Does anyone here enjoy reading oneshot stories manga? I, for one, really enjoy oneshot stories just because they end right away. There were some stories that I wish were a little longer but most of them, I'm glad it ended that way......short but sweet//short but bitter.
so what's your favourite oneshot manga?
Some of the soompiers's favourite oneshots: CLICK ON THE TITLE TO VIEW IMAGE.
I Want - It's about a girl who people thought that her life was perfect and that she was independent. Little did they know, she is fragile and is looking for somebody who could have a relationship with her that can never be broken. It's a bittersweet manga.
Kimi no kachi - The first oneshot (You Win) was really sweet. It's about a girl who finds nothing special about this popular guy in her school. She kept badmouthing him even without realizing she has already fallen in love.
Always Together - In order to win the heart of her dream boy, an obese girl joins forces with her cousin to lose weight
Katakoi no Tsuki/Moon of the one-sided Love - Kurumi likes Souta-kun, but what happens when Kurumi witnesses Souta-Kun hugging one of her friends?
CLAMP in Wonderland/ CLAMP no Kiseki - A short gag "series" that Clamp draws in various magazines. Each involves xxxHOLiC and another CLAMP title.
Shirahime-Syo - Legends say that when it snows, it is because the snow princess is crying. love the folk-tale, sad feel of it- and it's utterly gorgeous
It's Only Love - They are love stories where one of the minor characters, or sometimes people just briefly mentioned, in one story is the main characters in the next. All the love stories also have some Greek god reference. I loved the stories
Shutter Love - Ever loved taking photos? For Maki taking photos is as natural as breathing, yet she does not dream of becoming a pro. One day her carefree approach to photography is going to change, as she encounters a rival not only in taking photos...
Town of Evening Calm/Country of Cherry Blossoms - Hiroshima, 1955. Ten years after her city was consumed by a scorching flash of light, a woman's soul is still deeply shaken by the earth-shattering explosion that devastated her home and changed her life forever.
Goth - A rather morbid, sombre manga about two high school students, Kamiyama Itsuki and Morino Yoru, who have a peculiar interest in deaths and especially in murders that are committed near to them.
After Friends - about two childhood friends. The art was soo nice and the story was short and cute
99% Cacao - it was about a girl who wanted "peace(?)"-ful life. by peaceful, i meant, she doesn't like life and love complications..... her friend confessed to this guy named Kanna and got rejected harshly and so she thought that this Kanna must be a hateful guy. During her gym class, she encountered a guy with a school jacket named Yui on it and talked to him the things she hates. And last thing she enumerated was "KANNA".
17 Sai Natsu - Seifuku no Jouji - contains smut. Consists of four one shots. The first story is a about a need, so terrible she'd use the very boy she loved to fill it. Yet even as she savors the bliss of being with him, her actions could well destroy any chance of future happiness...
Hotarubi no Mori E - A little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest, and is rescued by a mysterious young boy who refuses to let him touch her. He tells her it is because it would cause him to disappear.
1mm of a Kiss for the Lost Bambi - Kaito comes across as cold and distant, and he has a strange bird phobia. Afraid to get close to anything related to them, he sometimes lashes out irrationally.
Nanairo Sekai – The Glasses Thief. art is really nice and the story is beautiful
3 years - It's about 3 people in highschool who were always together then in the 3 years of their high school, alot had changed.
apple cheek love - it's about a girl who blushes REALLY easily. really cute and short. =)
Kaori-chan's Secret Diary - About a girl who writes in a diary things she fantasizes, but she never puts it into action. A girl in her class finds it...
See You In Eden - No romance, but it was really nice. The story gives you that feeling you get when you are about to leave high school, and you don't know what awaits you afterwards...
Suki Nan Desu - Pretty nice. High school romance story, but you'll get to see something that doesn't appear often in mangas. It's kinda funny! Boy asks girl, girl likes boys, girl says yes as long as boy keeps relationship a secret.
No Title - Different story, not high school romance, about a boy and girl who don't know the same language and how they spend the day together looking for the care-taker/translator of the boy.
Seishun no Tamago - By the lady who wrote lovely complex...I liked stories 1-3 and 6. 4 and 5 were ehhh...
Suki Kirai Suki- He hates to lose and is a little shorter than other boys. A little cheeky, but when he smiles, he's really cute. This is the Miyamoto that Hitomi loves so much.
Beloved Teddy Bear - Short, naive, teddy-loving Yasushii believed that the boy Igarashi Yuu's death was partly her fault. So when the ghost of Yuu takes a visit and decides to live as her beloved teddy bear, her life changes drastically. (not the saddest, but yeah, sad)
1/6000 Honesty - Sad feelings of regret
Cry Out for Love at the Heart of the World - Just in case you haven't read the famous sad story
Bitter (collection of stories) - The first two are a bit sad.
