Suzume was a very sweet manga. While the core of the story is pretty straight forward, the main character is so likable, you can’t help but root for her. This manga has a good combination of sunshine and grumpy and who doesn’t like the crazy feeling of watching a girl try to conceal her talking chair. I personally would have liked a little more deep content, which the story starts to get to, toward the end of the volume. I would happily read more volumes of this story and look forward to seeing how it develops.

3.75⭐
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC copy of "Suzume". I enjoyed this cute little manga, I really liked the cat.

It's refreshing to revisit this story in manga form.
I loved Suzume from the first watch. At the same time, I gripped the chair while I anxiously waited to see what would happen to Souta.
I love Makoto Shinkai's work so much because everything about this story is grounded in our world despite the fantasy element. It feels real through the sound design, the visuals, the small details, and most importantly it shines through its humanity. It depicts the story of Suzume who's trying to turn Souta back to normal however, in the journey she meets different people whom she learns with, and bonds with. It's beautiful to see how much Suzume grows, and how much closing the doors makes her realise how the past, present and future are so intertwined.
It is a beautiful story.
Despite lacking the charm of the animation, the drawings shine through the page.

This is a manga adaptation of the movie which I have yet to watch but after reading this first volume I can't wait to. It follows Suzume Iwato, a high schooler, who meets a mysterious man looking for a door and the adventure goes on from there. I found this story heartwarming, showing how people can help each other in need along the way. The art style was beautiful and clear to what was happening in the story, making it engaging from start to finish. Plus, with a cute but mischievous cat, what's not to love?

Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Received as an e-arc. Pretty much word for word from the movie. This is part 1 of 3. Suzume meets a mysterious man named Souta tasked with locking magical doors across the country.
This is an extremely heartwarming story and I recommend reading this and watching the movie. It truly is amazing.

Thank you netgalley for the arc copy!

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.

This is adapted from the Golden Globe winning movie (which I need to finish) and I usually watch stuff adapted from manga and not always vice versa so this was a fun reversal. I think the written/drawn form is so nice too because you can dwell on the details and appreciate the art so much more. This definitely makes me want to go and finish the movie!

Because it’s just volume 1, this is just set up really and I’m sure the other volumes will give us more of the depth we want. It reminds me of Studio Ghibli or other popular anime movies like Your Name with a lot of whimsical elements and high stakes.

Anyways would you still love me if I was a chair?

Solid 4/5 star read for me. I enjoyed it and thought that it was a cute, fun read. It was a good palate cleanser and definitely a very quick read. I wasn't sure what was going on in a few places which is why my rating wasn't a five star rating, but I did enjoy it. I would recommend it. I would read the next books in the series when they release.

I loved this movie, and am super excited to see it's getting a manga adaptation! While I don't think it translate super well to black and white print (the backgrounds and colors are where this movie really shines a lot of the time) it's still a good adaptation because the story itself holds up so well.

i’m a huge makoto shinkai fan and absolutely loved the movie ‘suzume.’ i saw it in theaters 3 times and can easily say the manga definitely lives up to it. i love the softer more expressive art style that is used for the manga vs the movie, and seeing how the art was able to be more expressive and fluid because of it being a manga and not a movie was really rewarding

Plain and simple it is the movie that many of us saw, in manga format.

I'm not complaining, it's nice. I loved the movie and I think it has great charm, and here the conflict is that when you first watch the anime and see how great it is, it is difficult to feel the same attachment and emotion reading the manga.

It's not something that usually happens to me very often because most of the time it's the manga first and then the anime and even though I watch the anime first and then read the manga, the manga usually has that 'I don't know what' thing that catches me a lot. . This is not the case.

However, it is very well adapted and everything that is happening is very clear.

Thank you Kodansha Comics for the ARC I read on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this wonderful manga adaptation! I originally watched this sweet movie and I’m very excited it is getting a manga edition.

The first volume is very sweet. I love the manga art. It follows Suzume through a journey hunting down a key to protect the cities from some darkness coming from mysterious doors that appear in abandoned parts of town. Suzume with her unusual sidekick of a chair (haha) follow this sneaky cat key around trying to lock the door once and for all!

I look forward to more of this manga!

First of all, thank you for the Arc!

I’ve read my fair share of manga in the past, but this is by far my favourite art style - it is absolutely stunning and so detailed with the facial expressions, it really draws you into the story.

The story itself flows really well and is nice to read - I didn’t expect it to end so quickly so I’m looking forward to Volume 2!

So I had watched half the movie and I must say the pacing in the first half is a little slow. While I didn't mind it in the movie because the visuals were excellent, in the manga though I was left wanting for more. However the plot does progress when they find the cat haha and I know the next part will be thrilling since things have just started!
I like the cat he's neither evil nor good. His intentions aren't clear which make it all the more enjoyable to read! The fantasy and humour in this is good and is a must read for readers who like mystery along with fantasy.

I am not a Manga Girlie .... however I am starting to broach out into this genre so that I am able to use them as palette cleanser. I find these so easy to read and enjoyed the story in this however I found that the art style was not my favourite style which detracted my liken for the story. I will be looking to continue this series for another couple of issues when the come out

Makoto Shinkai is a powerhouse of our current generation and Suzume only adds to this extensive roster of his critically-acclaimed work. For those who encounter this book after watching the movie would be glad to know that the manga adaption follows the events of the film. The story follows a girl in high school named Suzume and how her world turns upside down when she meets a handsome stranger named Souta. Makoto Shinkai does what he does best by blending the essence of magic and fantasy in the real world as Suzume and Souta go on an adventure to stop the world from destruction.

The stranger encounter blossoming into deeper feelings and emotions felt like I was watching my favorite movie, Howl's Moving Castle, with a blend of magic and romance. As someone who enjoys collecting my favorite reads, this will be an easy pick-up for me when it releases.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

First, thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this!

I loved it as I felt I would. I was curious how this would read since I saw the movie first. I fell if you're a fan of the movie you'll still be a fan of the manga. The art was beautiful and the story was how I remembered it. I'll gladly get myself a copy of the first volume and the next to have on my shelves!

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this and will be picking up a copy as soon it releases. 💕
It was well written and I really enjoyed my time reading it.

Rating 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thankyou to NetGalley and Makoto Shinkai for an Advanced Reader's Copy of this title!

After just reading another manga which was first an anime/movie, I was a bit nervous about how this adaptation of the wildly popular movie would turn out - and I was very pleased! I have not actually seen "Suzume" the movie nor did I understand the synopsis, and I found the manga to be really enjoyable. I love the concept of the story thus far - a fantasy-rich coming-of age epic featuring a plucky FMC with a mysterious past, a handsome and aloof MMC who has to rely on the sunshine character for help, and a moving target they both have to track down while the "forces of evil move in the background and occasionally interject into the story. Anyone who enjoys Studio Ghibli stories will definitely find things to love in this manga.

I definitely had the movie on my "want to watch" list and unfortunately missed its theater release, and after reading the manga serialization I am going to have to track it down online to watch immediately! I will also really be looking forward to the release of the other two manga novels, which will probably be next year as this volume is due to be out in English this September.

I didn't expect that, it's very original but maybe a bit too out there! Nonetheless, I still enjoyed it and will read the next one 😉