List of Suzuka chapters
Suzuka is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouji Seo and published by Kodansha. Suzuka originally debuted in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in serialized form in issue #12, 2004 and in tankōbon form on May 17, 2004. There are 18 volumes, and two special edition guide books. The series concluded with volume 18.
Guide books
Suzuka Official Guide Book
- Publication issue date: September 16, 2005 Cover: Suzuka
Includes profiles for all characters, including secondary characters.
The main characters are explored in detail: Their motivation, secret thoughts, dreams, etc. Each main character is interviewed using the 50 question technique: "What is your favorite school subject", "Your least favorite", "Two of your friends are fighting, what will you do", and so on. Although the first dozen or so questions are meaningless, the rest are quite revealing, and reading the different characters' answers to the same question set shows their personalities.
The inconsistencies in the series are explored. Contradictions such as how the apartment building is different from the outside versus the inside: Every drawing of the outside shows each apartment consists of two windows – a small window next to a large one on a veranda; yet, all internal drawings depict a single room with the large veranda window. Where did the small window go? The inconsistencies are never explained. The author merely acknowledges them, hinting that it's an inside joke.
There is a 19-page story called "Honoka" which explains how she decides to become the field and track team manager.
- Suzukamon
- A Day Off for Suzukamon
interviewed. His philosophy and intentions for the Suzuka series are explained. Since
all places depicted in his story are places he has been in, color photos from those areas
are included along with the drawings from the manga.
Suzuka Official Guide Book - Graduation Edition
Cover: Suzuka and Yamato, back to back in their high school uniforms- Announced Publication issue date: October 17, 2007
Light novel
- Japanese title: Suzuka ~ Crossing the Startline
- Publication issue date: May 17, 2007
Cover: Suzuka in a summer dress
- Story 1: Rinko A new character, created for this story.
- Story 2: Honoka
- Story 3: Suzuka