Alice 19th, Vol. 2: Inner Heart

I loved the story of Alice 19th, and have read and reread each volume over and over again. I love Alice, how timid she seems at first provides much character development later; as she learns to admit her true feelings, while also understanding that her choices have an overall effect on her life. It's very much like what young girls go through today, having trouble admitting what we feel to someone, and even saying something that is the completely opposite of what we think or feel; it's hard to be truthful sometimes; because you worry of how it affects your life; but in the end it's always a pleasant result with an important lesson to learn.

The book is essentially unreadable: large sections are missing and other sections are repeated. Hoping I can return it.

This was and is nice.

A nice addition to my collection. I've read this series many times and love it a lot.

thank you

Condition excellent

Volume two of this series begins with the introduction of Frey Weilhausen, a member of the Northern European branch of the Lotsuan Legion of Sacred Guides. Frey is from Norway and is a fellow Lotis Master, one determined to make Alice his bride. He teachers her about the Lotis words, that there are 24 in all and that as she learns more and more of them she will earn a new jewel on her bracelet. They encounter Alice's mother, who pulls them all into the depth of her "mara"...that is the darkness which lies in the human heart. It is this darkness to which Mayura has disappeared into. After they exorcise Alice's mother, they enter back into the real world where Kyo decides to put up Frey at his home.At school the rumor mongers are hard at work, what with such spicy news as Mayura's disappearance and Kyo and Alice's sudden closeness. A girl named Oishi, one of Alice's eternal tormentors, decides to stir the muck by approaching Kyo to date her instead of Mayura. When he refuses she spreads an event from his past around school in retaliation. This new bit of info follows him about relentlessly, and it even causes him to lose his normally calm demeanor and almost get into a fight. His past with his parents is revealed, and the three have to battle another bout of mara thanks to Oishi. During this time Alice and Kyo bond a bit, but she still does not have the courage to tell him how she feels. He is indecisive about whether he should remain dating Mayura or not, and she doesn't know quite how to take that. Along with Mayura, Alice's father suddenly becomes absent as well.If I say much more, I will reveal far too much of the growing plot. I'm still under the impression that this is not as good as previous series of Watase's, but I like the direction in which it is going. I can see that over time, as more characters are introduced and Alice becomes a stronger person that the storyline is only going to get better. The illustrations seemed much nicer in this one as well, even though I still don't really find Alice appealing. I think this comes from the fact that she resembles an old friend of mine with, shall we say, a not so stellar personality, and that messes with my head a bit.Overall, I do recommend this series to fans of fantasy manga, and Watase work alike. I think you'll warm up to it, just like I am.

A new Lotis master turns up!!! Would you believe it? Of course you probely would, since you are reading a series done by one of the coolest comic artists alive today. Don't take he work lightly, buy this to make yourself proud.The Lotis Master's name is Frey. He's a foreigner who claims he loves Alice, but how can that be true when he flirts with every girl he comes in contact with!? I'd say he's the funniest thing in the whole series, and Kyo is definately a close second.Anywho, Frey turns up all of a sudden and kidnaps Alice, leaving Kyo and Nyozeka. But Kyo follows them and they wind up at Alice's house. There they go inside Alice's mom's inner heart to rid her of her Mara {darkness in her soul that a lotis master could fix if they know the right words}.In the next chapter, a snobby girl named Oishi enters the picture and starts saying mean things to Kyo and Alice. The trio go into her inner heart to rid of a monster and the Mara. And guess who makes an appearence in this book!I'm not telling you anymore than that so you won't buy it, but it is highly recommended.

Ainda me falta um volume, pois perdi esse... Mangá muito bom!!!! Sou apaixonada pelo traço de Yuu Watase, então sou suspeita para comentar... mas esse mangá em especial fala muito do Bem, da capacidade de se recuperar pela força do amor e da lealdade. Fabuloso.