Alice in Kyoto Forest, Volume 1
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- Author：Mai Mochizuki
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Summary
Orphaned at a young age， Alice has lived with her aunt for most of her childhood。 But her uncle is abusive and resentful， and at fifteen years old， Alice decides to return home to Kyoto and train as a maiko， eventually hoping to become a geisha。
But when she arrives back to the city where she was born， she finds that Kyoto has changed quite a bit in the eight years since she left it。 Almost as if it's a completely different world。。。
But when she arrives back to the city where she was born， she finds that Kyoto has changed quite a bit in the eight years since she left it。 Almost as if it's a completely different world。。。
Reviews
Opal Edgar
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Very cute manga for middle graders who want an Alice in Wonderland/Cinderella retelling。 Nothing very new in the manga world， the main character is a little too slow on the uptake， but the illustrations are adorable and I am sure lots of preteens will just adore this book。 I prefer my manga a little more mature and faster paced， but the world is interesting， and the mystery will make people want to keep reading。
Kaitlynne
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Cute and fun story。 Can't wait to read more。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an e-arc Cute and fun story。 Can't wait to read more。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an e-arc 。。。more
Lauren Gerkovich
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3。5 starsThis was super cute！ The art was really pretty and done well。 It was a little slow and sometimes the dialogue didn't feel natural， but it was still enjoyable。 I like that Alice loves reading and is named after Alice in Wonderland。 It's fun to see the similarities to AIW and this manga， but I really enjoy the unique spin they put on it as well。 I will definitely be reading Vol。 2！ Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an hone 3。5 starsThis was super cute！ The art was really pretty and done well。 It was a little slow and sometimes the dialogue didn't feel natural， but it was still enjoyable。 I like that Alice loves reading and is named after Alice in Wonderland。 It's fun to see the similarities to AIW and this manga， but I really enjoy the unique spin they put on it as well。 I will definitely be reading Vol。 2！ Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Bella Azam
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Many thanks to Netgalley and TokyoPop for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review。I love retellings and this alice in wonderland retelling was done well。 Enjoyed every aspect of this fantastical world created by the author。 Alice loves reading books， she is an orphan and lives with her relatives。 But she suffered through mental abuse by her uncles who kept viewing her as a burden and wanted to get rid of her。 So to get away from the suffocating household， she decided to move back to Kyoto， he Many thanks to Netgalley and TokyoPop for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review。I love retellings and this alice in wonderland retelling was done well。 Enjoyed every aspect of this fantastical world created by the author。 Alice loves reading books， she is an orphan and lives with her relatives。 But she suffered through mental abuse by her uncles who kept viewing her as a burden and wanted to get rid of her。 So to get away from the suffocating household， she decided to move back to Kyoto， her hometown and find a job as a maiko （i believe is a apprentice to geisha/young geisha in training）。 She was unexpectedly entered into a different world set in old times Japan and at first she didnt notice the weirdness but once she got a revealation of the appearance of deity， she was strucked by the bizarreness。 She was also turned older because of the rules in the world。The world building was interesting。 Im intrigued to know more of the place and to see Alice's character development。 There are childhood backstory which i like since im expecting of the love interest to appear soon。 Overall， an enjoyable read 。。。more
Destiny Burns
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Thank you to netgalley and Tokyopop for an arc！I normally don’t usually like retelling a lot tbh but I actually really enjoyed this manga！ Alice in Kyoto forest was honestly amazing。 Truly FANTASTIC。 Alice is living with her aunt and her family after her parents died。 They treat her so poorly that she runs off to me a maiko （geisha in training） in Kyoto but when she ends up not in Kyoto？The manga really shows Alice struggling mental from the abuse she endured from her uncle and their family。 It Thank you to netgalley and Tokyopop for an arc！I normally don’t usually like retelling a lot tbh but I actually really enjoyed this manga！ Alice in Kyoto forest was honestly amazing。 Truly FANTASTIC。 Alice is living with her aunt and her family after her parents died。 They treat her so poorly that she runs off to me a maiko （geisha in training） in Kyoto but when she ends up not in Kyoto？The manga really shows Alice struggling mental from the abuse she endured from her uncle and their family。 It was really touching to read and see her growth and try to find purpose。 It found it really well done。 The emotion Alice went thru in the manga felt really deep and relatable。 The struggles she goes thru with living with her extended family while they treat her so poorly was great too。 I like that the manga goes back to it a few times during it because that kind of thing doesn’t go away and it makes it so much more realistic。 And I love it so much more for it。 Just when I thought I couldn’t like it more， it introduced a slight romance。 I also love love love the art and how it’s drawn。 It’s probably one of the best drawn Mangas I’ve read in a while。 OVERALL 5/5 I loved this manga。 I’m excited to read vol 2。 。。。more
