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Miyuki-Chan in Fanservice Reverse-Harem Land!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 7, 2012

I've wanted this for several years since I first learned of it's existence just because it's paying homage to Alice in Wonderland to which I am a fan of. Upon receiving this DVD, I was met with mixed feelings overall. Since I didn't research it at all, beyond the fact it's like a parody of Alice in Wonderland, I thought it would be more like a movie and have a longer running time than it did.

All the characters are female. Any male characters being gender swapped to the female persuasion. The genre is Comedy, Fantasy, and it boasts Yuri themes (Girl + Girl relationships). With all this innuendo, and women running about, there isn't much in the way of story. So let's dive in and see what this is all about.

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Miyuki-chan is an ordinary, cute girl that is late for school. On her way out she spots a skateboarding bunny girl and falls into Wonderland. Within Wonderland, she visits the commonplace locals that Alice in Wonderland also visits, as if paying homage to the original story. However, in each successive scene, Miyuki seems to be at a loss as to where she is and wanders around asking everyone "Where is this?" or "Where am I?" Usually the other female characters never give a strait answer and start to toy with cute little Miyuki-chan. There is absolutely no character development either, and the running time (30 minutes) is rather short as some OAV's / OVA's tend to be.

Miyuki then finds her way back to reality somehow and then delves into Mirror Land. This time she reads a sign that is backwards that says Mirror Land and wanders about as the female denizens grope her and tease her, playing games, etc. Eventually she gets to a chess board to play against herself where the loser must strip naked! There is quite a lot of fanservice, innuendos, and Yuri themes. If you like these kinds of things and want something extremely casual and fun to watch, then more power to you, this might be up your alley.

... [Spoilers End] ...

Overall, I enjoyed the short experience for the most part. However, I wish it was longer, like a movie and to have a bit more character interaction, plot development, and character development while maintaining the themes it prominently displays throughout.

Also note that their is no English Dub, just the original Japanese voices with English subtitles. The same applies to certain other series like Sakura Diaries (Uncut), Card Captor Sakura, and the like.

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Everyone's_a_critic

The Alice Reviews... :>

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 4, 2012

This is one in a series of reviews that will eventually be posted for every Alice in Wonderland title available on Amazon. When the Tim Burton rendition of AIW with Johnny Depp was due out in 2010 I thought it might be a good time to go back and watch the benchmark Walt Disney production from 1951, which I saw -or assumed I saw- as a child. It was a chance to get reacquainted with the many varied characters from the story as sort of a warm up for the Burton film. Upon viewing the Disney classic I was astonished to realize that I had likely never seen more than a few clips (at most) of that beautifully rendered Alice in Wonderland. So much seemed brand new. Nor did I have a memory of ever seeing any other "Alice" production. Then I realized that I had never read the book! Wait a minute. Where then did my memory of the Alice story come from? The curiosity sparked by that question ultimately led me over the next two years to accumulate every version of Alice in Wonderland still in existence. Well over 40 by the way!

This general commentary continues over in the review sections for both the 1951 AIW production from Walt Disney (Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition)) and the 2010 production starring Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland). As these are the two most well known Alice's, rather then attempt to add yet-another-review for those two films, it seemed like it might be a more fun use of the provided space to muse a bit on the popularity and remarkable longevity of the story spawned by Lewis Carroll in 1865, as well as to share with you a bit of what I picked up while watching these 40 or so renderings of Alice in Wonderland. All other Alice productions listed by Amazon have a specific review for that title.

Review of this 1995 Japanese anime...
I started this adventure with a 1903 short of Alice In Wonderland, and have now chronologically arrived in the year 1995 to meet Miyuki-Chan in Wonderland. Wow. The times they are a changin'. This is going to be a short review because so many other folks who know the manga/anime genre far better than myself have posted excellent reviews. Two out of several entries that helped me make sense of what is somewhat unfamiliar territory for me are entitled:

"Miyuki-Chan in Fanservice Reverse-Harem Land!"
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND as metaphor for sexual awakening?"

