Checking out the Second Round of the VIZ Originals One-Shots Program

Earlier this year, I went to the Viz website to look up when the second volume of Hirayasumi dropped and stumbled upon the news that the manga publisher had launched a new project tiled the VIZ Originals One-Shots program created “for aspiring mangaka,” run by former Weekly Shonen Jump editor-in-chief Hisashi SASAKI! I love manga and adore a good one-shot via manga. A one shot in manga is more commonly known as a single, sometimes standalone story. It is the manga equivalent of a short story and an excellent way for readers to get a feel for a manga creator’s storytelling and art style. The one-shots in this newer project–which are free to read–online and in the app. I wanted to continue this series and share my thoughts on the second round of entries after reading them and give my thoughts below! Minor and major spoilers may follow below

Giggle Fist Story and Art by DD Mark Lettering by Marc McMurray So with the Cinematic Certitude one-shot in the first batch of entries, I loved the title and thought it served the work well. When I first saw the title for this newest batch, I wasn’t sure but kept an open mind. Loving the colored cover page that helps set the tone that this one-shot is about martial arts and someone being very determined. Kung Fu is a way of life in this story and those unable to master the forms and internally tap into the innate connections of martial arts are left to a life to only practice it….