Alive: Saishuu Shinkateki Shounen

Name: Alive: Saishuu Shinkateki Shounen
Rating: 7.8

Alive: The Final Evolution
アライブ最終進化的少年
Alive: Last Evolutionary Boy

Manga7.810175 votes21 volumes · 83 chaptersFinished

AdventureSci-FiSupernaturalSurvivalShounen

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Synopsis

Taisuke Kanou is your average 16-year-old student. He has two close friends, Hirose and Megumi. Hirose has trouble with bullies, but Taisuke is always there to defend him, even though he just winds up getting beaten instead of Hirose. During class one day, Taisuke is hit by something unworldly and for that split second, he sees a vision of the universe. As he's walking home from school, he sees a girl fall and die in front of him, but his first thought is jealousy. He later finds out that the strange sensation that hit him is spreading throughout Japan. Those who are struck by it either commit suicide or "evolve," but the comrades that evolve usually have dark intentions for the rest of the world. (Source: ANN)

Publication notes

An anime adaptation was planned for Alive: Saishuu Shinkateki Shounen and was to be produced by anime studio , but the production was canceled in 2010 when the studio was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The series was published digitally in English as Alive: The Final Evolution by Kodansha Comics USA from July 26, 2016, to August 29, 2017. Prior to this, Del Rey Manga had released eight printed volumes from July 31, 2007, to November 24, 2009, before publication was discontinued. The manga was also published in Italian by GP Manga from September 20, 2009, to July 24, 2011.

Published

Apr 5, 2003 to Feb 6, 2010

Authors

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Main characters

Nami Kusunoki38 fan favorites
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Manga debut - Chapter 12 "The Obvious Thing" Nami Kusunoki has the power to freeze water to form any shape she chooses, usually forming it into claws to augment her martial arts, and launching them like bullets to pierce and freeze her targets. She originally hated Comrades, especially those with fire-based abilities, but after spending time with Taisuke , her grudge begins to dissipate. Her little brother Satoru was burned alive before her eyes by Kanon's ability and that was the reason Nami hated Comrades in the first place. It's possible that she has some feelings for Taisuke as she names him as her reason for living in the second arc. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Taisuke Kanou36 fan favorites
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A teenage boy who is bold, confident and who is not afraid to stick up for his friends. Under his out-going and confident personality, he lives with guilt because he feels it was his fault that his parents died. Since his parents death, he has been raised and looked after by his older sister. He's one of the few people who is unaffected by the virus and is the protagonist of the story. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Yuta Takizawa20 fan favorites
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Yuta is one of the "comrades". His power is to create an isolated space, in which nothing can either go in or out, including air. The first time it is seen used in the manga he uses it to isolate a whole parking lot, where he forces Taisuke to kill him to save all the people inside. Taisuke refuses to do so. when Yuta after that tries to commit suicide, Taisuke stops him. after that incident Yuta decides to travel with Taisuke to the north to save Hirose and Megumi. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Hirose Yuichi12 fan favorites
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Yuichi Hirose is Taisuke&#039;s best friend. He is small and timid for his age and is picked on by bullies. Taisuke and Megumi often help him out with bullies and animals, as seen in the omakes. Although small, he himself is infected with the virus and is given powers. He lives with last living family member, his mother. His mother soon commits suicide due to the virus and he ends up congratulating her on her death due to mind altering by a police inspector. Hirose gains the power to make anything "disappear" by creating holes(this ability is known as void). He later resents Taisuke and becomes ambitious and cruel. (Source: Wikipedia) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Megumi Ochiai0 fan favorites
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Megumi Ochiai is Taisuke's childhood friend. She has known him since his parent's death and has always been there for him. Megumi is quite loud and is easily angered. She has always looked out for Hirose and Taisuke since an early age and sometimes comes to asks Taisuke's sister for help. Megumi seems to like Taisuke. She is later kidnapped and loses her memory. She manages to recover her memory one by one after seeing Taisuke again, but is later captured by Katsumata once more. (Source: Wikipedia) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .