official site, aria.rightstuf.com.

At aria.Right Stuf.com, visitors can:

* Read the latest news about ARIA's North American release, plus reviews of previous seasons;
* Check out in-depth character profiles;
* Watch trailers for all three seasons of the ARIA anime; and
* Download new wallpapers and avatars, featuring artwork from Aria the Origination and The OVA ~ARIETTA~.

While supplies last, customers who pre-order the Aria the Origination DVD Collection from Right Stuf.com will receive an exclusive set of bookmarks featuring the undines (and undines-in-training) of the Aria Company, Himeya Company and Orange Planet.

The Aria the Origination DVD Collection will contain the 13 episodes and the DVD-only bonus episode that comprise the ARIA anime's third and final television season, plus The OVA ~ARIETTA~. Aria the Animation (Season 1) and Aria the Natural (Season 2) are currently available on DVD from Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment.

“anime's answer to poetry” – DVD Talk
“a whimsical ride” – Active Anime
“simply magical” – Protoculture Addicts
“the latest crown jewel in [Nozomi and Right Stuf's] catalog and deservedly so.” – AnimeOnDVD at Mania.com
“a major phenomenon among fans attendant to slice-of-life series.” – Otaku USA

Aria the Animation DVD Collection – “Best DVD Release of 2008”
Anime on DVD at Mania.com

Based on Kozue Amano's best-selling ARIA manga, the ARIA anime consists of three television seasons – Aria the Animation, Aria the Natural and Aria the Origination – plus an OVA (original video animation). The entire anime adaptation features direction by Junichi Satō (Princess Tutu, Sgt. Frog, Sailor Moon/Sailor Moon R) and animation by Hal Film Maker (Boys Be..., Prétear, Slayers Premium, Sketchbook ~full color'S~).

Amano's 12-volume ARIA manga and its two-volume prequel, AQUA, are both published in North America by TOKYOPOP. In Japan, the ARIA manga was originally serialized in Mag Garden's Comic Blade magazine.

Visit aria.Right Stuf.com more information about the ARIA anime, merchandise and fine art, plus trailers, downloads and more.

About Aria the Origination + The OVA ~ARIETTA~ (TV Season 3 + OVA)
As winter melts into spring, Akari, Aika and Alice continue to work hard to become Neo-Venezia's top gondoliers. Aika starts to take on more responsibility around Himeya; Alice travels up the challenging canal near Hope Hill; even Akari spends a day working on a huge gondola called a traghetto! But there's still so much to learn... and the final test to become a Prima, which once seemed so far off in the future, might not be so far off anymore. Contains the complete Aria the Origination TV series (episodes 1-13, plus Episode 5.5) and Aria the OVA ~Arietta~.

Aria the Origination DVD Collection (TV Season 3 with The OVA ~ARIETTA~)
Pre-Book: 2/2/2010
Street Date: 3/2/2010
Runtime: Approximately 430 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo, Color
Genre: Science Fiction / Drama
Suggested Rating: 13+

Format: DVD (Japanese Audio, English Subtitles, English On-Screen Translations)
Catalog #: RSDVD1011
ISBN: 1-57032-777-7
UPC: 7-42617-1011-2-0
SRP: $49.99

Discs/Set: 5
Case Qty: 10

DVD Features:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue, English subtitles and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Picture dramas 1-7, clean opening, clean closing, U.S. trailer, cast discussion on ARIA, director discussion on ARIA, SATOJUN's "Venice, I'm Sorry!" Returns parts 1 and 2, Nozomi trailers, and a 48-page episode guidebook.

* Cover Art: http://outgoing.Right Stuf.com/sleeves/rsdvd1011.jpg
Aria the OVA ~Arietta~ © 2007 Kozue Amano / Mag Garden - ARIA Company.
Aria the Origination © 2008 Kozue Amano / Mag Garden - ARIA Company.
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** Product specifications and content may be subject to change.

ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.
Currently celebrating its 21st year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at Right Stuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications.

Nozomi Entertainment, Right Stuf's production division, is dedicated to the highest quality releases. True to the Japanese word that inspired its name, Nozomi's focus is on “what fans want.” By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and attention to detail it deserves.

From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Ninja Nonsense, To Heart, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Maria Watches Over Us, ARIA, Gakuen Alice and Rental Magica, Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment produce quality programming for fans of all ages and interests. For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com.

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