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Alice 19th, Vol. 1: Lotis Master (Alice 19th #1)
by
Yuu Watase
Alice Seno seems like a normal girl in high school. She's a bit shy, she has a crush on a boy name Kyo, and she has a pretty older sister, Mayura, who is more popular than she is - especially with Kyou. Pretty normal stuff, until one day when, walking down the street, Alice hears strange voices instructing her to save a rabbit from being run over by a car. Alice's brave ac...more
Paperback, 181 pages
Published
October 29th 2003
by VIZ Media, LLC
(first published October 2001)
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Alice is a cute, sweet, somewhat timid girl who’s just started high school. She quickly meets and falls in love (like within a couple of hours) with the dashing Kyo Wakamiya, a classmate of her older sister Mayura, and a member of the archery club. Alice saves the life of a mysterious rabbit one day, and Kyo, in turn, helps her to safety. The rabbit turns out to be some kind of weird manga creature/monster/magical/goddess/thingie, and it appears to Alice to teach her the lotus words because she...more
I approached Alice 19th mostly blind. I've read a few good reviews of the series, but really knew very little. I was definitely impressed with the first volume. In one sentence, I would summarize the volume and perhaps the whole series (I don't know yet) as one about a girl trying to find her voice framed around a stereotypically shojo silliness.
Alice is a nice girl. I use that bland term, because she comes off as bland to other people. She's so afraid of being hurt or hurting others that she li...more
Alice is a nice girl. I use that bland term, because she comes off as bland to other people. She's so afraid of being hurt or hurting others that she li...more
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Interesting concept. I really enjoy reading books that explore the way that the Japanese think about words and the power behind them (Her Majesty's Dog was another one that I enjoyed) and of course nothing can be easy when you are dealing with a girl who is constantly outshined by her older sister; who is pretty, popular and athletic but sometimes the things that get overlooked are the ones that have the real power and beauty.
Alice is in love with the same boy that Mayura (her sister) is but the...more
Alice is in love with the same boy that Mayura (her sister) is but the...more
The first shoujo manga with complicated storyline I read, I was twelve. Yuu Watase is good mangaka with lovely and specific artwork, mangakas have their own style after all. Not too girly, sparkling or pointy that can make me reel over, just the way I like my shoujo manga. The female characters are all pretty and with various faces/hair/clothes, but once you know her, you will always find the same main male character. She is like Adachi Mitsuru I think.
I was drawn to read this simply because I...more
I was drawn to read this simply because I...more
3.5 stars. Let's consider this my review for the entire 7-volume series.
This is my kind of series. I greatly enjoyed the concept of the power of words presented in this shojo fantasy tale and I generally felt its exploration was well executed. The love triangle was interesting and I enjoyed the characters. My one comlaint - the ending felt rather rushed. I would have liked to see greater development of some of the masters introuced in the last few volumes, and I'm not sure that the impact of the...more
This is my kind of series. I greatly enjoyed the concept of the power of words presented in this shojo fantasy tale and I generally felt its exploration was well executed. The love triangle was interesting and I enjoyed the characters. My one comlaint - the ending felt rather rushed. I would have liked to see greater development of some of the masters introuced in the last few volumes, and I'm not sure that the impact of the...more
I didn't really expect to like this book. I'm not usually a big fan of shojo manga, but I was interested in this series due to the slight connection to Alice in Wonderland and the pretty covers. :) I ended up tearing through the first book, however, and have since ordered the second. There isn't too much sappy romance, and there is just enough balance between action and dialogue to keep me interested. Although Alice may initially seem to be a weak protagonist, I actually found myself really root...more
Yuu Watase, can I just say that I adore you? And I always did.
She is really the best shojo manga artist out there. Nobody can compete with this lady.
