In the following article, we will explore in detail the impact of Tokyo Alice on today's society. Since its appearance, Tokyo Alice has generated controversy and debate, attracting the attention of experts and people of all ages and interests. Over the years, Tokyo Alice has proven to have a significant impact on various aspects of everyday life, from the way we communicate to the way we consume information. In this article, we will discuss how Tokyo Alice has shaped our culture, influenced our decisions, and challenged our perceptions, as well as the possible future implications of its presence in our society.
August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25) – November 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)
Episodes
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Tokyo Alice (東京アリス, Tōkyō Arisu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toriko Chiya. It was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss from October 25, 2005, to August 25, 2015. Its chapters were collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. A live-action drama premiered in Japan from August 25, 2017, and ran for 12 episodes; it was later released internationally on Amazon Prime Video in 2019.
Characters
Fu Arisugawa (portrayed by Mizuki Yamamoto), a free-spirited office worker at a design production company. She loves shopping and is usually thinking about getting fashions at boutique shops. She is 26 years old at the start of the series.Vol. 2 profiles She develops an interest in her boss Shinji Okuzono.
Sayuri Enjoji (portrayed by Aya Asahina), an upper-class girl who works as a gallery assistant in Ginza. She feels she must comply with her family's expectations of marrying a University of Tokyo alumnus, and allows them to set up a suitor for an arranged marriage. However, she plans on living it up with casual sex partners.Vol. 2 profiles Her family owns the house that she, Fu and Mizuho live in. She later runs away from her arranged marriage wedding. She eventually marries Akira Hiyama in Paris.Vol. 13 profiles
Rio Sakuragawa (portrayed by Maryjun Takahashi), a psychosomatic doctor who declines opportunities for romance at work. She harbors romantic feelings for Fu.Vol. 2 profiles She does not live with the other girls, but frequents their place a lot.
Shinji Okuzono (portrayed by Ryohei Otani), Fu's boss. He is nicknamed the Ice Man because of his cool demeanor. He and Fu get into a complicated relationship.Vol. 2 profiles
Shun Odagiri (portrayed by Shunya Shiraishi), a wealthy heir to Hinode Bussan, he is working at Fu's place to gain some real world experience.Vol. 3 profiles
Haruto Izumi (portrayed by Yosuke Sugino), a male nurse who is interested in Rio to the point of stalking her.Vol. 3 profiles
Akira Hiyama (portrayed by Shunsuke Daito), a former schoolmate of Okuzono from university. He is described as having a poker face, that is, it is difficult to read what he is really thinking.Vol. 9 profiles He later marries Sayuri.Vol. 13 profiles
Ken Shinonome (portrayed by Yuta Koseki), Okuzono's friend from high school. He falls in love with Rio.Vol. 12 profiles
Tamaki Sawamura, an administrator in Fu and Okuzono's office, described as a "female leopard". She expresses interest in Okuzono.Vol. 13 profiles
Members of the Planning Arts are coworkers at Fu and Okuzono's office. They include: chief Yusuke Kashii (portrayed by Shuntaro Yanagi), who has a daughter Miu and pet dog Moshap; employee Kaoru Sata; employee Kirio Iioka, who is actually gay; and part-timer Akari Kawasuma.Vol. 13 profiles
Volumes
Individual chapters of the series are numbered as shopping, such as "Shopping: 1".Vol. 1
1 (September 13, 2006)
2 (July 13, 2007)
3 (May 23, 2008)
4 (February 13, 2009)
5 (November 13, 2009)
6 (November 12, 2010)
7 (June 24, 2011)
8 (February 13, 2012)
9 (July 13, 2012)
10 (January 11, 2013)
11 (July 12, 2013)
12 (January 10, 2014)
13 (July 11, 2014)
14 (January 13, 2015)
15 (September 15, 2015)
Reception
Volume 4 reached the 18th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and, as of February 23, 2009, has sold 68,715 copies; volume 5 reached the 15th place and, as of November 15, 2009, has sold 32,259 copies; volume 6 reached the 19th place and, as of November 21, 2010, has sold 69,800 copies; volume 7 reached the 22nd place and, as of July 3, 2011, has sold 69,064 copies; volume 8 reached the 15th place and, as of February 19, 2012, has sold 48,887 copies; volume 10 reached the 23rd place and, as of January 20, 2013, has sold 58,779 copies; volume 11 reached the 33rd place and, as of July 20, 2013, has sold 55,090 copies; volume 12 reached the 35th place and, as of January 19, 2014, has sold 49,663 copies; volume 13 reached the 33rd place and, as of July 20, 2014, has sold 48,126 copies.