(April 7, 1969 – June 15, 2010) was a Japanese

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and writer from

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. He is best known for writing the manga '' Alive: The Final Evolution''.

Career

Kawashima made his professional debut with ''Daughter Maker'', which ran in

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's ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine Zōkan Great''. From October 2003 to October 2009, Kawashima collaborated with

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to create '' Alive -Saishū Shinkateki Shōnen-'', which was published in Kōdansha's ''

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''. Kawashima succumbed to

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on June 15, 2010, and died at the age of 41, having finished ''Alive'' on his deathbed.

Bibliography

* ''Daughter Maker'' (2000–2001

Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...

) * (2003–2010 Kodansha); English translation: 2008—2017

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, later

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References

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