Mana traverse les Pages
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An interesting first volume！I really like the universe of Alice in Wonderland， so it was with great pleasure that I immersed myself in this manga。 I enjoyed reading and the Japanese adaptation。 Nevertheless， this first volume is really an introductory volume and the sequel promises to be more interesting in terms of action。The graphic style is very nice and I'm curious to discover other works by the author。In short， a great discovery！ ^^ An interesting first volume！I really like the universe of Alice in Wonderland， so it was with great pleasure that I immersed myself in this manga。 I enjoyed reading and the Japanese adaptation。 Nevertheless， this first volume is really an introductory volume and the sequel promises to be more interesting in terms of action。The graphic style is very nice and I'm curious to discover other works by the author。In short， a great discovery！ ^^ 。。。more
Keegan
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This was a cute and comfy lil read！ It’s a retelling of Alice in Wonderland， it definitely takes from other childhood stories like Cinderella as well。 It’s a nice little palette cleanser， though it’s pretty fast paced。Thanks to TOKYOPOP for sending an advanced copy to review！
Elley Murray
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This has the potential to be a really good series， but this first volume has so much setup and exposition that by the time you really start to get into it， it's over。 I really like the concept fo the Kyoto Forest Alice is transported to， and am intrigued to learn more about her relationship with Ren， and how she'll find her purpose in this new land！ As it is， I wish we'd have gotten there just a bit sooner so there could be more actual STORY in this volume。 Also major content warnings for abuse， This has the potential to be a really good series， but this first volume has so much setup and exposition that by the time you really start to get into it， it's over。 I really like the concept fo the Kyoto Forest Alice is transported to， and am intrigued to learn more about her relationship with Ren， and how she'll find her purpose in this new land！ As it is， I wish we'd have gotten there just a bit sooner so there could be more actual STORY in this volume。 Also major content warnings for abuse， death of a parent。 A digital ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for review。 All opinions are unbiased and my own。Like this review？ Check out more of my reviews on my blog， Elley the Book Otter 。。。more
Alicia
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Thank you Netgalley for providing me with this ARC。 I have to admit the cover and title pulled me right in。 As someone who is a fan of Alice in Wonderland I would like to think of this as a retelling of some sorts。 The pace is quick and the art work is stunning。 I really loved how the main character continued to "grow" so much in this first edition。 The edition of the white rabbit is a wonderful touch。 I do wonder why the frog was added but it sure is cute。 I can't wait to see where this story g Thank you Netgalley for providing me with this ARC。 I have to admit the cover and title pulled me right in。 As someone who is a fan of Alice in Wonderland I would like to think of this as a retelling of some sorts。 The pace is quick and the art work is stunning。 I really loved how the main character continued to "grow" so much in this first edition。 The edition of the white rabbit is a wonderful touch。 I do wonder why the frog was added but it sure is cute。 I can't wait to see where this story goes and what Alice is meant to be in this world。 Seeing her overcome some hard treatment from the first half of the story was refreshing。 。。。more
Lila
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Alice in Kyoto Forest is a retelling of the classic Alice in Wonderland。 It’s very loosely based as far as the first volume goes， with the manga leaning more heavily towards Japanese culture， which I find interesting。 The first volume gives a glimpse of what Alice went through growing up and how it gave her the courage to move forward with her life independently - but in doing so， she ended up in a world unknown to her。The manga is beautifully illustrated， especially with its historical Japanese Alice in Kyoto Forest is a retelling of the classic Alice in Wonderland。 It’s very loosely based as far as the first volume goes， with the manga leaning more heavily towards Japanese culture， which I find interesting。 The first volume gives a glimpse of what Alice went through growing up and how it gave her the courage to move forward with her life independently - but in doing so， she ended up in a world unknown to her。The manga is beautifully illustrated， especially with its historical Japanese setting。 The story is fascinating because there’s a lot of mystery in this volume that has yet to unfold。 We are introduced to a different world and mysterious characters。 This volume is just an introduction to Alice and her surroundings， and I’m looking forward to what happens next。Thank you， NetGalley and Tokyopop， for the e-ARC。 。。。more
