Suzuka, Volume 3 Book

In "Suzuka" Volume 3, Yamato decides to try and get closer to Suzuka by joining the school track sports team, where he plans to be there with her while she practices her sports. Just how much further will Yamato go to prove himself to her?

This is yet another great volume of the "Suzuka" manga, this time focusing more on the sports aspect of the story. Here, not only does Yamato intend to be closer with Suzuka via his joining the school sports practice, he also realizes that he is able to achieve very good results in the practice rounds, so much so that Suzuka herself takes notice. Even the other students there encourage Yamato to enroll in the sports tournaments, which he readily accepts without really thinking about it first!

In addition to the usual characters from the previous volume, Suzuka's male friend from her junior high days and member of the track team Soichi Miyamoto makes an appearance, as well as a very sporty female track member named Miki Hashiba (whose picture is featured quite vibrantly on the front cover of the book). Both of these new characters play an active role in the sports parts of the story, and Miki has some funny moments of her own whenever she confronts Yamato's carefree and sleazy friend Hattori.

The artwork is, as with the previous two volumes, beautiful with detailed backgrounds and attractive character designs. Even in comedic moments, the art is still fairly detailed and never feels crude or out of place. The word balloons are appropriately placed so that they don't block out too much background art.

This volume of "Suzuka" is yet another solid continuation to the story. The addition of the sports angle feels fresh, and the gradual shift in tone from comedy to seriousness and back to comedy again is smooth enough. Nice work so far! Important note: This manga is for mature readers only due to scenes of nudity and suggestive situations.