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おじさまと猫 9 [Ojisama to Neko 9]
ふくまるもパパさんが一番にゃー!
「ふくまるは私の一番なんだから」神田のふくまるを思う温かい気持ちが、ふたりの心を包んでいく。神田家に帰って来た息子の星鳴が出したバンド加入の結論は・・・!?ふくまる、恐怖のワクチン接種で病院へ。おびえるふくまるの前に現れたのは・・・!?そして、2週間ぶりにマリンと自宅に戻って来た日比野。神田へのお礼に頭を悩ます・・・。「ふくまるもパパさんが一番にゃー!」猫との日々が、皆の心を温かく癒していく。
「ふくまるは私の一番なんだから」神田のふくまるを思う温かい気持ちが、ふたりの心を包んでいく。神田家に帰って来た息子の星鳴が出したバンド加入の結論は・・・!?ふくまる、恐怖のワクチン接種で病院へ。おびえるふくまるの前に現れたのは・・・!?そして、2週間ぶりにマリンと自宅に戻って来た日比野。神田へのお礼に頭を悩ます・・・。「ふくまるもパパさんが一番にゃー!」猫との日々が、皆の心を温かく癒していく。
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First published May 12, 2022
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March 3, 2024
Umi Sakurai’s phenomenally successful, slice-of-life manga centres on two isolated individuals whose time together’s life-changing. Middle-aged, piano teacher Mr Kanda lives alone, his wife’s dead and his grown-up children have moved away. Fukumaru is a “roly-poly” adult cat in a pet shop filled with kittens, continually passed over for not being cute enough. On impulse Mr Kanda takes home the cat nobody else wants, gradually they learn each other’s ‘language’ and become inseparable.
Sakurai’s cat narrative started out as a self-published piece on Twitter. Early, more minimalist instalments were constrained by that platform’s possibilities. At first Sakurai focuses on Kanda and Fukumaru – whose name echoes their good fortune at finding each other. Slowly Kanda confronts his grief over his wife’s death; and Fukumaru the ordeal of being wrenched from his mother and litter mates as a tiny kitten, as well as the trauma of his pet-shop cage. Kanda and Fukumaru’s later adventures range from finding a lost cat, one of Sakurai’s former, pet-shop cellmates, to Kanda overcoming his fear of performing live. Sakurai’s primarily b&w artwork is highly effective and the overall narrative is sweet but not overly sentimental, her portrayal of her key characters is often surprisingly sensitive.
As Sakurai’s series grew in popularity moving into print, as well as specialist manga sites, Sakurai added more characters including: rival-turned-friend Mr Hibino who accidentally acquires one of Fukumaru’s siblings; the musicians and colleagues at the music school where Kanda works; and Ms Sato an aspiring vet who works part-time in the local pet shop. Some of these additions worked for me but I wasn’t completely sold on the shift in emphasis from cat manga to the mix of cat and music - or that keen some of the human-centred storylines.
But Sakurai’s focus on animal welfare was really refreshing. I’ve read so many books in which animals are improperly cared for, or simply there to be sacrificed in the service of humans. Sakurai doesn’t totally avoid anthropomorphising but she’s obviously eager to communicate the importance of responding to animals’ physical and emotional needs – covered in surprising detail here. I did briefly panic when a cat café appeared in a recent episode but it turned out to be a novel form of rescue centre for abandoned cats. I loathe pet shops so also appreciated Sakurai’s understated exposure of the damage they do. I’m not sure the series really needs to continue beyond this point, it’s starting to feel a little stretched out. But it’s been adapted for television – with a bizarre animatronic cat as Fukumaru – and for other forms of media so that probably explains its continuance.
Sakurai’s cat narrative started out as a self-published piece on Twitter. Early, more minimalist instalments were constrained by that platform’s possibilities. At first Sakurai focuses on Kanda and Fukumaru – whose name echoes their good fortune at finding each other. Slowly Kanda confronts his grief over his wife’s death; and Fukumaru the ordeal of being wrenched from his mother and litter mates as a tiny kitten, as well as the trauma of his pet-shop cage. Kanda and Fukumaru’s later adventures range from finding a lost cat, one of Sakurai’s former, pet-shop cellmates, to Kanda overcoming his fear of performing live. Sakurai’s primarily b&w artwork is highly effective and the overall narrative is sweet but not overly sentimental, her portrayal of her key characters is often surprisingly sensitive.
