Gakuen Alice

Mikan Sakura refuses to accept being separated from her best friend Hotaru, who has transferred to a mysterious school in Tokyo. Following her there, Mikan discovers that Alice Academy admits children with exceptional abilities called Alices. An unexpected power of her own gives her a chance to enroll and remain beside Hotaru.

The school offers remarkable inventions, unusual lessons and new friendships, but its strict rules and ranking system make belonging difficult. Mikan's optimism repeatedly clashes with the guarded fire-user Natsume, and the more she learns about life behind the gates, the clearer it becomes that protecting her friends will require more than enthusiasm.