I've been eyeing Suzume since last year. Fortunately, it does not disappoint. Suzume talks about a girl (called Suzume) who is on a mission to help Saoto save her country from an epic disaster. I can't help but to become engrossed and intrigued with the story. It was such an easy read and I finished this in less than an hour. I wish volume two would come faster. Meanwhile, I might watch the anime version of this. It's a really manga and I highly recommend it to all the readers out there.

Mr. Mysterious Stranger grasped my attention on this one! I love Suzume! In fantasy mangas like this, I really love the journey. The tasks, the missions, and the adventure they go through to achieve their main goals. It gave me goosebumps!

3.75 Stars!

Everything that is written or created by Makoto Shinkai is magic!

I saw the film adaptation of Suzume last year in the movie theatres and fell instantly in love with it! I knew the novel came out prior to the film and that the themes of it were inspired by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, but I never knew that the mangas existed as well.

The art style in this manga is beautiful, this is a must read if one if a fan of the big screen adaptation!

I can't wait for the continuation of Suzume's manga!

An adorable vol 1 of the adaptation that's best viewed as a companion work for the film. The film was absolutely fantastic and the manga looks just as great. I loved the art a lot (especially the adorable sneaky little Daijin) - very dynamic and full of character. Looking forward to vol 2!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was sent a copy of this book via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.....for a full review please see my Amazon and Goodreads accounts

I watched the movie so I was excited when I found the first volume of the manga on Netgalley. It was pretty much exactly like the movie. The writing was great. The artwork was awesome. I really enjoyed getting to read this in book form. Such a fun cute story. Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review!

Having loved the film I was eager to try the manga and delighted to find I was just as engaged. It's impossible to describe the plot without sounding like a fairytale but perhaps fitting so: standing alone there is a door, and beyond that door waits the worm, a power so large it could break the world. Suzume, an ordinary girl in an extraordinary situation must find the keystone to close the door and contain the worm aided by, or aiding depending on your view, a three legged chair (previously mysterious young man). A lovely start with great line work, this story will charm fans of the film and the uninitiated alike.

If you are a fan of anime Suzume will not disappoint! I watched the anime a couple of months ago and loved it! This is the exact same story just in manga form. It was just so nice to go back to this story. If you liked the anime and need a refresh, I highly recommend this. It does not disappoint. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume when it comes out. I may have to watch the movie again beforehand.

This is a magically little story. Daijin is a cute little troublemaker who is the key to stopping what will happen. Suzume begins her journey when she meets Souta, a mysterious stranger. The two travel together to find Daijin and to ultimately stop what is going to happen.

I really loved the beautiful artwork. The manga flows nicely with the story telling, there is no confusion to what is going on, just a little mystery surrounding it.

I had previously seen the movie, but reading it and getting to live it over again is such a surreal experience. I’m absolutely in love with this manga and getting to see the chair and suzume try to save the world all over again. Made me sob a second time.

This first volume of Suzume sucked me right in. The story really flows, unexpectedly fuuny but also emotional at times. I really want to see where Suzume and Souta's journey will take them. This is a great start.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me this eARC to review!

This was so good in movie form, I was really excited it in manga form. Also SO good. I missed these two so it was nice to get back to them. Now I want to watch the movie again, hehe.

Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics | Vertical Comics for the ARC of this manga!

Having loved the film version, I was thrilled to have an early access copy of the manga. The art style is lovely and the translation is perfect. I loved how faithful it was to the film version while also throwing in some additionals to help flesh out the story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read an advanced copy of this manga!

I had so much fun reading this volume that I ended up watching the movie after finishing this, which means that I genuinely didn't remember where this left off. So I started a re-read, though I haven't finished this one I will say that Suzume was such a refreshing main character to follow and I adored her relationship with her aunt. I would've appreciated a little less in the interactions between her and Souta though because even with him being turned into a chair for the most part, I've seen too many ship edits of those too when the age gap is so uncomfortable for anything other than platonic.

It took a bit for me to like Dajin but that was mostly resolved in the movie, I look forward to seeing how the story will be adjusted for print. I already noticed little things here and there being different from the film like the beginning interactions with Suzume and her friends talking about the ruins, or how Souta was a lot more vocal about his problems getting turned into a chair, and a little less willing to ask for help when he clearly needed it.

I'm looking forward to volume two, sincerely counting down until that gets released. Very glad I read this.

The story is really lovely. It's not your usual fantasy story. It's very cozy and fun! Young readers and adults alike will surely love this breathtaking manga + the art is beautiful. Looking forward to read more of Suzume.

A very fun quirky short manga by the amazing creator of "Your Name". The dynamic between the two main character is to die for and the art is just gorgeous. A very interesting plot of a young girl exploring a world beyond time and place. Looking forward to read the next volume as well.

The premise for Suzume sounds really interesting, but I feel like the execution is kind of lacking. Like a C lot of anime plots, Suzume meets a handsome stranger that she knows nothing about and decides to follow him blindly into an adventure. We know nothing about this guy and we don’t end up knowing anything by the end of the first volume but it’s a common trope so I was willing to roll with that one. So there is a magical world that only grumpy hot guy, Souta, can see and now without explanation, so can Suzume. Again, completely standard so I’ll go with it. That’s about all we get to know. There are some other things that happen fast without explanation that I don’t want to spoil.

However, you know what does get a majority of the time, interacting with random characters on the adventure that you’ll probably never see again. The biggest problem is that the things that need explained aren’t, and the mundane that aren’t exciting drag too long. Also, I don’t know if it’s because I’m older than when I originally got into anime & manga and liked it in my teens, but the whole story ands how the charters react is really unbelievable. Everyone is way too trusting and unrealistic just to add to the story. Suzume is a little bit of an insipid love struck idiot. I normally like female based manga, but this one just isn’t it.

Note: This would be fine in a middle school library. A few swear words but no situations that aren’t G rated. Maybe at 40 I’m just not the intended audience.

Absolutely gorgeous art in this new manga series inspired by one of my favourite anime films Suzume. If you enjoy whimsical manga and lovely artwork, or if you were a fan of the film I highly recommend this for you.

The art is great and the story flows smoothly, but it isn't my cup of tea. It was certainly worth trying.

Vertical Comics was kind enough to provide me with an advanced reading copy via Netgalley for an honest review.

The cover is pretty. The whole manga was fun to read! It was clear, the graphics are nice. It was an easy ready, I enjoyed it a lot