Alice 19th, Vol. 3

ありす19th [Alice 19th] #3

by Yuu Watase

Jealous of Alice and Kyô's feeling for each other, Mayura embraces the forces of the dark nether world she is trapped in and ventures to use the negative power of the Maram Words. Sibling rivalry reaches new heights when the Seno sisters are pitted against each other armed with the power of words!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels, Shojo, Comics Manga, Comics

183 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

About the author

Yuu Watase (渡瀬悠宇) is a Japanese 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"), Watase has created more than 80 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles[which?] as a bishōnen manga artist.[citation needed] In October 2008, Watase began her first shōnen serialization, Arata: The Legend in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Her name is romanized as "Yû Watase" in earlier printings of Viz Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, The Celestial Legend, while in Viz Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend her name is romanized as "Yuu Watase". In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as "Yu Watase".

Reviews

[reading.sacha · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVEEEEEE

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here we get the back story for Maram, and what it means to be a Lotis Master. I like that Alice seems to be getting more and more resolve to speak her mind and tell people what she's feeling. Too bad Mayura has other plans... Killer ending, too!

[Ady Weasley · Rating 5 out of 5]

INCREÍBLE!!!!
Poco a poco vamos formando la historia, el origen de los Lotis Master y el origen del mal.

En este tomo podemos ver un poco como mejora la relación de Alice con sus padres.
Las peleas entre Kyou y Frei son divertidas.
Mayura es odiosa, horrible, espero que a lo largo de la historia descubramos por qué odia a Alice si se ve desde el inicio que ella es la privilegiada.
Kyou por fin muestra sus verdaderos sentimientos ❤️❤️

Y por favor ese final es WOW.... Solo me hace odiar más a Mayura

[Katt Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Backstory and finally some explantion about how the Lotus master thing works. I've been confused reading this series and need all the help I can get in understanding this world. At this point I'm getting into it and I want to read more!

[Mya1000000 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tout ça pour un mec même pas beau

[Amy the book-bat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am enjoying this manga series

[Jesus Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stakes go up, and the manga manages to keep you hooked.


Alice mom is sick, dad is missing, sister still in the other world. Frei and Kyo go to Alice house and find a spot to cross to the other world. More lotis words learned.

Alice faces her sister and rescues her dad and sister

Frei and Kyo face the main evil guy apparently but no fight

Turns out sister returns with memory and curses Kyo and Alice.


El manga se pone interesante

4 stars

[Ana Bar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pero que final!!!

Mejoro demasiado.

En éste tomo se descubre muchas cosas del porque persiguen a Alice.

Sigo amando las peleas de Frei y Kyo.
Los sentimientos de Kyo se hacen más presentes.
La fea hermana de Alice, reaparece con toda la maldad del mundo.
No me gustó lo que piensan los padres sobre Alice, aunque al final es otra cuestión.
Frei le pone mucha diversión al manga.


Odié a Mayura y sobre todo al final.
Kyo!!!

Necesito leer ya, el tomo 4!!!

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 This series is getting better, and I'm definitely interested enough to continue the series.

[Elvedina k · Rating 4 out of 5]

in was so good/confusing

[bookishdoll · Rating 5 out of 5]

THEY KISSED!! Aw so cute this makes me so happy. Mayura is so evil though!

[Bibliothecat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review for complete series



For the most of it, I think Alice 19th has missed its potential. It is a cute manga with a somewhat clichéd premise and it somehow manages to have as much going for it as it has going against it. There are two main plot points - one of our main character Alice being in love with the same boy her older sister loves, the other being somewhat reminiscent of magical girl series where the characters develop magical powers and must find lost magic words. Both of these plot lines intermingle of course and, paired with Watase's pretty art, this could make a solid sweet kind of manga that combines a bit of high school drama with light magical elements. The problem is, almost everything in this manga is underdeveloped or under-explained.

