Satou replaces the late Tomoko Kawakami from previous anime adaptations of Kozue Amano’s Aria manga.
ADV Manga released the first three of 12 total volumes of Kozue Amano’s original Aria manga series in North America, then Tokyopop released the first six volumes.
Shochiku producer Toshio Iizuka announced on Tuesday that the brand-new Aria work will cast Rina Satou.
Iizuka assured fans that Kawakami remains “part of the Aria family,” even as Satou joins the family.