Alice 19th, the whole series, started out simple, but ended in emotional turmoil and a sweet outcome I didn't expect. I fell in love with the characters easily, because Watase can do this to people - Kyo (SERIOUS AND HANDSOME) and Frey (SOOOO FUNNY AND CUTE!) and the innocent wallflower Alice herself, who is adorable and pure of mind.
However, I see...more
She is really the best shojo manga artist out there. Nobody can compete with this lady.
Alice 19th, the whole series, started out simple, but ended in emotional turmoil and a sweet outcome I didn't expect. I fell in love with the characters easily, because Watase can do this to people - Kyo (SERIOUS AND HANDSOME) and Frey (SOOOO FUNNY AND CUTE!) and the innocent wallflower Alice herself, who is adorable and pure of mind.
However, I see...more
This was okay, and I'll probably read further into the series, but there were times in the text where I had trouble figuring out what was happening. Generally, I liked the illustrations, and I did like the main character and her relationship with her sister. I did not like the character of Tatsuya - he was kind of a generic date rape character - and I really did not like the fact that the main character, Alice, apologized to him for not letting him know she actually liked someone else, like that...more
I couldn't quite get into this one. Alice herself just didn't engage me. It wasn't that she was shy and a doormat, though that didn't help. I think the point that I disconnected with her was when she decided to go out with a boy she didn't like, so she could try to get over her feelings for her sister's boyfriend. And yes, the guy did turn out to be quite a jerk, but she was still using him to begin with, and I didn't like that. I wasn't particularly interested in the magic system here, which wa...more
have bits and pieces of this manga on my shelf, and by bits and pieces I mean different volumes. I know , rest assured that fast pacing of your heart at the thought of a book being degraded and torn apart is simply not true.
It has been much to my dismay that I have only been able to acquire volumes 2, 5 and 6 I believe of the series. I know, what an odd sort to have come by but none the less it is true.
This series reminds me a lot of Card captures and Sailor moon.
It is one of my favorite serie...more
It has been much to my dismay that I have only been able to acquire volumes 2, 5 and 6 I believe of the series. I know, what an odd sort to have come by but none the less it is true.
This series reminds me a lot of Card captures and Sailor moon.
It is one of my favorite serie...more
Bought from Amazon, and I still own a copy.
APART OF THE GOODREADS 2012 READING CHALLENGE.
Review/Rating:
4 out of 5
Ease of Reading Text: 4 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Plot: 5 out of 5
Art Touch-Up: 1 out of 5
Translation: 5 out of 5
Design: 5 out of 5
Alice has always been in the shadow of Mayura, her older sister. From a bunny girl, she soon learns that her words hold power, but at what price? She will discover the answer to that question when she tells Mayura to “disappear”.
Yuu Watase is anothe...more
APART OF THE GOODREADS 2012 READING CHALLENGE.
Review/Rating:
4 out of 5
Ease of Reading Text: 4 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Plot: 5 out of 5
Art Touch-Up: 1 out of 5
Translation: 5 out of 5
Design: 5 out of 5
Alice has always been in the shadow of Mayura, her older sister. From a bunny girl, she soon learns that her words hold power, but at what price? She will discover the answer to that question when she tells Mayura to “disappear”.
Yuu Watase is anothe...more
I originally thought this was going to be a retelling of Alice In Wonderland some sort - after all, the main character is called Alice, and everything starts to get strange after she encounters a magical rabbit - but that is not the case. Apart from those two little bits (a nod to the story by Lewis Carroll), Alice 19th is a cute, funny story about the power of words, and I think that is something that readers and writers can definitely get behind.
The story focuses on Alice, a young girl oversha...more
The story focuses on Alice, a young girl oversha...more
This was the first Manga I read, about...nine years ago and I wasn't able to finish it since, I guess the last volume hadn't been released, or my friend just didn't have it, so I only just found a website that has all the volumes, so I'm re-reading them all and still I love it! :D
Out of the three I borrowed and read, Alice 19th is the only one I really actually remember. The other two I can barely remember, or not remember at all. Especially the names.
