Originally posted Aug. 26, 2009
By REBECCA P.

My thoughts
In reading the first volume of A Perfect Day for Love Letters I was disappointed. It was not completely terrible, but it still wasn’t a manga to get your hopes up for (your $10.95 is better spent on one of Del Rey’s other series). That being said, let’s plunge into volume 2 and see what happens! One thing you will notice in this manga is there is less emphasis on love letters and some of the stories are just simple confessions of love through discreet ways (like taking swim lessons). The stories are all also longer and have better plots.

The good news is the manga really picks up and becomes a healthy dose of well paced one-shots about high school romance. The bad news is the artwork is still ugly. At one point in the manga a character states that a girl looks ugly that day and I thought in the back of my mind, “You mean there are attractive characters in this manga?”

If you’re looking for a healthy dose of romantic one-shots, A Perfect Day for Love letters volume 2 is a great collection to grab. It’s not without its faults (the stories are sometimes cliché, but they do have their share of fresh ideas), but they’re not boring. In reading the second volume I realized how boring the stories in the first volume were.

If you like one-shots and romance, this is a must-have. Beware of the terrible artwork (if you’re picky, you might want to steer clear). It’s also done by Del Rey which is one of the better manga publishing companies so you can expect to see additional information and accurate translations. One other thing to be warned of is that you won’t see a lot of development; this is a good collection to read for pleasure and not much else. That being said, if romance and one-shots are up your alley (and you can tolerate the artwork), head to the nearest bookstore and enjoy a copy. Oh, and feel free to breeze by the first volume.