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| i thought there is 1 more chapter.. but w/e this series is a masterpiece.. thanks to Kawashima-sensei. Salute |
 ◄░▒▓█★I wish not to live long,Only long enough to know What it means to LIVE ◄░▒▓█★K. |
| Too bad he didn't ended up with Nami...7/10 Great work sensei! |
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| Perfect except that he should've ended up with Nami. Argh. |
| I think it was awesome that he didn't end up with Nami. He's absolutely realistic, not something decided by the fans. And a loyal one as well for staying true to his old love. I respect the writer for writing such a character. |
| wow ! this manga made me cry :( i'm sooo in love with this manga ..but too bad he didn't ended up with Nami :( still this series is a masterpiece <3 |
| Taisuke's such a moron, Nami's an obviously way better choice. ┐('～`；)┌ She looks sexy with that wavy hair. <3 While Megu with that short hair look like she's after 40. D : Meh, anyway 7/10 fullu deserved. |
| レッツゴー ED イケイケゴーゴー |
| after following it for so long, this manga does it all a true masterpiece, and we have the great author to thank for that. still hoping this to be animated >< |
     ~Nyaaa~   |
| A great manga, really captivating! And with some very interesting character! |
| Noooo hirose!!!! :( wish he and megu ended up together. but that part where taisuke said he loved megu to nami was so sweet! |
| "Do not consider yourself deprived because your dreams were not fulfilled; the truly deprived have never dreams." -Marie von Ebner |
| Really disappointed with its overall development and ending... --especially the ending! What a gay ass ending! No romance for anyone in the end, I was rooting for Nami since Megumi went distant mode as if they were acquaintances... hate that bitch, her character development was horrible too. What a bad ending... 8/10. |
| 8/10 for me I guess.. would have been great if it was Nami. Megu wasn't bad at first but I don't even know when I got fed up with her.. Taisuke is an idiot.. I'll forget about Megu.. she looks better with long hair ==" I will just appreciate the happy moments with Nami.. she's so sexy with that new hairstyle.. my god. <3 I would have prefer some lovey moments for the end between them rather than that joke though. |
| The ending is just fine, not that good, but not that bad as well. Though it is ironic about how the comrades(the powers I mean) seek to evolve by becoming one or something, but it only result in losing themselves which is sort of worse than dying...? Maybe I'm thinking too much hahaha |
| I read this 4 years ago. Man he really shouldve gone with Nami. Thank you mangaka san for creating this series despite your physical condition. His dedication was respectable. |
| Very medicore ending to otherwise pretty good manga. And that he didn't end up with Nami will forever pain my heart, I just can't stand Megumi... |
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| Best girl didn't win?! 1/10 All jokes aside, this was a good manga overall. I got a few chills after realizing the writer wrote the script in his...death bed for this chapter. That's interesting, huh. My main concern with this series is that each chapter was 50 pages long (should have been only ~30 pages since it's shounen) and there were over 80 chapters, which made it WAY TOO LONG for its own good. So much time was wasted on giving teases on "Akuro's Heart" when it wasn't even such a big deal in the end. 7/10 |
| A 5 year time skip huh? Good narrative, decent premise, and engaging story. The comedy was spot on most of the time as well. Ugh, I can't believe Nami (best girl) didn't win though. For some reason, I didn't like Meg much at all throughout this series. 7/10. I really hope an adaptation happens again in the future; without a cancellation of course. |
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StormSky92 said: lol doesn't this happen all the timeA series ending with the main character alive, but physically damaged is rare. Nice manga. Shame he didn't end up with Nami. There was so much more development between the two and frankly Megumi's character lacked substance. |
