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クローバーの国のアリス ～チェシャ猫とワルツ～ [Clover no Kuni no Alice: Cheshire Neko to Waltz] #7
クローバーの国のアリス ～チェシャ猫とワルツ～ 7 [Clover no Kuni no Alice: Cheshire Neko to Waltz 7]
The final volume in the New York Times bestselling manga seres about Alice and the Cheshire Cat!
Alice in the Country of Clover is an all-new manga series that reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in a sly, sexy shoujo style. This new series is a follow-up to QuinRose’s bestselling Alice in the Country of Hearts, but can be read independently.
Alice in the Country of Clover: Chesire Cat Waltz continues the adventures of Alice as she goes deeper into Wonderland, and focuses on her relationship with the Cheshire Cat. This volume, as with each new book in the Alice in the Counry of Clover series, is an oversized edition that features impressive artwork and color pinups.
His name is Boris, and despite his human form and piercings and tattoos, he is not your typical punk teenager. For he is the Cheshire Cat, complete with cat ears and a tail, and a penchant for riddles. Boris is in madly love with Alice, and Alice is vulnerable and lonely. But will she fall for the Cheshire Cat?
Alice in the Country of Clover is an all-new manga series that reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in a sly, sexy shoujo style. This new series is a follow-up to QuinRose’s bestselling Alice in the Country of Hearts, but can be read independently.
Alice in the Country of Clover: Chesire Cat Waltz continues the adventures of Alice as she goes deeper into Wonderland, and focuses on her relationship with the Cheshire Cat. This volume, as with each new book in the Alice in the Counry of Clover series, is an oversized edition that features impressive artwork and color pinups.
His name is Boris, and despite his human form and piercings and tattoos, he is not your typical punk teenager. For he is the Cheshire Cat, complete with cat ears and a tail, and a penchant for riddles. Boris is in madly love with Alice, and Alice is vulnerable and lonely. But will she fall for the Cheshire Cat?
167 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2011
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Mamenosuke Fujimaru
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Name (in native language): 藤丸豆ノ介
Name (in native language): 藤丸豆ノ介
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November 25, 2013
Yes, Boris is still my favorite.
February 16, 2021
Gods, these series' are such a guilty pleasure for me! Problematic at best, downright disturbing at worst, but I devour them like popcorn! Though Julius is my personal favorite, I'm glad this series focuses on Alice's relationship with Boris. Not to mention, there's no constant, "will they, won't they?" It's just them being a couple and dealing with "normal" relationship problems (you know, as normal as it can be, being a reverse-harem Wonderland with guns and politics...)
Circus and Liar's Game is probably the most fascinating spin-off series, but Cheshire Cat Waltz is my second favorite. (Really, any spin-off where Blood Dupre is NOT the canon love interest is a plus for me....)
(Overall review of the series/franchise on vol. 1 of original Alice in the Country of Hearts, as of 02/06/21)
Circus and Liar's Game is probably the most fascinating spin-off series, but Cheshire Cat Waltz is my second favorite. (Really, any spin-off where Blood Dupre is NOT the canon love interest is a plus for me....)
(Overall review of the series/franchise on vol. 1 of original Alice in the Country of Hearts, as of 02/06/21)
March 3, 2015
2.5 stars.
Volume seven is the conclusion of the Cheshire Cat romance storyline. This is the best of the romance pairing storyline routes that I've read so far, but the overarching story with the faceless and the mafia was a bit anticlimactic in this final volume. I enjoyed the side stories that explored Alice's and Boris' friendship developing into romance much more than the main storyline.
Volume seven is the conclusion of the Cheshire Cat romance storyline. This is the best of the romance pairing storyline routes that I've read so far, but the overarching story with the faceless and the mafia was a bit anticlimactic in this final volume. I enjoyed the side stories that explored Alice's and Boris' friendship developing into romance much more than the main storyline.
August 15, 2017
That was it?!
Man, all of those volumes led up to a dumb final fight between mafia enemies and then Alice just decides then and there to forget her world and everything's back to normal. There was no buildup and the fight was so laughable I couldn't. It tried so hard to make the faceless seem important but there was never enough time to actually make me care.
What really pisses me off is how this could've been tacked onto the previous volume in a few pages instead of the whole HALF that this one took up (which is just the main story because we have another side story to make up the other half) and I wouldn't have had to buy another volume. These ones are expensive. WTF
At least the cover is nice.
And Boris and Alice have a healthy relationship.
But man did that disappoint.
January 23, 2014
Loved this book. It was an excellent ending. It wrapped everything up beautifully. Despite this running seven volumes, it left me wishing there was more, but I'm also happy with where they left off. That's the way stories should end, I think: making you want more, but leaving you happy with what you have.