As Sakurai’s series grew in popularity moving into print, as well as specialist manga sites, Sakurai added more characters including: rival-turned-friend Mr Hibino who accidentally acquires one of Fukumaru’s siblings; the musicians and colleagues at the music school where Kanda works; and Ms Sato an aspiring vet who works part-time in the local pet shop. Some of these additions worked for me but I wasn’t completely sold on the shift in emphasis from cat manga to the mix of cat and music - or that keen some of the human-centred storylines.
But Sakurai’s focus on animal welfare was really refreshing. I’ve read so many books in which animals are improperly cared for, or simply there to be sacrificed in the service of humans. Sakurai doesn’t totally avoid anthropomorphising but she’s obviously eager to communicate the importance of responding to animals’ physical and emotional needs – covered in surprising detail here. I did briefly panic when a cat café appeared in a recent episode but it turned out to be a novel form of rescue centre for abandoned cats. I loathe pet shops so also appreciated Sakurai’s understated exposure of the damage they do. I’m not sure the series really needs to continue beyond this point, it’s starting to feel a little stretched out. But it’s been adapted for television – with a bizarre animatronic cat as Fukumaru – and for other forms of media so that probably explains its continuance.
July 10, 2024
For Cat-lovers
Hermoso. Estoy esperando el ultimo capitulo del tomo..
Esta es terapia gatuna en máxima expresión, Fukumaru comenzó una reacción en cadena ganándose el corazón de Kanda, que ahora se siente más relajado para poder expresar su cariño por sus hijos. El introvertido Hoshinari es todo un erizo que viene a defender a papá , pero parece que va a terminar ganándose un amigo aparte del pequeño Fuku.
Contempla mucho las fases del duelo, como afecta una muerte a la familia, y como van sanandose lentamente.
Fuku tiene su pequeña crisis con la gente fascinada con los gatitos pequeños, pero es todavía el favorito de papá.
Me da la impresión que veremos más de los hermanos de Fukumaru en el futuro.
El mejor regalo: una visita a un cat-café-
omigosh ¿4 empleos a medio tiempo? O.O pobre chica, es dura la vida en Japón.
Además de eso, muestra todos los desafíos que enfrentan los pianistas por mucho talento que tengan para poder desarrollarse a nivel profesional involucra una infinidad de gastos de maestros y viajes que resultan un peso sobre los padres y sobre los hombros de los músicos llevando a frustraciones y hasta resentimientos (como Teruaki Kuju, aqui).
Pero Kanda es generoso, y esta dispuesto a ver lo mejor en la gente :)
Hermoso. Estoy esperando el ultimo capitulo del tomo..
Esta es terapia gatuna en máxima expresión, Fukumaru comenzó una reacción en cadena ganándose el corazón de Kanda, que ahora se siente más relajado para poder expresar su cariño por sus hijos. El introvertido Hoshinari es todo un erizo que viene a defender a papá , pero parece que va a terminar ganándose un amigo aparte del pequeño Fuku.
Contempla mucho las fases del duelo, como afecta una muerte a la familia, y como van sanandose lentamente.
Fuku tiene su pequeña crisis con la gente fascinada con los gatitos pequeños, pero es todavía el favorito de papá.
Me da la impresión que veremos más de los hermanos de Fukumaru en el futuro.
El mejor regalo: una visita a un cat-café-
omigosh ¿4 empleos a medio tiempo? O.O pobre chica, es dura la vida en Japón.
Además de eso, muestra todos los desafíos que enfrentan los pianistas por mucho talento que tengan para poder desarrollarse a nivel profesional involucra una infinidad de gastos de maestros y viajes que resultan un peso sobre los padres y sobre los hombros de los músicos llevando a frustraciones y hasta resentimientos (como Teruaki Kuju, aqui).