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| I really like the ending. It gave me a sense of the story being finished and every major problem had been resolved. Unlike other shounen fighting series, I thought Alive was very fulfilling. Although I do have some irrelevant questions. What happened to all the minor characters? (Ryou,Youko was implied to be married I think, Haru's father, Ledger) What about school? Who is Kurumi Okada? (Like is she relative?) Although I am still a bit confused on what they tried to teach was the value of life and death, but I'll eventually understand when I read it a second time. The ending monologue, I think, fits all of us perfectly. Taisuke explained how even though there are holes in his heart, he will continue to live on. Those gaps will eventually be covered up, but never forgotten. We also have holes in our hearts. Having read a really good manga or watched a satisfying anime, we gain holes in our hearts. These holes will eventually be covered up, meaning we will eventually be able to live on without crying for more, but we will never be able to forget the adventure the story took us on. We will always hold it dear as we live on. I didn't really care who Taisuke ended up with, but Yuuta and Aoi seemed perfect to me. |
| I think the fact that the author finished this on his deathbed made it a lot better and meaningful. Death is scary, but the author managed to convey such hopeful ending is impressive. That said, the story itself was meh. Too much was focused on the "Akuro's heart" imo. Some characters did not have as much importance as I'd hope for. MasterDetective said: I really liked that as well. Taisuke trying to live without an arm is inspiring, he is trying his best! I also liked the implication that he purposely didn't heal his wound, he wasn't a fan of using his powers anyway.StormSky92 said: lol doesn't this happen all the timeA series ending with the main character alive, but physically damaged is rare. A decent read overall, might reread this in the future. |
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| Great read, ending monologue was touching, knowing about the author's state while writing it. I personally don't mind Taisuke with Megumi, though I liked Nami more. ( straight hair suit her more) I'd like to know more about Hirose's and Mitama's whereabouts too. 7.5/10 |
eisanJun 28, 2015 7:16 AM
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| Nami became more prettier. o_O Laevantein said: Too bad he didn't ended up with Nami OrochiPL said: Taisuke's such a moron, Nami's an obviously way better choice. . JetFury said: Man he really shouldve gone with Nami. ^ QFT fiane said: I think it was awesome that he didn't end up with Nami. He's absolutely realistic, not something decided by the fans. as well for . nah. it was a cliche choice. Nami can be a more realistic choice. For some reason I felt like this manga is a mixed of Naruto and Monster. lol 5.5/10 |
| Didn't really understand half the things that are mentioned or happened in the manga. But it's understandable though--this might have been pushed to end earlier than planned because of the author's deteriorating health. Ryou remains the best character in this manga XD Not even the main characters can beat her. Well, Yuuta is okay... and Nami... and that's all. |
| I really, really enjoyed this manga... but add me to the list of people who wanted him to end up with Nami. I actually felt sick to my stomach when Taisuke said he loved Megu, LOL. I've never had a reaction like that to a character's choice of love interest before, because I generally don't give a shit -- but this one hurt. Ah, well. Great manga, Megumi aside. At least we got this: EDIT: On second thought, Megumi can have Wansuke. He's too dumb for Nami-chan, anyway. She can do better! |
mayqueenJan 11, 2016 7:00 PM
| Went from an 8 to a 7. The second arc was kinda confusing for me tbh. |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Taisuke you idiot |
| ^ the ending is fine. Still bitter why Taisuke didn't end up with Nami. T^T Overall 7/10. |
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| Decent series, I enjoyed it a lot, the art is great! The comedy mostly on point and have some great actions, the only disappointing thing in this series is Taisuki choosing Megu.. Aaasasarghhh |
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| A pretty decent battle shounen, although it is pretty tropey. Really wish he chose Nami and I'm also disappointed that Megumi was just basically a MacGuffin for the entire series. |
waalex11 said: Maybe I'll reread this to maturity of today to properly change the rating to 4-7/10 depending how bad it is, but for my sake, here are my immature notes of 2013:Really disappointed with its overall development and ending... --especially the ending! What a gay ass ending! No romance for anyone in the end, I was rooting for Nami since Megumi went distant mode as if they were acquaintances... hate that bitch, her character development was horrible too. What a bad ending... 8/10. |
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