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黒薔薇アリス [Kuro Bara Alice] #6
黒薔薇アリス(新装版) 6
L’âme de Léo a pris son envol, propagée par les graines qu’il a fécondées. Attendant leur heure, les trois prétendants d’Alice mènent une vie paisible jusqu’à l’entrée en scène de Koya Ikushima. Le jeune homme pour qui s’est autrefois sacrifiée Asuza semble attiré par la présence de la reine des vampires. Bouleversée, Alice voit le fantôme de celle qu’elle a été autrefois reprendre corps et se mettre en travers de son destin.
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First published October 14, 2011
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About the author
Setona Mizushiro
140 books159 followersMizushiro Setona (水城せとな in Japanese, or 水城雪可奈 in Chinese language) is a popular mangaka who started out in the dōjinshi circles.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in the dōjinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shōgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shōjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in the dōjinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shōgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shōjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
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March 15, 2017
This one... was a little... how to describe it...
I didn't like it as much.
The first two-thirds bothered me.
Reiji regains his memories of his life before becoming a vampire. I have so many problems with that.
Then in the second third, a half-assed romantic rival comes into play. She had a decent backstory and reason for following Dimitri, but it was rushed and only served to make Alice angry. That's all the other girl was for: making Alice rethink her choices. For all of a chapter. That was pretty rushed too.
The last third or so I liked. Dimitri and Alice finally shout it out like I've been wanting them to do for a while. The problem is that this seems to be it. The ending is a bit of a soft ending. More final than most other "To Be Continued" volumes, but not a final enough ending to be the actual ending to the series. The series is on hold, so who knows if we'll ever get more than that.
As an ending, it falls firmly into the "meh" category. If the series comes back, I'm not sure what more there is to do. A part of me wishes that Mizushiro-sensei would've finished in this volume and skipped some of the subplots, but I guess I would've just been complaining about how rushed that was instead if it had happened.
I didn't like it as much.
The first two-thirds bothered me.
Reiji regains his memories of his life before becoming a vampire. I have so many problems with that.
Then in the second third, a half-assed romantic rival comes into play. She had a decent backstory and reason for following Dimitri, but it was rushed and only served to make Alice angry. That's all the other girl was for: making Alice rethink her choices. For all of a chapter. That was pretty rushed too.
The last third or so I liked. Dimitri and Alice finally shout it out like I've been wanting them to do for a while. The problem is that this seems to be it. The ending is a bit of a soft ending. More final than most other "To Be Continued" volumes, but not a final enough ending to be the actual ending to the series. The series is on hold, so who knows if we'll ever get more than that.
As an ending, it falls firmly into the "meh" category. If the series comes back, I'm not sure what more there is to do. A part of me wishes that Mizushiro-sensei would've finished in this volume and skipped some of the subplots, but I guess I would've just been complaining about how rushed that was instead if it had happened.
November 26, 2017
All in all this manga just felt super problematic and weird....
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May 30, 2022[FULL SERIE]
May 18, 2018
it's average
August 25, 2022
Eh 😐 Bit creepy but passed an afternoon.
Edit: actually it was really quite problematic but feel i cant say that as i suspected going into it it would be problematic. Soooo… got what i borrowed for? 🤷♀️😬
Edit: actually it was really quite problematic but feel i cant say that as i suspected going into it it would be problematic. Soooo… got what i borrowed for? 🤷♀️😬
September 25, 2015
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Black Rose Alice 6 completes the first story arc of this title -giving the final decision of Alice as to whether she will propagate with Dimitri or walk away. It's been a long time coming and currently this is the last volume in the series (which is on hiatus). But it is a satisfying ending to the arc all the same.Story: Dimitri has left the mansion, leaving Alice alone with twins Reiji and Kai. As memories are regained, it becomes obvious that Kai and Reiji had a rivalry over the same girl in the past - one that Kai took too far. Alice, meanwhile, has to deal with Koya's obsession with Azusa and not accepting that Alice is not that person. When Dimitri returns with a bride in tow - just as Alice has decided upon her feelings for him, it looks like the harem will soon be without a queen.
This book is really about Alice's choices - to keep or let Koya go, to stay with Dimitri, to choose Reiji or Kai, or to simply walk away from the life. Of course, it is clear she has feelings for Dimitri but always there is the uncertainty of what he feels for her; or rather, if she is nothing more than a replacement for his beloved Agnieszka.
In all, a moody but fitting end (so far) to the series. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
September 22, 2017
~3.5-4/5
In this volume, we get to see what happened to the twins in the past. And it’s pretty bad.
After that, Dimitri comes back, and he brings with him a girl from his past. It’s a learning experience for him and Alice. But mostly it draws closer to the conclusion at the end of the volume, where Alice possibly actually chooses who she wants. Her choice has been pretty obvious from the beginning, to me, but it’s not fully clear whether she goes through with it in this volume or not. It’s possible she didn’t and is waiting for something.
This volumes leaves us hanging, as now the series is on hiatus and who knows when it will be continued. I do appreciate that it ends well, with a somewhat conclusion, with a decision and not many questions. But in the comic at the end, it’s hinting that this is just part one, and that makes me wonder what she plans for part two.
At this point, though, I’m pretty happy with it pausing here.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
In this volume, we get to see what happened to the twins in the past. And it’s pretty bad.
After that, Dimitri comes back, and he brings with him a girl from his past. It’s a learning experience for him and Alice. But mostly it draws closer to the conclusion at the end of the volume, where Alice possibly actually chooses who she wants. Her choice has been pretty obvious from the beginning, to me, but it’s not fully clear whether she goes through with it in this volume or not. It’s possible she didn’t and is waiting for something.
This volumes leaves us hanging, as now the series is on hiatus and who knows when it will be continued. I do appreciate that it ends well, with a somewhat conclusion, with a decision and not many questions. But in the comic at the end, it’s hinting that this is just part one, and that makes me wonder what she plans for part two.
At this point, though, I’m pretty happy with it pausing here.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
December 23, 2016
I read this months ago. I remember that I liked it quite well. I have no idea why I forgot to rate/review it at the time I read it.
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