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adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Suzume is on my to-watch list on Netflix, and after reading the first volume, I am definitely going to move it up the list. Suzume is a high school girl who encounters Souta, a man looking for some nearby. After giving him directions, she then becomes concerned for his safety and follows him. This leads her to a random door within the ruins and she sets off a chain of events that has her chasing after a magical cat that could bring disaster to the world.
I loved Suzume. She's caring and energetic and was a joy to read. I loved her interactions with Souta and the other side characters as she travels through Japan chasing the cat. Her tragic backstory and connection to the chair really pulled at my heartstrings. The chair is amusing and brings some comedic relief to some tense situations. I wasn't sure about it at first, but then I really enjoyed that little twist.
The art style is beautiful. The first couple of pages are in color and they were gorgeous. I always enjoy it when a manga has some color pages and sometimes wish the entire manga was colored. I can't wait to watch the movie now. I don't think I'll be able to wait for the additional volumes to come out, but I'm excited to see where the story goes from here.
Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for the ARC.
I loved Suzume. She's caring and energetic and was a joy to read. I loved her interactions with Souta and the other side characters as she travels through Japan chasing the cat. Her tragic backstory and connection to the chair really pulled at my heartstrings. The chair is amusing and brings some comedic relief to some tense situations. I wasn't sure about it at first, but then I really enjoyed that little twist.
The art style is beautiful. The first couple of pages are in color and they were gorgeous. I always enjoy it when a manga has some color pages and sometimes wish the entire manga was colored. I can't wait to watch the movie now. I don't think I'll be able to wait for the additional volumes to come out, but I'm excited to see where the story goes from here.
Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for the ARC.