Rating: 
Summary: great!
Review: When you first look at this book you may think it to be just like alot of other mangas but to those people I would say look again! This manga is about a girl that is shy and hardly noticed at first until she learns some thing aout herself that will change her life forever!The series has comedy,friendship,romance,cute guys,and so much more!
Rating:
Summary: I don't know what to say.
Review: "When I was looking for a new manga book I stumbled acrose 'Alice 19th' I looked at the cover and said 'ummmm... well I guess I'll give it a try.' But soon was I to find out that after reading that book I would go crazy if I couldn't find the next volume! Well just to say to you peoples who are takin' the time out of their day to read this reveiw (sob!) I think that if you like Romance/comdy/fanitsy ya'll love this book! Hope you read it!"
Rating:
Summary: I don't know what to say.
Review: "When I was looking for a new manga book I stumbled acrose 'Alice 19th' I looked at the cover and said 'ummmm... well I guess I'll give it a try.' But soon was I to find out that after reading that book I would go crazy if I couldn't find the next volume! Well just to say to you peoples who are takin' the time out of their day to read this reveiw (sob!) I think that if you like Romance/comdy/fanitsy ya'll love this book! Hope you read it!"
Rating:
Summary: One of the best I have seen!
Review: //Introduction
[main characters]
- Alice Seno, the protagonist, is a shy but very kind girl, always overshadowed by Mayura Seno.
- Mayura Seno is Alice's outgoing, popular, and beautiful older sister. She is very protective of Alice.
- Kyou Wakamiya is Mayura's age. Both Alice and Mayura is in love with him.
[the story]
Alice loves animals - espcially rabbits - but couldn't keep a pet because her older sister Mayura is allergic to them. One day, Alice saves a rabbit from being run over by cars on the street, and was in great herself until Kyou pushes her out of the street in the nick of time.
Later Mayura confesses that she feels bad that her allergy prevents Alice from keeping a pet - and told Alice to keep the bunny. However, the rabbit is no ordinary critter. She is Nyozeka, a mentor to the Lotus Master in training - Alice! A Lotus Master is a master of words and using the right words to battle. Alice first becomes the Lotis Master of the 19th word - courage. The story progresses as Alice goes on her quest to escape her introverted personality and learn to say the things she intend to say.
//Analysis
[protagonist]
Alice is quite unique in the fact that she's a main character who's passive and very shy. She lacks the spunk that Miaka (from Fushigi Yugi) has, and she isn't as daring as Aya (from Ayashi no Ceres) - yet she has a kind, pure heart that led to this story - her quest to gain courage.
[character relationships]
(Ms. Yu Watase said, in an interview, that what she hopes to draw best is the relationship between characters)
This story is woven with Alice's feelings for her sister, her parents, and the people around her. Built on many decisions, the first volume of Alice 19th shows Alice's feelings for her sister, and how their relationship compared to the one Alice yearns to have with Kyou. This is well portrayed, except that Alice never seemed to try hard enough to help her sister's chances with Kyou, which is a bit of a turn off - and makes her a weaker protagonist than Tanpopo was in the manga Imadoki (also by Watase).
//Presentation
[artwork]
Ms. Yu Watase is my favorite manga artist. She puts so much details and feeling into her artwork. Alice 19th is no exception. In fact, the art is Alice 19th has improved from Ms. Yu Watase's older works. It's a bit more realistic and the quality is a lot better. A slightly negative bit is that Alice needs more varied facial expressions in this volume.
[translation]
This is, after all, the English translated version of Arisu/Alice 19th, and I feel compelled to make a comparison of it with the original Japanese version. In the Japanese version, Alice addresses Kyou with the title "senpai" (a term to indicate she's talking to an older person) - which is a respectful way of speaking to him. And, because she's younger and he doesn't know her very well, Kyou calls Alice by her last name - Seno.
In the English version, however, Alice calls Kyou by his first name, and Kyou calls Alice by her first name. This was a change that did not appeal to me - although overall translations were good, the original Japanese conversational style should be kept to enhance the feeling of the story.
//Conclusion
[this volume] - 5/5
Alice 19th has all the elements of a great shoujo manga - romance, humor (Yu Watase never fails to throw in comic relief!), sentiment, morals... all woven into this intricate plot presented with fabulous artwork tha will leave you craving the second volume.
[the whole series] - 4/5
It's a short (7 volume) series worth reading, but the ending is very debatable - there are Watase fans who loved it and those who felt it could be better. Find out for yourself!
Rating:
Summary: A manga you would definitely enjoy!
