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Beautiful art, a decorative town with a deep history, a young, eager girl and don't forget some soothing, wonderful music.

report Recommended by Kimura

Slow paced series about girls learning to do something (sora: playing trumpet, aria: operating a gondola) in a fictional, fantastical setting. Both have an emphasis on that setting as well as quiet interactions between the main characters.

report Recommended by Tekky99

The visual art and the music reminded me so much of Aria's atmosphere. Enthralling.

report Recommended by Thaiberium

Both take place in futuristic versions of modern day cities. The main characters are learning something from their seniors and some characters are kind of alike. Also, there are very few male characters, who are not extras, in both series.

report Recommended by Doodle

Plotwise: Both shows are about a main character being trained by a superior, and her interactions with the new world around her. Characters: Both are primarily female casts, and every character in Sora No Woto bears a resemblance to a character in Aria. Also, where Aria has cats, Sora No Woto has an owl. Setting: Both take place in imaginary worlds around cities where the people and land has a rich history and traditions. The difference here is that Sora No Woto has a wartime setting, where Aria does not. Artwork: Beautiful backgrounds and landscapes, stunning visuals all-around.

report Recommended by Cheating

Slice of life set in a sci-fi, future setting. Both series play off their own worlds very well, with a strong focus on interactions between the main character and the main setting of the anime. The characters also share some similarities, the most notable being Kanata & Akari and Filicia & Alicia. They both give off very similar vibes, and if you liked one you'll probably like the other.

report Recommended by Arycat

Aria the Animation is about a group of young female gondoliers learning with their seniors and generally having a good time with each other in a slice of life, futuristic setting. Sora no Woto is about a group of young female soldiers learning with their seniors and generally having a good time with each other in a slice of life, futuristic setting. There are heavy sci-fi implications on both shows' universes, but these seem to be secondary, and almost overlooked. Both stories focus more on the girls learning about their worlds, their trade, themselves and each other, while exploring and interacting with their surroundings. There's drama, but not necessarily conflict. Both shows provide the viewer with slow pacing, relaxing music, beautiful scenery, lighthearted comedy, interpersonal relationships, character development, warm fuzzies and the occasional sappy line. The characters are almost a direct match to each other: Akari/Kanata - they're both pure-hearted main characters, rather awkward about their skills, very friendly to everyone they meet, easily excited about new things and very prone to sappy lines. They both say "suteki" a lot. Aika/Kureha - they're both bratty tsundere types, very perfectionist and quick to point out other people's flaws. They constantly act like know-it-alls, though deep inside they're just insecure and eager to please and impress their seniors. Alice&Athena/Noël - Noël is the quiet, reserved and serious type, like Alice, but she can resemble Athena a lot in carelessness when she's tired. She seems to be naturally talented at what she does, using her impressive skills with little effort. Akira/Rio - they're both "cool big sister" types who try to enforce strict discipline, though beneath their assertive attitude they care deeply about their juniors. They both confide and share a deep bond with Alicia/Filicia, who are closer to them in age and maturity. Alicia/Filicia - for crying out loud, not only are they a complete clone in appearance and personality, they also talk in similar fashion and even share the same quirks. Even their names are remarkably similar. And they're both #1 ranking in their groups. In Aria they have cats, which act as mascots and represent each company's president. In Sora no Woto they have a owl, which acts as a mascot and represents their organization logo. Having watched Aria first, and considering the chronological order, I suppose I can say that Sora no Woto is by far the closest thing to Aria I've seen so far. The major difference is that Sora no Woto might occasionally address some disturbing war related themes, which are completely absent from the slightly more lighthearted and optimistic Aria universe. But even these, while expected in a war setting anime, are actually very rare. Also, in Sora no Woto, embarrassing remarks seem to be allowed! ^^ read more

report Recommended by MartAnimE

Both series have fantastic element involvement yet at the same time are a piece of life shows. The main cast are females and in both series the main character is going through training. The bigges part of attention is upon interection between main character and the world around. The only real difference would be the fact that Sora No Woto is more dramatic and action based towards the end.

report Recommended by kitten320

Both anime produce a peaceful environment. In Aria it depicted peaceful and soothing lives in neo venezia and in Sora no Woto it brought out gentleness of sound in a lonely corner of the world.

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