Jessel De La Cruz
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Thank you， TokyoPop， for the copy of this manga！I have read various stories inspired by Alice in Wonderland， and this is the cutest one！Alice is an orphaned girl at such a very young age。 She left Kyoto to live with her aunt and her good-for-nothing uncle。 Wanting to escape her misery， she decided to come back to Kyoto， but instead， she felt that she was in a strange world。I am already hooked on the first page！ And as I go deeper into Alice's adventures in Kyoto， I can't help but root for her ha Thank you， TokyoPop， for the copy of this manga！I have read various stories inspired by Alice in Wonderland， and this is the cutest one！Alice is an orphaned girl at such a very young age。 She left Kyoto to live with her aunt and her good-for-nothing uncle。 Wanting to escape her misery， she decided to come back to Kyoto， but instead， she felt that she was in a strange world。I am already hooked on the first page！ And as I go deeper into Alice's adventures in Kyoto， I can't help but root for her happiness。 I love that the other characters are so positive， especially her companions， Natsume （the rabbit） and Hachisu （the frog）。 So， just so you know， these companions are dressed cutely and treat Alice with care and affection。 Moreover， the illustrations helped a lot in seeing deeply what Alice was feeling。I am excited to read the second volume as I have lots of curious questions。 Right now， I have theories， but I am not really sure if they are right since Alice in Kyoto Forest is unpredictable for me。 Nonetheless， I really am delighted to have come across this eARC on NetGalley！I am giving Alice in the Kyoto Forest a 4。4 star rating！ 。。。more
huna
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Thanks to NetGalley and TOKYOPOP for providing the e-ARC in exchange of an honest review。 This story is about Alice who lived with her aunt's family after the death of her parents。 As an orphan， she was treated badly by her uncle and seen as a burden。 When she saw an opportunity to escape from the house， she immediately took the chance and went to Kyoto to be a maiko， an apprentice。 geisha。 However， the surroundings there weren't the same anymore; talking animals， human with tails and no cars。 I Thanks to NetGalley and TOKYOPOP for providing the e-ARC in exchange of an honest review。 This story is about Alice who lived with her aunt's family after the death of her parents。 As an orphan， she was treated badly by her uncle and seen as a burden。 When she saw an opportunity to escape from the house， she immediately took the chance and went to Kyoto to be a maiko， an apprentice。 geisha。 However， the surroundings there weren't the same anymore; talking animals， human with tails and no cars。 In a way， this story actually makes me think of the movie 'Spirited Away'。I'd honestly say that this premise is really interesting！ With a captivating art style， I am definitely invested in the story。 As I read it， I also feel heartwarming vibe and smile a lot because the setting of the story， with peaceful air and friendly strangers。 The main character， Alice， is also really adorable！ She really loves reading and that is something that I can relate to。 I really hope that she will find what she's looking for and be happier after this journey。 Just when I thought it will be all bubbly， suddenly Alice faces a problem due to the rules of living in that world。 Not only that， she also realised that her childhood might be an important person there but she have yet to actually confirmed it。 I am genuinely curious to see how this will turn out when they meet each other， and will her journey brings any luck in finding her true self or only more misfortunes。 Overall， definitely recommended to fantasy and slice of life manga lovers！ 。。。more
IvyInThePages
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Rating: 4。5 leaves out of 5Characters: 4/5Cover: 5/5Story: 4/5Writing: 5/5Genre: Young AdultType: MangaWorth？: YesFirst want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review！ This was a cute little play on Alice in Wonderland without actually just becoming a retelling。 It was cute and also touching on a really sad subject。 I think if you are looking for something that isn't really romance but nothing too adventure-y than this is for you。 Rating: 4。5 leaves out of 5Characters: 4/5Cover: 5/5Story: 4/5Writing: 5/5Genre: Young AdultType: MangaWorth？: YesFirst want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review！ This was a cute little play on Alice in Wonderland without actually just becoming a retelling。 It was cute and also touching on a really sad subject。 I think if you are looking for something that isn't really romance but nothing too adventure-y than this is for you。 。。。more
Shatiel