Review: //Introduction:[characters] Alice Seno, a shy but very kind girl, is frequently overshadowed by Mayura Seno, her outgoing, popular, and beautiful older sister. Alice falls for Kyou Wakamiya, a guy who's in Mayura's year. Unfortunately, Mayura also happens to like Kyou. [the story] Alice saves a rabbit from being run over by cars on the street (and Kyou pushes her out of the street in the nick of time). The rabbit, Nyozeka, guides her in becoming a Lotus Master - a master of words. Alice is the Lotis Master of the 19th word. The plot is very nice - it goes on with Alice's quest to find courage and realizing how much power words can have. //The Main Character - Alice: Alice is quite unique in the fact that she's a main character who's passive and very shy. She lacks the spunk that Miaka (from Fushigi Yugi) has, and she isn't as daring as Aya (from Ayashi no Ceres) - yet she has a kind, pure heart that led to this story - her quest to gain courage. //Character Relationships: (Ms. Yu Watase said, in an interview, that what she hopes to draw best is the relationship between characters) This story is woven with Alice's feelings for her sister, her parents, and the people around her. Built on many decisions, the first volume of Alice 19th shows Alice's feelings for her sister, and how their relationship compared to the one Alice yearns to have with Kyou. //Artwork: Ms. Yu Watase is my favorite manga artist, no doubt. She puts so much details and feeling into her artwork. Alice 19th is no exception. In fact, I feel that the art is Alice 19th has improved from Ms. Yu Watase's older works. It's a bit more realistic and the quality is a lot better. My only complaint is that I'd like to see Alice with more facial expressions - she have taken on the "shocked-with-mouth-open" look quite often in this volume of Alice 19th. //Translation: This is, after all, the English translated version of Arisu/Alice 19th, and I've read both this and the Japanese original version. In the Japanese version, Alice addresses Kyou with the title "senpai" (a term to indicate she's talking to an older peron) - which is a respectful way of speaking to him. And, because she's younger and he doesn't know her very well, Kyou calls Alice by her last name - Seno. In the English version, however, Alice calls Kyou by his first name, and Kyou calls Alice by her first name. This was a change that I quite disliked - although overall translations were good, I feel that the original Japanese conversational style should be kept. //Conclusion: Alice 19th has all the elements of a great shoujo manga - romance, humor (Yu Watase never fails to throw in comic relief!), sentiment, morals... all woven into this intricate plot presented with fabulous artwork! Overall, I rate this manga 5 stars because it's worth reading - it'll leave you craving the second volume!
Rating: 
Summary: Not one of her best but still read-worthy
Review: Alice 19 is not exactly Ceres or Fushigi Yugi material. There are quite a bit of funny moments but the overall storyline is a bit generic, and somewhat recycled from Ceres. Other than those two complaints, the series does not fail to entertain. Alice grows as a character as does Mayura and Frei. Out of all the characters in this series, I like Frei the best. He put selfless concerns first before his own selfish desires, much like our Alice.
Rating:
Summary: Yû Watase's greatest work yet
Review: Alice 19th Volume One was the most enjoyable Shôjo series I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The art is improved from Ceres, and is very beautiful. It draws in a bit of the Magical Girl genre, but not too much. It has a bit of a western feel to it, making it much different than Watase-san's previous works. The characters all look different, and seem more like real people, unlike in Fushigi Yuugi. The storyline is decent, and very original. Watase-san throws in comedy when also being serious at the same time, and shows things from two different points of view. The translation is good, and one of VIZ's best, in my opinion. This is an enjoyable series for both Guys and girls, and is recomended. Koenma
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Summary: I absolutely love this series!
Review: Alice is a shy girl who can never seem to say what she feels and gets picked on a lot. Everyone thinks her sister is perfect, and, to make matters worse, Alice has a huge crush on her sister's boyfriend, Kyo. Alice's pent-up anger at her sister results in her sister's disappearance. Also, Alice discovers she has amazing abilities.
This series is tons of fun, and I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who can sympathize with Alice. I know I, for one, have times when I wish I could just make myself say what I feel. I actually find myself liking Alice more than some of Watase's previous female protagonists, such as Miaka of Fushigi Yuugi. Alice seems very realistic, sort of the quiet girl that no one ever really notices. As usual, Watase is in top form when it comes to men. Kyo looks gorgeous and is Alice's knight in shining armor, even if he's hopeless at figuring out how to tell people how he feels (sound familiar? <g>). I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of this series.
Rating:
Summary: Great!!!!
Review: I find this manga very beautiful and interesting the characters have emotional feelings as we do today. Plus I love the action and that cute Nyozeka!The book also leaves with Mayura missing by some unknown weirdo,and with some guy congratulating Alice for a beginning Lotis Master.Some cliffhanger! I want Vol.2 very soon!
Rating:
Summary: Improvement
Review: I have had experience with Yuu Watase from watching the Fushigi Yugi anime series. I loved it, naturally, but found the relationship between Miaka and Tamahome unrealistic, forced, and dull. Too much "Miaka!!" "Tamahome!!" stuff. I was somewhat skeptical buying this, but I made an excellent choice. Alice, the main character, is actually likeable (unlike Miaka) and Kyo has a real personality, also. This was a welcome change from M + T. The supporting characters are great, of course, but they were also what kept FY going. Read this manga! It leaves at a cliffhanger, and I can't wait for the next one in December!
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