What can I add? First, I didn't notice anyone comment on the Bill Murray sort of 'Ground Hog Day' theme injected at the end of the story. Poor Miyuki (an adapted Alice voiced by 26 year old Mariko Kouda) wakes up after her harrowing ordeal only to apparently begin it all again. Ouch!

What else? This is another example of an Alice tale not for children. The adult sexual/lesbian theme throughout is simply digested better by a post 15 year old or so person. But if there is any doubt this is a comedic takeoff on AIW, the repeating soundtrack (which I loved) continuously reminds us this is a parody. And a good one. The two vignettes mimicking the two Lewis Carroll Alice books are hilarious. Little Miyuki is so late, so very late... for her very important date (to get to school on time). But, you know...

In previous reviews of Alice videos I've started to delineate "adaptations" which attempt to capture the essence of Carroll's words in moving picture form, from the "interpretations" which tend to include many of the characters and story line, but embellish on the core work.

Then there are the "takeoffs", which are inspired by Alice's adventures, but take a sharp departure from there on out. This production of course falls into that camp. But if you take it in that context, the video can certainly be appreciated. This title also turned me on to CLAMP (tried to google what that stands for but got no results. Is that an acronym?).

If you like parodies of Alice may I recommend the following:
1- A 1993 Hello Kitty version. Funny! Hello Kitty & Friends, Vol. 3: Timeless Tales

2- Abby in Wonderland (Sesame Street). Cute! Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

3- Brooke Shields on The Muppet Show. They do the Jabberwocky poem! The Best of the Muppet Show - Diana Ross / Brooke Shields / Rudolf Nureyev

4- Also, there is a very special cartoon version of Alice done in 2010 which uses a 1948 soundtrack from a radio broadcast of the AIW. Great Animation! Alice In Wonderland

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All the Alice reviews in this series are on Listmania:
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2) Click on 'Listmania!'
3) Then click on See 'Entire List'.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 4, 2012

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This is one in a series of reviews that will eventually be posted for every Alice in Wonderland title available on Amazon. When the Tim Burton rendition of AIW with Johnny Depp was due out in 2010 I thought it might be a good time to go back and watch the benchmark Walt Disney production from 1951, which I saw -or assumed I saw- as a child. It was a chance to get reacquainted with the many varied characters from the story as sort of a warm up for the Burton film. Upon viewing the Disney classic I was astonished to realize that I had likely never seen more than a few clips (at most) of that beautifully rendered Alice in Wonderland. So much seemed brand new. Nor did I have a memory of ever seeing any other "Alice" production. Then I realized that I had never read the book! Wait a minute. Where then did my memory of the Alice story come from? The curiosity sparked by that question ultimately led me over the next two years to accumulate every version of Alice in Wonderland still in existence. Well over 40 by the way!

This general commentary continues over in the review sections for both the 1951 AIW production from Walt Disney ( Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition) ) and the 2010 production starring Johnny Depp ( Alice in Wonderland ). As these are the two most well known Alice's, rather then attempt to add yet-another-review for those two films, it seemed like it might be a more fun use of the provided space to muse a bit on the popularity and remarkable longevity of the story spawned by Lewis Carroll in 1865, as well as to share with you a bit of what I picked up while watching these 40 or so renderings of Alice in Wonderland. All other Alice productions listed by Amazon have a specific review for that title.

Review of this 1995 Japanese anime...
I started this adventure with a 1903 short of Alice In Wonderland, and have now chronologically arrived in the year 1995 to meet Miyuki-Chan in Wonderland. Wow. The times they are a changin'. This is going to be a short review because so many other folks who know the manga/anime genre far better than myself have posted excellent reviews. Two out of several entries that helped me make sense of what is somewhat unfamiliar territory for me are entitled:

"Miyuki-Chan in Fanservice Reverse-Harem Land!"
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND as metaphor for sexual awakening?"

What can I add? First, I didn't notice anyone comment on the Bill Murray sort of 'Ground Hog Day' theme injected at the end of the story. Poor Miyuki (an adapted Alice voiced by 26 year old Mariko Kouda) wakes up after her harrowing ordeal only to apparently begin it all again. Ouch!

