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“Optimistic Mikan joins Alice Academy to reunite with her cold best friend and discovers her own supernatural powers.”
Gakuen Alice
学園アリス
7.65
1,579 rank · 107,096 viewers · 1,516 favorites
Comedy
School
Super Power
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Optimistic Mikan joins Alice Academy to reunite with her cold best friend and discovers her own supernatural powers.
Mikan Sakura is a normal 10-year-old girl. Optimistic, energetic, and overall a very sweet child, Mikan is the complete opposite of the aloof, intelligent, and somewhat cold-hearted, Hotaru Imai. Despite their glaring differences, the two girls have been best friends for a very long time. So when Hotaru suddenly transfers to Alice Academy, a prestigious school in the city, her best friend is devastated—especially when she hears of the horrible rumors regarding the academy's harsh treatment of students. Beset with worry, Mikan runs away to see her best friend! Upon her arrival, Mikan learns of "Alices," individuals gifted with various supernatural abilities, and that the school is an institution built by the government to train and protect them. Discovering that she has her own unique powers, Mikan enrolls in the academy, and, after a lot of trouble, finally reunites with Hotaru. Gakuen Alice is a heartwarming comedy that follows Mikan and her friends' adventures in the academy, as well as their attempt to uncover the mysteries surrounding the problematic, fire-wielding student Natsume Hyuuga.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 52 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 52 viewers settled on.
98%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 10
σ 1.56
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.56 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.25
Running avg · Oct 2007 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this series, as it successfully captured my full attention from the very first episode. There are no notable flaws or criticisms to report regarding...”
- 8 “The anime is a truly terrific experience that I once loved. However, the adaptation is incomplete, covering only a fraction of the source material while omitting numerous key narrative elements....”
- 10 “Gakuen Alice is the best anime ever made, and I absolutely love it enough to plan on watching it again soon. While the ending differs from the ongoing manga, it remains an incredibly awesome...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gakuen Alice begins and ends here.
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- Format 26 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 50m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2004 – May 2005 Fall 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-0055 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Sogo Vision Producer
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor