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Suzuka 涼風 #18
涼風（１８）
Finding out that Suzuka is pregnant, Yamato is troubled with no one to turn to, as he suddenly finds himself standing at the most significant crossroads of his life. When his rival Arima learns of this, he declares that the most important thing to Yamato right now should be track, and that he is in no position to think about Suzuka! Angered by those words, Yamato comes to a conclusion… "Asahina is most important to me!" At long last, the dramatic finale!!
- GenresMangaRomanceComics Manga
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2007
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About the author
Kouji Seo
353 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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January 31, 2021
The final volume of the "Suzuka" manga!
"Suzuka" volume 18 ends the manga story satisfyingly well, even after introducing a new turn of events that Yamato has to deal with: Suzuka's pregnancy with his child. Not only is he forced to talk to both Suzuka's and his own parents about this, but he also must decide how he will go through life while helping to take care of a child and getting a job for financial support.
I was happy that the series took this direction, since the main goal that Yamato was going for was to win Suzuka over. Despite being dragged into the track team early on in the story, Yamato's main focus was always to be with Suzuka since he strongly loves her. He struggled through and through, and now he finally has an opportunity to be with her forever after.
Almost all of the well-known characters make an appearance in this final manga volume, which appropriately adds charm to this entry. Even the energetic waitress girl Yui who, in a particularly emotional moment, was last seen crying about two or three volumes before upon Yamato rejecting her. She is shown here in a positive light, wishing both Yamato and Suzuka all the best in their decision to get married.
The art style in this volume is very nicely detailed, with beautiful character art towards the end. The expressions on the faces of the characters are all fresh and lively, especially Suzuka who has a glossier look during her wedding ceremony day with Yamato. Background art is also drawn quite well, albeit lesser backgrounds than in previous volumes.
"Suzuka" was a nice manga that served as a throwback to the Japanese rom-com genres of the 2000s. Apart from being a good story, the manga itself is packed with themes from that era in time, the tropes of which are seldom seen in current (as of this writing) manga works. Readers who wish to relive the Japanese rom-com vibes from the decades of the 2000s should definitely check this series out.
"Suzuka" volume 18 ends the manga story satisfyingly well, even after introducing a new turn of events that Yamato has to deal with: Suzuka's pregnancy with his child. Not only is he forced to talk to both Suzuka's and his own parents about this, but he also must decide how he will go through life while helping to take care of a child and getting a job for financial support.
I was happy that the series took this direction, since the main goal that Yamato was going for was to win Suzuka over. Despite being dragged into the track team early on in the story, Yamato's main focus was always to be with Suzuka since he strongly loves her. He struggled through and through, and now he finally has an opportunity to be with her forever after.
Almost all of the well-known characters make an appearance in this final manga volume, which appropriately adds charm to this entry. Even the energetic waitress girl Yui who, in a particularly emotional moment, was last seen crying about two or three volumes before upon Yamato rejecting her. She is shown here in a positive light, wishing both Yamato and Suzuka all the best in their decision to get married.
The art style in this volume is very nicely detailed, with beautiful character art towards the end. The expressions on the faces of the characters are all fresh and lively, especially Suzuka who has a glossier look during her wedding ceremony day with Yamato. Background art is also drawn quite well, albeit lesser backgrounds than in previous volumes.
"Suzuka" was a nice manga that served as a throwback to the Japanese rom-com genres of the 2000s. Apart from being a good story, the manga itself is packed with themes from that era in time, the tropes of which are seldom seen in current (as of this writing) manga works. Readers who wish to relive the Japanese rom-com vibes from the decades of the 2000s should definitely check this series out.
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September 13, 2020
Pretty good and cute Shoujo, slice of life manga! Really cute story and art! 👌😁❤️
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