Gakuen Alice

Ten-year-old Mikan Sakura is a cheerful, kind-hearted girl-nothing like her best friend, the sharp but distant Hotaru Imai. Despite their differences, the two have been inseparable for years. When Hotaru suddenly transfers to Alice Academy, a prestigious city school, Mikan is heartbroken. Worse still, rumors swirl about the academy's cruel treatment of students. Filled with concern, Mikan decides to run away to find her. Once there, Mikan learns about "Alices," people born with extraordinary abilities, and that the academy is a government-run institution meant to train and safeguard them. To her surprise, Mikan discovers she has her own hidden powers. After overcoming many obstacles, she enrolls in the school and reunites with Hotaru. "Gakuen Alice" is a lighthearted yet touching story about Mikan and her friends navigating life at the academy while unraveling the secrets surrounding Natsume Hyuuga, a troubled student with dangerous fire-based abilities.