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Mod Note: This review was initially posted for the one-shot, Kuuki-chan to Yankee-kun, and was subsequently merged into Naisho ja Tarinai yo.

To be honest, the only reason I decided to read this one-shot was because it seemed to be a blatant rip off of Yoshikawa Miki's work, and I wanted to be proven wrong. The concept itself is nearly identical to Yamada and the Seven Witches (girl and misunderstood delinquent fall down the stairs and accidentally kiss, only to find they've switched bodies) and the title itself seems to be a direct reference to Yoshikawa's "Yankee-kun to Megane-chan".

That aside though, Kuuki-chan to Yankee-kun was mediocre ... at best. Although a shoujo spin to this concept could have been interesting, it was not well suited for a one-shot story. The romance unveiled a little too quickly, even by shoujo standards, and the characters had little time to develop. For example, even though the title of the work implies that the main character's "lack of presence" is an important aspect to the story, there is zero development in this regard. The only way one would even be able to tell she lacks presence is from her opening comments about how she likes to blend in. The delinquent character is also just that: your typical manga delinquent who has a kinder heart than one would expect based on appearances.

The spin at the end was nice, but predictable. Although the plot wasn't awful, it would have greatly benefited from longer story where it could have better developed.

Annarasumanara is a stunning manhwa that deals with themes such as growing up and social expectation.

First and foremost, the art is phenomenal. The simple colouring in this manhwa is used perfectly to convey emotion without being over-bearing. Also, the art style itself can only be described as unique. Throughout the manhwa, strange imagery is used, but it portrays the message very well.

Plot-wise, this manhwa is not fast-paced whatsoever. The story unfolds leisurely, but it's not done so in a way that is irritating or boring. However, if you're looking for something full of action, this may not be for you. Instead, Annarasumanara uses intrigue ... as it's main plot-device, keeping the reader interested throughout, but revealing the story and characters slowly.

If you're looking for a quick read with beautiful art that truly makes you think, then Annarasumanara would definitely be worth your time.

I am a big fan of just about anything Alice in Wonderland related. I throughly enjoyed reading the Heart no Kuni no Alice magna, and was very excited to watch the movie adaptation. However, I was throughly disappointed.

There is essentially no plot whatsoever throughout the course of this film. The scenes jump quickly and offer little explanation to the events going on. There is also absolutely no character development, so if someone unfamiliar with the series were to watch, they would be utterly lost.

Also, the film wastes a lot of time on pointless scenes. For example, in the opening, they continually showed cards ... turning over on themselves, or in one particular scene, characters were in an elevator for ten minutes with little to no dialogue between them. Although these scenes may have been an attempt at artistic effect, they fell flat, particularly considering the rushed nature of the film (the pointless scenes easily could have been replaced with more plot-filled ones).

The art itself was quite nice, but cheesy music and cut scenes (such as the changing from day to night) ruined this for me slightly.

Overall, I did not find the Heart no Kuni no Alice film enjoyable to watch. Although it had a lot of potential, it did not deliver.