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Alice in Kyoto Forest è l'ennesimo retelling della storia di Alice nel paese delle meraviglie。 E' ambientata in una Kyoto di un mondo alternativo， dove Alice deve capire cosa davvero desidera fare nella sua vita。Questa storia pare essere amata tantissimo dai giapponesi perchè ormai l'ho letta e riletta in vari manga， che la riutilizzano in ogni modo e maniera。 Sopratutto in storie harem。 Per fortuna non è questo il caso。 La protagonista è più un mix tra Alice e Cenerentola alla ricerca del suo o Alice in Kyoto Forest è l'ennesimo retelling della storia di Alice nel paese delle meraviglie。 E' ambientata in una Kyoto di un mondo alternativo， dove Alice deve capire cosa davvero desidera fare nella sua vita。Questa storia pare essere amata tantissimo dai giapponesi perchè ormai l'ho letta e riletta in vari manga， che la riutilizzano in ogni modo e maniera。 Sopratutto in storie harem。 Per fortuna non è questo il caso。 La protagonista è più un mix tra Alice e Cenerentola alla ricerca del suo obiettivo。L'inserimento della storia d'amore l'aveva reso ad un certo punto particolarmente interessante。 Peccato che non sia stato mostrato molto e che il primo volume si interrompa proprio sul più bello。I disegni son stupendi。 Adoro il chara design della protagonista e come vengono disegnati i volti dei personaggi。 E il coniglio bianco è troppo carino！-----------------------Alice in Kyoto Forest is yet another retelling of the story of Alice in Wonderland。 It is set in a Kyoto of an alternate world， where Alice must understand what she really wants to do in her life。This story seems to be loved a lot by the Japanese people because by now I have read and reread it in various mangas， which reuse it in every way and manner。 Especially in harem stories。 Fortunately， this is not the case。The protagonist is more of a mix between Alice and Cinderella looking for her goal。The inclusion of the love story had made it particularly interesting at one point。 Too bad that not much has been shown and that the first volume stops right at the most interesting point。The chara design is gorgeous。 I love the chara design of the protagonist and how the faces of the characters are drawn。 And the white rabbit is too cute！ 。。。more
Adele
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Story: The story is cute but it isn't about Maiko and Geisha for more than a few pages。 I enjoyed the short while in which we got some inside about first becoming a shikomi who's main tasks are household chores。 The story after that got really interesting and took me some time to wrap my head around it。 I am from germany so fairy tales are nothing new to me but it has been really long since I read any kind of adaption and it was really interesting to get thrown into this magical world together w Story: The story is cute but it isn't about Maiko and Geisha for more than a few pages。 I enjoyed the short while in which we got some inside about first becoming a shikomi who's main tasks are household chores。 The story after that got really interesting and took me some time to wrap my head around it。 I am from germany so fairy tales are nothing new to me but it has been really long since I read any kind of adaption and it was really interesting to get thrown into this magical world together with Alice and also being as confused as her on what's going on。 I really want to know how the kind of childhood love story goes on and am excited to see how the story goes on and what we will learn from the cartographer。 I recommend this book either for young readers like middle grade or for people who got into reading through fairy tales in their childhood because I believe they could take some nostalgia from reading this manga。4/5Art: The art was cute but relatively simple。 Still it was enough to explain the story。 It reminded me of many art styles from shoujo manga I read with 13 years old。 It has some kind of lolita fashion aesthetic as it fits the Alice in wonderland scene。 I hoped for some more beautiful kimono but it's still enjoyable。3。5/5 。。。more
Dinnu Reads Books
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I received a copy of this manga through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Quite an interesting and pretty manga， a tribute to Alice in Wonderland！ The magical world Alice enters in this manga is not quite the typical Wonderland but it is full of wonders and charming characters。 I especially liked the frog and the rabbit and I am also intrigued by the secret of the boy she met in childhood。 I would definitely read the future volumes， if I’ll get the chance！ 😊😊
Iza
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arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review！ This is an adorable Alice in Wonderland retelling， following a girl named Alice who plans on escaping her toxic household by returning to her home city of Kyoto and becoming an apprentice geisha， or maiko。 But instead of ending up in the Kyoto she remembers， she crosses over to a fantasy Kyoto and gets caught up in a whirlwind of discovering her place and passions， and maybe even connect with a childhood friend she tho arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review！ This is an adorable Alice in Wonderland retelling， following a girl named Alice who plans on escaping her toxic household by returning to her home city of Kyoto and becoming an apprentice geisha， or maiko。 But instead of ending up in the Kyoto she remembers， she crosses over to a fantasy Kyoto and gets caught up in a whirlwind of discovering her place and passions， and maybe even connect with a childhood friend she thought she'd lost！This manga had a slow start， almost too slow for me。 I was really close to putting it down， but then things picked up and of course ended right before they got good！！ I loved Alice's journey in Kyoto Forest and her path to discovering who she is and what she wants to do。 I definitely wanted to see more of Ren， because now I'm starving until the next volume （which I am DEFINITELY reading）。 Lovers of cute， soft fantasies will eat this right up。 。。。more