Let us start off with characters and relationships. Although I liked Alice and Kyo as characters, I don't think we got to see much development between the two. I can partially forgive this because it is clear that Alice has liked him well before the story begins. But this seems to be a general issue throughout the series. New characters are introduced but we rarely get the time to get to know much about them. Even Frey who is one of the more prominent characters never really gets explored. Yes, we get to see snippets of his past but somehow I never feel like we got to see what makes him tick, nor was it ever explained why he is looking for a bride. I also couldn't relate to why he likes Alice as there were never any significant scenes between them and, unlike Kyo, they didn't know each other previously.

This leaves us with the relationship between Alice and her sister Mayura. This is arguably the best developed relationship and I appreciate that. It's nice reading about sisterly bonds, even if these two are at odds for most of the story. I think their situation - magic aside - is pretty realistic of how even loving siblings can find themselves in an argument where they find it hard to forgive the other. Various flashbacks show that these two care a lot for each other so it keeps you rooting for them to find a way back to each other.

My biggest issue was the under-developed magic system. It is never really explained to a satisfactory level and is confusing at most. I understand that there are 24 words that the characters use in a form of magic. I can't say whether this magic system is based on any form of mythology or whether it is fully invented by Watase herself but I found myself just going with the flow rather than trying to make sense of how this magic works. What I found a little frustrating was that it is never explained why this book is titled Alice 19th (is perhaps the word for bravery - Alice's main word - the 19th of the 24? We're never shown a list or anything so I'm just guessing here) and we don't find out what the lost 24th word is either. Sure, Alice finds out and uses it at the end, but unless I missed something, I have no idea what word she used.

This manga series does leave a lot to be desired, and yet I can't find myself disliking it.

[Harumichi Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Papa Alice tiba-tiba menghilang dalam perjalanan dinasnya. Sementara itu tiba-tiba ibu Alice jatuh sakit sampai harus dirawat di rumah sakit. Rupanya kekuatan kegelapan Mara sedang menelan rumah Alice. Untuk menjaga Alice, Kyou dan Frey menginap di rumah Alice.

Alice, Frey, Kyou, dan Nyozeka kemudian masuk ke inner heart Papa Alice yang terhubung ke rumah. Di sana mereka bertemu dengan setan penyakit yang besar sekali. Gara-gara itulah ibu Alice sakit. Kyou harus menguatkan tekadnya untuk bertahan demi membuka Lotis Word Ruta dan mengalahkan sang setan.

Alice lalu bertemu dengan papanya yang sedang bermain dengan dua gadis kecil: versi cilik darinya dan Mayura. Alice cilik yang dia lihat itu rupanya jelmaan Setan Mara. Saat Alice nyaris jatuh ke lubang kegelapan, dia berteriak bahwa dia mempercayai ayahnya. Sang Papa tiba-tiba mendapatkan lagi kesadarannya dan segera menolong Alice.

Alice, Kyou, dan Frey kemudian bertemu dengan Mara Master yang menguasai hati Mayura. Sang Mara menjatuhkan Mayura ke dalam lubang kegelapan sehingga Alice dan Kyou terjun untuk menyelamatkannya. Dengan kekuatan Lotis Word Vimuku, tumbuh sayap di punggung keduanya dan mereka pun berhasil membawa keluar Mayura dari Inner Heart. Untuk sementara semua terasa aman.

Frey lalu menceritakan kisah tentang Lotsan sang Lotis Master pertama yang menyebarkan kata-lata Lotis demi membantu umat manusia. Ada 24 huruf Lotis dengan sistem yang mirip seperti 24 Elder Futhark Rune dari Norwegia. Salah satu muridnya berkhianat dan menciptakan Mara, kata-kata berenergi yang menarik sisi gelap manusia. Legenda mengatakan bahwa akan muncul dua Neo Lotis Master yang akan menemukan Lost Word dan mengakhiri pertikaian yang berkepanjangan antara para Lotis Master dengan Mara Master. Tampaknya Alice dan Kyou adalah dua Neo Lotis Master yang dimaksud.

