Welcome Back, Alice 1

I enjoyed Love Me For Who I Am, a series that featured characters outside traditional gender roles, and so Welcome Back, Alice seemed to be something similar. It is well-drawn, there is some good drama, although I can't say it pulled me in like Love Me For Who I Am did. One problem might be Kei, who started out as a boy, but now dresses in female outfits and proclaims "I'm done being a guy". Kei has returned to the old neighborhood after several years and wants to reunite with friends Yo and Mitani. At a meeting, Kei puts the moves on both, making them uncomfortable. I think of Mogumo, the protagonist of Love Me For Who I Am. Mogumo could sometimes be a jerk, someone who sought acceptance as non-binary but could also be quick to pass judgement on others. However, we also saw an otherwise decent person and could appreciate their struggles and joys. Kei seems to have a sinister side. Yo is the young fellow trying to figure all this out and Mitani is a girl who remembers Kei as a boy and is having trouble handling this huge change. I will stick around for the next volume or two but I am not sure I will see it as equal or better than Love Me For Who I Am.

Shozo Oshimi is known for exploring the perversity of human behavior, and this is no exception. There's a love triangle here between Yo, Yui, and Kei, and the big question is about Kei, who was presenting as a boy at the start, returns to school wearing a girl's uniform and long blond hair, and rejects both male and female identities. What does Kei want? Who does Kei want? Is Kei just playing games with everyone? It's a great question, and great to see a master like Oshimi exploring it.

Easy reading and fast u will love this all his work is BEAUTIFUL I’m loving this one since we have a love triangle with two guys and one girl like yesssssssss anything with yaoi I’m all for it

This manga was phenomenal, and unexpected. I read the description long ago when I preordered, but the actual manga is outstanding. It bends gender norms and explores the world of sexuality. Unfortunately the one I received was damaged.

this man Shuzo Oshimi makes the weirdest works thats why i like him, so if you read some of his previous works try this why not

Nice gender exploration, very pretty.Not for younger teens, that is, not something I would recommend to younger teens, although if they find it for themselves, that's fine; in the first few pages the boy characters discuss the best way to g et off.Very odd but interesting love triangle.

Es un manga algo más bien para reflexionar, pero hay cosas que a mí no me cuadran y va cargadito de spoilersKei tiene 2 amigos: Yôhei e Yui, este grupo se conocieron desde la guardería, Yôhei se empieza a enamorarse de Yui y kei le deja de hablar después de ver cómo se besaban ambos en un callejón de la escuela. Kei abandona la escuela para ir a sus padres a vivir a Hokkaidō.Pasan 3 años desde que se fue Kei y de repente viene una chica que, literalmente se llama Kei pero esta vez es una chica.Cosas que no me cuadran o no tienen sentido en este tomo 1:¿Cómo es posible que vayas a un baño de chicos y hagas pis en un retrete de pared (los típicos que encuentras)?No tiene sentido que en 3 años no haya intentado contactar con sus amigos más íntimos?El protagonista Yôhei en vez intentar hablar con ella, la repele entre muchas cosas.Es un tomo 1, pero realmente creo que sí alguien pasa por esto, lo lógico no es repelerla sino entenderla y hablar las cosas. Pero aún así me pareció muy bonito todo y me gusta que metan personajes de otros colectivos.

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