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Alichino COULD have been amazing… but unfortunately it was never truly finished. It does say on MAL that it ended at 3 books, but it wasn't SUPPOSE to. There was still much more to the plot left on said. According to a website, the mangaka broke his drawing arm and the series was put on haitus… but maybe they just gave up on it.

However, it had great promise I thought. The artwork is absolutely stunning. If I got this series, though unfinished, it would be for the gorgeous character designs. Each one looks much different then the other, the mangaka paid great attention to detail. The eyes are so beautiful you just get sucked into them. The hair was styled oddly but it didn't change the beauty of each character.

Also the story was really intriguing. The creatures called 'Alichino' were of great fascination. The relationships between the 'Alichino' and humans was also really cool. I thought the whole plot was going well. The characters also each had an interesting backstory and mysteries of their own.

All together, though the series is unfinished, I'd take a look just for the gorgeous artwork. But then again, it might just leave you wanting more... read more