A Man and His Cat 01
A Man and His Cat 01 book cover

A Man and His Cat 01

Paperback – Illustrated, February 11, 2020

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Price
$11.89
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1646090266
Dimensions
5.71 x 0.44 x 8.22 inches
Weight
8.8 ounces

Description

About the Author Manga creator Umi Sakurai burst onto the manga scene in Japan with her debut series The Vampire Called God . She then began serializing A Man and His Cat on Twitter, where it garnered a massive following before being picked up for publication by Square Enix Japan.

Features & Highlights

  • The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018,
  • A Man and His Cat
  • was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!
  • A kitten languishes in a pet shop, unwanted and unloved. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares him a glance unless it’s to call him names. Having practically given up on life, the kitty himself is most shocked of all when an older gentleman comes into the store and wants to take him home! Will the man and the cat find what they’re looking for...in each other?

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

★★★★★
60%
(1.2K)
★★★★
25%
(485)
★★★
15%
(291)
★★
7%
(136)
★
-7%
(-136)

Most Helpful Reviews

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One of the sweetest manga out there

I followed scanlations of this online before it was officially translated to English, and IMMEDIATELY placed a preorder for this English version once it became available. It's one of the sweetest, cutest manga I've read, and will especially resonate if you've ever owned a cat. Very lowkey, slice-of-life humor.

The English translation did bug me a little, because the cat (Fukumaru) has an idiosyncratic way of narrating where some words are replaced with cat puns (so in English, "for sure" = "fur sure," "perfect" = "purrfect," etc.) and for some reason one of the ways they chose to translate that was to replace the word "my" with "meowy," which doesn't make sense to me at all. That was the only thing I didn't like, though, and it's not a big deal.

Definitely pick this up if you're looking for something quick and adorable!
61 people found this helpful
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Cute! Cute. Cute!

Cute factor a TEN!!! Adorable. An older man and his pet cat. Too cute. The font size is large and easy to read. The artwork is cute. And the story is simple, soothing, calming, a gentle balm for the soul. I feel this a book for grown ups though. I’m quite pleased I pre-ordered this manga. Worth the wait. Looking forward to volume 2!!! This was my Valentine’s Day present to myself. I’m happy.
23 people found this helpful
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I’m not crying, you’re crying

Please read this manga it’s so wholesome.
5 people found this helpful
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Cat loving husband loved this

This was so cute! I got it for my husband, because he loves cats (especially goofy looking cats). He kept saying "It's so sad but so good."
2 people found this helpful
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Genuinely touching.

If you've ever owned (been owned by) a cat, much of what's in this book will be very familiar. I found myself smiling because I could relate to the main character a lot. I have to admit, though, the first few pages were like a punch to the heart, and I was crying actual tears that the poor funny-looking cat got a loving home. This is a terrible review, but I really do recommend this little volume. I've already ordered the next two.
2 people found this helpful
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Stained ink on the page

The product took water and stained the ink of the cover on the pages
2 people found this helpful
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My first manga and its totally worth it!

Omg i finished this book way too fast and u didnt even realized i finished it AHHHHHHHHHHH I CANT WAIT FOR BOOK 2!!!!!
2 people found this helpful
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AWWWWWW

THIS IS SO CUTE ITS MAKING ME CRY
1 people found this helpful
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Adorable

This is such a sweet manga. Its so heartwarming
1 people found this helpful
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Adorable

This is such a sweet manga. Its so heartwarming
1 people found this helpful

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