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CREATOR

Name: Tokyopop (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in the USA in 1997 by Stuart 'Stu' J. Levy (1967-). Stopped in 2011.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Tokyopop in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation partly focussed on Japanese Manga comic books, and it still has several active, overseas subsidiaries.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 2008. Stopped in 2011 after 6 issues.

The stories take place in the 24th century on Mars, that has been transformed into a watercovered planet. We mainly follow the inhabitants of Neo-Venezia, which is an exact replica of Earth's old Italian city, and in particular employees of the Aria company, that offers guided gondolier tours performed by so-called Undines. One of the most often recurring characters is the guide apprentice Akari Mizunashi.

The series must not be confused with Aria (Dupuis).