- Format: Animated, Dolby, Dubbed, PAL
- Language Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Revelation Films
- DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2007
- Run Time: 125 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B000TSRZCY
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 74,285 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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LOVE IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT! Its the eve of his first day as the new kid in class at the big city high school, when Yamato finds himself smitten with the local rising star of track and field. However, any doubts he will ever catch another glimpse of such beauty are promptly squashed when she shows up at his aunts boarding and bathhouse… As are his hopes of impressing the driven hottie!! Two people could not be more different! And as Suzuka remains completely uninspired by Yamatos cheerfully irresponsible nature, things progress from bad to worse with record breaking speed. Throw in the antics of a handful of high school stereotypes, and the kids completely out of his league! Love may not be a spectator sport, but Yamatos sitting things out on the sideline.
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The heartbreak of love and the pressures of school life are both crammed into the romantic anime that is Suzuka. Yamato has just moved in with his Auntie at an all girl bath house (lucky sod) and he has fallen head over heels in love with the school's number one athlete - Suzuka. Only thing is - she hardly realises he exists. So to try and win over the girl, Yamato tries his hand at sports and finds that he has a hidden talent when it comes to sprinting. Not only this, but he soon becomes the object of love and admiration from TWO other girls at school (I officialy hate this guy), while Suuzuka battles with her conflicting emotions over him.
For an anime that begins very much in the same vein as your typical harem anime such as Love Hina, Suzuka proves to be nice romantic show that has some sports elements thrown in for good measure. Despite it's soppy rom-com elements, Suzuka is very much a guys anime as the story follows Yamato's perspective and his yo-ing emotions for Suzuka and the other girls who enter the fray. Furthermore, it is often unclear what the female characters (especially Suzuka) feel about Yamato, thereby sticking with the 'guys anime' feel of it.
The animation in Suzuka is 50-50. Sometimes it can look gorgeous and other times it can look drab and dull. The character designs are quite good, but the background art is very dull. This volume contains the first 4 episodes (and a nice boxset to hold all future volumes) of Suzuka and while the sporting elements of the series are not as central to the story at the moment, there is a fair amount of heart pounding romance to enjoy. As can be expected, this isn't an anime for people looking for action violence and gore, but it is a half decent rom-com that can be enjoyed if you fancy a bit of a change. Overall, Suzuka isn't anything ground breaking or incredibly original, and it doesn't try to be either. It is pure unashamed romance that proves to be very likeable and rather riveting at the same time.
For an anime that begins very much in the same vein as your typical harem anime such as Love Hina, Suzuka proves to be nice romantic show that has some sports elements thrown in for good measure. Despite it's soppy rom-com elements, Suzuka is very much a guys anime as the story follows Yamato's perspective and his yo-ing emotions for Suzuka and the other girls who enter the fray. Furthermore, it is often unclear what the female characters (especially Suzuka) feel about Yamato, thereby sticking with the 'guys anime' feel of it.
The animation in Suzuka is 50-50. Sometimes it can look gorgeous and other times it can look drab and dull. The character designs are quite good, but the background art is very dull. This volume contains the first 4 episodes (and a nice boxset to hold all future volumes) of Suzuka and while the sporting elements of the series are not as central to the story at the moment, there is a fair amount of heart pounding romance to enjoy. As can be expected, this isn't an anime for people looking for action violence and gore, but it is a half decent rom-com that can be enjoyed if you fancy a bit of a change. Overall, Suzuka isn't anything ground breaking or incredibly original, and it doesn't try to be either. It is pure unashamed romance that proves to be very likeable and rather riveting at the same time.
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