Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 3: Suzumi [Paperback]

Yuu Watase (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Ceres, Celestial Legend | Publication Date: May 5, 2004

Aya and her twin brother Aki thought they were going to a celebration of their sixteenth birthday at their grandfather's home, but the funeral-like atmosphere tips them off that something's not right. Their "birthday present" turns out to be a mummified hand--the power of which forces an awakening within Aya, and painful wounds all over Aki's body! Grandfather Mikage announces that Aki will be heir to the Mikage fortune, and Aya must die! But Aya has allies in the athletic cook and martial artist Yûhi, and the attractive, mysterious Tôya. But can even two handsome and resourceful guys save Aya when it's her own power that's out of control?

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About the Author

A manga artist for over ten years, Yuu Watase's debut came in 1989 at the age of 18 when her short story Pajama de Ojama (An Intrusion in Pajamas) appeared in the monthly Sh?jo Comic manga anthology. Since then she has written and drawn some 50 volumes worth of different short stories and long-running manga series, including the fantastically popular Fushigi Y?gi, also available in English from VIZ. Her works have provided the basis for two television series, an OVA series, anime soundtrack CDs, and a string of novels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (May 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569319820
• ISBN-13: 978-1569319826
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Plot thickens, June 3, 2004

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Nancy E. "Nancy" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 3: Suzumi (Paperback)

In Suzumi, the third manga in the series Ceres: Celestial Legend (also known as Ayashi No Ceres) the plot picks up where it stopped off in Yuhi. Aya finds her life getting more and more complicated when the school doctor for her new school is, in fact, Toya, who, for some reason does not want to pursue her romantically anymore. Aya is crushed. She first finds solace with a new friend, a shy girl from school with more than one dangerous secret, then in the arms of Yuhi. Confused, Aya finds herself involved in another disaster. Deadly fires have been starting all over her school. Aya, who does not fully know about her Celestial powers, suspects that she accidentally caused them, hurting other people. Unfortunately she is wrong, and her mistake may cost her life.

I'm a little confused why this manga is called "Suzumi," considering Suzumi doesn't play that big of a part in this story until the second part of the manga. Still Vol three continues the infectious shoujo story of Ayashi no Ceres. Aya's story is a complex but intense one. You find yourself feeling bad for this girl. All she really wants it to be loved and to live like a normal sixteen year old girl, instead she's cursed with celestial powers that are tearing her family and life apart. The art is beautiful as always. Yu Watase's line work is absolutely stunning. The only problem I had with this novel is that it was cluttered with completely useless facts. Watase-San's little rambles that she puts ever few pages have been cute and entertaining in the past but her thoughts about cloning and genetics are just annoying. I found myself rolling my eyes at her charts to explain the meaning behinds DNA and genes. In my opinion, if you're in the "older teen" bracket this manga is intended for you should already know these things. I guess it's different in Japan.

Still I would recommend this manga. If you loved the anime series, you'll love the manga.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice volume, July 28, 2011

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M "CultOfStrawberry" (I wait behind the wall, gnawing away at your reality) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 3: Suzumi (Paperback)

Aya has to adjust to life at her new school and the apparent fact that Toya doesn't seem to want her anymore. This book has some mystery in it as fires are starting at school and Aya thinks she is (accidentally) responsible for these fires. Course, Aya isn't the only descendant of a tennyo out there! Despite the volume's title, Suzumi doesn't play a huge role in this particular volume.