Suzuka

Suzuka (涼風) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kouji Seo. The series is a character-driven romance story that uses the athletics of track and field as a subplot. The story primarily follows the life of the teenager Yamato Akitsuki, who moved to Tokyo to change himself, and his main love interest Suzuka Asahina, a talented and highly scouted high jumper who lives in Yamato's aunt's dormitory and attends his new high school.

The series was first serialized in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine published by Kodansha. It was later adopted into a 26-episode anime series co-produced by Studio Comet and Marvelous Entertainment. Both the manga and the anime series are licensed in North America by Del Rey Manga and FUNimation Entertainment respectively.

Principal Characters

 * Yamato Akitsuki - Traveling to Tokyo from his home in Hiroshima, Yamato strives to change his life and eventually encounters Suzuka Asahina, an impressive high-jumper, and his own talent in track in field. He is excessively apologetic and has difficulty defending himself, but can show determination when needed.


 * Suzuka Asahina - A talented high jumper from Yokohama. She always pushes herself to avoid disappointing others, and is usually cold towards Yamato. In fact, her side is something she shows to someone she likes, but because of a distant memory, she is trying to distance herself from him.