Pero Kanda es generoso, y esta dispuesto a ver lo mejor en la gente :)
October 3, 2023
Men who love their cats with their whole hearts and cats who love them just as much… I eat this shit UP 🥹
March 19, 2024
It's all very repetitious as yet another side character gets a sad pianist backstory. Someone get that man a cat, stat! Oh wait, is that a stray there in the corner?
Sheesh! Figure out another plot already, dude!
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapter 80. Fluffy Attraction -- Chapter 81. A Purromise with Daddy -- Chapter 82. We're All Crybabies -- Sorako and Hoshinaru -- Chapter 83. I Hope Mew Like It -- Chapter 84. What's "A Life with No Regrets"? -- Chapter 85. Mew, Me . . . We Were All Little Once -- Afterword -- Bonus Strip
Sheesh! Figure out another plot already, dude!
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapter 80. Fluffy Attraction -- Chapter 81. A Purromise with Daddy -- Chapter 82. We're All Crybabies -- Sorako and Hoshinaru -- Chapter 83. I Hope Mew Like It -- Chapter 84. What's "A Life with No Regrets"? -- Chapter 85. Mew, Me . . . We Were All Little Once -- Afterword -- Bonus Strip
May 24, 2023
Is this the most uplifting and heartwarming series ever created? It just might be.
Mr. Kanda is a polite and caring old man who recently lost his beloved wife and he’s been trapped in a state of perpetual grieving ever since. Fukumaru is an oddly shaped cat who lost his mother and siblings and no one seems to want to give him a home. They’re both all alone in the world and they feel abandoned and unloved. They haven’t smiled or felt a sense of purpose in a long time. When they cross paths at a local pet shop one fateful day, the lonely old man adopts the unwanted cat and they quickly begin to fill the painful void in each other’s lives.
Warm and cozy enough to melt the ice off the coldest of hearts. I’m admittedly a sucker when it comes to sappy tearjerker animal stories, so my high rating might be a little biased in that regard. This one definitely punched me in the gut with sheer wholesomeness and made me teary eyed more than once throughout the series.
The protagonist is a very lovable old man with great manners, always dresses in an elegant suit, plays piano and treats everyone around him with fatherly compassion and respect. His bond with his new cat companion really pulls on the heart strings. The first few volumes of the series take the form of very short stories depicting a day from their casual lives together which usually ends on a funny or wholesome moment. It occasionally shows figments of their tragic pasts which ties back to a happy resolution in the present. The later volumes are much more detailed and fleshed out with side characters that support each other in really moving ways through hard times.
The author truly captures the odd behavior, expressions of affection and the funny routines that most cats develop once they get comfortable in your home. The story does a good job portraying how animals deal with abandonment issues and trauma after being neglected and it shows how they can overcome those issues through bonding with a loyal and caring owner little by little. The internal dialogue for the animals is just the icing on the cake.
As someone that’s had very close friendships with pet cats and dogs during difficult times in my life, I couldn’t help but love this series.
My rating: 5/5
Mr. Kanda is a polite and caring old man who recently lost his beloved wife and he’s been trapped in a state of perpetual grieving ever since. Fukumaru is an oddly shaped cat who lost his mother and siblings and no one seems to want to give him a home. They’re both all alone in the world and they feel abandoned and unloved. They haven’t smiled or felt a sense of purpose in a long time. When they cross paths at a local pet shop one fateful day, the lonely old man adopts the unwanted cat and they quickly begin to fill the painful void in each other’s lives.
Warm and cozy enough to melt the ice off the coldest of hearts. I’m admittedly a sucker when it comes to sappy tearjerker animal stories, so my high rating might be a little biased in that regard. This one definitely punched me in the gut with sheer wholesomeness and made me teary eyed more than once throughout the series.
