GAKUEN ALICE MANGA: Another top romance manga! The romance is especially developed well. One catch, and I mean one, is that the characters are 10 year-old kids. But hey, this does not affect the profound meaning of the manga. Gakuen Alice is quite mature. Not in the profanity sense, but rather the spiritual sense. It gets to you. The manga is exceptional at bringing out emotion. As you read, you connect with each and every one of the characters. You care for them, and you want them to succeed in their goals. The plot is about a 10 year-old girl named Mikan Sakura. Her best friend Hotaru leaves to attend a special academy for the gifted. Dismayed, Mikan runs away from home to join her friend. When she arrives, she finds that the genius school is actually a place for kids with special abilities. Their abilities/powers are called alices, hence Gakuen Alice. The term ‘Gakuen’ means academy in Japanese. So, the English name is Alice Academy. Sure, some of you might think ‘X-Men ripoff’, but believe me, this manga is original in its own way. Many of the alices in the story are creative and fun to read about. Best of all, the plot is woven very well. There are numerous twists and turning points throughout the books. Mikan learns about her own alice (not a spoiler) along with befriending her classmates and earning admirers (oo la laaa). Now on to the romantic relationships: the main guy is a super cool genius named Natsume Hyuuga. I must say, for a kid, he ranks up there with the top manga bishies! He was actually labeled as one of the top ten manga hotties in an official Japan Poll. What makes him so appealing is his maturity. You’ll see it as you read along. He was at first mean and offensive towards Mikan, seeing that she’s an outsider. Later, though, he develops feelings for her which grow into a deep love. Mikan, on the other hand, is premature at her age. She’s dense when it comes to love. To her, Hotaru is the most important person. At her stage, she values friendship the most. She loves all her friends, including Natsume later on. However, she still has a lot to learn regarding the boy-girl factor. Don’t get dismayed, though, this makes everything fun! She has no qualms in hugging her favorite male teachers, or her favorite male upper classmates. Natsume gets, cough cough, rather jealous. I’ll leave the enjoyment to you guys. All I can say is, Gakuen Alice is another gem!
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