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“Death-row killer Yashiro Tenshuu becomes government experiment subject in exchange for avoiding execution.”
Alive
ALIVE
6.55
17,201 rank · 15,643 readers · 88 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Death-row killer Yashiro Tenshuu becomes government experiment subject in exchange for avoiding execution.
Yashiro Tenshuu killed 5 people, including his girlfriend, and is now on death row. However, a secret government organization is willing to take him off death row if he allows himself to become a test subject to an experiment that requires a killer's intent.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
6.9
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.23
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.23 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.89
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Sep 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I really enjoyed the concept and the art of this one-shot manga. However, the pacing felt off and the characters failed to shine because the story was too short to fully develop. Ultimately, I feel...”
- 10 “Alive! is an amazing one-shot that masterfully draws the reader into a profound, allegorical exploration of evil. There are no notable flaws to report, as the narrative effectively addresses its...”
- 10 “Alive! is an awesome manga that features a compelling world, concise storytelling that avoids unnecessary filler, and fantastic, fluid art. While the art style is somewhat sketchy compared to...”
Verbosity
Short · 56%
Medium · 44%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Alive begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Feb 1999 – Jun 1999
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0896 catalog