busyjustine
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Alice is an orphan living with her aunt and uncle， and it is not the best environment。 She leaves and goes back to Kyoto to become a Geisha， and she learns that it is not the same place that she remembers。 It is as if she stepped into another world （very Alice in Wonderland like）。 Interesting concept and beautiful artwork！
Gabby Louise
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Disclaimer: I work for a bookstore， all thoughts and opinions are my own and not affiliated with the store or company。Thank you to Netgalley and TOKYOPOP for providing me with a digital version of this manga。This volume has my whole heart。 It's not often that the first volume of a series captures my attention this much but I absolutely adored this。 Alice in Kyoto forest was whimsical and wholesome while maintaining an element of mystery as you try to figure this world out with Alice。 It combined Disclaimer: I work for a bookstore， all thoughts and opinions are my own and not affiliated with the store or company。Thank you to Netgalley and TOKYOPOP for providing me with a digital version of this manga。This volume has my whole heart。 It's not often that the first volume of a series captures my attention this much but I absolutely adored this。 Alice in Kyoto forest was whimsical and wholesome while maintaining an element of mystery as you try to figure this world out with Alice。 It combined the magic of Alice in Wonderland with the wonders of Kyoto and I cannot give it enough praise。 The illustrations only added to the beauties of this volume， adding unique twists to characters we know and love。 I absolutely cannot wait until the release of volume 2 and will be purchasing a copy of volume 1 for my own collection。 For anyone looking for a quick fun retelling then this is the one for you。 。。。more
Kirie-Lea
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I'm a big fan of Alice in Wonderland so I was drawn to this manga for that reason， plus the art style looked beautiful。 I love that it's a completely different take on the Alice in Wonderland story with a Japanese mythology twist。 The art style was beautiful throughout and while I don't understand the plot fully， the story itself it sweet and whimsical。 The juxtaposition of the two worlds is reminiscent of the looking glass almost but with a real twist of mythology and I think that sets this sto I'm a big fan of Alice in Wonderland so I was drawn to this manga for that reason， plus the art style looked beautiful。 I love that it's a completely different take on the Alice in Wonderland story with a Japanese mythology twist。 The art style was beautiful throughout and while I don't understand the plot fully， the story itself it sweet and whimsical。 The juxtaposition of the two worlds is reminiscent of the looking glass almost but with a real twist of mythology and I think that sets this story apart from other Alice re-telling's。 I'm looking forward to continuing this series and seeing how Alice's story evolves。 。。。more
Readwithethel
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Very niceKey words: manga， shoujo， fantasyThis was a nice read。 As you can guess from the title， there are some Alice in Wonderland vibes that are more than welcome in my opinion。Indeed， Alice has a frog and a rabbit to do this adventure with。 She thought she was going to learn to be a geisha but instead， arrives in a world where nothing is quite like she remembered。 And that’s for sure as she entered a magical realm。 I like how you can only stay in this world if you are true to yourself， this i Very niceKey words: manga， shoujo， fantasyThis was a nice read。 As you can guess from the title， there are some Alice in Wonderland vibes that are more than welcome in my opinion。Indeed， Alice has a frog and a rabbit to do this adventure with。 She thought she was going to learn to be a geisha but instead， arrives in a world where nothing is quite like she remembered。 And that’s for sure as she entered a magical realm。 I like how you can only stay in this world if you are true to yourself， this is a good message for young readers。 Alice is very likeable and I can’t wait to know what happens to her。I recommend to those who enjoy magic4/5 。。。more
Camila Lobianco
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Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for giving me this arc！Look， I can't give you a summary of what is this manga。 I actually undertood nothing that happened in all this pages。 We have some Alice inspiration， so if you like this type of thing， you will like it。 For me， I was mostly lost and couldn't like almost nothing， although I got the impression that this one should make me feel emotional， what didn't happen。 Two stars for the art， I actually liked the art style。 Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for giving me this arc！Look， I can't give you a summary of what is this manga。 I actually undertood nothing that happened in all this pages。 We have some Alice inspiration， so if you like this type of thing， you will like it。 For me， I was mostly lost and couldn't like almost nothing， although I got the impression that this one should make me feel emotional， what didn't happen。 Two stars for the art， I actually liked the art style。 。。。more