This also had the easiest-to-understand explanation of why Alice is in this world.
The side stories were also excellent.
I loved this story. It gonna be hard for future installments of "Alice in the Country of..." to compare.
February 23, 2014
I really do like AlicexBoris.
that and her with Julius are my fav pairings.
nice ending. it's sweet
that and her with Julius are my fav pairings.
nice ending. it's sweet
December 7, 2014
This story. Best spin off of this series.
10/10 I HIGHLY recommend!!
10/10 I HIGHLY recommend!!
January 4, 2017
I feel like it all comes to a head very quickly, but I don't find myself minding? It was an enjoyable series, and Clover is a cool setting.
July 15, 2017
This spin off series was really cute. Full of a ton of emotions. I really loved every part of it.
October 22, 2025
Review for complete series
The Cheshire Cat's spin off in this series sadly has a very weak start, although it does catch itself and turns into a reasonably well thought out series - surprisingly longer than than the main series at that. I think one of the biggest issues is that Boris' personality is quite different from what he is like in the original series and he is arguably one of the more loveable characters. In this spin off, he is pushy and possessive, borderline arrogant and strangely flirtatious. In the original, he seems a lot more innocent and perhaps more oblivious to love, he is clearly affectionate toward Alice but it is never really shown in an obvious romantic way whereas here it is sexual from the start. I also found Boris' nicknames for Alice rather off putting. As the story progresses, Boris luckily becomes a bit more mellow. While he still uses the nicknames for Alice, he shifts back a bit closer to his original personality.
The story also has a strangely slow start, I found the first few volumes quite hard to get through. That might be because the entire focus is on the back and forth between Alice and Boris. Unlike most of the other spin off series, though, this one actually has a plot besides the relationship running in the background, and it's a more than decent one that could have easily been part of the main series. It adds more depth to Alice's character and background, has some good tension and mysteries going on and also lets us get to know some of the other characters better. Ace is handled much better in this instalment than he was in his own spin off and also Peter is a much more compelling character than he was in the original series.
The series as a whole isn't as good as the main series, and I am a little sad that they didn't do Boris justice. But I do think that it is one of the better spin offs and it does add value to the franchise over all. It has a rocky start but if you can get past the first volumes it's a worthwhile read. It's also worth noting that each volume has some bonus stories at the end that also focus on Alice and Boris but follow an entirely different plot line - these are not highlighted well enough can it can easily happen that one continues reading without realising one has left the main story and moved on into the bonus which can really be confusing at times. I always flipped through the book to mark there the bonus story starts before starting to read to avoid just that.
December 7, 2024
I'm glad that I finally managed to get my hands on a copy of volume 7 and read it, and I got to see the ending to Cheshire Cat Waltz. I can't give this a full five stars because it does feel somewhat rushed and not as climatic as it could be, but it was still a decent ending to this particular story and a fun ride all around. Still not sure how much I can get behind Boris and Alice as a ship, but this story really does help make them a cute couple and showcases nice character growth for Boris throughout all the volumes, which is appreciated!
May 10, 2022
This is the longest Alice manga series that I've read. I liked all the volumes and this last one did not disappoint because it wrapped the series up nicely.
The last few volumes of the series had side stories that took up half of the book. At first I thought they were just fluff but when I read the final part of the side story, it turns out that the side story was made to depict how Boris fell in love with Alice. Knowing this made the series more enjoyable. Might reread this soon.
The last few volumes of the series had side stories that took up half of the book. At first I thought they were just fluff but when I read the final part of the side story, it turns out that the side story was made to depict how Boris fell in love with Alice. Knowing this made the series more enjoyable. Might reread this soon.
August 10, 2016
I'm just going to write one review for this whole arc, because I read them all within a 24 hour time frame, and there's no way I can try and remember where one book left off and the next started, so...
This is a companion story to Alice in the Country of Hearts. At the start of this story, instead of Alice choosing someone at the end, it assumes that Alice stayed in Wonderland but hadn't fallen in love. So we're at the end of the Hearts, but with a different ending...
This particular story, as the name suggests, follows the budding relationship between Boris (the Cheshire Cat) and Alice.
It was a cute story, but also frustrating and a bit embarrassing. Frustrating because the represenations of teenage romance are a bit too stereotypical... and embarrassing because I couldn't help but be reminded of my own romantic fumbligns, as it were.
Luckily, though, it's not just the romance stuff, as there's also stuff going down the the Faceless rising up to take on the Hatters, and Alice being used as a pawn in that particular game.
