Aria Volume 1 #1

CRITIC REVIEWS

• 8.9

  IGN - A.E. Sparrow

  Feb 12, 2008

  Aria won't be for everyone. Shonen fighting manga fans need not apply. This book moves at a snail's pace, and I think even your average shojo romance fan would eventually lose patience with Akari's world. I must admit when I saw the cover I has my initial prejudices. "Oh great…cute girl with pink hair and lots of color on the cover…this is going to be a compelling read!" My sarcasm quickly died out as I found myself wrapped up in the world of Aqua, and I realized that sometimes it's good to just sit back, relax and really enjoy a comic book simply because it can make you happy. That doesn't happen too often with books these days, and when it does we often like to devalue it or just flat out shun it. That would be a real shame for this series, as I think we could all use a little escape every now and then. Read Full Review