Iki Suru Koto Sura Yurusanai - Oneshot

[emmadrew]

I feel similarly. Oneshots are designed to tell a (mostly) complete story with intentional endings (perhaps open-ended if they're fishing for a serialization) and consequently authors tend not to introduce adulterating factors like side characters or plot threads. There's probably a lot of literature about the pros/cons of short-form storytelling that could explain it in better detail, but I'm no fuzzy

Reading older one shots/anthologies/limited series is a great way to freshen up a stale read list

One shots are also a great way to play around with more abstract or experimental art, like the author does here with the MC's POV panels.

This is why I wish there were more one and two volume manga that weren't the result of an axe. I feel like they tend to have the same benefits of conciseness and cohesiveness, while still having more to actually chew on.

 

[deenzfan12]

Really good. I loved her mixed up feelings of adoration and petty hatred.

 

[Machaka22]

Story about a lesbian having an unrequited love with a straight girl are so dump.
You know from the beginning this is going to be a suffering for the lesbian.
How can you still love someone when she literally laughed at you when you confess and even more when she takes the risk to coming out.

 

[Sunspawn]

Are oneshots good because they don't have to trickle out the plot to keep people engaged? I feel like I haven't read a bad one.

As long as the story is half-way decent, sure. Saw a fair share of oneshots that had a crap story to tell and, while they told it fully, were still shit.