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Suzume 1

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Review by

Kim S, Reviewer

"I wonder why it feels so awful. To be so powerless on your own. That you have to rely on other people to protect you."

✨𝐌𝐘 π“π‡πŽπ”π†π‡π“π’ π€ππŽπ”π“ πˆπ“:
Knowing it’s a Makoto Shinkai film and manga, I was super excited. I still can’t get over Your Nameβ€”I tear up every time I watch it, no matter how many times. So, I decided to check out the anime adaptation of Suzume and loved it. The graphics were really amazing, and I enjoyed it a lot. I was also shocked and thrilled to discover on NetGalley that the revised manga version of Suzume is set to be published in September. I just couldn’t contain my excitement to read this beautiful manga in advance.

Suzume follows Suzume Iwato and Souta Munakata as they close magical doors in abandoned places that were damaged by calamities. OMG! Souta is such a beautiful and charming man! I can’t help but root for him and Suzume as a couple. Even with their age gap, I’m hopeful there’ll be some romantic development between them. I can’t wait to see them together!

One thing I love about anime and manga is how they often include chance encounters and quirky situations. Daijin, the keystone god who cursed Souta, was both clever and adorable. I also loved the addition of social media; it was witty of Makoto Shinkai to include that in their journey to find Daijin.

Overall, I definitely recommend this to fans of Your Name and Makoto Shinkai.

βœ¨π‘π„π€πƒ π“π‡πˆπ’ πˆπ… π˜πŽπ” π‹πˆπŠπ„:
πŸ“Œ RUIN PLACES
πŸ“Œ A CAT WHO TALKS
πŸ“Œ FOLKLORES
πŸ“Œ A SUBTLE HINT OF ROMANCE
πŸ“Œ NO SPICE

πŸ–₯️ GOODREADS REVIEW: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6731372244

πŸ’» BLOG REVIEW: https://kimthebookdragon.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/arc-review-suzume-volume-1-by-makoto-shinkai/
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