Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Cloudiish
This anime honestly took hold of me way quicker and harder than I expected. I was expecting some cute slice-of-life, but was totally surprised to find out it had a lot of depth and character development. The way you bond with the characters watching the series has you really feeling for their emotional moments. At some points i really truly felt sad and wanted to cry for them, and at others I truly felt happy seeing their happiness on screen. I have a bias based on resonating with Sana and the way she feels about the world, but I think that anyone who had a rough time growing up could find comfort in relating here. It took a fun "Alice in Wonderland" theme and gave it a deeper underlying meaning and I truly think that people who dislike the show just were hoping for an easy-to-follow slice…
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I usually don’t write reviews but this time I wanted to share my thoughts
*May Contain Spoilers*
Story 5/10
This was definitely one of the weak points of this anime.
We first see Sana (the main character) running away from the research facility. So the people working there are trying to find her. As the episodes go by we meet the twins and some white haired kid Who also have similar powers. Eventually things happen, she gets caught, she gets freed and that’s it. After that the research facility no longer follows her, and besides the twins, we never see those characters ever again in the anime. This is my problem, after that she’s just living a normal life. What happened To the facility? Why didn’t they pursue her anymore? None of these questions Are answered to my knowledge. After that s…
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To me, this anime is beautiful in the simple meaning of that word. After all the stories that I've gone through, this is what's turned out to be my breath of fresh air. A story in which exclusively everything is good and nothing is bad.
Happy.. Not just happy, but wonderfully happy developments happening all over the place. In a lot of stories there are characters that are the enemies in their given circumstances, but if those circumstances were to be different they'd be friends, or even lovers. To realize our dreams of those characters, at least I turn to fan artworks in which those characters are drawn together. There isn't even many artworks of this story to find and I assume that it's because this story is a whole cake, not just a piece of it, if you understand my analogy. :)
Regardle…
Read at the sourceSgtSalamander
This was a nice watch. The story proved itself to be interesting, taking inspiration from the escaped research facility girl with special powers trope, while putting a unique and original spin on it by utilizing Alice in Wonderland imagery. The idea of "Mirror Gates", each with their own unique set of powers and whatnot, provides wonderful grounds for narrative growth, limited only by how many powers one can come up with. The story changed about a third of the way through, from more of a sci-fi escape quasi-action featuring a magical girl and nefarious government agency, to an almost slice-of-life style story with magical mishaps and how a young girl comes to exist as a normal person in a world that is utterly alien to her resulting in a mixture of funny and touching moments. That switch w…
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I really did not enjoy Alice to Zouroku. The plot of this anime had me completely lost and after the third episode I could already see I was not going to enjoy the rest of the series. But... ofc I powered through it and I just feel really disappointed after completing it.
The story changed halfway. This is not even a long series! So either they wanted it to seem super eventful or they just gave up on the initial idea? The story itself is very confusing... Why was there an antagonist type character that seems to vanish mid series without much explanation? I would have enjoyed it more if they focused on one idea and went with it till the end. It also jumps from one event to another without proper explanation and you're left to imagine what happened in between. :/
I enjoyed the artstyle bu…
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I didn’t expect that I would enjoy this anime last winter. It had a unique premise, and the main characters were consists of 1 kid and 1 old man. Totally different from the norm. The storytelling was done really well, even the pacing flowed smoothly through out the series. It had a nice blend of action, comedy, drama and slice-of-life. The animation was rather unique compared to other anime released last winter, but it fits well with the story. The characters were well fleshed out. You’ll even like the suppose antagonists of the story. Indeed, a must watch if you want to relax and enjoy a good anime with a solid story.
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(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
It’s my hope to be a grandfather someday.
My own Grandpa turned 85 years old this week. I called him up on the phone to tell him happy birthday and to see how he has been doing. We talked about my job, his thoughts, and just life in general. To him, he’s most grateful for a simple yet important thing: his family.
From his wife to his siblings, from his kids to his grandkids and great grandkids, he is proud to know that his legacy is one filled with amazing people. Good people. And I’m lucky enough to be a part of the love that he shares.