thesongofvelaris
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i was so excited for this ARC read so thank you so much to NetGalley， Tokyopop， and Mai Mochizuki！i haven’t read any mangas since i was in high school and this was the perfect introduction back into it！！i love alice in wonderland so i thought this manga was gonna be great and i was right！ it was hard for me to put it down， and i wanted to just continue reading it all the way to the end！ it was a great introduction to the story and makes you want to continue with it！！honestly if my husband treate i was so excited for this ARC read so thank you so much to NetGalley， Tokyopop， and Mai Mochizuki！i haven’t read any mangas since i was in high school and this was the perfect introduction back into it！！i love alice in wonderland so i thought this manga was gonna be great and i was right！ it was hard for me to put it down， and i wanted to just continue reading it all the way to the end！ it was a great introduction to the story and makes you want to continue with it！！honestly if my husband treated my niece that way， hands will be thrown and then divorce papers will be slapped in his face because bro wtf🤺Alice is adorable and i hope she finds Ren again😭 but also a love triangle with the cartographer？？ and who tf was that kidnapper dude？ he had light eyes and hair like Ren… imagine it’s Ren and he went cray cray😭i also love the frog and rabbit - perfect duo to balance out Alice。 love the trio🥰are you kidding me with that ending？？ i scrolled all the way down just to do a double take😭 i need to know what happens！！！！！！！！ 。。。more
Neamhain
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review！ ~*~Alice in Kyoto Forest is a delightful retelling of the original Alice in Wonderland but set in 1800's Kyoto， Japan instead of 1800's Oxford， England。 Alice is an orphan， looking for a new start in life， which leads her to return to Kyoto， except it is not the Kyoto she remembers。 The art style is charming and has a soft and whimsical feel to it。 It drew me in， starting on the first page。 The autho Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review！ ~*~Alice in Kyoto Forest is a delightful retelling of the original Alice in Wonderland but set in 1800's Kyoto， Japan instead of 1800's Oxford， England。 Alice is an orphan， looking for a new start in life， which leads her to return to Kyoto， except it is not the Kyoto she remembers。 The art style is charming and has a soft and whimsical feel to it。 It drew me in， starting on the first page。 The author has shown that they have an appreciation of the aesthetics of late 1800's Kyoto， which is evident in their artistic style。 When it comes to the story， the jumps from locale to locale can feel a bit quick。 However， this is also how it feels in the original story， so it is accurate as a retelling of the original。 This is the first volume and falls to the same small stumbling block most series do。 The story elements all have to be set into place in this volume， and there are many。 It can feel like the story is a tad front-loaded and there are a lot of story pieces that are disconnected。 However， it smooths out by the 4th chapter， with more of the aforementioned pieces clicking into place。 I'm sure it will fully smooth out in the next volume of the series。 Finally， Alice， as a character is adorable！ An earnest young girl who tries her best to make the best of life， with a love of stories。 I am interested in how this character will grow as a person she journeys along。 This story of this manga intrigued me， and I already am itching to find out what happens next！ 。。。more
Lisa
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Thank you to Netgally and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。 If your are just starting to get into manga I highly suggest this adorable portal fantasy based on a fantastical version of Kyoto Forest。 Is this based off of Alice in Wonderland ？ Yes， but dare I say I enjoyed this more than the original story。 This is one of those stories that takes a classic idea and makes it their own。 I also love the message of being true to yourself。Now how can I get my hands on Thank you to Netgally and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。 If your are just starting to get into manga I highly suggest this adorable portal fantasy based on a fantastical version of Kyoto Forest。 Is this based off of Alice in Wonderland ？ Yes， but dare I say I enjoyed this more than the original story。 This is one of those stories that takes a classic idea and makes it their own。 I also love the message of being true to yourself。Now how can I get my hands on volume 2 because I need to know what happens next after that ending。 。。。more
Krys
