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Suzuka 涼風 #3
Suzuka, Vol. 3
WINNERS AND LOSERS
Everything was going just fine between Yamato and his gorgeous neighbor Suzuka . . . until Yamato opened his big mouth and said the three most dangerous words a guy can “I love you.” Now Suzuka is giving him the silent treatment. In a desperate bid to get back on her good side, Yamato joins the track team. Far from being pleased, Suzuka is furious, believing Yamato will bring the real athletes down. Yet Yamato surprises her–and himself!–when he turns out to be a worthy contender. Now he’s headed for victory at the track. But will he ever win the only prize he really Suzuka’s love?
Everything was going just fine between Yamato and his gorgeous neighbor Suzuka . . . until Yamato opened his big mouth and said the three most dangerous words a guy can “I love you.” Now Suzuka is giving him the silent treatment. In a desperate bid to get back on her good side, Yamato joins the track team. Far from being pleased, Suzuka is furious, believing Yamato will bring the real athletes down. Yet Yamato surprises her–and himself!–when he turns out to be a worthy contender. Now he’s headed for victory at the track. But will he ever win the only prize he really Suzuka’s love?
208 pages, Paperback
First published February 27, 2007
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About the author
Kouji Seo
349 books55 followersKoji Seo (瀬尾 公治) is a Japanese manga creator from Shobara, Hiroshima, Japan.
He debuted in 1996 with the one-shot HALF & HALF in Magazine Fresh. His two hits, Suzuka and Cross Over, both mixed the genres of sports with high school romance. Suzuka focused on track and field while Cross Over used basketball.
He was an assistant to Tsukasa Ōshima, and respects Fujiko F. Fujio and Masahito Soda.
In 2009 he designed the High School Girl Kimchi for Hokubi Construction food company.
He has stated in an interview that he was a member of his high school's track and field team and that he loves to watch baseball both emphasized in his hit manga Suzuka.
He debuted in 1996 with the one-shot HALF & HALF in Magazine Fresh. His two hits, Suzuka and Cross Over, both mixed the genres of sports with high school romance. Suzuka focused on track and field while Cross Over used basketball.
He was an assistant to Tsukasa Ōshima, and respects Fujiko F. Fujio and Masahito Soda.
In 2009 he designed the High School Girl Kimchi for Hokubi Construction food company.
He has stated in an interview that he was a member of his high school's track and field team and that he loves to watch baseball both emphasized in his hit manga Suzuka.
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September 13, 2020
Pretty good and cute Shoujo, slice of life manga! Really cute story and art! 👌😁❤️
August 13, 2025
I think I let the MATURE CONTENT label on the cover of these mislead me. I was expecting a world of boob flashes and panty peeks, but these are rarer in this manga than in many manga without the label. I may end up liking this, especially since there may be a sports angle to the story.
November 17, 2020
In "Suzuka" Volume 3, Yamato decides to try and get closer to Suzuka by joining the school track sports team, where he plans to be there with her while she practices her sports. Just how much further will Yamato go to prove himself to her?
This is yet another great volume of the "Suzuka" manga, this time focusing more on the sports aspect of the story. Here, not only does Yamato intend to be closer with Suzuka via his joining the school sports practice, he also realizes that he is able to achieve very good results in the practice rounds, so much so that Suzuka herself takes notice. Even the other students there encourage Yamato to enroll in the sports tournaments, which he readily accepts without really thinking about it first!
In addition to the usual characters from the previous volume, Suzuka's male friend from her junior high days and member of the track team Soichi Miyamoto makes an appearance, as well as a very sporty female track member named Miki Hashiba (whose picture is featured quite vibrantly on the front cover of the book). Both of these new characters play an active role in the sports parts of the story, and Miki has some funny moments of her own whenever she confronts Yamato's carefree and sleazy friend Hattori.
The artwork is, as with the previous two volumes, beautiful with detailed backgrounds and attractive character designs. Even in comedic moments, the art is still fairly detailed and never feels crude or out of place. The word balloons are appropriately placed so that they don't block out too much background art.
This volume of "Suzuka" is yet another solid continuation to the story. The addition of the sports angle feels fresh, and the gradual shift in tone from comedy to seriousness and back to comedy again is smooth enough. Nice work so far! Important note: This manga is for mature readers only due to scenes of nudity and suggestive situations.
This is yet another great volume of the "Suzuka" manga, this time focusing more on the sports aspect of the story. Here, not only does Yamato intend to be closer with Suzuka via his joining the school sports practice, he also realizes that he is able to achieve very good results in the practice rounds, so much so that Suzuka herself takes notice. Even the other students there encourage Yamato to enroll in the sports tournaments, which he readily accepts without really thinking about it first!
In addition to the usual characters from the previous volume, Suzuka's male friend from her junior high days and member of the track team Soichi Miyamoto makes an appearance, as well as a very sporty female track member named Miki Hashiba (whose picture is featured quite vibrantly on the front cover of the book). Both of these new characters play an active role in the sports parts of the story, and Miki has some funny moments of her own whenever she confronts Yamato's carefree and sleazy friend Hattori.
The artwork is, as with the previous two volumes, beautiful with detailed backgrounds and attractive character designs. Even in comedic moments, the art is still fairly detailed and never feels crude or out of place. The word balloons are appropriately placed so that they don't block out too much background art.
This volume of "Suzuka" is yet another solid continuation to the story. The addition of the sports angle feels fresh, and the gradual shift in tone from comedy to seriousness and back to comedy again is smooth enough. Nice work so far! Important note: This manga is for mature readers only due to scenes of nudity and suggestive situations.
November 19, 2015
Suzuka: Volume 3 is another fun-filled book of teenage angst. Boy, Asahina sure is mean to Yamoto in this volume. I would have to agree with Miki when she called her a bitch. I don't know why Yamoto still likes this girl. I mean, I would have given up on her at that point. But Yamoto doesn't. He must really love this girl. All of the stories are entertaining in this volume and I really liked the whole Yamoto joining the track storyline.
I had a blast reading this, except for how mean Asahina was. Wow! I just can't get over that. I felt bad for Sakurai when she found out about Yamoto loving Asahina, and then when she became team manager, she still didn't get to see Yamoto very much because she was always helping out the rest of the team.
The artwork is absolutely wonderful. It is better than a lot of other manga series. To me, it is the epitome of manga art . . .exactly what it should look like. Very well done and not a lot of dumb, goofy faces.
The Translations and Adaptation is excellent and really helps with the flow of the dialog. Perfect.
Overall, I highly enjoyed reading Suzuka: Volume 3 and recommend this book to all the mature manga readers out there. The series is rated for mature audiences because of language, sexual content, and nudity. I look forward to seeing what will happen next in Suzuka: Volume 4 now that Yamoto knows about Asahina's secret.
I rated this book a 9 out of 10.
I had a blast reading this, except for how mean Asahina was. Wow! I just can't get over that. I felt bad for Sakurai when she found out about Yamoto loving Asahina, and then when she became team manager, she still didn't get to see Yamoto very much because she was always helping out the rest of the team.
The artwork is absolutely wonderful. It is better than a lot of other manga series. To me, it is the epitome of manga art . . .exactly what it should look like. Very well done and not a lot of dumb, goofy faces.
The Translations and Adaptation is excellent and really helps with the flow of the dialog. Perfect.
Overall, I highly enjoyed reading Suzuka: Volume 3 and recommend this book to all the mature manga readers out there. The series is rated for mature audiences because of language, sexual content, and nudity. I look forward to seeing what will happen next in Suzuka: Volume 4 now that Yamoto knows about Asahina's secret.
I rated this book a 9 out of 10.
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