What else? This is another example of an Alice tale not for children. The adult sexual/lesbian theme throughout is simply digested better by a post 15 year old or so person. But if there is any doubt this is a comedic takeoff on AIW, the repeating soundtrack (which I loved) continuously reminds us this is a parody. And a good one. The two vignettes mimicking the two Lewis Carroll Alice books are hilarious. Little Miyuki is so late, so very late... for her very important date (to get to school on time). But, you know...

In previous reviews of Alice videos I've started to delineate "adaptations" which attempt to capture the essence of Carroll's words in moving picture form, from the "interpretations" which tend to include many of the characters and story line, but embellish on the core work.

Then there are the "takeoffs", which are inspired by Alice's adventures, but take a sharp departure from there on out. This production of course falls into that camp. But if you take it in that context, the video can certainly be appreciated. This title also turned me on to CLAMP (tried to google what that stands for but got no results. Is that an acronym?).

If you like parodies of Alice may I recommend the following:
1- A 1993 Hello Kitty version. Funny! Hello Kitty & Friends, Vol. 3: Timeless Tales

2- Abby in Wonderland (Sesame Street). Cute! Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

3- Brooke Shields on The Muppet Show. They do the Jabberwocky poem! The Best of the Muppet Show - Diana Ross / Brooke Shields / Rudolf Nureyev

4- Also, there is a very special cartoon version of Alice done in 2010 which uses a 1948 soundtrack from a radio broadcast of the AIW. Great Animation! Alice In Wonderland

---------------
All the Alice reviews in this series are on Listmania:
1) Click on my user name
2) Click on 'Listmania!'
3) Then click on See 'Entire List'.

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Miyuki-Chan in Fanservice Reverse-Harem Land!

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Jason T. Del Sol

Forget Freud, Miyuki's dreams are getting her in all kinds of trouble.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 16, 2014

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Miyuki is your average Coquettish young maiden who just wants to make it to school ontime. sadly, her subconcious wont let her.
at least they wont if the ladies of CLAMP have their way.
seriously though, this is a cute little fanservice romp, and while the art may be it a little risque' its nothing worse than what you might see on the TV. Long story short, this is clamps little foray into video game parody (Nanase Okawa, their main writer at the time, was a huge fan of Eroge-type games and had a collection of more than 150 different ones at the time this story was created). there is an oversized art-comic which continues the theme (Miyuki gets a job, she falls asleep watching Barbarella, playing mah-jong, and the final story where she takes the place of the lead protagonist of their series X). this show however, just focuses on Wonderland and Mirrorland and is meant to be a fun little piece.
the first part - Miyuki in Wonderland finds our distressed Heroine running late, untill a skateboard riding bunny-girl creates a portal that drops the poor girl into wonderland, and after encountering the denizens she learns that they either want to fight her or undress her! and just when she thinks she's safe, the whole cycle starts all over for her.
the second part - Miyuki in Mirrorland - is meant as a fun romp through the looking glass, especially when her own reflection tries to seduce her. she's pulled into the mirror realm where all manner of lovelies await our heroine (including the sexiest Jabberwocky ever) and her ultimate fate is *gasp* tied to a strip chess-match!
the show is a fun look into this poor girls sub-concious and with the way both episodes end, you have to wonder if she's even aware that events keep looping around her.
the other thing about the series is that even though its been years since ive seen it, i STILL find the bgm to be extremely catchy and fun, and even the closing song (about a girl who's cheating with her best friends boyfriend and the all importance of love over friendship) is still an earhook.

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Mvargus

More of an art sample than a serious story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2019

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Get a group of people who like drawing pretty girls in scanty clothing, and allow them to take the Alice in Wonderland idea and run with some lesbian fantasies and you get this 30 minute DVD. Its a story in 2 parts as poor Miyuki keeps falling into a magical wonderland where all the characters are busty women in costumes that don't leave much to the imagination.

At the same time its just joyous and crazy fun. I know some people will want to scream "sexism" but the studio that created the artwork was founded by four women who wanted to tell their own tales, so its hard to say that the product is truly sexist. I'd go with strange, silly and definitely not for children.

