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3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*
I know there is a film adaption of this manga and since I wasn't sure if I should watch it or not and saw that this book was available on NetGalley I decided to just give it a try.
The idea is very unique and interesting, especially as we not only have doors that led to somewhere completely else but also ruin stones that take form when one touches them. I think that the cat in this manga is drawn very good, like the different colour patterns and detail for the eyes. The other characters were drawn quite good too. We got to know lots of characters and they were all kind of Suzume's and Souta's journey and helped her out. The twins were quite funny.
Only thing I really disliked was that one scene where Souta was sleeping and instead of waking him up normally she got the idea of kissing him. If they wouldn't have such a great age gap (teenager and adult) I would have found it funny, but that moment was rather weird and not something I would have liked to read. To be honest their whole relationship seemed a bit out of place, especially how they met and how he just tries to get rid of her and she doesn't stop. I never understood that concept of anime characters getting out of nowhere the desire to help and be pushy about it and run away from home 'cause an adventure is waiting for them.
End note/Final thoughts:
Thank you Kodansha Comics for the advanced reader copy of Suzume Vol. 1 by Makoto Shinkai and Denki Amashima.
Started the book: 29. June 2024
Finished the book: 29. June 2024
Wrote the review: 29. June 2024
I know there is a film adaption of this manga and since I wasn't sure if I should watch it or not and saw that this book was available on NetGalley I decided to just give it a try.
The idea is very unique and interesting, especially as we not only have doors that led to somewhere completely else but also ruin stones that take form when one touches them. I think that the cat in this manga is drawn very good, like the different colour patterns and detail for the eyes. The other characters were drawn quite good too. We got to know lots of characters and they were all kind of Suzume's and Souta's journey and helped her out. The twins were quite funny.
Only thing I really disliked was that one scene where Souta was sleeping and instead of waking him up normally she got the idea of kissing him. If they wouldn't have such a great age gap (teenager and adult) I would have found it funny, but that moment was rather weird and not something I would have liked to read. To be honest their whole relationship seemed a bit out of place, especially how they met and how he just tries to get rid of her and she doesn't stop. I never understood that concept of anime characters getting out of nowhere the desire to help and be pushy about it and run away from home 'cause an adventure is waiting for them.
End note/Final thoughts:
Thank you Kodansha Comics for the advanced reader copy of Suzume Vol. 1 by Makoto Shinkai and Denki Amashima.
Started the book: 29. June 2024
Finished the book: 29. June 2024
Wrote the review: 29. June 2024
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"except in my dreams, there's a happy ending"
I loooooved the movie, so it's really fun reading it in manga form now! Super fast-paced, unpredictable, strangely adorable interactions, great mystery, it's so gooooood
I loooooved the movie, so it's really fun reading it in manga form now! Super fast-paced, unpredictable, strangely adorable interactions, great mystery, it's so gooooood
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc. Suzume is one of my all time favorite anime movies, it is visually stunning, greatly weird and funny and has some beautiful messages. When I saw it was getting a manga adaptation I had to relive this journey in new format!
We follow Suzume who one day stumbles upon a portal to another dimension that is leaking out into our world. She sees a very cute cat totem and cute guy trying to close it. She helps him out, the totem turns into an actual cat and leaves leaving the situation unbalanced and turns the boy into a memorable childhood chair.
This leaves it up to Suzume to follow the cat and continue closing these doors that it keeps opening, protecting the world from natural disaster.
While I still prefer the movie because its a visual masterpiece I highly enjoyed the manga adaptation and can recommend it to people who like quirky stories with high stakes!
We follow Suzume who one day stumbles upon a portal to another dimension that is leaking out into our world. She sees a very cute cat totem and cute guy trying to close it. She helps him out, the totem turns into an actual cat and leaves leaving the situation unbalanced and turns the boy into a memorable childhood chair.
This leaves it up to Suzume to follow the cat and continue closing these doors that it keeps opening, protecting the world from natural disaster.
While I still prefer the movie because its a visual masterpiece I highly enjoyed the manga adaptation and can recommend it to people who like quirky stories with high stakes!
First thank you NetGalley, the Author and the Publisher for this ARC.
The art here is just gorgeous.
The art here is just gorgeous.
fast-paced