Alice 19th, Vol. 5: Jealousy (Alice 19th, #5)

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Alice 19th, Vol. 5: Jealousy (Alice 19th #5)

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Alice's sister, Mayura Seno, is under the control of Darva, dark mistress of the Maram Words--and Alice and Kyo Wakamiya are the only two people who have a chance of saving her from the dark side! Can they become masters of the Lotis Words in time to save her? With Mayura's power over the Maram words rapidly growing stronger, it seems almost all hope is lost...until Alice...more

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Published June 23rd 2004 by VIZ, LLC (first published October 26th 2002)

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Feb 13, 2011 Megan Lavey-Heaton added it

Shelves: manga-english

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. (Originally written for Anime on DVD.com)

After slowing down in volume four, the pace really picks back up in volume five as we prepare for what looks like what will be the final battle against the Maram Masters.

As Alice tells her family about moving out, she finds that a Maram Master, Samuel, has taken on the guise of Mayura so that she can be represented outside of the Metropolitan Building. Meanwhile, Kyo battles his aunt and uncle, whose souls were taken over much like Alice's parents were ea...more (Originally written for Anime on DVD.com)

After slowing down in volume four, the pace really picks back up in volume five as we prepare for what looks like what will be the final battle against the Maram Masters.

As Alice tells her family about moving out, she finds that a Maram Master, Samuel, has taken on the guise of Mayura so that she can be represented outside of the Metropolitan Building. Meanwhile, Kyo battles his aunt and uncle, whose souls were taken over much like Alice's parents were earlier in the series.

Then, the next day, Kyo and Alice head to school not realizing that Mayura has turned Kazuki, Kyo's friend who followed Mayura to the Metropolitan Building, is brainwashed. Mayura uses Kazuki to break Kyo and Alice apart, then Kazuki attempts to rape Alice. While Kyo saves her, this causes problems at school that lead to a fight between Kyo and Kazuki and another confrontation between Alice and Samuel (who is still taking on Mayura's form).

It's through these battles that we are introduced to two more Lotis Masters, Pai Mei Lin, a Lotis Master from China and Billy MacDowell, a Lotis Master from the United States. The school battles caused Kyo to lose a friend, but thanks to knowledge provided by Chris, Kyo and Alice learn that they are about to lose the most important person of all - Mayura.

This was a very nice volume, with some resolutions, some sadness, but a lot of growth. You look at Alice and Kyo's words and actions and compare them back to the beginning of the series and you'll be amazed at the amount of character development these two have gone through. However, they both remain the core people they were at the start of the series, just more mature now. I like Alice even better than at the beginning, and I thought it was hard to improve on that. She maintains her same outlook on life, but she has firmer convictions. She is no longer timid and blossomed into the confident young woman that she had buried inside her.

Even though the method is a harrowing one, I don't think this development for Alice would have occurred unless she was separated from Mayura. She lived in her sister's shadow all of her life, and I think that this provided the necessary push needed for her to realize that while she loves Mayura, she does not have to be her subordinate. One of the most powerful scenes in the series to date is when Alice confronts Mayura and pretty much dares Mayura to shoot her. She still trusts Mayura enough to know that deep down in her heart, Mayura wants her sister to live.

Kyo also realizes that he is an important member of his own family, and things are being set up to find out how his father got killed. It'll be interesting, especially since it seems to be tied into the Maram Masters.

There's not a lot of Billy and Pai Mei Lin, the two newest members of the team, but with the sudden time factor thrown into the plot, I think we'll see more of them in volume six. Billy and Pai Mei Lin seem to round out the party fighting wise. I bet between the two of them and Chris, Frey, Kyo and Alice, that they know most all the words. However, we've yet to see Kyo and Alice tap into the rare words.

It looks like that Watase has brought Kyo and Alice to an understanding about their relationship as he learns the truth. I'm glad that they reached that resolution now, allowing us to focus on the upcoming showdown. This resolution follows the standard Watase "attempted rape" scene, which plays out better than the one in Fushigi Yugi.

