Review: Makoto Shinkai's "SUZUME, Volume One)

 

Suzume, Volume 1
Manga

 

 

 

AUTHOR:
Makoto Shinkai

RELEASE DATE:
September 24, 2024

PUBLISHER:
Kodansha Comics

ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9781647294045

RATING:
4.5

 

The story centers around Suzume, a junior in high school. One day, she encounters an attractive stranger looking for ruins. That starts her journey. Suzume travels around looking for a cat-like keystone. Along the way, she closes magical doorways found in ruins.

Whenever I like or enjoy an anime, I check out the manga (if it has one). Usually for the scenes that never made it into the animation or a continuation of the story. Suzume, Volume 1, is more an adaptation from the movie than vice versa. It is the second one – adaptation from the anime – I have read (Yashahime is the first and it greatly differs from the show) So far, there have been no new scenes, etc. It follows the movie scene-by-scene. The art style is a little different, softer.

I cannot wait to check out further volumes. I still need to buy the movie for my own collection. This series may be included.