i read them ALL the time but when i talked with one of my friends they said dont like one shots. i was just wondering what YOU think.

I only read series that are 1 volume or longer. It feels like I'm wasting my time when I read something that doesn't touch my feeling at all, which they rarely do when they're that short.

I won't bother to keep my manga list at two places at once, so... http://myanimelist.net/profile/Hogat
And my VN list:
http://vndb.org/u3483

Used to. But not now anymore.

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I read anything that catches my interest, regardless of length.

I've been reading a lot of one-shots lately because I don't have much time to read so it's nice to get the whole story in on sitting. Overall I do prefer longer stories, though.

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Yes. Sometimes it's good to read something short, especially if you follow a lot of long series that don't come out often. In comparison, Oneshots are refreshing.

Get in, get out, get on with your life

But it sucks when I read a oneshot that I felt should be longer -_-

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I only read series that are 1 volume or longer. It feels like I'm wasting my time when I read something that doesn't touch my feeling at all, which they rarely do when they're that short.

You must have read the wrong ones. There are lots of one shots that are both short and emotionally impactful. In some ways I think it's easier for them to be so - there's no room for them to meander around and lose intensity. Everything in them needs to be focused around one point, so that one point comes across strongly (when it's well done, of course).

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I only read series that are 1 volume or longer. It feels like I'm wasting my time when I read something that doesn't touch my feeling at all, which they rarely do when they're that short.

You must have read the wrong ones. There are lots of one shots that are both short and emotionally impactful. In some ways I think it's easier for them to be so - there's no room for them to meander around and lose intensity. Everything in them needs to be focused around one point, so that one point comes across strongly (when it's well done, of course).

well worded, very hard to argue with this.

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I've been reading a lot of one-shots lately because I don't have much time to read so it's nice to get the whole story in on sitting.

Yup! Agreed... it's nice to know that a story I start will end soon (like in the next few pages).

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There are lots of one shots that are both short and emotionally impactful.

Very eloquently worded. I also like happy slice-of-life ones... they serve as mini-pick-me-uppers

Bit like this you know.

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and I don't know you. Make sure it doesn't leave the building."[/color]

Yep. I occasionally read them, but not as much as full series.

YES. Though it doesn't really give a lasting impression unlike the volume series.

i dont usually read oneshots but ever once and a while i will read them...i will read them if theres a series that has a oneshot i will read the oneshot first like with one piece i read romance dawn then started the series

of course i read them. they are perfect if you want to read something, but don´t have much time.

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If i like the mangaka i sometimes read their oneshots/shorter series
like SORACHI Hideaki s 13

but usualy the shorter series fall under WARNING pretentious WARNING..so i try to stay away

Yes, they usually leave me asking for more but then aslong as theyre finished I dont have any problems with them. 😀