Based on the manga by Kozue Amano, ARIA the ANIMATION originally kicked off a healthy run of anime adaptations in 2005. Now the soundtrack is ready to make its debut on vinyl in an upcoming double-LP set that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series. Featuring the same Kozue Amano artwork as the original CD soundtrack, the first edition of the vinyl soundtrack will see all 25 songs from the soundtrack pressed on clear blue vinyl and clear vinyl. It’s currently lined up for a December 17 launch, priced at ¥6,820 (about US$45). RELATED: Anisong Unit ClariS Releases Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anime Opening Song Self-Cover Music Video Junichi Sato ( Sailor Moon ) directed and wrote series composition for ARIA The ANIMATION , with Makoto Koga handling character designs and chief animation direction for the Hal Film Maker production. Crunchyroll streams the anime and describes it like so: Akari Mizunashi, at the age of 15, has left everything behind to travel to a sparkling planet covered in water, Aqua. More than anything, Akari wants to be an "undine" – a female gondolier who navigates the canals of the Aquan city of Neo-Venezia. As she begins her training with the prestigious Aria Company, will she be up to the challenges that await her on the path to achieve her dream? Source: Press release
