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'''Alice 6''' is a 1995 live-action Japanese TV drama written by [[Chiaki Konaka]] and directed by his younger brother, Kazuya. It has a lot in common with ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]''.
'''Alice 6''' is a 1995 live-action Japanese TV drama written by [[Chiaki J. Konaka]] and directed by his younger brother, Kazuya. It has a lot in common with ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]''.
== History ==
== History ==
Miki is the unspoken leader of the group, and if you're looking for a main character, she might be it. She's played by Yukiko Morikawa (森川友紀子), who had a fairly pronounced lisp.
Miki is the unspoken leader of the group, and if you're looking for a main character, she might be it. She's played by Yukiko Morikawa (森川友紀子), who had a fairly pronounced lisp.
*Masatsugu Shoko （真次 祥子）
*Masatsugu Shoko （真次 祥子）
Shoko is the youngest member of the group, and the most Alice-like. She has a bad sense of humor. This is one of the first roles of Rina Komine (小嶺麗奈), who went on to become a pretty successful actress and model. In fact, she starred in a movie called ''August in the Water'' that very same year.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E5%B6%BA%E9%BA%97%E5%A5%88] This is the character after whom [[Masatsugu Shoko|Shou's mother]] was named in the anime.
Shoko is the youngest member of the group, and the most Alice-like. She has a bad sense of humor. This is one of the first roles of Rina Komine (小嶺麗奈), who went on to become a pretty successful actress and model. In fact, she starred in a movie called ''August in the Water'' that very same year.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E5%B6%BA%E9%BA%97%E5%A5%88] This is the character after whom [[Shoko Masatsugu] was named in the anime.
*Oh Reika （王 麗華）
*Oh Reika （王 麗華）
Reika carries a capacious bag with a seemingly endless supply of snacks, compared by her fellows to the magical pocket of [[Wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]. Played by Tomoko Okada (岡田智子). This character shares a name with [[Reika]] of the anime.
Reika carries a capacious bag with a seemingly endless supply of snacks, compared by her fellows to the magical pocket of [[Wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]. Played by Tomoko Okada (岡田智子). This character shares a name with [[Reika Yamamoto]] of the anime.
*Kato Juri （加藤 樹莉）
*Kato Juri （加藤 樹莉）
Juri is envious of Miki, who has previously won auditions over her. Played by Yumiko Shimizu (清水由美子), who appears to be the only model out of the six who remains employed by Spacecraft nearly twenty years later.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%85%E6%B0%B4%E7%94%B1%E7%BE%8E%E5%AD%90] Shares a name with [[Juri]] of the anime.
Juri is envious of Miki, who has previously won auditions over her. Played by Yumiko Shimizu (清水由美子), who appears to be the only model out of the six who remains employed by Spacecraft nearly twenty years later.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%85%E6%B0%B4%E7%94%B1%E7%BE%8E%E5%AD%90] Shares a name with [[Juri Katou]] of the anime.
*Koga Michiru （空閑 ミチル）
*Koga Michiru （空閑 ミチル）
She's feisty and kind of loud. Played by Aiko Fujimoto (藤本愛子), who is perhaps most famous for her stint as an exclusive model for MC Sister.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC] According to a 2ch thread, Fujimoto quit modeling in the late 90's to become an office lady.[http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/zassi/1004317493/]
She's feisty and kind of loud. Played by Aiko Fujimoto (藤本愛子), who is perhaps most famous for her stint as an exclusive model for MC Sister.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC] According to a 2ch thread, Fujimoto quit modeling in the late 90's to become an office lady.[http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/zassi/1004317493/]
*Yomoda Chisa （四方田 千紗）
*Yomoda Chisa （四方田 千紗）
A quiet girl who doesn't get much screen time. Played by Sachiko Miyahara(宮原祥子), who was also an MC Sister model.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%AE%E5%8E%9F%E7%A5%A5%E5%AD%90] Same name as [[Chisa]] of the anime.
A quiet girl who doesn't get much screen time. Played by Sachiko Miyahara(宮原祥子), who was also an MC Sister model.[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%AE%E5%8E%9F%E7%A5%A5%E5%AD%90] Same name as [[Chisa Yomoda]] of the anime.
*Kano Hikozaemon （狩野 彦佐衛門）
*Kano Hikozaemon （狩野 彦佐衛門）
The bad guy. He represents several characters from the ''Wonderland'' pantheon all rolled up into one, including Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, and even Carroll himself. Played by Shigeru Saiki (斉木しげる).
The bad guy. He represents several characters from the ''Wonderland'' pantheon all rolled up into one, including Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, and even Carroll himself. Played by Shigeru Saiki (斉木しげる).
*Chisa disappears in the first episode and reappears, ghost-like, later on.
*Chisa disappears in the first episode and reappears, ghost-like, later on.
*''Alice 6'''s villain, Kano Hikozaemon, is similar to [[Eiri]] in that he is a godlike character who controls the world around the Alices and messes with their minds.
*''Alice 6'''s villain, Kano Hikozaemon, is similar to [[Masami Eiri]] in that he is a godlike character who controls the world around the Alices and messes with their minds.
*[[Identity]] crises, even more than in ''Lain''
*[[Identity]] crises, even more than in ''Lain''
*In one episode, the Alices lose their memories and have them replaced with new ones, which is not entirely unlike the [[Reset]].
*In one episode, the Alices lose their memories and have them replaced with new ones, which is not entirely unlike the [[Reset]].
