Summer Wars Vol. 1 & 2 Story by Mamoru Hosoda, Art by
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto & Igura Sugimoto Review
Math genius Kenji quickly finds
himself being passed off as a fake fiancée and going to meet his friend’s family
when things take a turn for the worse. A virus called Love Machine causes mass
havoc in the virtual world of OZ which in turn affects the real world. It’s up
to Kenji, his girlfriend (?) and her family to stop it! But will they be able
to in time?
Serialized in the seinen (men’s)
comic anthology Young Ace in Japan, Summer Wars adapts the film of the same
name into comic format. It works surprisingly well: the characters resonate
regardless of the medium and the artwork is nice enough though it may not be on
the same level as the film. The manga adaptation does an excellent job of
portraying the world seen in the film while still doing enough to establish
itself as its own thing.
That being said the manga still has
one thing that annoyed me in the film the comic relief/mascot characters do
nothing beneficial but unlike other series where they’re simply superfluous
they hinder the plot at crucial points. That being said, the characters are
very likeable and neither book contains much in the way of offensive material.
In conclusion the manga adaptation is a welcomed companion to the film and
comes highly recommended!
Rating: 8.5/10
Review copy of volume 2 provided by the publisher.
Summer Wars is available in print from Vertical Inc.
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