There really is no story, the art is nothing astounding, and the premise of the manga seems a little...creepy to say at the least. The execution however, is pure gold. From start to finish, I absolutely loved every moment. The ending catches you off guard since the series was abruptly cut short but the finale is absolutely stellar.
It pains me that I am a man of very little words but I really cannot recommend this enough. If you don't mind slice of life and love comedy, read this.
Right now.
No, really...
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Sumire 16!!, Sumire Sixteen!!, Sumire Sixteen Japanese: スミレ♡16歳!! InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 52
Status: Finished
Published: May 10, 2006 to Jan 5, 2009
Genre:
Comedy
Theme:
School
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Magazine Special Authors:
Nagayoshi, Takeru (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #7932 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2996
Members: 6,862
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Jun 24, 2011
In a line: excellent story, characters, comedy, enjoyment and overall, good art and subpar character development.
Story: Excellent I think this might be one of the weirdest but yet most normal stories I've ever seen. A puppet girl and later on a puppet guy doing normal stuff, making friends and doing normal people stuff. It reeks of sheer creativity and originality, yet comprises of ordinary stuff, and that creates a unique story. In short, this is about a puppet's high school life, mainly her first year, who is controlled by an old man (all hail the old man!!). Art: Good Details are there, sometimes the funny aspects of the manga ... 
Oct 8, 2014
Sumire is a sixteen year old girl who goes to high school. She always puts others before herself and keeps her cheer no matter what. There's one other thing, though - she's actually a ventriloquist puppet handled by a much older man (implied to be somewhere in his fourties by his appearance). Not once, however, does she - or he - break character, despite getting called out, bullied, beaten up etc. - it's always Sumire at her sixteen year old self.
I admit it's been one of the most emotionally touching things I've ever read. It pulls on the secret strings in your heart that you ... 
Jan 20, 2014
Sumire 16 Sai!! is an amazing manga that I think everyone should try.
Story 10/10: Sumire is about an old man who is a ventriloquist; he attendees high school by using a life size doll called Sumire and changes peoples lives for the better wherever he goes. It is a very light hearted story filled with laughs. Art: 7/10: The art in itself is not very special or outstanding in anyway but it is in no way bad I'd say that art is about average. Characters 9/10: The charters themselves stay very much the same throughout the entire manga after they have been helped out by the old ... 
Aug 24, 2016
I liked this manga. It has an amazing premise and a lot of heart, and I had great laughs at seeing all of the shenanigans with Sumire and her friends. The different expressions of Sumire are especially fun to see; sometimes she appears very clearly as a doll, but sometimes she appears almost like a normal girl through the eyes of the people she inspires. Both can be hilarious.
The premise alone is enough for me to recommend anyone to read at least a couple of chapters, but I think the manga ends up relying on its premise too much to really sell a whole 50-chapter ... |
