Alien 9
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Alien 9

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Synonyms: Alien 9 Complete
Japanese: エイリアン9
English: Alien Nine
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 30
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 9, 1998 to Aug 24, 1999
Genre: Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: School School
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Young Champion
Authors: Tomizawa, Hitoshi (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.141 (scored by 36023,602 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #67052
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Popularity: #2041
Members: 10,126
Favorites: 326

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Chapters: /30

Synopsis

Sixth-grade student Yuri Otani is elected by her class to be one of the three members of Elementary School 9's "Alien Party," alongside fellow "Alien Fighters" Kumi Kawamura and Kasumi Tomine. They are expected to preferably capture, not kill, any aliens that invade school grounds. Aiding their endeavors are advisor Ms. Megumi Hisakawa and symbiotic aliens named "Borg" that attach to their host's head to protect them from danger.

The main reason why Yuri hates to be in the Alien Party is due to her fear of aliens. If she doesn't outright faint at the sight of them, then her fear keeps her frozen in place so that she can't get the job done. As such, Kumi, Kasumi, and Yuri's Borg have to pick up her slack. Ms. Hisakawa tells the girls that the better they can fuse with their Borgs, the more effective at their job they will be. But could there be another reason behind the existence of the Alien Party and the relationship between girls and Borgs?

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Background

Alien 9 was published in English as Alien Nine by Central Park Media from May 1, 2003 to September 10, 2003 and in Russian by Comics Factory in 2010.

The series was republished in one volume on May 2003 under the title Alien 9 Complete.

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Reviews

Sep 24, 2012
Alien Nine is a stunning and evocative little series with tons to offer in each of its attempted facets. It commands the reader's attention with a starkly idiosyncratic approach to visuals, appeals to the emotions, makes you care for its characters and gives you plenty to think/cheer about.

One of the first things I noticed when I began reading was the nuances in visuals, namely, the juxtaposition of intentionally crude, cutsey character designs with frighteningly detailed, angular, gross images of alien's and their appendages. The effect this dichotomy creates remains consistent throughout the series, as the violence is never suppressed; Tomizawa pulls no punches in his ...
Jun 22, 2019
Mixed Feelings
Those are bizzare and surreal series that strongly resemble "Propeller Heaven".

However, the problem here is that story leaves less impact than propeller heaven.

The story revolves around a group of school girls that have to fight aliens by wearing helmets (That are aliens themselves). It is not really possible to explain more without spoiling it.

The series have old school character graphics with round and slightly cartoonish faces, but this is contrasted by detailed depiction of aliens, surroundings and the like.

It is very difficult to make sense out of the story, until at some point it goes and explains half of it in an informational dump ...
Sep 9, 2022
Spoiler
As a teenager I read and loved this manga. I was blown away by the expressiveness of the art, the interesting designs of the aliens, and even the occasional loli fanservice. I can see why it appealed to me and others, but years later the flaws stand out above all. The story is an inconsistent mess of objectification, exploitation, fanservice, and aborted plot lines. The more I think about it, the more my opinion drops.

The art is the simplest thing to critique in this manga. It’s a double edged sword. On the one hand it’s incredibly expressive, even vibrant. I felt the dynamic action ...

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