The first one feels so rushed. No development was really shown, hence it didn't give any feels. Anyway, it's the common let's-pretend-as-lovers-then-we-become-a-real-couple story. Too cliche. The second one is somehow ok, but the ending is too open. We didn't even see if the uke was in love with the seme or it was just the seme. No conclusion can be made. I assume it was one sided. The third, the longest with 3 chapters, was okay, too, though it's another Stockholm syndrome case. Of course, the original guy liked was dumped since the lead was already developing feelings for his captor. The last story also looked rushed. Perhaps, due to being a one-shot that it didn't really get the chance to further explore more sides of the work. And what about the Akihito guy? He said he was serious with Sei but nothing was shown about him when Sei got his happy ending. So does it mean he was just used by Sei to distract his attention and feelings for his brother? Was he not even liked an ounce a bit? He was left high and dry. I somehow feel bad for him.
I really hated the last one. How can he just easily accept the fact his brother was sleeping with his friend? It wasn't even because he liked the friend, it was just on a whim. (╬￣皿￣)凸
These were one-shots with story lines that weren't meant to be one-shots, they just ended up being rushed and feeling shallow. Can't get in to the characters or feel anything for them. When one-shots are done well, they're satisfying - just enough sex, and a story short enough to fit into one chapter. These could have all been fleshed out and made into longer pieces, to get a better feel for the mood and the characters.
I agree, incomplete stories are annoying, but knowing the reason makes it a little easier to accept them - and it makes me a little sad too. I have a friend who is a new mangaka for the shounen/seinen genre. He has several works published, but hasn't had a full series yet. Every one-shot is a trial run for a series unless the editor is specifically looking for a one-shot for an anthology or to fill in gaps in a magazine. When the one-shot is successful, gets high ratings in surveys or high sales, they continue it as a series. The way we read manga here, where the entire story is composed and compiled together as one continuous story, isn't how they are commonly published and distributed in Japan. Full stories or "Takouban" are published when a series does well and the publisher wants to make more sales from the story's popularity. Most popular stories are spread out with one chapter being sold together with chapters of other stories from other mangaka in a magazine form. Since this site is compiled by author, we'll see one shots by themselves and the same one-shot in a compilation. So, basically, one-shots that feel incomplete are failed starts for their own series. That, to me, is the sad part. The mangaka worked hard to plan out a whole story around these characters and it never went anywhere because the sales or surveys weren't good enough. My friend keeps all his "failed ideas" in a file cabinet all their own and it is full to the brim. Being a mangaka is a really hard job that can make you feel terribly insecure. He is lucky that he is very self-confident and optimistic. I don't think I could survive that kind of criticism. I dislike incomplete feeling one-shots as much as you do, but I think it is for a different reason. LOL
Didn't like the last story. He dumped his lover just like that. Sometimes as I read yaoi more and more,most of the guys seem heartless,no care for others' feelings as long as they have what they want in the end. I suppose a man's heart is not as sensitive as a woman's....I wonder.
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The first one feels so rushed. No development was really shown, hence it didn't give any feels. Anyway, it's the common let's-pretend-as-lovers-then-we-become-a-real-couple story. Too cliche.
The second one is somehow ok, but the ending is too open. We didn't even see if the uke was in love with the seme or it was just the seme. No conclusion can be made. I assume it was one sided.
The third, the longest with 3 chapters, was okay, too, though it's another Stockholm syndrome case. Of course, the original guy liked was dumped since the lead was already developing feelings for his captor.
The last story also looked rushed. Perhaps, due to being a one-shot that it didn't really get the chance to further explore more sides of the work. And what about the Akihito guy? He said he was serious with Sei but nothing was shown about him when Sei got his happy ending. So does it mean he was just used by Sei to distract his attention and feelings for his brother? Was he not even liked an ounce a bit? He was left high and dry. I somehow feel bad for him.
all were boring ....NOPE!
Becuz I thought on thr last one all of then wanted kou but it turned the opposite way ugh o really regret watuchong this
I really hated the last one. How can he just easily accept the fact his brother was sleeping with his friend? It wasn't even because he liked the friend, it was just on a whim. (╬￣皿￣)凸
well didnt like the prostituation story and the soccer...rest was nice
the last one,an one other but i forgot the name...gah i hate when people use people,it hurts people...dang it!
These were one-shots with story lines that weren't meant to be one-shots, they just ended up being rushed and feeling shallow. Can't get in to the characters or feel anything for them. When one-shots are done well, they're satisfying - just enough sex, and a story short enough to fit into one chapter. These could have all been fleshed out and made into longer pieces, to get a better feel for the mood and the characters.
I agree, incomplete stories are annoying, but knowing the reason makes it a little easier to accept them - and it makes me a little sad too. I have a friend who is a new mangaka for the shounen/seinen genre. He has several works published, but hasn't had a full series yet. Every one-shot is a trial run for a series unless the editor is specifically looking for a one-shot for an anthology or to fill in gaps in a magazine. When the one-shot is successful, gets high ratings in surveys or high sales, they continue it as a series. The way we read manga here, where the entire story is composed and compiled together as one continuous story, isn't how they are commonly published and distributed in Japan. Full stories or "Takouban" are published when a series does well and the publisher wants to make more sales from the story's popularity. Most popular stories are spread out with one chapter being sold together with chapters of other stories from other mangaka in a magazine form. Since this site is compiled by author, we'll see one shots by themselves and the same one-shot in a compilation. So, basically, one-shots that feel incomplete are failed starts for their own series. That, to me, is the sad part. The mangaka worked hard to plan out a whole story around these characters and it never went anywhere because the sales or surveys weren't good enough. My friend keeps all his "failed ideas" in a file cabinet all their own and it is full to the brim. Being a mangaka is a really hard job that can make you feel terribly insecure. He is lucky that he is very self-confident and optimistic. I don't think I could survive that kind of criticism. I dislike incomplete feeling one-shots as much as you do, but I think it is for a different reason. LOL
Hahaha
Didn't like the last story. He dumped his lover just like that. Sometimes as I read yaoi more and more,most of the guys seem heartless,no care for others' feelings as long as they have what they want in the end. I suppose a man's heart is not as sensitive as a woman's....I wonder.
Nope! Weird
the last one was stupid