I did like that Alice because a bit more forceful by the end of the story, and I liked this arc because I liked Boris from the first story and think she should've totally ended up with him instead of anyway.
And, of course, as they're mangas, they're very quick and addictive. I read all 7 books in this arc in a 24 hour time frame, as I would come to the end of one only to be left with a sort of cliffhanger and get immediately sucked into the next.
Of course, that was also a bit weird because some of the books were half part of the Clover story, and half part of a side-story, which also involved Alice and Boris - but showing the starting of their relationship, which would've happened during Hearts if Hearts had gone that way.
Confused?
It's not really that hard to follow as long as you understand that Hearts and Clover are all sort of alternate versions of the same story. It's sort of like extended 'choose your own adventure' - which makes sense since it's all based on a video game, anyway, in which you would do just that.
Anyway -
Enjoyable series, though I'm a bit hesitant to read some of the other alternatives since I like Alice with Boris. I'll probably read them anyway, though, 'cause they are pretty addictive.
Definitely gotta go on the guilty pleasures shelf, though. ;)
This is a companion story to Alice in the Country of Hearts. At the start of this story, instead of Alice choosing someone at the end, it assumes that Alice stayed in Wonderland but hadn't fallen in love. So we're at the end of the Hearts, but with a different ending...
This particular story, as the name suggests, follows the budding relationship between Boris (the Cheshire Cat) and Alice.
It was a cute story, but also frustrating and a bit embarrassing. Frustrating because the represenations of teenage romance are a bit too stereotypical... and embarrassing because I couldn't help but be reminded of my own romantic fumbligns, as it were.
Luckily, though, it's not just the romance stuff, as there's also stuff going down the the Faceless rising up to take on the Hatters, and Alice being used as a pawn in that particular game.
I did like that Alice because a bit more forceful by the end of the story, and I liked this arc because I liked Boris from the first story and think she should've totally ended up with him instead of anyway.
And, of course, as they're mangas, they're very quick and addictive. I read all 7 books in this arc in a 24 hour time frame, as I would come to the end of one only to be left with a sort of cliffhanger and get immediately sucked into the next.
Of course, that was also a bit weird because some of the books were half part of the Clover story, and half part of a side-story, which also involved Alice and Boris - but showing the starting of their relationship, which would've happened during Hearts if Hearts had gone that way.
Confused?
It's not really that hard to follow as long as you understand that Hearts and Clover are all sort of alternate versions of the same story. It's sort of like extended 'choose your own adventure' - which makes sense since it's all based on a video game, anyway, in which you would do just that.
Anyway -
Enjoyable series, though I'm a bit hesitant to read some of the other alternatives since I like Alice with Boris. I'll probably read them anyway, though, 'cause they are pretty addictive.
Definitely gotta go on the guilty pleasures shelf, though. ;)
December 31, 2024
5-7-2022:
This final volume wraps up the series neatly, in fact neater than most of the kuni no alice manga series. I think this is in part because it's longer than the regular one or two volume series, and I'm really happy we learn more about Alice's former world/life.
This final issue is really mostly the ending, though the start of it has some pretty cool scenes. I loved the scenes with the faceless, it was very powerful imo.
I know a lot of people will dislike Alice, but I really liked her. Yes, she is very flawed, but she's also aware of this (which only makes her more insecure). Her insecurities and worries are very relatable to me (though I definitely wish I was more confident).
Boris is the sweetest thing, if, for normal world standards a bit needy/possesive/over-protective. (but is it really over protective if people actually try to kill you?). But looking at him in relation to the world he lives in, he's a really good boyfriend. And I feel like it would be unfair to judge him according to our standards, when he has never even heard of those, because he lives in a completely different (crazy) world.
I like the Kuni no Alice world (with the exception of Dia, though I've only read two Dia books). It's very complex and I don't always feel like a single series truly shows it. This series being longer really helps, but reading more series in the Kuni no Alice series will help your understanding and increase your enjoyment.
This is not a series for everyone, but it is one I really love. It's not without flaws, but imo its charms more than make up for them. The characters are all interesting, as is the world, and the story, while it's in its essence a love story is fun as well. I adore this series, and it's really a comfort read for me.
This final volume wraps up the series neatly, in fact neater than most of the kuni no alice manga series. I think this is in part because it's longer than the regular one or two volume series, and I'm really happy we learn more about Alice's former world/life.
This final issue is really mostly the ending, though the start of it has some pretty cool scenes. I loved the scenes with the faceless, it was very powerful imo.
I know a lot of people will dislike Alice, but I really liked her. Yes, she is very flawed, but she's also aware of this (which only makes her more insecure). Her insecurities and worries are very relatable to me (though I definitely wish I was more confident).