Alice to Zouroku isn’t about birthdays and legacies, but it is about a relationship that spans a couple of generations. Sadly, whatever love it does have to share is lost along…
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I don't know why the other reviews are so low. This is a simple show about Sana Kashimura and her experiences with other people and the world around her. Yes, there is some of the story dedicated to other characters and the powers they have, but it all revolves around Sana. It's cute, it's beautiful, it's entertaining, and I find it highly enjoyable. JC Staff tried making a good anime this time and you can tell from the animation and beautiful detailed artwork. It's much better than their previous works such as Little Busters!
Just watch the show if you want to get a feel for it. I love it, others hate it. It's a nice show and it's easy to follow. Zouroko is funny and Sana is extremely adorable--their relationship is funny and interesting, if a bit predictable.
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SPOILER FREE
To be honestly, I enjoyed this a lot more than it is objectively good. I have a soft spot for gruff males in anime and Zouroku was by far the best part. Unfortunately, he didn't appear nearly frequently enough and his development ended in the first third of the series. Most of the show is about Sana and her cuteness which admitted gets less annoying as the show progresses.
The main problem I have with his anime is that it's a potentially great slice of life that tries to have a plot and spends a lot of time on plot without having a plot that's actually good. Ideas are introduced without much payoff and just die out. The powers the characters have also aren't explained very well and there were several moments when the characters didn't have powers or didn't use them that wer…
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Warning possible Spoilers
Alice in Wonderland is definitely what inspired this to be created because when you have a young blonde girl experiencing some weird stuff you know there's a connection somewhere.
The story begins with Sana a girl who has a power called Alice's dream which is an ability to create anything she imagines, but she is a test subject and after escaping the lab she encounters and old man called Zouroku the question is will he help her?
Now the story wasn't particularly strong, but it was definitely interesting and kept me interested to the end as the show does start off in a thriller like way then during the halfway point it becomes more of a slice of life anime then it finishes off with some really weird and deep stuff that did sort of lose me for a second though I en…
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A so/so anime (mildly spoiler-y).
Overall it was a cute little anime, but there were a few things that I feel bring down its rating from a truly "good" anime.
1. It left us with many, many questions and very few answers.
2. The tone was all over the place. The beginning has some dark (and VERY dark) scenes, and a clear main story line, but these are funneled out as the anime continues.
Eventually the anime feels like any typical cutesy anime with a little girl lead where problems are solved by a down-to-earth adult scolding the thing that is doing wrong. It felt like they didn't really know what kind of anime they were making, and some scenes feel very disjointed from others.
Would I recommend it? Sure! ...just don't expect a masterpiece or to feel fulfilled after this season.
A…
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When I watch an Anime, the most important thing I think of is, "Am I going to enjoy watching it." I watched this Anime and thought, "Why did they cut out the most interesting part of the whole series?"
Alice & Zourku isn't a masterpiece, it isn't horrible, it's just a bland anime that you watch if your waiting for your pizza to come, then you eat the pizza while watching this show, and you finish the pizza so you can argue to your dad about not seeing The Emoji Movie. This review is going to describe the Plot, Characters, and the Animation (with a touch of art style).
---This Review will contain SPOILERS, it's not that I want to spoil it because it is required to be described what happens.---
Plot: Wow! This anime gotten little interesting! You got this girl named Sana, ok? And she es…
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(No spoilers! I wrote this review for my blog and thought I'd post it here on MAL too.)
“This is the story of a girl who continues to search for ‘herself’ so that she can become a ‘me.’”
So here we are and instead of joining the hype for titles like Attack on Titan Season 2 and Boku no Hero Academia Season 2, I decided I would try out something a little more my speed. Alice & Zoroku was something that looked cute and wholesome with a touch of action to keep the story from feeling too stagnant. In other words, just the sort of anime I was looking for to keep me entertained during hot summer days when I would rather stay cooped up in the A/C then brave the UV rays outside. Although now that I’m at the end I’m finding that it may have been a better idea to join in on some of the more antici…
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Alice to Zouroku is like Madoka Magica, but with a half-baked story.
I don't know if I'm being too kind grading this anime 7, but... It wasn't all that bad (Umaru-chan is worst).
There's no spoilers, so don't worry.
