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I recommend you read the manga before the doujin. In the manga, Akari sends letters to penpals on Earth instead of to Ai, and the doujin makes use of that. The manga's not very long; 60 chapters with around 20 pages each, I think? Anyway, regarding Alicia, I'd say the anime gives her more character? Honestly I don't really know why she's (one of the) most popular Aria characters. I'll have to reread the manga, I guess, since I kind of blazed through it.

I felt that Akira was definitely the most developed out of the three mentors. Athena was pretty much sidelined until Origination, and Alicia is already Ms. Perfect, so there isn't a whole lot of room for her to develop as a character, I suppose. On a side note, I also really loved the episode where Alicia and Alice get to talk; it felt like it highlighted both of their characters perfectly.

Hope you have fun with Dra+Koi; it's a pretty fun VN overall.

Sayaka Ohara said that Aria is a show where "nothing happens, but in a good way", but that's kinda inaccurate; there's a lot happening in the show, but the atmosphere is just so relaxed and peaceful that you barely notice it happening. But it's there and it's wonderful when it happens.

About the OP, it really does grow on you. I downloaded the entire Aria OST just to listen to all the vocal tracks; Yui Makino's voice is so beautiful and fitting for the series. I love how there's no set OP animation; this is one of those series where you just can't skip the OP no matter what. Natural's ED is also probably one of my favorite EDs of all time; Natsu Machi is a wonderful song to listen to.

I think the popular opinion (at least here on MAL) is that Origination is the best out of the three seasons. Origination is definitely good and closes the series beautifully, but Natural is where we get to see the characters and the world grow - and the way everything just unfolds is beautiful - so it's hard for me not to see it as the best out of the three seasons.

Anyway, Origination is where the series closes, so there's a lot of things that get addressed there, like how the Undine industry in general works. All three of the companies get their time to shine in the final season.

Gunbuster was pretty great. It started out kinda slow and weird but the ending was just beautiful. Despite whatever flaws Diebuster might have, it does have Maaya Sakamoto and Miyuki Sawashiro, so I'm all set. Also I have to laugh at the fact that the space pilots are called TOPLESS.

Dra+Koi is fantastic. A friend on Twitter compared it to FLCL; while I'm not fond of FLCL (I gave it a 4/10), Dra+Koi was really poetic and romantic and I can't help but love how endearing it is. It's about as long as Saya no Uta - it has four endings, three-ish choices and only 130-ish MB; it was definitely not a waste of the two hours I spent on it. Also the soundtrack is fantastic; this has to be one of the best ending themes ever.

You should definitely watch the Arrieta OVA before Origination as it's supposed to take place before the third season. It also sets the tone of Origination really well. There's also a nice special that came with Origination; I recommend you watch that one too.

Aria the Animation was definitely good on its own. If you noticed, cats are pretty valued in Neo-Venezia; you'll see why that's so in Natural. Since you liked that episode with the bridge to the past, I think you'll love what's to come in Natural. I'm looking forward to your opinions of the rest of Aria.

One of the things I love about Aria is how I can't bring myself to dislike anyone in the show. Initially I thought Aika was a bit annoying, but the way her character develops in Natural was so good that it erased my previous grievances towards her character. Being voiced by Chiwa Saitou is definitely a huge plus for her, too. It's also difficult to not associate yourself with Akari since she's like the gondolier ferrying you to Neo-Venezia; the way you can see her grow while being beside her is just a fantastic experience.

Anyway, I won't ramble on any further. I'll let you enjoy Aria the Natural, and hope that you like it as much as I did.

I think the time skip in the second episode could've been handled better, definitely. Other than that, it looks like the real story's about to unfold. It's a bit hard not to have high expectations especially since the show's being set up to be something like MLA. It's a bit sad that the closest we'll have to an anime of MLA is not MLA-related w

Alright, I'm looking forward to it. I have time to finish up a lot of things in my backlog, so I think I'll get to Rose Guns Days next.

Yeah, Advance On v2 is definitely my favorite track in Rance, to the point where I'd let the entire BGM loop at least once before finishing a castle battle. It's also really satisfying when fighting and winning against a really tough province. Other than that, I also really like Rebirth the Edge, and of course, My Glorious Days.