Boris is the sweetest thing, if, for normal world standards a bit needy/possesive/over-protective. (but is it really over protective if people actually try to kill you?). But looking at him in relation to the world he lives in, he's a really good boyfriend. And I feel like it would be unfair to judge him according to our standards, when he has never even heard of those, because he lives in a completely different (crazy) world.
I like the Kuni no Alice world (with the exception of Dia, though I've only read two Dia books). It's very complex and I don't always feel like a single series truly shows it. This series being longer really helps, but reading more series in the Kuni no Alice series will help your understanding and increase your enjoyment.
This is not a series for everyone, but it is one I really love. It's not without flaws, but imo its charms more than make up for them. The characters are all interesting, as is the world, and the story, while it's in its essence a love story is fun as well. I adore this series, and it's really a comfort read for me.
September 9, 2016
As an ending, I found it a little disappointing. Perhaps because I had let some time elapse between reading this and the previous volume, I had a difficult time figuring out exactly what was going on between the differently-factioned groups of faceless characters. It also didn't really seem like the conflict resolved or Alice and the Cheshire Cat had come to a big understanding, as much as they just decided it was over and time to go on to the next story. It may also be because of the visual novel origins that each sequence only makes sense after you read all of them? Hard for me to tell at this point.
March 24, 2016
Well, I'm glad I finally finished. I enjoyed the first "Alice in the country of hearts" & loved the two stories about Julius. Love that gloomy Gus. :) & Boris to. He's great. So when I finishes those I got started on "Cheshire cat waltz. Overall it's pretty good, having 7 volumes really works letting us get to know more about Alice & Boris & watch their relationship grow.
Unfortunately, there's so, much going on in each book that taking any time between them to read other things is a bad idea. It's hard to remember what had happened. & with deeper plot with the faceless adding to the romantic part, it's confusing.
Plus the side stories, while fun, aren't separated well form the main story. & it takes up a lot of space that could have been used in furthering the main story.
Anyway! In conclusion, reading them all separate really dulls the enjoyment. I know I'd rate it higher if I read back to back. But for now, rating stays low. A reread is definitely in the future though.
Unfortunately, there's so, much going on in each book that taking any time between them to read other things is a bad idea. It's hard to remember what had happened. & with deeper plot with the faceless adding to the romantic part, it's confusing.
Plus the side stories, while fun, aren't separated well form the main story. & it takes up a lot of space that could have been used in furthering the main story.
Anyway! In conclusion, reading them all separate really dulls the enjoyment. I know I'd rate it higher if I read back to back. But for now, rating stays low. A reread is definitely in the future though.
July 29, 2016
A great manga and i am really happy with the end even if i have to admit that i was surprised to see all that blood and so money love in the end of there story but i'm happy with how it turns out and i loved Alice and Boris together they are a great and really cute together. The only thing i have to say is that there love is really cute and nice to see but i still am thinking that maybe the romance that she shares with Blood is a little bit more intense. But that's probably why i love Boris and Blood the most.
February 8, 2016
"I think anyone who read the previous volumes would be insane if he or she won’t read the conclusion. I mean… it’s hard to create a story where everything falls into place and by making some characters act so cool and confident and proves it until the end. Overall, this series is so relatable to me."
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February 13, 2015
A little confusing but still my favourite ARC. Great artwork, cute plot line. I like that everything worked out. Still don't see how Boris forgot a lover even if she was faceless. I hope there's more of them in different worlds
August 25, 2024
Alice nearly gets killed in an explosion and Boris saves her from the faceless who were trying to kill her. Ace saves her from another faceless that tries to kill her. Alice tells Boris she wants to go back home.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 13, 2014
I love this series, as well as the entire Alice-verse. Country of Clover flows well from Country of Hearts while still providing an intriguing storyline.
September 12, 2020
My NFNT review is up here.
February 20, 2016
Both the storylines in “Waltz” have good endings and the art remains consistently good.
I still don’t get why they couldn’t have separated the storylines into separate volumes.
I still don’t get why they couldn’t have separated the storylines into separate volumes.
May 9, 2015
Kind of like the series. Its either good to okay. But the story, characters, setting does make up for it. Sometimes but again it has moments where stuff is happening.
May 21, 2016
Interesting story but too drawn out I think. Good ending with some extras!
January 3, 2014
The Cheshire Cat Waltz has been my favorite story by far! Can't wait to read everything else!
April 25, 2014
Good ending to a fun branch of the series. :)
June 13, 2014
Very adorable!!! I love the Cheshire Cat Boris!! ♥♥♥
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