Kay's manga / #One Shot(87)

Intriguing concept, though it takes a few pages to get (then you have to go back and start at the beginning again) and a very imaginative and somewhat ingenious concept. It would have probably taken an extremely long time to work out and put together this art work. But the art/concepts are, at times, a little off putting. The Manga only has a VERY loose and short storyline, giving a heavy focus on the art - it’s basically one large piece of art.

Good concept and set up, but the ending feels rushed.

4 Ch. (ch. 4 is sequel of ch. 3) / 186 p. Ch. 1- Waking up the Forest - an editor is introduced to an author he admires who is in a wheelchair and his brother who cares for him. Ch. 2- The Loose Shackle - A man engaged to a woman is confessed to by his male friend who was the only one to talk to him in high school despite the bully that targeted him, but he chooses the woman. His friend then uses harsh manipulation, like he has done in the past, to get him to himself. Ch. 3- Together Until Dawn - About a playboy young master who is actually in love with his family’s servant, and agrees to stop seeing these women if the servant takes their place. He agrees. The young master thinks the servant loves his father, while the servant thinks the young master loves his betrothed, but neither are right. Ch 4- Together into the Night - Continues from previous chapter, servant concerned about young masters previous relationships.

One Shot - trans. 2012 Nekota Yonezou The only reason I have rated this One-Shot so high is the fact that I have read ‘Otona Keikenchi’ (Koibito Kijunchi is ch. 3), otherwise, as a stand alone story, i would have scored it lower. So it is best to read the whole story in Otona Keikenchi and ignore this One-Shot.

One Shot - trans. 2011 Sakuragi Ayan Well its new and different, I’ll give em that.