Gakuen Alice

Mikan Sakura is a cheerful, energetic 10-year-old whose bright optimism stands in stark contrast to her best friend, Hotaru Imai—quiet, brilliant, and often distant. When Hotaru abruptly transfers to the prestigious Alice Academy in the city, Mikan is left shaken, especially after hearing unsettling rumors about how the school treats its students. Unable to stay behind, she runs away to find Hotaru herself.

At the academy, Mikan discovers the existence of “Alices,” people born with supernatural abilities, and learns the school is a government-run institution designed to train and safeguard them. Realizing she possesses an Alice of her own, Mikan enrolls and, after plenty of misadventures, manages to reunite with Hotaru. Life at Alice Academy soon becomes a mix of school comedy and strange secrets, as Mikan and her friends get drawn into investigating the mysteries surrounding the troublesome, fire-wielding student Natsume Hyuuga.