| | |  | MANGA | Home » » » » Alice 19th, Vol. 3: Chained | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Jealous of Alice and Kyo'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! | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Yuu Watase | | Paperback:
| 200 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| March 17, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1591162300 | | Product Length:
| 7.48 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.16 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.65 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.43 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.48 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.16 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.65 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.43 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 GET MAYURAJan 16, 2005
By Sesho
"www.sesho.libsyn.com"
Alice Seno is in an awkward position as Kyo and Frey move in with her because her mother is in the hospital after a Mara attack, and her father has disappeared on a business trip. Is he cheating on her mom or what? Or is it something even more sinister, involving her sister Mayura, who is also missing, caught in the clutches of the evil Mara? In Volume 3 of Alice 19th, entitled "Chained", our three heroes, along with the bunny guide, Nyozeka, venture into the Inner Heart to find Mayura and Alice's father. We also learn of the origin of the Lotis Words and the Mara, and the Lotis Masters that fight against them.
This shojo should appeal to both sexes, seeing as how it has relistic relationships and unsentimental action. The only thing I disliked about this volume was that in some scenes of seriousness, out of the blue, Watase inserts slapstick humor that totally ruins the mood of some of its most intense scenes. I'm all for humor in minor scenes, but not in major turning points where a character's life is being threatened.
I would also recommend the anime series Escaflowne and His and Her Circumstances.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 At last... I am enrapt...Nov 01, 2005
By Karusichan
"Karusichan"
"If Mara should run rampant, if men's souls become corrupt and my word can no longer reach them the time will come for the true power of Lotis to awaken. Masters who receive the lost word will surely appear."
Under the stress of both Mayura and Alice's Father's disappearance Alice's Mother becomes bedridden and must be admitted to the hospital. Kyo and Frey decide to stay with Alice while her mother is convalescing. This becomes difficult for Alice, who as of yet has still not revealed to Kyo how she feels, but a phone call from Mayura becomes priority as the three enter the maram (inner heart) of her Father to find the two of them.
While there the three encounter a greater threat, the emperor of Evil, Darva, has taken Mayura. Alice and Kyo manage to rescue her and bring her back from the depth of the mara, but she seems different after the whole experience, and her clear amnesia from certain events causes some concern for Alice. Frey reveals that the prophecy that predicted Darva's return also predicts the emergence of two Lotis Masters, and he believes that Kyo and Alice are the chosen ones. More complications arise when Kyo tries to end his relationship with Mayura, now that she is back, and Alice decides to tell him how she feels, but a curse of hatred branded onto Kyo's flesh by Mayura himself may prevent Alice from ever getting the chance to tell him how she feels.
Now the series is starting to really interest me... I think it's safe to say that Watase is developing it nicely. I will keep reading and enjoying it, and I encourage all manga fans to do so as well.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
pure perfectionJun 22, 2004
this manga is everything a manga should be in my opinion i love this authours work she also does the art for her magas as well as writes them. Alice 19th keeps me on the edge of me seat with every issue and when i have finished reading it i feel compelled to rush out and buy the next volume right away. theses stories are shojo stories and in my opinion are some of the very best check out ceres it also is a five star in my book enjoy.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Good readingJul 01, 2004
By SushiCrazed
"itzameeh12"
alice 19th is good. typical of yu watase's style since i own both ceres and fushigi mangas. but i still enjoy her animation. its beautiful as always. even though the style is typical, i still enjoy it as you still don't know what's going to happen next. drama, comedy, romance, action, adventure. it has it all. definately something not to miss out on as a yu watase fan.
in loveMar 09, 2006
Oh my gosh, I'm in love with the alice 19th series, even though I just turned 13, I couldn't remember how to comment, so I came here. If you're ever thinking of buying the Alice 19th series by Yuu Watase,the only ? I have for you is WHY HAVEN'T YOU ALREADY READ THEM?!? they are fabulous books that will make you laugh and cry, and for those really intense moments, they just make them even better! I'm totally obsessed, and even though I can't speak Japanese yet, I'm learning and I'm going to go to college in Japan... I just hope everyone will except the fact that I'm not actually Japanese. But enough about me, The books are truly incredible and anyone who reads them will fall in love with all of the witty characters( including the sometimes excentric Frey!) :) after you're done with Alice, Iadoki is another great Yuu Watase series to check out! Until next time...
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