Alice 19th - Recommendations

• Vol: 18; Ch: 106
• 1992 - 1996

While reading "The Universe of the Four Gods", best friends Miaka and Yui are mysteriously transported into a strange world full of magic and unfamiliar faces. As if their arrival was determined by fate, Miaka is revered as the Priestess of Suzaku, the savior of their warring country, who was destined to arrived in a flash of light, from a land far away. Betrayal, love, and heartache accompany this fantasy-filled tale of friendships torn apart, and hope that never fades.

• Vol: 12; Ch: 48
• 1996 - 2000

Sakura Kinomoto never imagined that by opening a book in her father's library, she'd be responsible for releasing wild magic into the world, yet that's exactly what she did. Too powerful to be let loose, the magical Clow Cards were sealed away long ago by their creator, Clow Reed. But all is not lost! For the guardian beast, Keroberos, was sealed along with the cards. Can Sakura, with the help of Keroberos, retrieve the cards before they wreak havoc on the town?

• Vol: 3; Ch: 12
• 2011

One night, Madoka has a terrible nightmare – against the backdrop of a desolate landscape, she watches a magical girl battle a terrifying creature. The next day, the teen's dream becomes reality when the girl – Homura – arrives at Mitakihara High School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is. But when she and her best friend Miki are pulled into a twisted illusion world and meet a magical creature named Kyubey, the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to fight witches that spread despair to the human world, and in return they will be granted a single wish. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there's far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Miki realize...

• Vol: 3; Ch: 19
• 2008 - 2010

Hikari Hamura, nicknamed Picasso by his peers, always has a pencil and sketchbook in hand. Though he used to spend most of his time with his only friend Chiaki by the river's edge, things changed for the boy forever when a helicopter crashed on top of them, killing Chiaki and leaving him virtually unscathed. Upon awakening, Hikari is told by Chiaki's spirit that he is alive because she prayed for his safety, and in return, he must help classmates in need with the power of his sketchbook, or his body will rot away. Now, with the help of his angelic partner and his artistic skills, Hikari must help save his fellow students, gaining plenty of friends along the way.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 13
• 2005 - 2006

It's about Yume, a girl with a twin sister who hogs the spotlight. Yume feels inferior to her sister, she's more popular, smarter, and prettier. One day, while slacking off on her studies, Yume discovers a mysterious mirror that releases people from other worlds into hers! Yume must transform into a miko and save both worlds!

• Vol: 3; Ch: 14
• 2009 - 2010

Himeno's chest hurts if any boy touches her because her heart is a diamond. However, when she was young, she befriended two boys--gentle Mamoru and blunt Keigo--who could touch her without harming her. Without knowing about her diamond, both Mamoru and Keigo promised to protect Himeno. When some people threaten to take Himeno's heart, who else will protect her but her knights?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 1977

Ira believes that if she goes to the bathroom after 10 PM, a beautiful androgynous being will shove her through a meat grinder and eat her. Only her older sister can save her from this fate, but the girl is getting married and moving away soon! Since getting psychiatric help isn't an option due to the upcoming wedding, Ira's best friend Saeko decides that Ira just needs to find a nice boyfriend and everything will straighten itself out. However, the only boyfriend that Ira will accept is a gay man too ashamed to reveal his sexuality. It turns out such a man is pretty hard to find, and after a series of misunderstandings and an intense game of hopscotch, Ira ends up married to Saeko's heterosexual older brother, convinced that he's a closeted homosexual!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 4
• 2008

Nagisa and her beautiful, intelligent best friend Yumi couldn’t be more different. Of course, her childhood friend, Ryou, is always happy to point this out whenever he can. When Yumi gets a crush on the equally intelligent and handsome Kei, Nagisa is determined to get the two of them together like any good best friend would, but it seems that Kei likes Nagisa’s outgoing personality more than Yumi’s shy one. And where does Ryou’s crush on Nagisa–and the one she may have on him–fit into all of this?

• Vol: 9; Ch: 65
• 2009 - 2012

Nanoka's grandfather, right before dying, tells her that she's not alone -- she has a brother. But when Nanoka arrives at the address her grandfather gave her, she finds out that there are two brothers there! They aren't related by blood, and Nanoka has no idea which one is her brother. Is it Aoi or Kou?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 3
• 2006 - 2008

One year after Boys Over Flowers ended, lives move on… Jewelry Box contains two short stories that take place one year after the end of Boys over Flowers. It also contains a section with some of the important events in the series that show the characters maturing, plus a special bonus strip! Although Tsukushi Makino is from a poor family, she attends an elite school for the super rich, where her life has become intertwined with the "F4," the ruling boys of the school, in a whirlwind of love and confusion!