| Alive: The Final Evolution | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| アライブ 最終 進化的 少年 (Araibu Saishū Shinkateki Shōnen) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tadashi Kawashima |
| Illustrated by | Adachitoka |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 6, 2003 – February 6, 2010 |
| Volumes | 21 |
Alive: The Final Evolution (Japanese: アライブ -最終 進化的 少年-, Hepburn: Araibu Saishū Shinkateki Shōnen, lit. "Alive: Last Evolutionary Boy") is a Japanese manga series written by Tadashi Kawashima and illustrated by Adachitoka. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from April 2003 to February 2010; it was Kawashima's last work before his death in June of that same year. Its chapters were collected in 21 tankōbon volumes. In North America, Del Rey Manga licensed series for an English localization and released eight volumes. In July 2016, Kodansha USA took over North American release of the series digitally only.
An anime adaptation for the series was planned and to be produced by Gonzo and co-produced by Anime International Company,[2][3] but the adaptation was canceled due to Gonzo being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[3][4]
- ^ a b c Alive. Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Alive Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Alive - The Final Evolution TV Anime Formally Dropped". Anime News Network. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ ｢アライブ 最終進化的少年｣アニメ化の中止に関して [Alive the Final Evolution Anime Canceled] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.