The best thing about Aria is definitely the world-building. I love the way the show lets you explore the world of Neo-Venezia through the eyes of the characters; it also lets you watch the characters grow with it. So yes, the draw of Aria is definitely in its characters and setting.

Shingeki no Kyojin was definitely impressive; I guess the Twitter people weren't kidding when they said it was like Muv-Luv Alternative because that was definitely the vibe I got from the opening ep. About Gargantia, I watched the first episode and so far it looks rather different from Gen Urobuchi's older works. I think it's the more vibrant character design and setting. In any case, the first episode caught my eye, so I think I'll stick to it.

Other than that, I'm watching Devil Survivor 2, OreImo 2, and Photo Kano. I'm a bit hesitant about Aku no Hana considering there's a lot of backlash surrounding it; I already have the first episode downloaded though. I'm also planning on watching Railgun S since I used to follow the Raildex fandom; the Sisters' arc is what I think is the strongest point of the entire franchise so it's pretty much obligatory for me to watch it.

Apologies for the (very) late reply; real life commitments got in the way. In any case, I started Rose Guns Days. Right about the only thing I can comment on right now is how awesome the music is, and how very relevant the setting is to my country's situation w. I've compared it to Baccano before when it was first released; let's see how much that comparison holds up.

I've heard quite a bit of praise about Symphonic Rain and its atmosphere. Would it be fair to compare it to, say, Aria? As you can see, Aria is one of my favorite works and I am very curious about the presence of iyashi-kei or related genres in visual novels. A friend of mine found SR very boring though; he dissuaded me a bit from it.

Anything in particular in your backlog? I still have Forest, KazoKei and A Profile waiting to be finished, and quite a bit more waiting to be read.

I wonder when Key will make a full-on video game/JRPG considering the direction of their projects as of late. I mean, if you're gonna scatter some minigames across your VNs, why not just make a full-on video game? w

I'm currently re-reading both Inganock and Sharnoth in their FVR releases. I read Sharnoth first and I instantly fell in love with it just from watching the OP - which is still on top of my favorites list, right next to Asu e no Houkou; the blend of Victorian England steampunk and Lovecraft as the setting is simply fantastic. It's been a while since I last read Sharnoth but I'm definitely more drawn to it after reading more of Lovecraft's works.

I have to acknowledge, though, that Inganock does a lot of things better than Sharnoth. While I think Sharnoth managed the character arcs a little better, Inganock was much less convoluted and had a fantastic, gritty atmosphere coupled with a superb soundtrack. I think the FVR version really adds to Inganock with the addition of voiced lines to the characters; Gii, most especially, is much easier to understand with a voice behind him. I was never really a fan of how many lines went unvoiced in the original release. And yes, Right hand from behind is one of the best tracks I've ever heard in a VN.

I've attempted to read Forest twice already but I still haven't figured out if I can get into it. It's not that it's particularly hard to understand, but it's definitely difficult to immerse myself in it. I want to give it one more try because I really am interested in how it's structured. I've heard people go as far as claiming that Umineko ripped off Forest, too w

What I love about Liar-soft VNs though is how... different their VNs are. The steampunk VNs were apparently written originally in poetry form, for one. The way she uses repetition really feels like a story being told through a poem or song and I love it.

A retranslation of Cross Channel, huh? This is the first I've heard of it, although Ixrec had already announced plans of doing so. Looks like it's going at a decent pace; I am definitely looking forward to it since I've been meaning to reread Cross Channel, moreso after finishing Rewrite.

Majikoi was okay, I guess. It's overhyped though and the characters are cardboard cut-outs, except for maybe Wanko. It's a huge waste of voice actor talent.

I don't join the fanbase, but the hatebase is equally obnoxious. I'm glad that it toned down a bit after a while but it's like a single mention of Muv-Luv will get you devoured at a drop of a hat.

Rewrite, huh. I have pretty much the same thoughts as you do: it's very flawed and inconsistent (it's a bit sad that Key still clings on to the flaws that held back Clannad and LB), but Moon is, indeed, the most brilliant thing I've read in a long time. Terra was great, but it did drag in some parts and I felt that it lacked... something that should've made it as brilliant as Moon. Maybe it's the lack of the old characters, or the introduction of an almost entirely new cast. My ranking of the routes would be Moon > Akane = Terra > Kotori > Shizuru = Lucia >>>>> Chihaya.