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A review by tresdem
Alice 19th, Vol. 2 by Yuu Watase
3.0
The story continues and gets a little bit darker as it goes. It's not yet Ayashi no Ceres dark, but knowing Watase-sensei it could very well go that way.
First the bad... well and kind of gross. I really hate the 'molestation is funny until it's not' moments complete with a bit of gay panic. Watase-sensei is not the only one who did this and does this but it makes me B| every time. It also sort of makes me wonder what her contemporary manga or like.
That aside, I do like the continuation, though slightly hesitant about where it's going because well it is a bit too close to what we've seen before. Still the concept is interesting and I enjoy how it's not just about defeating the bad guys but 'purifying the darkness'. And that it doesn't really change the nature of someone's character but makes them a little bit better? Though they are still as much of a jerkass as they were (so it seems). I also feel that this speaks to high schoolers and in general about standing up for yourself and others but I'm not sure I like how 'courage' is always applied.
First the bad... well and kind of gross. I really hate the 'molestation is funny until it's not' moments complete with a bit of gay panic. Watase-sensei is not the only one who did this and does this but it makes me B| every time. It also sort of makes me wonder what her contemporary manga or like.
That aside, I do like the continuation, though slightly hesitant about where it's going because well it is a bit too close to what we've seen before. Still the concept is interesting and I enjoy how it's not just about defeating the bad guys but 'purifying the darkness'. And that it doesn't really change the nature of someone's character but makes them a little bit better? Though they are still as much of a jerkass as they were (so it seems). I also feel that this speaks to high schoolers and in general about standing up for yourself and others but I'm not sure I like how 'courage' is always applied.