But its also definitely a fun watch, so I give it 4 stars.

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SunFlower

Miyuki-Chan: just awesome!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2010

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Well... Miyuki-Chan in Wonderland is just as it sounds. It's basically an anime version of Alice in Wonderland with a little bit of twist: it's all female. It's a trippie, psychedelic world with yuri overtones that's just absolutely ridiculous, but in a good way. I would not recommend this to anyone that's shy to ecchi anime but it is not, I repeat, NOT a hentai. At best I would recommend a minimum age of fourteen/fifteen to view, but use you best judgment (there are more adult animes out there). There are really only two episodes: Wonderland and its sequel Mirrorland. The anime's great if you really love anime like I do and okay if you have forty-five minutes to an hour to kill to not only watch the show but explore trailers and other options on the disk. There's really no plot to give away since each episode is separate from one another. If you've read the real Alice or seen any of the film adaptations, you can guess the next scene, plus or minus a thing or so. It's just a little more sexy and interesting, that's all. But like I said this is an amine for people that really like the genre and are aware of those little obscure and silly animes that will most likely remain OVAs. As a starter anime to new people - no, but for experienced - well you get the idea.

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Angel Rodriguez

I liked Miyuki-Chan

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2015

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CLAMP, the creative team behind RG Veda, are back with two Wonderland-esque stories told in a manner that suggests that the story could continue on and on forever. There's some fan service - suggestive dialog, suggestive situations, panty shots and some bare skin, but, nothing too objectionable. Although there are no naughty bits in the show and some of the more over-the-top elements are really quite tame by today's standards, given the degree of fan service, the youngest anime fans among us should probably stay away. Miyuki-Chan is an older title and does exhibit some signs of its age in the way it looks and feels, but, it has held up very well over the years and is still well worth a peek. This title is out of print at the time of this writing, but, if you can find it relatively cheap, it is certainly something you should consider having in your anime collection.

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Michael Valdivielso

Not all that you think...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 19, 2003

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While the DVD is fun and silly, I didn't really see or notice anything that would be called true nudity. Also, while the DVD case says one of the languages is English, I couldn't find it in the DVD's menu. I had to go to the DVD player's remote to just switch on the English subtitles! Lots of sexy, kinky females but I would have to say that even kids could watch this. They WON'T understand it, but there's nothing to offend the eyes.
Only 30 minutes long, so not really a lot there to begin with.
Also, after watching once I really don't find myself wanting to watch it again and again, like Tenchi Muyo!, Ranma 1/2, Outlaw Star or Cowboy Bebop. So,if you have to get it, get it used.

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Samantha Rinne Hooker

Might as well be G rated

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 31, 2006

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Supposedly 15 and above, but aside from the weird fetishes, it was pretty harmless. Don't get me wrong it wasn't totally bad, but it may have been better if only of these women actually did something to her. As it is, it seems silly that the title character gets so worked up when nothing has been done to her. Or maybe thats the point, when her copy takes off its clothing, she gets so anxious because this clone of her is actually playing out desires that she is afraid to admit to herself, specifically a need to be an exhibitionist, to be loved by other women, and to feel pleasure. This is the most plausible explanation to why she keeps having these fantasies; sure, you could argue that Miyuki is the victim of this world, but the real reason is that she actually want this. Sadly, the real Miyuki never receives anything but a tease from all these women.

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wiredweird

Well worth missing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2013

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Dodgson's Alice stories have such charm, such mythic stature, that they should be approached very carefully. Literal renderings, like the 1965 BBC version work well. So can retellings so different that they become their own creatures. But efforts to redefine the characters and story just leave me cold.

The anime schoolgirl thing could have worked, but I didn't need leotard-and-tights bunnies on skateboards. Or the rest, for that matter.

-- wiredweird

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Samuel Ray

Saw it once, had to buy it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2012

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Imagine the weirdest thing you can buy, then make it about lesbians. You will watch this, feel your brain melt a bit, then watch it again. Not for everyone, but if you want a weird anime to laugh about and feel awkward around friends... look no further.

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