Child with mysterious powers taken in by adoptive parents
No true villains
Coming-of-age portrayal through scenarios of social and emotional discovery, accented but not reliant on fight scenes
Of course, in the details and execution, everything is different about Alice. An "Alice in Wonderland" aesthetic drives how the powers work(as you might expect), and while Alice is powerful she is utterly clueless about the world, making her a great foil for Zouroku, a traditional family values parent who is elderly and physically vulnerable, despite his assuring demeanor. There are government agents and other kids with powers that variously intervene and propel along a larger story, but the plot structuring is loose, and the tone often shifts to warm slice of life character moments without any overt foreshadowing.
It comes off feeling both well-rounded and unpredictable: a consistent pleasure to watch.