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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review。***Alice in Kyoto Forest is the beginning of orphaned Alice’s adventures。 When she was young her parents were killed in a car accident and she moved from Kyoto to Tohoku to live with her aunt and uncle。 At fifteen and wanting to get away from her incredibly unpleasant uncle Alice decides to train as a Maiko， an apprentice geisha， in Kyoto。 From the moment she gets into the car that starts her jour Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review。***Alice in Kyoto Forest is the beginning of orphaned Alice’s adventures。 When she was young her parents were killed in a car accident and she moved from Kyoto to Tohoku to live with her aunt and uncle。 At fifteen and wanting to get away from her incredibly unpleasant uncle Alice decides to train as a Maiko， an apprentice geisha， in Kyoto。 From the moment she gets into the car that starts her journey to her crossing the bridge on foot into Kyoto Alice notices things may not be quite what she thinks they are。 Indeed they are not because the Kyoto she finds herself in is not the one she is familiar with and Alice needs to familiarize herself with the rules quickly because her life and her ability to stay in this world are in danger if she doesn’t。A mostly cute soft story， so far Alice is a pleasant young girl looking for her place in the world after having lived so many years in the house she had with an adult that made it clear how unwanted she was。 Alice longs to carve a place for herself and jumps at the first opportunity that gave it to her whether it was specifically something she wanted for herself or not。As someone obsessed with Alice in Wonderland my eye was caught by the cover and title and while there is definitely a lot of play on Alice in Wonderland this story is proving to be a fun story itself and I look forward to seeing where it is going to go。 。。。more
K
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The art of Alice in Kyoto Forest is cute， as befitting an isekai （person in another world） targeted for girls title。 Volume 1 focuses on a lot of world building and shows you what is Alice's probable end game。 In this case， it is to reunite with the person who she thinks is her childhood friend。 Unlike the original book， the goal is not to get back home to reality。 It was a pleasant enough read， but I'm not entirely looking forward to a volume 2。 Younger readers may appreciate this retelling， an The art of Alice in Kyoto Forest is cute， as befitting an isekai （person in another world） targeted for girls title。 Volume 1 focuses on a lot of world building and shows you what is Alice's probable end game。 In this case， it is to reunite with the person who she thinks is her childhood friend。 Unlike the original book， the goal is not to get back home to reality。 It was a pleasant enough read， but I'm not entirely looking forward to a volume 2。 Younger readers may appreciate this retelling， and school librarians/parents would feel safe with handing them this title as I didn't particularly notice any objectionable topics。 （I received a free eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。） 。。。more
Shyla
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I really enjoyed this re imagining of Alice in Wonderland！ I don't know what else to say。 If you like Alice in Wonderland and you like isekai manga。。 this is for you！ I really enjoyed this re imagining of Alice in Wonderland！ I don't know what else to say。 If you like Alice in Wonderland and you like isekai manga。。 this is for you！ 。。。more
BlerdyMama
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Personally， I’m usually not a fan of nostalgic stories from childhood being turned into manga。 I still wanted to check this one though since the description seemed like a new take on an old childhood favorite of mine。 I’m so glad I did because this story loosely follows the classic tale。 Reading it felt slightly familiar but entirely new！ I honestly have no complaints， the plot， art style， and characters are all adorable and wholesome。 Finally another manga that everyone of all ages can relate t Personally， I’m usually not a fan of nostalgic stories from childhood being turned into manga。 I still wanted to check this one though since the description seemed like a new take on an old childhood favorite of mine。 I’m so glad I did because this story loosely follows the classic tale。 Reading it felt slightly familiar but entirely new！ I honestly have no complaints， the plot， art style， and characters are all adorable and wholesome。 Finally another manga that everyone of all ages can relate to and enjoy。 I don’t want to spoil too much but the story is about a girl who ends up living with distant relatives due to unforeseen events。 Sadly， her life just gets difficult from there on out。 One day she decides she can’t take it anymore and decides to make a change， by getting a job and going back to her childhood town。 It looks like she gets more than she bargained for though， and is in for a new world of surprises and journey of self discovery。 Perhaps maybe a chance at love as well？ 🫣 I usually don’t buy the first volume of a series I’ve read digitally， just out of personal preference 。 I just start collecting from the next volume and then once the series is over， I’ll go back and hunt for the first。 In this case， I definitely will be buying the 1st volume， the cover is too stunning not to！ Manga : Alice In Kyoto （Releases 4。19） 。。。more
Ángela， Libros y Miscelaneas
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