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*Spoiler Alert*
I'll just make a pros and cons list and explain it briefly, but before that I would like to say I love Gakuen alice so much. It has been part of my childhood and always will be, but what prompted me to write this review is not satisfaction rather dissatisfaction.

Pros:
1. Very good comedy
2. Good chemistry between characters
3. Nice slice of life moments
4. Good world building
5. Good intentions

... Cons:
1. Not enough explanations for why the antagonist is doing what he's doing
2. Too one sided and plot machine (a. "Oh I have to save Natsume because he and Mikan are meant to be." Hello? Did you ever think about your parents? b. It's ok as long as Natsume is saved Mikan won't get sad that there's no assurance that I get to meet them cause you know romance>everything else. c. Noda new that Hotaru would want to save Natsume and wanted to stop her, but he still took them back. Well that's because the Author wanted that to happen even if it doesn't make sense.)
3. Not enough things explained even though the author had enough time, it being 180 chapters and all.
4. Too childish. (Natsume doesn't die; instead of Mikan overcoming Natsume's death he's saved and thus spared her feelings. However, her parents life doesn't seem to be meaningful enough to save.)

Even if this Manga wanted me to feel about forgiveness, moving on, and being strong it didn't. It in itself denied the very thing it was aiming to do.
Overall I am torn, because it is part of my childhood, but it's quality was going downhill.

*possible spoilers*
Pros:
1. Good art
2. Good comedy
3. Good intentions

Cons:
1. Childish (wants to have the best of both worlds) One world where Naho sa Suwa are together and one where Kakeru lives.
2. One-sided. Every single chapter they are all about, "save Kakeru this and that." They basically live their lives for the guy.
3. Kakeru not fleshed out until the end. I am not sympathetic about his situation primarily because I don't have an idea about anything.
4. Characters can't get over a death even though it's been 10 years. Kakeru was with them for less than a year and they still miss him like he was their best ... friend or something.
5. Poor dialogue. The author just says stuff to make the characters feel good, "It's only natural. You didn't do anything wrong." When in fact he did.

*All in all it could have been better if the author was more mature in dealing with this. Personally I would have killed him off and instead made the characters move on and learn from their mistakes. We live with many regrets, but unfortunately we cannot change them. We have to live by them and move on. That's what we are. We can never be perfect. We can never undo.