As soon as I saw the synopsis and the length of this manga, I wanted to read it. And that's what I did. So, I'll just get right to the review part now...

Anyway, the story of the manga is pretty good. It's short but it made me attempt to figure out some things. But, when they started to explain certain things, I was honestly just confused. No, it wasn't hard to follow... It was actually kinda straightforward. The explanation as to what a certain thing originated from...surprised me but not in a bad way.

The art's really interesting. It's bit messy but in a way that makes you want to see more of it. The characters can look freaking cool at times and the scenes with more action look nice. But, I will admit that in some panels the drawing makes it a little difficult to understand what's going on. This doesn't matter too much though since it's easy to figure it out afterwards.

The characters aren't too developed...but that's what happens when you make such a short manga series. The main character, Yashiro, is kinda interesting though because of his situation. But, yeah, like I said...it lacks character development. But, even though it lacks, they all have at least a bit of personality to them.

Story: 9
Art: 8
Character: 7
Enjoyment: 7

Alive is an interesting manga despite it being short. It's good if you're looking for a quick read. Overall, it earns a 7.