Kyou semakin yakin untuk berpisah dengan Mayura. Tapi gadis itu menolak. Rupanya Mayura yang saat ini masih dalam kendali kekuatan Mara. Ia mengutuk Kyou dengan Mara Word Disuri yang berarti kebencian. Jika Kyou menerima kata cinta selain dari orang yang mengutuknya, ia akan mati. Akibatnya Alice tak bisa mengungkapkan perasaannya pada Kyou. Masalah semakin pelik saja.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am struggling with this series. The teenage angst and stupidity over a high school crush is difficult to take seriously. It’s annoying that they use all these high and mighty sounding words and somehow Mayura, who is the victim initially, has turned into a high-level villain with better grasp of words than the two supposed lotus users.

Mayura blathers about Alice never saying anything about her crush, but Mayura also never said it until right before she confessed, after a year of stalking him. I have no patience with this kind of mean girl crap. And give me a break - being afraid to say what you mean makes sense when it comes to disagreeing or feeling you will hurt someone’s feelings, but Alice just doesn’t say anything at all?

None of these characters are likable so far. I find it annoying that humor is inserted randomly at serious points. I want to finish the series for the sake of completion, but it is a difficult road.

[Juan Carlos malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este tomo mejoro muchísimo, le dio cuerpo y trama a la historia. Ahora vamos a entender el origen del mal, el misterio del villano. Las peleas son más intensas, los personajes evolucionan sin dejar de ser divertidos.
Vamos a conocer en este tomo el origen de los lotis masters, y el inicio de la maldad en el mundo real.
La hermana, santo señor, que malvada, es una desgraciada, pero le dio ese toque intenso a la historia y por eso un 10 de calificación.
El final de este tomo me dejo petrificado, ya necesito leer el cuarto tomo.

[Anket · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusta que poco a poco se va encaminando mejor la historia, con todo el lore de los Lottis Master y el papel de Alice en todo eso.

Por otro lado, Mayura es una insoportable. Y me parecía insoportable desde antes de que el Mara intoxicara su corazón. Desde antes, ya me parecía una persona consentida, caprichosa y un poco egocéntrica....
Pero lo que hizo en este tomo, es para tirarla del cabello

[Nyx · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars
The characters and the world are so complex and amazing. We learn more about all of the characters. Happy endings are not always happy is mostly the main point of this one. I don't know how long I can wait to get book 4. Ugh! Overall, I can't wait to see what happens next.
HUH..?

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with any story with a fight between darkness and light, the story is now taking a darker turn! I love Yu Watase's art so much, and I'm also a sucker for stories with light vs dark.
Alice sets out to bring her family back from the darkness in the inner heart.
Frey provides helpful commentary XD

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good continuation. I'm glad that the plot seems to be moving quickly. There are some things that I thought it would be dragged out for several volumes, but they get resolved (and new problems introduced) quickly.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manga is really interesting. It sucks you in and you keep reading to see what will happen next. Im really interested to see what Alice will do next.

[Maru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solamente siendo Yuu Watase ya me encanta.

Cuanto amo yo a esta mujer.

[Vale C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[PaulaMoon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me dejo preocupada pero satisfecha, esa ultima escena fue genial.
este es el mejor tomo.

[Pixie 🍜 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot is kinda all over the place and I’m not sure why Alice is so great but wow her sister is a bitch. Sigh. Why am I torturing myself? Because it’s Yuu Watase.

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great volume! Suspenseful and keeps you guessing! Love the characters and gorgeous illustrations!

[kaitlphere · Rating 4 out of 5]

The twists and turns are all very engaging. The stakes have been raised for volume 4.

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve reread this series a bunch, but for some reason that kiss at the end of this volume just seems to come out of the blue now…

[Leetsu · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a weird experience to read this manga sometimes it's such a lame one and then it gets intense and interesting but suddenly lame once again.

[Karla V. H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

La verdad es que se está poniendo cada vez mejor. Tiene un poco de drama y es muy interesante.

[Whitnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really getting into this series. My first Manga series to read and the story is pretty interesting. I like the concept of words having power, because They really do have power in the world.