TV-Series
Description
Aria Pokoteng is a male Aqua breed cat with snow-white fur and vivid blue eyes, serving as the chubby feline mascot and honorary president of Aria Company. Rescued as a stray roughly two decades before the main story by the company’s founder, Akino Ametsuchi (known as Grandma), his adoption became a pivotal part of her decision to establish her own venture. Possessing human-level intelligence, he understands human speech and communicates through expressive mannerisms. His legendary appetite, indulged by doting caretakers Alicia Florence and Akari Mizunashi, fuels his rotund frame and iconic soft stomach, weighing around ten kilograms. Despite his weight, he remains physically active. He harbors an earnest, unrequited crush on President Hime of Himeya Company, while showing pronounced fear toward President Maa of Orange Planet due to her habit of biting his stomach. His playful antics often create chaos during company tasks, but his endearing presence endears him to patrons and colleagues. Throughout the franchise, he facilitates lighthearted moments and occasional supernatural encounters, such as guiding Akari to interactions with lingering spirits or temporal phenomena. In later installments like Aria the Benedizione, his characteristics remain consistent. He is occasionally connected to the mystical feline hierarchy of Aqua, including references to Cait Sith, the supernatural King of Cats.