Hidan​ no​ Aria

[Marik]

http://home.comcast.net/%7Esupergotenks/ariat.jpg

Alternative Titles:
Aria the Scarlet Ammo
緋弾のアリア (Japanese)

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Studio: J.C. Staff
Genres: Action, Comedy, School Life, Seinen
Source: Light Novel Adaptation

Synopsis: The story takes place in Tokyo Butei High School, a special school where armed detectives "Butei" are trained to use weapons. Kinji Tooyama is a second-year-student who has a special ability, but he keeps it a secret to maintain an ordinary, peaceful life. However, when he gets caught in a bombing on the way to school, he encounters H. Aria Kanzaki, the most powerful S-Rank Butei student in Assault Studies.

From the director of the Slayers series, Lost Universe, and Ikki Tousen.

Resources: ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11451) | AniDB (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8109) | MAL (http://myanimelist.net/anime/8630/Hidan_no_Aria) | Official (http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/aria)

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[UTW]​ Hidan​ no​ Aria​ -​ 01​ - 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=206339) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/xkDjExb)
[UTW]​ Hidan​ no​ Aria​ -​ 01​ - xvid: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=206362) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/2uhStJr)

[Doki] Hidan no Aria - 01 - 720p: Torrent (http://doki.co/torrents/Doki_Hidan_no_Aria_-_01_1280x720_h264_AAC_3931B218.mkv.torrent) | DDL (http://fileserve.com/list/bvmfAe6)
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[gg]​ Hidan​ no​ Aria​ -​ 01 - 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=206342) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/3tSmuuu)

Group Comparison (http://ji-hi.net/sp11/aria)

Four groups to choose from, so pick your poison.

[Kraco]

Looked like very generic action with a Kugimiya tsundere loli. I'll watch at least the second ep still because there haven't been too many basic action series so far this season. Although I might drop this in favour of Ao if it feels like I've too many shows to follow.

[Archangel]

... Shana with guns?

Oh you've got to be fucking kidding me, THIS SHIT AGAIN??

This season lacks in originality and Kraco is an ass

[Buffalobiian]

UTW - episode 02 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=208092) | 03 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=210105)

The action's "alright". The only real good things about this show are:

1) Hysteria Mode
2) Shiraiyuki

Possible 3rd would be the nosy girl with the gold bra.

[Buffalobiian]

UTW - episode 04 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=212001) , 05 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=213499)

I downloaded gg's episode 04 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=211892) by mistake last week, and it was trolled hard XD. Since no one really cares about Hidan no Aria though, feel free to watch it for lulz.

[Buffalobiian]

UTW - Episode 06 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=215040)

[Buffalobiian]

UTW - Episode 07 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=217148)

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I disliked Kinji's reasoning when he found out Shiraiyuki went missing. It's as if that event somehow proved that he was wrong about everything prior to it. He wasn't wrong in saying that Aria's claim about Durandal was baseless. What WAS wrong was that he took his eyes off Shiraiyuki thinking she was safe.

[Buffalobiian]

UTW - Episode 08 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=218436)

[shinta|hikari]

It's funny how all the villains are superior to the protagonists in this series. The heroes only win because of numbers.

Excluding that, this is some generic shit.

[Buffalobiian]

It's funny how all the villains are superior to the protagonists in this series. The heroes only win because of numbers.

What's funny is how Kinji kissed Shiraiyuki, got turned on, upgraded his prongs then stabbed her.

Battle-mode Shiraiyuki was pretty cool. But yeah, this series is generic to the core (even the art style), yet I really really don't mind it filling up my time this season.

[shinta|hikari]

Fire and Ice battle can't get more generic, can it?

[Buffalobiian]

Fire and Ice battle can't get more generic, can it?

No. Then again, never said it wasn't generic.

Since I'm short of time, I should probably pause, if not drop this for some Nichijou, but strangely enough I don't really want to.

[shinta|hikari]

Oh, I wasn't disagreeing with you. I was just adding to the point of it being generic.

Nichijou > This, any day.

[Marik]

[UTW] Hidan no Aria - 09 - 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=220224) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/7cDavGE)
[UTW] Hidan no Aria - 09 - XviD: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=220278) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/WZEK8ke)

[Buffalobiian]

That was so stupid.. I liked it. (I think my state of mind produced a strong bias for it, but anyways), it was most likely due to the facf that we finally got a Shiraiyuki/Riko faceoff.

The teacher is so NOT EU #2.

[shinta|hikari]

Riko is great. I hope Aria disappears from the show.

[Buffalobiian]

Riko is great. I hope Aria disappears from the show.

Thought you didn't like tits.

And this makes the second time Shiraiyuki's wearing black.(good on her!) I be she's wearing that all the time to always be ready for Kinji.

[Marik]

[UTW] Hidan no Aria - 10 - 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=221942) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/8fJs7gt)
[UTW] Hidan no Aria - 10 - XviD: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=221954) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/JXQySz4)

[Buffalobiian]

Hysteria's pretty much lost all of its charm now that it's just super-mode minus the arrogant talk. I was in it for the "I'm godly and I know it" attitude more so than because he actually kicks ass.

And getting off on Aria instead of Riko? Hysteria certainly is a mental condition.

[Marik]

And getting off on Aria instead of Riko? Hysteria certainly is a mental condition.

He had the chance to bang Shirayuki in the infirmary in the previous episode, but ran away like a coward. She was begging him for some loving. He must be into DFC or something.

"Repeat after me." Riko was awesome as always. I was cracking up when she switched to that deep voice.

And damn, Jeanne has some nice long legs.

Also, this show needs more Reki. Actually, it needs more of all the girls and less Aria.

