Short-Tempered Melancholic
| Short-Tempered Melancholic | |
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かんしゃく玉のゆううつ (Kanshakudama no Yūutsu) |
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| Genre | Romance |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Arina Tanemura |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Ribon |
| Original run | 1998 – ? |
| Volumes | 1 |
Short-Tempered Melancholic (かんしゃく玉のゆううつ Kanshakudama no Yūutsu) is a series of short stories written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. Originally serialized in Ribon, the five stories were collected and published in a single tankōbon volume by Shueisha in May 1998. It was published by Viz Media in English in North America on August 5, 2008.
In its daily reviews, Publishers Weekly praised the pacing and layouts of the work, but criticized Tanemura's continued reuse of character designs across series and Kajika's relatively small role within the story, noting that "despite the ninja on the cover, the bulk of the book is straightup romance, which is too bad, as Kajika is an appealing protagonist." Leroy Douresseaux of Comic Book Bin stated felt the story showed Tanemura's "usual ornate art with its layered flower patterns, toning, and ink wash" and found the stories to be "the kind of gentle and sweet, light-hearted romance that appeal to Tanemura's fans."
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