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“Childhood friends reunite in high school, forming a love triangle complicated by Kei's cross-dressing and gender identity exploration.”
Welcome Back, Alice
おかえりアリス
7.16
7,226 rank · 33,019 readers · 622 favorites
Shounen
Love Polygon
School
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Childhood friends reunite in high school, forming a love triangle complicated by Kei's cross-dressing and gender identity exploration.
Childhood friends Youhei, Kei, and Yui are reunited in high school. But what seemed like a straightforward love triangle between the three of them takes an unexpected turn when Kei shows up looking and dressed like a girl. In this story of adolescent awakening, perversion, and love, Oshimi sets out to explore the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and identity. (Source: Kodansha USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 20 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 10
σ 2.22
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.22 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.7
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.40
Running avg · May 2021 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “An extremely interesting view into a mangaka's perspective on gender. The focus of the manga is on a trio of teens who each experience fascinating perspectives on love and gender as they develop. I...”
- 10 “If you think this story is transphobic or BAD because it offends your sensibilities then you're ignorant. The characters and themes are all obviously aspects and ideas surrounding the author's own...”
- 10 “To be honest, I decided to read this cause I saw a pretty girl on the cover. Thinking this was one of Shuzo Oshimi's works, I thought ahead that it would try to make me feel weird and disturbed...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 45%
Long · 35%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 40 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 20m approx
- Published Apr 2020 – Aug 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53267 catalog