[shinta|hikari]

Let's change the title to Hidden no Aria.

[Marik]

[UTW] Hidan no Aria - 11 - 720p: Torrent (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=224786) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/VjruTJT)

12 should be coming soon, since 11 & 12 were aired together.

Edit:

Episode 12 will be out before I go to bed tonight (sometime in the next 6 hours). Enjoy this episode for now.

[Marik]

[/URL][UTW] Hidan no Aria - 12 - 720p: [URL="http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=224853"]Torrent (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-01/hidan-no-aria-author/2nd-season-needs-more-bd/dvds-sales) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/9Wb78yc)

Hidan no Aria Author: 2nd Season Needs More BD/DVDs Sales (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-01/hidan-no-aria-author/2nd-season-needs-more-bd/dvds-sales)

[Buffalobiian]

[/URL][UTW] Hidan no Aria - 12 - 720p: [URL="http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=224853"]Torrent (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-01/hidan-no-aria-author/2nd-season-needs-more-bd/dvds-sales) | DDL (http://www.fileserve.com/file/9Wb78yc)

Hidan no Aria Author: 2nd Season Needs More BD/DVDs Sales (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-01/hidan-no-aria-author/2nd-season-needs-more-bd/dvds-sales)

Heh, well with all honesty, I don't care too much for a second season. It was fun, but that's about it..

In the end we didn't really see a special ability that makes Aria the "scarlet ammo".

[gos27]

Yeah i thought it would have been a good series after watching the first ep or two, but having watched up to ep12 all i can say is "meh". I also thought Kinji's 'Histeria Mode' was gonna be better than it was, seemed cool in the first ep, then it got pretty dumb imo.

[Alhuin]

I just watched Coalgirls' BD release. Before I talk about the anime, I really have to complain about the lack of CG's QC. Almost every single episode had a typo or bad sentence structure. I know their track record isn't that strong, with other titles I clearly remember seeing had errors, but this release really takes the cake. If they weren't one of the only options for (decent) quality BD releases, I wouldn't hesitate to drop them. Then again, the release was labeled "Coalgirls-Chihiro"... so maybe the fault lies elsewhere.

That being said, I actually enjoyed this anime. The story was almost non-existent, the characters were ridiculous, and the historical tie-ins make absolutely no sense... but I guess I'm not a cynic, because it didn't bother me. While everyone else was nitpicking about why the show was terrible, I found relief in knowing that, for once, the male protagonist wasn't always useless. Even more so, he wasn't a fucking coward. Activating "Hysteria mode" may have been... unconventional, but at least he wasn't afraid to use it in dire circumstances (even if there were a couple times where activating it sooner would have helped tremendously). I do agree that the initial attraction to the ability was the complete change of personality (the arrogant tone), and that seemed to have been lost over the course of a few episodes. But again, I'm trying not to nitpick at all the "terrible" things.

Aria was, for all intents and purposes, just another Rie Kugimiya loli-tsundere doll. Between Shana, Louise, and Taiga, Aria wasn't anything worth mentioning. In fact, I felt her tsundere personality was a little more dere than tsun, most of the time. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Regardless though, I have a soft spot for Rie, even if I want to stab her (characters) sometimes. I was also unaware she was the seiyuu going in, so that actually made my viewing experience better.

There's not much else to say about the other characters. They were interesting, but forgettable. Eye candy, if you will. I wasn't expecting the twist with Riko, nor was I expecting the power that Shirayuki had. Everything else though was pretty predictable. The trap with the plane, the Shirayuki disguise, the school professor being connected to the criminal organization. Pretty regular stuff.

My biggest gripe with the series, and my reason for posting this here, even though this thread has long since been dead, is that so much was left unexplained, and even the series itself just seemed to stop, and it really frustrates me. First of all, we got no information on what IU is, or why (and how) Riko and Jeanne were able to "plea bargain" into the school. There was no more mention of Kinji's brother, and whether or not he was truly dead. No information about "Hysteria mode", other than it's a genetic trait that apparently no one knows about except Riko. We have no idea who the hell Kana is, or why it's a touchy subject for Kinji. And last but not least, the last episode ends with the characters being sucked into a dream world apparently, and are forced to live eternally in the village (I'm assuming, since, again, there is no explanation). Even though I ignored all the terrible things everyone stated about this anime, the ending just completely and utterly baffles me.

It was a good run up until the end. If a season 2 is ever confirmed, maybe my frustrations will be alleviated. I wouldn't really recommend this series to anyone, but I don't regret watching it.

[Buffalobiian]

My biggest gripe with the series, and my reason for posting this here, even though this thread has long since been dead, is that so much was left unexplained, and even the series itself just seemed to stop, and it really frustrates me.

Except for me, the series "stopped" around episode 1-3. It introduced a premise, but then failed to develop on it for individuality and provided some lackluster material to fill its 13ep run.

I think I finished this series because of Rika.

[Shadow Skill]

Anyone else watching season 2? Also am I the only one who misses Kinji being a main part of the show? Season one felt like it was more about Kinji than it was about Aria. :/

[shinta|hikari]

This isn't a second season but a spin-off, I believe. Kinji is the protagonist of the light novels.

[Shadow Skill]

Ohh ok, that would explain it then. So not a real sequel/second season then.

[shinta|hikari]

I was really disappointed because I wanted to watch the adaptation of the novels I read. They aren't great but still far better than this knock off Yuru Yuri.

[Buffalobiian]

So this would be like... Not Soul Eater?

[shinta|hikari]

Not Hidan no Aria, yes.

[Shadow Skill]

I'm still going to watch since I am 3 episodes and Kinji made me laugh in in the 2 minutes of screen time he had. :/