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Jul 13, 2013
Tomio is a man who forgets everything. From failing to bring his cell phone to an important meeting to flat out forgetting what he is supposed to do at his job, his forgetfulness causes him a lot of trouble. The only person who sticks with him through it all is his loving girlfriend Asuka, whom he intended to propose to until he forgot the ring as well. Driven to despair, Tomio feels compelled to commit suicideβbut a precious reminder saves him from his woes. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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I used to read one-shots all the damn time. I haven't consumed much manga or anime for half a decade now, so "Pocket Full of Holes" was my first in YEARS. What caused me to pick this one up? Well, I wanted to revitalize a club that I'm an administrator of, One Shot Fans. I have fond memories of reading an array of different manga, even shoujo, deciding on what I would choose as the weekly read. Nostalgia has a way of lying, because I completely forget the other aspect of that work. Namely, all the worthless, mind-numbing trashone-shots I had to sift through until I found the pearls. "Pocket Full of Holes" is about a man that forgets everything, all the time. It's never mentioned whether there is a medical reason behind this, or whether he is receiving treatment. Nor whether the malady is confined to short-term memory, long-term memory, or both. It's just a vague symptom he has and doesn't try to fix. We see the protagonist being a complete failure with his girlfriend and a disaster at work. His only reaction is to be a spineless weakling, first groveling, then crying, then groveling some more, followed by more crying, and lastly, a decision to commit suicide. Of course, this is averted and we get a happy ending...without the protagonist changing one iota, remaining the same pathetic loser as ever. Utterly pointless. There was nothing humorous, entertaining, or thoughtful about this work.