Ranked #401

Alive (Manga)

It may seem like I hand out 10's like crazy, but I don't. The only entries I do are of the absolute best manga. This is one of those. This has a main character, but it doesn't focus solely on that character. Each of the characters, main or not, has either a side story that fits in with the plot, or whenever the main character Taisuke is doing something that somehow relates to what another characters doing, the focus shifts. This allows each of the characters to have their own separate personality, without allowing the reader to be able to predict what they will do. The art has some bad moments, but the still scenes are so fantastic you forget about those. The story is exceptional, and even though it falls a little after *spoiler* Hirose gets the heart, *spoiler end* the rest is still very much worth reading.

Absolutely great manga series. read more