japanese hepburn japanese manga series written illustrated serialized monthly comic september july issues individual chapters collected released volumes volumes localized north_america march june story follows middle school student withdrew society suffering classmates following withdrawal chosen master named seven dolls compete perfect doll dubbed alice received sequel series title serialized weekly young jump april january spun anthology manga novel stories art books anime series anime series titled producers anime animation studio series studio anime resulted audio disc releases video games licensed anime series north american release later signed distributor shutting september acquired seasons series series available streaming later acquired streaming rights series fourth series acquired license digital home video release acquired streaming rights volumes appeared monthly selling graphic novels reviews manga generally positive reviewers praising balance drama comedy anime reception series mixed negative plot 20th century legendary doll maker named created seven dolls powered given gem called phase sent dolls away find masters battle gather competition referred alice game doll seven perfect doll dubbed alice reunited phase order creation seven named follows middle school student withdrawn society suffering classmates chosen master joins alice game prologue series progresses master taken resolve revive end alice game peacefully phase later shares sentiments group attacked traps field plane consciousness connects universe concludes preparing enter field save dolls phase plot continued sequel uses title series field forced hiding contacts adult version alternate world tale adult able free unite defeat tale returns successfully captures masters pursue eventually resulting defeat sympathy loneliness convinces surrender seven gathered alice tale new powers sisters coma return tale characters middle school student withdrew society bullied dress designer phase irritated related school brought depression pressured topic interactions masters changes outlook life works courage return society older sister named voiced english dubbed alternate world eventually returns society university student works tale interactions gives opportunity worker leads join club end series master tale adult voiced legendary doll maker named wanted create perfect doll dubbed alice attempts resulted seven dolls known phase dolls nature powered magical gem called alice gather seven contest referred alice game production order personal accompanied artificial spirit serves doll rely contract human master supply power battle phase physical body lives field waiting alice tale accompanied artificial spirit ambitious sisters wishes alice earn love phase possesses black wings uses mobility offensive purposes master ill girl cynical personality phase sees angel death end suffering voiced english dubbed voiced english dubbed second accompanied artificial spirit energetic eccentric ends sentences lit possibly initially loyal participant alice game convinced peaceful lifestyle instead battle plays violin sound waves cause destruction master doll clothing designer greatly dolls voiced english dubbed voiced english dubbed accompanied artificial spirit openly insults care speaks speaks person intention participating wishes live happily twin sister phase ability supply souls memories able summon plants offensive purposes phase master events series phase voiced english dubbed fourth accompanied artificial spirit speaks masculine manner strong sense duty master role ability cut souls memories phase master rich man haunted twin brother death brother marriage forcing ferry accident intends use brother widow suffer reveals hatred comes grief uses abilities leave peace phase series taken body later revived tale willingly gives tale voiced english dubbed anime series master elderly man dead son grief fifth accompanied artificial spirit southern personality treats servant treats regular dolls alive avid fan fictional puppet detective phase wishes complete alice game killing siblings phase battles able create control rose voiced english dubbed sixth accompanied artificial spirit personality phase ends sentences occasionally speaks french battle able summon control phase master classmate delivers school work withdrawal life defeats alice game servant instead taking phase series absorbed gives phase voiced english dubbed voiced english dubbed seventh accompanied artificial spirit created physical body tested physical limitations prevented creating alice phase ability allows exist outside field main goal capture masters ease loneliness defeat uses create middle school student named replace craft imitated sister following second defeat touched love tale later revived physical body possession adult voiced demon rabbit head field phase referee alice game assists protagonists directional guide voiced english dubbing voiced characters appear maiden anime audio drama apprentice creator imitation plots battle order prove superiority gathered body killing voiced english dubbed voiced english dubbed original work authored serialized monthly comic issues september july compiled individual chapters volumes released march june volumes later seven volumes released april november localized volumes english north_america released north american division closed licenses manga franchises revoked translations distributed series localized languages chinese french italian march published shot titled lit girl 16th issue jump following issue announced began weekly young jump 20th issue april conclusion issue january second series published sequel series series localized languages italian french chinese published shot october issue focuses past media adaptations anime adapted anime produced animated premiered broadcast october december broadcast released series dvds box set localized series north_america released dvd volumes gained distribution rights released box collection series licensed series included maiden dvd box release series available streaming networks films distributed series united_kingdom second series announced march continuation previous series premiered broadcast october january broadcast released series dvds box set series localized series north_america released volume closing dvd distribution september following acquiring distribution rights released series dvd volumes later released box set series later released box set included series licensed series included maiden dvd box release series available streaming networks films distributed series united_kingdom series episode series explores origins premiered broadcast december episodes released dvd february licensed series included maiden dvd box release stand dvd series available streaming films distributed series united_kingdom fourth series referred japan announced november weekly young jump adaption second manga series unlike previous anime series animated premiered broadcast july september broadcast licensed series followed available released series home video october discography anime series resulted theme music radio dramas soundtracks radio programs radio program internet radio program aired september hosted voice respectively second night live radio hosted voice actress anime positive reception continued additional releases soundtracks video games released prior anime creation radio drama produced voice cast video games video games produced series playstation video game developed released april soundtrack disk included game game released label best march released second game playstation titled march soundtrack disk included video game playstation playstation released january anthology manga novels manga spin offs created anthology entitled published anthology series created based second series serialized january april issues second lit maiden existed began issue released december anthology novel series written wrote anthology novel series die der consisted novels subtitled wrote second novel series consisted novels subtitled anime adapted film comic volumes fan books based anime published rose covers anime published covers published covers published art books released published creative peach pit art book book merchandise released based franchise dolls clothing accessories miscellaneous items reception localized volumes appeared monthly selling graphic novels manga received generally positive reviews praised works able evoke excitement laughter readers critical lack plot criticized dialogue layout vague comic book wrote splendid manga emphasis psychology emotion american comics follow expand readership praised aspects series combination mystery comedy balance fantasy drama visual images characters extends teens adults initially praised balance comedic daily life underlying dark plot later volumes criticized story pacing abrupt ending review sequel wrote surprised dark tone plot confusing knowledge series praised story alteration moments peace conflict panned volumes rushed losing story complexity review sequel praised introduction interesting accessible new readers japanese television network conducted online web poll anime adaptation placed 50th subsequent year ranked 7th poll conducted japanese anime magazine reviewers anime series sequel wrote praises anime high quality visuals detail dolls designs soundtrack visuals story considered engaging fast paced comedic described series lavish production battle oriented fight scenes offers emotional moments cater girls commented series fans enjoy ending feel good ending critical plot described personality friendship dolls disturbing criticized competition dolls calling nature initially expressed skepticism combination gothic dolls magic comedy later calls successful experiment praised character interactions dolls designs review praised visuals characters criticized comic dark comments described revelations finale rushed review negative addressed points failed attempts drama considered cliché resulted cheesy melodramatic dialogue recycled background music ending described inconclusive reviews generally positive described characterization adult highly believable mixture bruised pride desperate loneliness praised character compared younger self praised scripting life scene personality boss written praised introduction series reviewers praised art dolls designs expressed concerns confusing plot
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