"Love Letter" by Kaori Ozaki - Manga One-Shot Reaction! PATREON COMMISSION!
Added 2025-05-02 17:00:07 +0000 UTC*DEVOTED HEADPHONE WARNINGS*
I was SO excited to finally have a manga commission for the channel and this one did NOT let me down! It was nothing like I expected in the best way, and that's all I can say without spoilers!
We're starting off May with a fantastic commission! THANK YOU, Nicholas, for the wonderful, heartfelt commission -- this got me good!
Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!
Comments
I’ve only read a couple of her works and this one shot being one of them! I have yet to pick up more of her works but I’m so happy to hear someone here knows of her!! I haven been wondering what to pick up next but I think I’ll take a look on “the angel on the piano” that sounds real intriguing. Forgive me for the tears! If I could I’d send some sweets as an apology 😆 Reading this I didn’t realize how many stories she wrote over the years! I hope more of her work get physical releases 🥺 I’ve only seen a few. Her writing style is PHENOMENAL! Thank you so much for tagging along as well. ❤️ (Btw the other manga I read from her was the Golden sheep!) The way she tackles a variable of themes is nothing short of amazing. On that end, I’m looking foward to the rest of the month with you all. I’ll definitely tag along for your commission too ✨
Nicolas
2025-05-04 07:21:26 +0000 UTCNicolas, OZAKI Kaori!!!! I actually love her early work. It was 5th grade I first met her. Probably 30 years ago… I really love love "The Angel On The Piano" But that masterpiece is so perfect, I didn't accept the nex one she serialized, and then I faded to follow her. However, always "The Angel On The Piano" has a soft spot in my heart. And you gave me that… It made me cry. Cry a river. But in a good way. Apparently, her other works are translated into English. I'm glad that Her theme haven't changed at all. Unconditional love from children. It's so powerful. At least the theme o"The Angel On The Piano" has. You brought back me to the author again. Thank you, Nicolas
Shimoyama
2025-05-03 08:43:17 +0000 UTCIs it ever a good day for rain? HAHA- let me stop. I want to thank you again for reading this sweet yet heart wrenching story! Ozaki Kaori is a GEM I didn’t expect to find. I saw this little story recommended from time to time & one day I decided to sit down & read. The first time I read it, I remembered vividly where and when I did. At the time I was in college with a whole different major. (Human services) I was looking into a case that left me distraught. As I read this one shot I was reminded of that case & suffice to say I was so emotionally spent. As sad as it is was this story was beautiful! And it did leave on a sweet note. It does SO MUCH in just 53 pages! In the short time we spend with this series they add pieces I could not imagine it without. From the bits about being resentful should the little boy have survived… to God telling the tiny soul (and us the reader) that everyone is beautiful without exception… and so on and so forth. I’m glad you also noticed that bit with the mom at the train tracks. I missed it the first time around and when I revisited my jaw dropped! We know that the guilt “invades” her after she feels like the day has a sense of normalcy but we didn’t know how much it was eating away at her. A little raindrop saved her that day. 🥹 The way he comes back in many forms just to meet her once more is so sweet. It makes me ponder on how we wouldn’t want our loved ones to be sad should we leave before them. This was a heartwarming concept, that these souls can come back to help those dear to them. It’s a comforting thought I find too. 🥺 One of the messages I appreciate from Kaori here, is that each & every one of us is worthy of love. On another note, I do hope one day we’ll get an official ~~hardcover~~ English release. It would be so nice to have a physical copy yk? Their artstyle for this was really pretty to see just in general. ✨ So yeah, I haven’t read anything quite like this and it makes me wish to have had more.. time? Maybe that’s a little weird to say since it didn’t really need any more time? Like it was just right. Also, hi any new future readers 😆 I will not apologize for your tears but I can offer a muffin & a hug haha. This was a fantastic start to May & I’m so excited to see the rest of the commission this month! I’m so ready and I hope you all stick around for those too 💖
Nicolas
2025-05-03 07:06:10 +0000 UTC*Slurps iced coffee* If there’s one thing about me is that I loveeee timing things! Ahsjdnfnf it’s here! I’m so glad you really liked this one-shot. In all honesty I didnt have any plans to sub to the commission tiers so it came out of a whim. For a couple months I wanted to recommend Love Letter but decided to hold off until it was close to Mother’s Day. (Happy super early Mother’s Day to each & every mom!) This little story reminded of a dark case I looked into in College and also of my own relationship with my mom. I don’t want to get personal but I want to point out that parents aren’t perfect (we’re only human. Not to excuse some horrible actions yall) & sometimes their choices affect us in ways that can last a lifetime. The theme of forgiveness, unconditional love, and guilt in this story made me cry the first time I read this. It’s so visceral the more you ponder on it. There so many things I want to touch up on but I’m running late right now so I’ll yap away later haha. I hope people give the story a chance and tag along with you. Hope you all have a phenomenal weekend! 🫰🏽
Nicolas
2025-05-02 18:24:29 +0000 UTC
