Comments on: Alive: The Final Evolution Books 4-8

By: lovelyduckie

lovelyduckie — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:25:55 +0000

I hope Kodansha USA picks up this title, I’m really enjoying it. Lately I seem to have a theme of falling in love with series that may be destined to never be fully released outside Japan :( frustrating.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:27:32 +0000

It appears there isn’t, since Amazon has no listing for the 9th book. Unfortunately, Del Rey hasn’t commented on their plans for some of their manga series that don’t have new volumes scheduled.

By: L Lynn

L Lynn — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:37:19 +0000

Good review, I absolutely LOVE this series ever since I first read it. The story is gripping and the art gradually develops to look fantastic! It really does suck that it’s usually not in stores. It really is one of those things you have to order online, but it’s worth the week long shipping wait.

Also does anyone know if Del Rey is still releasing this series? It’s been a while since vol.8 came out. I’m worried they might have dropped it? Does anyone know? (which would suck cause it’s fantastic, I can’t wait to get my hands on the next one!) Is there a release date for vol.9?

By: lovelyduckie

lovelyduckie — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:29:16 +0000

I recently saw this on Del Rey’s web site and I got curious (I was trying to see when the next volume of Pumpkin Scissors was). I was considering making it my next series. And you happen to review it a day after I think that? It’s fate, I’m going to try out this series. Del Rey seems to get pretty decent titles.

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:24:18 +0000

Ahavah,

Thanks for the kind words. There are 21 volumes total in the Alive! series. So I’m very interested to where the story goes next.

By: Ahavah

Ahavah — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:54:48 +0000

Aliens?! All the suicides and special powers and the activities of the “comrades” are caused by the influence of aliens?*

Wow, that explains a lot right there. It also reminds me of Parasyte, another great, action packed shonen series with alien mind controllers and superpower providers.

Nami as Wolverine :P I got the comparison right away, and it’s nice to see a professional reviewer point that out!

Is Volume 8 the last volume in the series???

*The reason for my lack of knowledge is that my local library system has vols. 1-4, vol. 7, and vol. 8 on order (which I’m looking forward too) but no volume 5. I hope it comes in, though.

By: Ali T. Kokmen

Ali T. Kokmen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:11:14 +0000

“This series is never in bookstores…”

Well, that news makes me sad :(

Even your favorite bookstore doesn’t have copies on the shelf, they can still special order it for you. And they’re surely available from your favorite online booksellers or the publisher website if online ordering is an option for you…

By: Jura

Jura — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:37:44 +0000

This series is never in bookstores…

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