So, back on topic, this is an amazing manga!
Out of the three I borrowed and read, Alice 19th is the only one I really actually remember. The other two I can barely remember, or not remember at all. Especially the names.
So, back on topic, this is an amazing manga!
This is an interesting spin off of the Alice in Wonderland tale. While it is not really a retelling, more of a re-imagining and a very loose one at that. This is a girl likes boy and doesn't have the guts to say anything story. Of course, what makes it worse is that her sister also likes the same guy. Needless to say that things are not going well and Alice has to find her sister who is lost in the darkness. Now begins the adventure.
Alice is a normal high school girl in love with a guy named Kyou. And she wishes everyday that she could be with him but at the same time, her older sister Mayura is also in love with Kyou too and she thought it wouldn't be possible to compete against her sister for Kyou's love. Than one day while going to school she sees a rabbit in the middle of the street and everyone is talking about it saying "how poor the animal is, cause its going to be run over soon" and she couldn't believe that no one...more
its okay, personally this was not one of my favorites by Yuu Watase but it is a book that is enjoyable if you have nothing to do. In Addition, this book has some plots and an ending that is very predictable.Overall, it goob but i personally liked absoulute boyfriend better.
Found in a stack of manga in my building's recycle bin, Alice 19th volume 1 is interesting but probably not something I'd read more of. The little bunny girl is hilarious. Man, so many manga/anime stories deal with teen love. It's weird. Good story, though.
I was jonesing for some light-hearted manga and this was the only series my library had the first book of. Instantly hooked. Good action scenes along with a cute (and rapidly getting complicated) love story, and oh my God Kyo is so hot.
The storyline is somewhat interesting, but I can't get over Alice looking like she's 12. The events happening to her don't fit with her appearance. I'll give the next volume a try, but I doubt I'll be sticking with this series.
I really liked this series(if you could not tell by the four stars). It's Alice in Wonderland with a superb twist! The power of words and the awesome characters are what make this series; not to mention the fabulous art.
Alice and her beautiful older sister, Mayura, both like Kyo. One morning, Alice runs out in the road to rescue a rabbit from traffic, and Kyo in turn rescues both of them. Thus Alice and Kyo's friendship begins, but when Mayura asks Kyo out, he eventually says yes.
Alice is furious with herself for not telling Kyo how she felt before he began dating her sister. So when Mayura sets her up with a creep, she accepts.
Meanwhile, the bunny that Alice rescued is not any ordinary bunny, but a "magical ra...more
Alice is furious with herself for not telling Kyo how she felt before he began dating her sister. So when Mayura sets her up with a creep, she accepts.
Meanwhile, the bunny that Alice rescued is not any ordinary bunny, but a "magical ra...more
It has been a long time since I read this so I can't really remember how I felt about it. I liked it enough that I ended up reading the entire series. So that must be a good sign!
I've been waiting to read this manga and thought it kinda sounded stupid. But i've learned that most manga sounds a little odd. This one was a pleasant surprise and I really liked it.
This is a good manga but in mind it will not stick out as something extraordinary. On my list of great mangas... this is somewhere towards the middle/end.
Typical Yuu Watase heroine, all the boys love her, for no apparent reason. And there's no rhyme or reason as to why she has magical powers either.
to tragic and i can't believe two sisters fighting for a guy
I mean he is cute and al but common that shouldn't separate 2 sisters!!
I mean he is cute and al but common that shouldn't separate 2 sisters!!
So confusing! And I'm not very fond of limp, whimpering charcters. But there's enough there that I am willing to give it another book or two to see if it picks up.
I ripped through this first volume and I can't wait to read the rest! I loved Fushigi Yugi and this one is equally as good so far!
i finished this manga when i was in senior high. yuu watase is one of my favs and as i predicted before i like this manga too..
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A Japanse shoujo manga-ka. She is known for her works Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, Ceres: The Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend. She likes all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Wata...more
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She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Wata...more
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