Suzuka

Description

From Del Rey:
Yamato is ready for a fresh start. So when his aunt invites him to stay rent-free in her big-city boarding house in hustling, bustling Tokyo, Yamato jumps at the chance. There's just one teensy-weensy catch: It's an all-girl housing complex and spa! Things get even more nerve-racking when Yamato meets his neighbor Suzuka, a beautiful track-and-field star. She's not just the cutest girl Yamato's ever met, she's also the coolest, the smartest, and the most intimidating. Can an ordinary guy like Yamato ever hope to win over a girl like Suzuka?

Official English: INKR, Azuki

Type

Manga

Related Series

Suzuka 2 (Side Story)

Fuuka (Sequel)

Kimi no Iru Machi (Spin-Off)

Associated Names

Love Mate

Suzukaze

Судзука

ลุ้นรักตามสายลม (VBK)

涼風

Groups Scanlating

Latest Release(s)

c.Side Story by Red Hawk Scanlations 13 years ago

v.6 c.41 by Ala Atra Scans & Anime Source 15 years ago

v.6 c.44 by Dynasty Scans 17 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

18 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 9, Chap 72

User Reviews

Suzuka by cryptic

Suzuka by genre001

Suzuka by bloodstainx

Forum

15 topics, 827 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.1 / 10.0 (1715 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.07 / 10.0

27%

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24%

15%

Last Updated

July 3rd, 2024 9:29am PDT - 10 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Ecchi Mature Romance School Life Shounen Sports
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Azuki (digital)

Del Rey (Defunct / 15 Vols)

INKR Comics

Kodansha USA (18 Vols - Complete; Digital)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #746

(+130)

Monthly Pos #1156

(-211)

3 Month Pos #2102

(-37)

6 Month Pos #2429

(+152)

Year Pos #2421

(-139)

List Stats

On 1242 reading lists

On 998 wish lists

On 4365 completed lists

On 185 unfinished lists

On 391 custom lists

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Forum Posts Click to view the forum

Buying Suzuka (Seo Kouji)

4 years ago

Will I enjoy Fuuka/Kimi no Iru Machi?

10 years ago

suzuka side story

13 years ago

The End!

14 years ago

Hidden secrets, hints and the like (spoilers)

15 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

This is definitely romance for guys

by Hashitaka
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

Really liked this manga, and it was really engrossing. It was melodramatic at times, and frankly, I don't think Akitsuki is such a stud that he could get all those girls lusting after him in real life, but there was just so much depth in Akitsuki's character that I could completely forgive the fact that Suzuka was not really developed at all. Which is fine, because this is all his perspective anyway, so you really don't get very much of what Suzuka's thinking and both he and the reader just have to guess. I especially liked how the internal monologues of him thinking, "I'm fine just being friends, I don't have to go any further than this," while his mouth is saying, "I wanna go out with you", which shows how much he's trying to trick himself into taking the easy way, and he just can't.

Of course I probably wouldn't have been interested nearly long enough to be hooked if the boobies weren't shown constantly in the first couple books, but the author knew what he was doing, and the boobies were really there just to keep you interested till the story picked up and slowly and subtly they're shown less and less, till you get to the last chapters and theres no boobs at all, and you really could care less.

And I liked the ending. Sure the whole thing was rushed, and its obvious the author wanted to wrap it up as soon as possible, but it seems to me, and its entirely possible I'm reading too much into this, that the ending was a symbol of whether they value track more than each other. Not a very good symbol because they can conceivably still have a healthy relationship even if they did choose track, but the fact that they unanimously chose giving up track for the sake of one another was definitely a good way to end it.

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A Different Twist to Romance

by decisions
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

These days, just about every male-targeted romance manga -- as a collective -- is a spoof on Love Hina, with over the top slap-stick comedy, embarrassing situations, and misunderstood feelings for no real reason. I think most authors go waaaaaaay overboard developing those same themes on similarly packaged characters again and again and again and again.

SUZUKA IS NOT LIKE THAT. Forgive my abuse of caps, but I felt it was necessary to emphasize that point.

I think a lot of people read this manga expecting yet another Lova Hina clone and get thrown off by Suzuka's excessively coy act. Readers get bothered by how after getting so close, she suddenly pushes Yamato away. Let me clarify: these are NOT misunderstandings, but rather CONFUSIONS of her own feelings. This is why I LIKED the series; Suzuka is a girl who is difficult for the lead to hook up with because she carries far too much weight on her shoulders and she's the type who can't just ease back and let some of that weight slide off. She piles on more and more and ends up being insensistive.

I don't like giving out 10's, but Suzuka was a story that touched me personally in how it relates to my own past in a number of ways, not just romance. For me, this story unquestionably deserves that rating.

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Not like Love-Hina

by m1sael
17 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

I really don't see why this manga is so popular. When I started reading it, I thought this would be a story like this lame loser guy falling in love with this hot cool-looking chick and with time and some adventures she would see his good points and how cool he really was. But no, this guy remained worthless all the way to the end. And I don't know what to say about the ending. You don't know if it was a good ending or a bad one (a bad one in my opinion because no-one succeeded in their dreams). This manga uses a realistic tone and I have to say this manga is the closest manga I have read to look like a TV soup-opera. If you are into soup-opera drama you may like it. Otherwise I would recommend to try other romantic dramas like I"s or Video Girl Ai.

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Very intriguing!

by Manick
18 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I've read a lot of shounen romance, but this series totally sets itself apart from all the others. Things actually happen! The story progresses! It's really different from all those other series. I find myself looking forward to seeing what happens next. Definitely recommended!

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simply fabulous

by amishmies
18 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Good story and very nice characters, especially i love the art. Seo Kouji has his way with the pen(have read all his works, I think). I have seen some complains about makle character but i don't see how he is a looser....
A must read

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One of the best romance mangas

by Celeb
19 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Romance mangas do not get better from this. The story is everything else than one-sided love and you should read it right away.

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suzuka the main character does not rock!

by [deleted member]
19 years ago

Rating: N/A

man i just want to slap her silly! i cant figure her out at all. REad this great manga ppl so you can know why i hate her so much!

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That one turning point made me love the story

by Raiden94
2 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I like the story in the beginning however started to hate it due to both lead characters unreasonable and unrealistic behaviour.
But, there was a turning point that made me love it back.

The pregnancy

Both male and female lead resolved I would say. They messed up and they owned it.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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The End

by Silvergoku
11 years ago

Rating: N/A

After finishing the manga, the ending was good. The manga will draw you in and force you to read it from start to finish but I want to add some warnings for those reading this series for the first time... do start reading for anything else other than romance and the drama that goes with it. The manga will lead you to follow Yamato and his track success but do not get your hopes up

as he is forced to quit . Read this for the intentions of romance and drama and you will be happy with it.

... Last updated 11 years ago

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Amazing....

by SilentCrow
14 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I found this series simply amazing. It was moving and very touching. The ending was something I wasn't expecting at all, and truth be told, I almost feel let down by it. However, I can't lie that it was still an amazing ending, even for one I wouldn't have picked.

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