Alice 19th (with Chika and Giana from Shoujo Sundae)

This episode discusses all seven volumes of Alice 19th by Yuu Watase.

Sisters Alice Seno and Mayura Seno end up falling for the same handsome boy, Kyo, and their fight for his affection threatens to destroy the whole world. That's a bit of an oversimplification, but the general gist of Watase's Alice 19th. Chika and Giana from the podcast Shoujo Sundae join Shojo and Tell host Ashley to talk about the battle between the Lotis Masters and Maram Masters, where words are turned into magical but very deadly violence. We discuss the influences of September 11, 2001, on the story, Watase's efforts at diversity and inclusion, whether we consider Alice a magical girl or not, and more. 

REFERENCES

• Alice 19th is available from Viz Media's Shojo Beat line
• Other Watase series mentioned:
  • Absolute Boyfriend
  • Imadoki!
  • Fushigi Yuugi
  • Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden
  • Fushigi Yuugi: Byakko Senki
  • Appare Jipangu!
  • Ceres
  • Arata
• Other anime/manga series mentioned:
  • Sailor Moon
  • Cardcaptor Sakura
  • InuYasha
  • Attack on Titan
  • Ouran High School Host Club
  • The Vision of Escaflowne
• Other media mentioned:
  • The Lord of the Rings (movies)
  • Atlantis (movie)
  • RRR
  • "Synchronised Sinking" by The Lucksmiths
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

CONTACT US

• Shoujo Sundae on Twitter: @ShoujoSundae
• Chika on Twitter: @chikasupreme
• Chika on Instagram: @chikasupreme
• Giana on Twitter: @Giana_Luna_
• Giana on Instagram: @giana_luna_
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram
• Ashley's Tales of Xillia fanfic: Well Suited