Alive 1: The Final Evolution [Paperback]

Tadashi Kawashima (Author), Adachitoka (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Alive | Publication Date: July 31, 2007

SUICIDE VIRUS

A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide–and becoming a lethal pandemic in less than a week. Now a group of Tokyo teens who have survived the outbreak are wondering why they are still alive.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (July 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345497465
• ISBN-13: 978-0345497468
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #884,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I imagined!, August 7, 2007

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Megan N. Woodrum "quiet bookworm" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alive 1: The Final Evolution (Paperback)

When I originally read the description, I thought that this would be a deep, introspective manga. I thought it would be a kind of commentary on the supposed pandemic of suicide Japan faced with its youth. Then when I picked it up, I had reservations. The art was very shonen, and it seemed gorier than I would have expected. It seemed that the focus would be on the violence and brutality of the suicide virus.
However, upon reading it, I was pleasantly suprised. It's more in the vein of Dragon Eye or Gin Tama. While taking on a serious subject, it maintains a light touch and a sense of humor that I deeply appreciated. Honestly, I can't rave enough about it, because it covered such a broad spectrum of genres, and it did it well.

5.0 out of 5 stars great premise, May 23, 2008

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Karusichan "Karusichan" (Lansing, MI. USA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alive 1: The Final Evolution (Paperback)

Kano Taisuke goes to the same high school his older sister works at. Their parents are dead and she has taken over as his sole guardian. One day, among a weird weather change, Kano starts to feel strange vibrations and then something stranger and much more disturbing occurs... Kano sees a girl commit suicide in front of him....In fact, she almost takes him out committing suicide. Before long the whole world has people committing mass suicides, Kano's best friend is in jail for questioning, and a creepy guy appears from no where to torment Kano. What is going on?

This series has such a bizarre concept. In a way it reminds me of "Death Note" quite a bit. It's bizarre, but it has promise... did I mention it is bizarre? I do want to read more. It's such a great premise... a suicide virus? Wow. What depth could this series have?

0 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Generic, dark, kid-manga, July 10, 2008

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Benjamin T. Elrod "Sometimes I buy things." (Kirksville, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alive 1: The Final Evolution (Paperback)

I can't be bothered to write any more about this book... see my title for my thoughts ^ ^