Ningyo Ouji
Mermaid Prince

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Mermaid Prince:
Probably the best story out of the 3, with some actual plot going on. The story isn't that great itself but I still liked it. Seeing the title I guess you know what it's about. I liked the characters, especially Mugi, determined to achieve anything at the right time.

Snowy Day:
This story was pretty refreshing. Although it's the shortest story out of the 3, it presented a lot about the contrast between the calm library and the busy city. Decent.

Ametsukigahara:
Now this one was odd. It's either because I didn't really get the story or the story's just bad. Some scenes were inexplicable for me ... and I didn't really understand the female lead's goals. Some of the dialogue was appealing to some extent, but that was about it. Don't know why they included sexual acts in this story... The ending was probably the only good thing.

The art was very good. Ir reminded me of Taifuu no Noruda's art a lot. Simple yet the small details stand out. You could say it's cute as well.

I enjoyed the first 2 stories, but not the 3rd one, since I was left a bit confused. Overall a 7.

Ningyo Ouji is a refreshing read with the limitations of being only one volume. Most short story mangas can't compare to long mangas on the count that character development isn't possible to some extent. Having said that, it is a good manga with three very different stories. My personal favorite is Ametsukigahara where you can see the struggle of becoming an adult in the world we live in were everyone has to have their future planned. It is a newly approach for me. The other two are refreshing and feel good stories.

Kaori Ozaki is a great mangaka with a great ability on story telling and ... a beutiful artwork. While not being the most detailed, her art has a lot of personality and it is a perfect fit for her stories. Overall, this is a good manga to add to your collection.

I was drawn in by the art, like I am for most of the shorter mangas I read. This art reminded me strongly of the Studio Ghibli artstyle--simple to the eye, but detailed enough to hear the background noises.

The writing in this series is very floaty in the sense that while ten or so plot lines are opened, only one is officially solved. The other plot lines are resolved subtly or in ways where the audience feels half-satisfied with the way things turned out. This idea applies to the first and third story the most, while the second story is a melancholy oneshot.

I ... don't think reading this would result in absolute hatred unless the reader desires truly satisfying endings, but you probably won't be satiated reading this because of how open-ended each of the stories are.

Well, enjoy either way whatever your choice is!