Half and Half - Shinichi Nagakawa and Yuuki Sanada are both involved in an accident and die together. But they're given a chance to live again. God lets them live for 7 more days. But the catch is that after the time limit, one of them must die again.
Jolly Roger Fantasy - the story a bout a princess who doesn't want to be forced marry by her parrents, so she run away from the castle and go to a journey with a pirate named Joker and their crew~
it's 5 parts with one extra part...
Love Beat it's about a meeting between a girl and a boy in their first day of highschool... the girl is really nervous and the boy gave her a candy.. that candy make her brave... and suddenly the boy asked the girl out!
Kagayake Aoba! - about a girl who really likes the acting & singing world... one day she interupted a play and messed up the show.. but then an agent started to drag her to a famous star school ^^
Dendou Oujisama Takahashi - about an adroid biyfriend called Takahashi... it supposed to be the ideal man for any girl... has many stories in the oneshot^^
I.O.N - about a girl having supernatural powers... to unlock her power, the keyword is "I.O.N"
Kiss Happiness Kiss -The protagonist, Karen, wakes up to find that the stuffed animal fox her step-father had given her when she was a little girl has come to life! He claims he is there to protect her! But will he be able to?
Bye Bye Love Letter - Emi loves to write stories. However, she doesn't dare share them with anyone in fear that people won't like them. Tsuzuki, who is in the art club, asks to read one, and tells her he thinks she is talented. From then on, Emi starts writing Tsuzuki love letter after love letter. But they all end up undelivered. Will her love ever reach Tsuzuki?
Shoujo no Melancholy "Fireflies" - The new girl in town doesn't fit in at school because of her accent. One night, while walking her dog, she stumbles across a field lit by fireflies. Across the way, she sees a boy, and he sees her. However, they don't get to meet. Every since then, the girl is able to get through the day by thinking of him. But will they ever meet again?
Celebrity Friendship Treaty - Chidori gets dumped by her boyfriend because he is embarrassed by her father who plays silly roles in movies and soap operas. While she was still trying to get over him, she befriends two boys, Kikuya and Yuu, who aspire to be actors. She starts dating Kikuya, but she fear that he too will dump her because of her father. Will her fear push him away? Also includes side story about Yuu and Chidori's best friend.
no Onna "The O Girl" - Our protagonist is befriended by a boy who she rejected. He insists that even though she rejected him, he can still be her friend. Hwever, he doesn't act like just a friend. He is possessive and beats up any boy that tries to date her. He truly sounds like a nightmare right? How will our protagonist shake off his attention?!
Prince of the Student Discipline Room - Rinko has blue eyes and blonde hair due to her half English heritage. The vice president of the discipline committee gives her a lot of trouble because of it and she has no friends. However, Rinko is able to get through the day because of the kindness the president of the discipline committee shows her. How will this love story develop?
Love Story, Not! - In mangas and manhwas childhood friends are supposed to fall in love right? Esp. when the boy is the super hot popular guy right? WRONG! XD What happens when a girl finds out her life is not a manga?
A Person Who Draws People - The main protagonist has no close friends. She has acquaintances but not one close enough that will even eat lunch with her. Will she ever find a friend. (Not Yuri)
Chuo-sen Cinema Paradise - A boy who was a child actor can no longer act without knowing "what it takes to be a good actor". For five years he looked for his answer. Will his encounter with a weird girl help him find it?
The Vampire and I -Short creepy story about a vampire and its prey.
Chocolate Cake Made with Shooting Stars - Yuki asks her friend Hiro, who wants to be a pastry chef, to teach her how to bake a cake for the smart boy she loves at school. However, when Yuki sees a shooting star, what is truly the wish her heart is making?
Wish to Lie Beside You "Eternal Heart" - A girl doesn't get into a university while her boyfriend does. She doesn't give up and studies hard to be able to enter next semester with the motivation of being with her boyfriend again. However, will her motivation last forever?
Chouchou Kumo - Collection of 4 short stories
Yubikiri - Asako lives her life day-to-day acutely aware of how lonely she is. That all starts to change when she meets Hongo, a boy who thought she was trying to commit suicide and tried to stop her.
Kawaiitte Itte yo - A collection of short stories. cute art~
Hetare Venus - Her classmates were always intimidated by her height, hence she received the nickname of "Big Sister" for 16 years. But this is far from the truth! the first story is scary oOoOo
Cool Lady - not shoujo. it's only 8 pages and the ending is so... AHAHHAHAHAHHAH
Kon no ki konoha - Only in autumn when the dead leaves flutter about can Akino meet the mysterious boy who lives inside the deep blue tree.
