Sporadic One Shot Time!

Title: Love Letter, ラブレター
Author: Seo Kouji (瀬尾公冶)
Genre: Shounen, Drama, Historical, Romance, Tragedy

Kenn's comment: BAAAAAAAAAW T__T It's so sad. Based on the second world war. If there is someone who's still touchy about that war, you might want to stray away from it. If you're hardcore American and can only see things the American way, you should stay the hell away from anime all together. Anywho, this really is really sad. I mean, to sum it up, BAAAAW T_T. Oh, and as usual, his character design is super similar to all his other works xD.

Summary from MangaUpdates:
While Japan was at war with the world, their romance has just started... (^^" talk about short)

Sporadic One Shot Time!

Title: Snow in the Dark, スノウ　イン　ザ　ダーク
Author: Kano Yasuhiro (Kanou Yasuhiro)
Genre: Shounen, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Tragedy

Kenn's Comment: From the author of MxO and Pretty Face, this is one of his older works. Snow in the Dark is actually a collection of other one shots, MPO, She Monkey, and the titular Snow in the Dark. MPO is the predecessor of what would later become MxO, while She Monkey and Snow in the Dark remained as one shots. Anyways, I really liked Snow in the Dark. The way Kano Yasuhiro worked the elements of the original Snow White story, imbuing it with the spirit of manga. Quite lovely.

Summary from MangaUpdates:
A one-shot fairy tale which shares many elements of the traditional story of Snow White but is certainly unique and complex enough that it is more than just a reinterpretation.

Sporadic One Shot Time!

Title: Hello Baby
Author: Masanori Morita (story), Takeshi Obata (art)

Genre: Shounen, Action, Drama

Kenn's Comment: Shounen knuckle head fans would step into this with baited breath, and then slit their wrists at the end of it.

Summary from MangaUpdates:
A story of love, life, and betrayal.
Set in a certain city, a would-be gangster wanting to be recognized takes on a dangerous offer, to kill a boss of a Yakuza.

Manga of ze Week - Half and Half

Title: Half and Half,
Author: Seo Kouji

Genre: shounen, romance, supernatural, tragedy

Total Volumes: 1 (oneshot)

Kenn's comment: Good things come in small packages. From the same author of Kimi no Iru Machi, and Suzuka. A good read.

Summary from MangaUpdates:
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 seven more days. But the catch is that after the time limit, one of them must die again.

There's more. God decrees that their lives will be shared, including emotions (guilt) and physical sensations (pain). They are told not to leave the other's side, else both of them die. What will happen during those seven days?...