--Story (6/10)--
The first episode was 46 minutes long, which means that the story was going to be complex, with much to explain. What I think that ruined the story, was because of that. The 11th (next-to-last) episode ended suddenly, with nothing really happening, and then I thought that the final episode was going to have 46 minutes long too to end the story with a thrilling sensation, with a good climax to finally end the anime. But I was wrong. The 12th episode was only 23 minutes.
Regardless of that, I still felt hope that it would happen something really thrilling,…
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Story: I for one enjoyed the kind of story that Alice to Zouroku told during its 12 episode life. Initially the show comes off as perhaps a more action-oriented mystery, with the first arc of the show having a more serious atmosphere to it. But after the first arc, the show then does a 90 degree turn with the next arc being more down to earth compared to the first one. This was a bit jarring, as I had expected the first arc to be more fleshed out then just "...and it's over" The last few minutes of the arc felt rushed as most of the "antagonists" are never mentioned again in the show, and only assumptions can be made about their fate. Despite the jarring transition, the rest of the show onward is more slice of life, with Sana experiencing more of the world around her under the care of good…
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Story
The synopsis alone gave me an idea that made me think about Elfen Lied. You know the Government hiding and making experiences in humans with special abilities. However, I knew this one would be much lighter than Elfen Lied was.
The story is not overly simpleminded but I didn’t enjoy the slow pacing of some episodes who were in my opinion, boring or annoying because of Sana’s childish behaviour.
Also, I am not happy with how it ended because I think there were plenty of unresolved questions.
Art
The visuals were quite cute and good. Not something too memorable but still helped to keep my interested in watching this series. The characters design were also good, not perfect because I think they were in some cases just too similar to each other.
Sound
I am not going to look for the OS…
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Starting up Reviews again: my 15th - Alice to Zouroku
When I started watching this series I didn't really know what to expect however the more episodes that came out the more I started to enjoy this series. I loved the powers and the whole story of what happens to the people with powers however it lacked a lot of detail.
The plot of this show...there wasn't really a solid plot, was more of a semi-slice of life anime of a girls everyday life with a new family...with the exception that she just has powers! I couldn't really find a solid plot at all however it still was a good anime at the end and I still had a lot of enjoyment watching this series. I suppose you could say that there was two plots to this anime: the first focusing on Sana and what she has to do in order to get away from he…
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STORY:
Sana escaped from a research facility where she was subjected to take part of various experiments that were deemed dangerous and abusive. Her plan consists of vengeance for the pain that she had to endure. The first few episode was full of intense moments and fighting scenes. Halfway through the series, it died down a bit and all was calm. Then, the last few final episodes became intense again.
CHARACTERS:
Sana: The Red Queen, magical and powerful, funny, weird, caring, still a child (especially at heart), anxious and impulsive.
Zoroku: Guardian of Sana, grandfather, has old-school mindset, and florist.
OVERALL:
This anime has caught my eye. Expect a lot of references to Alice and Wonderland. The flow of the storyline was really weird and a bit unconventional. Halfway through th…
Read at the sourceRageGoria
"This review might contain light spoilers"
Alice to Zouroku is a heartwarming anime, starting with the premise of a little girl(Sana) with a special power meeting a strict and grumpy old man(Zouroku). this anime is truly a breath of fresh air with a lot of author deciding to ride the fantasy/isekai/harem bandwagon.
Story
Alice to Zouroku tells the story of how a little girl ended up living with the said old man after escaping from a research facility and getting to learn more about the society, which she is clueless to begin with. The old man, Zouroku is just an ordinary old man who could somehow, adapt to situations very quickly. As the story goes, Sana would of course get her pursuers from the place where she escaped from. Sana is just a kid, the pursuers are also just a kid, so Zourok…
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First of all let me tell you, Alice to Zouroku is not your usual anime. It's quite a strange one and the story is kinda intriguing too.
The anime revolves around people who posses a strange power called 'Alice's Dream'. They can materialize anything they imagine and our MC, Sana happens to be the most powerful of them all. She was bound in a research facility but then escapes and ends up with a grumpy florist called Zouroku. How they bond and become a family is what the story is all about.
First, the story is a new one. It is being adapted from a manga of the same name, which I have to read at some point of time. The development of characters and strengthening of family bonds play a strong part in this anime, and honestly you'll love it.
As for the art, it was just horrible in the first…
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