Hikitate Yaku no Koi - been always a fan of this mangaka. she makes such beautiful graphic. its about a story of a girl who always tries to set up dates for her friend. she thought no one would ever take an interest to her even the guy she likes.
kimi wa chiisana kesshou - Kaho puts on a facade in front of everyone, hiding who she truly is, in other words lying to those she cares about in order to make them feel at ease. One day she meets a boy at a social gathering who sees right through her and helps her change...
hidarite no love letter - story about how love communicates through arm/hand writings~
Almost Crying - It's really cute x_x And the drawings looks cute too. The Romance~
Forever Honey - It's not a romantic high school love story, but one about the relationship between a father and his daughter. It was bittersweet and the art is amazing.
Anata no Shiranai Sekai - horror story
Konya mo Hitori de Nemurenai - horror story
Isshun no Tsuki - Mizuho is in love with Shugo-sempai, and even manages to kiss him secretly under the cover of darkness. Only one problem. Shugo is the boyfriend of Mizuho's older sister!
Tonari no Danshi - Super cute story about two childhood friends who are always competing with each other. They make a bet on which of them can get a date for Christmas Eve first! XP
Say I'm Cute - A collection of 4 romance one shots. The art is very nice and the feelings are very raw (realistic?) so I enjoyed them.
Story 1- Pink Colored Love: About a girl who starts dating a her classmate but becomes unconfident about their relationship when he doesn't show up for a date
Story 2- Say I'm Cute: About a girl whose boyfriend dumps her for a cuter girl and since then can't let anyone see her without tons of makeup on
Story 3- Enough to Feel the Heat: About a girl who is going out with a guy who used to have another girlfriend before her but is looking forward to being the first girl he's ever gone to see fireworks with.
Story 4- A Winter Sun: About a guy who lost his first baseball game in his last year of high school and gave up on his dream of being a high school baseball team coach and about the girl who was counting on him to realize his dream.
A Silent Greeting - Six page manhwa, all color, about a ancient greek woman who waits for her husband to return from the war.
Asa mo, Hiru mo, Yoru mo (Morning, Noon, and Night) - A two volume story (although it also contains some side stories) about a girl who was abused badly by a guy in her last year of middle school. When she got to high school, one of her classmates looks exactly like the man who abused her and she can't stand being near him!! What happens when he tells her he's in love with her?!
Saikou no Kiss wo Ageru (Giving the Best Kiss) - A collection of 6 one-shots. Only 4 have been translated so far:
1. Heartbeat Mail- A girl anonymously text messages the guy she likes. Will she get closer to him this way?
2. 7 Kiss- A girl is transferring schools in 7 days. One morning, she goes up to the teacher she's in love with and kisses him! She also takes a picture of the kiss with her cell phone and tells the teacher that if he doesn't give her a kiss everyday for the next 7 days, she'll show the picture to everyone!
3. Love Lover- Shinji and Misaki's parents remarry with each other and so now they are brother and sister. Shinji is two years younger than Misaki. Will any love develop?
4. Love Honey- Continuation of previous story. Shinji, Misaki, and their mom and dad go on a trip!
Kimi ga Hajimete (You're My First) - Inoue works part time as a voice actress and she likes to keep it a secret from everyone. What happens when the class playboy finds out her secret?!
Kimi wa Chiisana Kesshou (You're My Small Crystal) - Kaho always puts up an act in front of her friends in order to not offend anyone. She is super polite and chooses her words carefully and never talks about things that may seem uncomfortable or personal. She meets a boy who helps her realize that that isn't what a friend really is.
Honey Flavored Blood - Oh yes, its one of those vampire stories again. But what I like about this story is.... it started with the a vampire and a human girl already dating. So i guess it's pretty unique since it skipped the whole "how-the-vampire-fell-in-love-with-a-human-and-girl-fell-in-love-with-vampire" kind of like story. I thought it was pretty cute.....
God's in His Heaven - A very short (about 10 page) oneshot about a girl and her sister who are being taken cared for by an uncle who is in the hospital because their parents died. Slightly sad.
Holiday - A story about an unfashionable girl who gets a makeover because her childhood friend treats her like a child.
Shuukatsu!! - Kimi ni Naitei - A two volume story...not exactly a oneshot? But it's totally worth reading. It's about a young woman who is in her last year of college and is job hunting...unsuccessfully. On her 50th job interview, she meets a guy who also interviewing but was super confident and great during his interview. After bumping into him again later on the train she wonders if she will ever see him again because even though he slightly annoyed her, she couldn't help be mesmerized by him.
