Speaking of Seo Kimiharu, many people’s first impression of him is that he is one of the representative writers of shounen romance comics. Since his debut in 1996, he has created "Cool Breeze", "This Small Town Has You" ", "half x half" and many other classic love works. Although readers often complain about the clichéd plot and outrageous plots, his depiction of the ignorant love of boys and girls and his restoration close to real life have made him highly respected in the field of love.

The first time I came into contact with his work was when I was in high school and spent all my time watching "Cool Breeze". Those hazy depictions of love made me very yearning and excited when I was in adolescence. It was also from that time At first, I fell into the deep pit of Seo Koji.

Then I chased all the way from "This Small Town Has You" to "Fengxia". It wasn't until Qiuyue Fengxia's death that I suddenly woke up from it, because he ruined my favorite "Cool Breeze" , which is also the biggest reason why I have never confiscated this set of comics.

But when I was sorting out the bookshelf in July, I saw that the row of physical books by Seo Koji was only missing this set of "Fengxia". Liu helped me order a set from Taobao store. After I got it, I found that the first few copies were a little yellowed, so it overtook me all the way and became the first comic I read, and this is how I made this unexpected record.

"Wind Summer" is a work that Seo Koji has been preparing for a long time. It is based on his own experience of forming a band and playing music when he was a child. Although it can be regarded as an orthodox sequel to "Suzy Wind" (because the "heroine" Akizuki Kazuka is the daughter of Asahina Suifu and Akizuki Yamato), it is a complete and independent new story. For those who have not watched "Suzy Wind", It won't cause any unpleasant effects on the plot.

In order to show the importance he attached to this work, Seo Koji published the final chapter of "A Small Town With You" and the story of "Wind Summer" in the 11th issue of "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" in 2014. The first episode was published together, which not only cleverly connected the plots between the two (although Young Fengxia had made a cameo earlier in "The Town"), but the most important thing is that there was no break and interaction between the two. After adjustment, it directly entered the serialization cycle of the next work.

So, a boy who is addicted to the virtual world and a young girl who enjoys real life met. Just like what Seo described in the work, she brought the hotness of summer with her. The wind draws everyone around him into the pursuit of music dreams. The appearance of Akizuki Fengxia also made me dream back to the "Cool Breeze" era, because the mother and daughter are so similar...

Although Seo did not clearly divide this story into upper and lower parts There are two films, but through the role changes between the two Feng Xia, we can still clearly feel the different styles of the two periods and the themes they want to express.

The first period: the mournful song of love on the way to chasing dreams

This period is mainly based on Qiuyue Fengxia's dream. With the help of Haruna Yu She found her musical hobby, and then semi-forcedly recruited her favorite partners to form the band "The Fallen Moon". A group of young people began to move forward for their dreams.

Compared with the pure love style of "This Small Town Has You", "Wind Summer" is more similar to the routine of "Cool Breeze", where dreams and love go hand in hand, although there are still various overused plots. It's an old story and a big fight between love triangles, but compared to the general love themes, it's still a bit watchable. After all, it's the love field that Seo is best at.

Unfortunately, after becoming famous in the school festival, Seo didn’t know which one he had picked up, so he sent the bento to Akizuki Fengxia without any warning! !

Yes, it was a random car accident that fixed Qiuyue Fengxia at that intersection forever! ! It also wiped out the last bit of goodwill I had for him! !

When I was following the series, I gave up right here. Even if I watch it now, I still feel very angry (the animation completely changed this paragraph because Akizuki Fengxia survived, compared to Seo’s cruelty) , or the animation team is more conscientious).

Due to the unexpected death of Qiuyue Fengxia, the band, which had just been formed not long ago, faced the crisis of disbanding. It wasn't until Haruna Yu heard Akizuki Fuka's message that she decided to cheer up, find her old partners, and fulfill her unfinished dream: let "The fallen moon" stand on the stage of the "Budokan"!

It was also from this time that Seo completed the gorgeous transformation from romance comics to royal comics, and hard work and passion became the main tone of the subsequent works. So we saw the PK and competition between various bands. Although "The Fallen Moon" finally made it to the Budokan as an "opening guest", it can be regarded as fulfilling Qiuyue Fengxia's dream.

The second period: inheriting classics and transcending legends!

"HEDGEHOGS Band" (Hedgehog Band), as a legendary band in the music industry, plays a decisive role in the entire "Wind Summer" work, because they are the beginning of all dreams and the goal of all participating bands. .

Unfortunately, due to the health of lead singer Xiaoyu, they announced their complete disbandment after holding an unprecedented grand music festival, and handed over the torch of inheritance to "The fallen moon" band and Aoi Fengxia's In the hands, the story has since entered the second stormy period.

I thought that the success of the music festival would make Seo soberer and focus more on his royal and passionate style. Unfortunately, Seo is Seo after all, because he has only drawn Korean dramas. A bloody plot that only appears: Bi Jing Fengxia’s father was the driver who caused the car accident that year...

So the drama of the love NC drama began to be staged again, and Qiu Yue Fengxia could not be saved back then. Haruna Yuu struggled to save Aoi Fengxia this time, and at the same time he also understood his true intention of forming a band with her.

After this battle, "The fallen moon" band officially invited Bijing Fengxia to join and changed its name to "Bule Wells" band, and then started to tour the country with new dreams.

However, there is nothing to elaborate on in this part. The main characters are pretending to be pigs and eating tigers. As for the whole volume of Fengxia Unit 2, it is purely a disgusting drawing by Seo.

The only highlight may be that he offended the powerful president and was banned from the music circle, which paved the way for the final showdown at the music festival.

So during the ban, in order to further improve their skills, the members of "Bule Wells" began their own musical practice. When they reunited, their burst of energy shocked everyone. It strongly echoed the oppressive feeling of the "HEDGEHOGS Band" when they debuted, and it can be regarded as a kind of spiritual inheritance.

The final music competition is really the unfolding of a very young and passionate comic. Various bands compete to appear on the stage and try their best to win the title of the strongest band. Not only does it present the audience with the best The most exciting music effect also made my blood boil as a reader.

Therefore, if you put aside the bloody love elements, this comic can really be regarded as the best work drawn by Seo Koji about depicting dreams. There is hard work, sweat, and Regretful, but also touching, it meets all the elements of a hot-blooded comic.

My expectations for this part far exceeded the love development of the male and female protagonists, and I even forgot that this was a love comic until the end.

There are two styles of outer covers for physical books: monochrome and color.

However, there is no profound meaning in this design. It’s just that Seo simply believed that if he continued to draw in this monochromatic style, repeated colors would inevitably appear, so he changed it arbitrarily starting from Volume 10. It became a color system.

Because the panoramic picture is in the first one, I took a few separate large pictures here to see it more clearly (but the sales of this book are really poor. The first volume released in 2014, I This is the first time I have read it after 20 years of buying the capital):

The inner cover is a four-panel story about the editor. The content is more life-like and dramatic. It is quite interesting to read, and you can see the relationship between the author and various editors. Mode:

There seems to be nothing else to talk about.

At the end of the book report, I want to say that if you are not a true fan of Seo Koji, then there is no need to buy this work. After all, its advantages and disadvantages are very obvious, and the disadvantages are obviously It outweighs its advantages. The overall level is similar to the later "A Small Town with You". If you are a true fan, just pretend I didn't say anything.

The end.