This volume was truly exciting, not just from the action stand point, but in that we can see how far Alice and Kyo have come. There's also some new mysteries that I'm looking forward to as well. To date, this is my favorite volume in the series. I'm excited about volume six, and a revelation at the end of volume five has made me sympathetic once more toward Mayura and hope that they will be able to reach her in time. (less)

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Jan 13, 2013 Koorihime-sama rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: brought-at-amazon, i-own, re-read, paperback

Bought from Amazon, and I still own a copy.

APART OF THE GOODREADS 2012 READING CHALLENGE.

Review/Rating:

5 out of 5

Ease of Reading Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Plot: 5 out of 5
Art Touch-Up: 5 out of 5
Translation: 5 out of 5
Design: 5 out of 5

As Mayura’s jealously grows more and more, so does her being devoured by Darva. Alice and Kyo are the only ones who can stop it, but will they become Lotis Masters in time to help her?

Might be some minor spoilers, but nothing too major, hopefully.

Th...more Bought from Amazon, and I still own a copy.

APART OF THE GOODREADS 2012 READING CHALLENGE.

Review/Rating:

5 out of 5

Ease of Reading Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Plot: 5 out of 5
Art Touch-Up: 5 out of 5
Translation: 5 out of 5
Design: 5 out of 5

As Mayura’s jealously grows more and more, so does her being devoured by Darva. Alice and Kyo are the only ones who can stop it, but will they become Lotis Masters in time to help her?

Might be some minor spoilers, but nothing too major, hopefully.

The plot, characters, development, etc. all are doing well and going at a faster pace now, and it’s also starting to get a little exciting as well, especially since Alice and Kyo start to advance a little more in their relationship. :D (view spoiler) It was so sweet to see. :P The moment is one of my favorites, but my most favorite one is towards of the end of the book. ;) Also, I love how Chris develops and shows a new side to himself. It’s so funny at how much he loves sweets. Anyways, there are two new characters, Billy and Pai Mei Lin. They are pretty interesting, but not as much as the other characters.

Another thing I like about this volume is that the characters’ clothing designs look so pretty and wonderful. I also like how the manga-ka drew Alice’s hairstyle when she moves into Chris’ house — it was so cute. :) Another thing I liked was how the manga-ka drew his expressions during his “love sweet” mode. xD Oh, and Alice has gotten so much braver and independent than what she was in the first volume, so I’m starting to love her personality development as well. :D

Anyways, just one more thing, there is an attempted rape scene in the manga, however, it doesn’t show that much nakedness — only Alice in her bra in panties. Though, I know that even the attempted rape would not be ideal for some readers. Also, there is also some deaths in this volume, so warning for sadness. :(

Overall, the plot is getting much more exciting with how Darva and the Maram Masters are starting to make their move on the Lotis Masters.

Now for how VIZ’s part on this manga. They have gotten much better at art touching in this volume, so either I wasn’t paying that much attention (about to fall asleep) or it was really them doing a better job at it. Their translation and everything else for this series is still excellent. ;) Overall, VIZ did a pretty good job bringing this manga into English. :) (less)

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Nov 20, 2012 Jeannette rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-manga, manga-picks, 2012-manga

Re-read November 2012 with Sarah ~Serenity~

I liked this volume. The action picks up, and things get really ugly, as Mayura/Darva uses those people closest to Kyo and Alice to get to them. I'm glad these two gain some new allies; if this is such an important battle, the Lotus Masters should be working a little bit harder to help them.

*******Earlier Review*******

I think this is one of those times when the series could have been a few more volumes. Lots of stuff is happening pretty quickly. The hel...more

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Oct 02, 2010 Kimberly rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

Alice in Wonderland basis, very girly, totally middle school drama. Great for my school library.

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Dec 30, 2010 Natasia Angel rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I think the story of this series is brilliant.. I just like it. I don't know why..

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May 24, 2009 Michaela rated it 5 of 5 stars

sooooooooooooo goooood

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Aug 29, 2007 Nikki Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Rather corny in parts, it's still a good read. The end of the series is somewhat disappointing.

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Feb 28, 2011 Douglas rated it 2 of 5 stars

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A bit of a mess. Pulled together at the end, but it was mostly confusing.

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