Taiyou wa Kimi ni Kagaya ku - Chinatsu was so amazed after watching a baseball match on TV, that she decided to enter to Tsubakawa High, hoping to be near the baseball team she admired so much.
Ageha - Also previously recommend in this thread. I really enjoyed it. I didn't hate the main girl too much and the guy who helps her out was awesome. I especially loved the ending with the text message and his reaction. lol
Hanbun wa Ai de Dekitemasu - Himari Wataya is maybe dating her senpai, Atari Hoshikawa. Hoshikawa is the top student of their school but he’s also well-known among the students as the the Super S (Sadist) “Prince of Disdain”. What is she supposed to do when he teases her mercilessly and he’s always angry with her? When she’s pushed to the edge, Himari finds out that she might not be as submissive of an M (Masochist) as everyone assumes!
Kaeru no Saiban - Fairy tale like oneshot. About a frog who wants to be human and fall in love. Twist at the end. =)
Talking Arrogantly - Manhwa oneshot that I did not understand too well. It's supernatural. About a gangster dude who notices he's being followed some creepy guy.
Wisteria Colored Sky Apartment - A short josei romance one shot (like 23 pages) about some neighbors in an apartment building.
Adidas Fever - Think you can't be sad after reading a 17 page oneshot? Well, this one can do it. It's really awesome, beautiful art.
Aishikata mo Wakarazuni - the story is all about MISUNDERSTANDINGS.... regrets are all you have left once the relationship has been misunderstood/misinterpreted.
.Aquarium - Three tales of love, loss, and longing. A trio of girls tackle the trials of adolescence and try to find happiness.
Call Me Princess - Remember your first high school love? Everyone does. And Call Me Princess will help bring back memories of those innocent days of dreamy eyes and embarrassed blushes in classrooms and corridors.
Popcorn Romance - Two brothers give up their dreams of fame and fortune to try and help their grandfather save his farm from becoming a golf course.
Just A Girl - On her own for the very first time, Erica finds herself dealing with the pressures of independence.
Miss Me - A fashionable high school girl has a crush on the lead singer of a heavy metal band, but he seems indifferent to her feelings.
Let's Stay Together Forever - From the 80's comes big hair, heavy metal and romance. High school throws everyone together, from shy and geeky bookworms to bawdy outrageous metalheads. These cliques can get very exclusive and people will seldom cross the lines, but when they do…everyone is watching!
Ni no Hime no Monogatari -A collection of three one shots.
1. Ni no Hime no Monogatari: A boy begrudgingly becomes the aide to the "turnip" princess of the three princesses that are possible heirs to the throne. The art is really wonderful to look at and it fits the story very well. I love the saying the story follows too.
2. The Racing Queen: A girl who wants to become the queen of racing queens. When she finally receives that title, it isn't quite what she expected.
3. Chijou 20m de Aimashou: It's time to go home, but the roof's door is locked! What will the three students do?
Daydream World - A girl works at an amusement park, and the guy she likes starts working there too! But, he already has a girlfriend. Perhaps it's time for her to wake up from her daydreams.
The Kings Pawnshop - Amy is really bad at judging people. The last guy she went out with took her money for someone else's abortion! In hopes of becoming better at judging people, she starts working at a pawnshop.
24 Colors - Nanaka loves to paint. So when she enters high school, she gets excited at the prospect of joining the arts club. However, there's only two members-- the mysterious Chihaya and the energetic Kento. They're both good-looking guys, and Chihaya shares Nanaka's love for painting! Alongside the two gorgeous guys (and Nanaka's best friend)...what will happen?
Caramel Milk Tea - Collection of cute one shots.
Sakura Rhythm - Satsuki, to whom he said some incredibly disrespectful words to, had the worst reunion with him in the high school entrance ceremony! He was the little master of a famous construction company...? A love story of the season of sakura, where things become precious and love forms!
Sweet II - A collection of short stories. They're pretty cute.
Kanojo ga Cafe ni Kayou Wake - Collection of love stories about waiters at a cafe.
X2 -Collection of high school love stories.
Paradise Cafe - Nakazawa works at a cafe with hot waiters, and she's going out with the most popular one! Yet, they haven't been making any progress. Are they really in love?
7th Period is a Secret - Collection of stories. I liked the last two more that the first one.
Suki ni Naru Made Matte - Compilation of cute short stories.
Zettai Oshienai - There's this myth that if you draw your name and the person you love's name under an umbrella in the old principal office, your lives will be bound forever. Is it really true?
..... LOL. i mean the genre of the manga i like, i think i read them all~~~~~~~ sigh. thats why im really glad i read this.
it was about a girl who wanted "peace(?)"-ful life. by peaceful, i meant, she doesn't like life and love complications.....
not a fan of supernaturals but this is one of my exemptions....