The protagonist is a very lovable old man with great manners, always dresses in an elegant suit, plays piano and treats everyone around him with fatherly compassion and respect. His bond with his new cat companion really pulls on the heart strings. The first few volumes of the series take the form of very short stories depicting a day from their casual lives together which usually ends on a funny or wholesome moment. It occasionally shows figments of their tragic pasts which ties back to a happy resolution in the present. The later volumes are much more detailed and fleshed out with side characters that support each other in really moving ways through hard times.
The author truly captures the odd behavior, expressions of affection and the funny routines that most cats develop once they get comfortable in your home. The story does a good job portraying how animals deal with abandonment issues and trauma after being neglected and it shows how they can overcome those issues through bonding with a loyal and caring owner little by little. The internal dialogue for the animals is just the icing on the cake.
As someone that’s had very close friendships with pet cats and dogs during difficult times in my life, I couldn’t help but love this series.
My rating: 5/5
July 4, 2024
Hach, diesmal ging es um das Thema Tierarzt - dabei war ein alter Mann mit einem sehr alten Hund, obwohl es echt alles schönw ar, hatte ich dann doch Tränen in den Augen ;_; einfach weil es so wholesome ist *sob*.
Desweiteren liebe ich Kandas Tochter, die ist einfach so witzig, und die Herrenbande war in einem Katzencafe :D
Und irgendwie sind wirklich alle Chars miteinander verbunden, hier kommen nämlich weitere Vergangenheitsparts von Kaneda vor, sowie die Story um den jungen Freund von Kandas Sohn, der ihn betrogen hat. Alle haben irgendwie mega verständliche Gründe, wieso sie so sind, wie sie jetzt sind. Das ist einfach toll.
Band 10 wird nur vermutlich wieder viel Tränen geben ;_; sie müssen eine Katze aus einer Messiwohnung holen.
Desweiteren liebe ich Kandas Tochter, die ist einfach so witzig, und die Herrenbande war in einem Katzencafe :D
Und irgendwie sind wirklich alle Chars miteinander verbunden, hier kommen nämlich weitere Vergangenheitsparts von Kaneda vor, sowie die Story um den jungen Freund von Kandas Sohn, der ihn betrogen hat. Alle haben irgendwie mega verständliche Gründe, wieso sie so sind, wie sie jetzt sind. Das ist einfach toll.
Band 10 wird nur vermutlich wieder viel Tränen geben ;_; sie müssen eine Katze aus einer Messiwohnung holen.
April 3, 2024
Overall rating: 3.25 stars
Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 2.5 stars
Art: 4 stars
Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 2.5 stars
Art: 4 stars
June 30, 2024
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Enjoy!
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January 25, 2023
this comic book should be the heartwarming story but why GUE NANGIS TIAP CHAPTER??!!!!!
ceritanya tuh indah tapi kenapa ya air mata netes terus....
p.s. Umi Sakurai should teach someone how to write a story around main character. yes i'm talking about you @/akutamigege
ceritanya tuh indah tapi kenapa ya air mata netes terus....
p.s. Umi Sakurai should teach someone how to write a story around main character. yes i'm talking about you @/akutamigege
October 16, 2023
On pourrait croire qu’on a fait le tour de ces aventures félines du quotidien au bout de 9 tomes, mais c’est sans compter les capacités d’Umi Sakurai à se renouveler et à inventer toujours de nouvelles situations propres à nous émouvoir.
Après tant de tomes, l’autrice me captive toujours. Sa recette : ajouter de nouveaux personnages dans l’entourage de Fuyuki Kanda pour continuer à rendre celui-ci des plus charmants et pour susciter l’émotion dans leur approche très féline de la vie. Mélangeant ainsi thérapie féline et récit de vie achoppé, cela fonctionne toujours à merveille.
Dans ce tome, place au fil de M Kanda qui a souffert du statut de génie de son père mais aussi de la mort de sa mère. Il doit encore faire son deuil et trouver sa place dans cette famille. Il jalouse un peu la relation de son père à son chat adoré, mais avance dans la résolution de ses problèmes. Vient ensuite, son ancien ami et rival, Teruaki, qu’on croise par hasard et qui revient lui aussi sur ses traumas, expliquant pourquoi il avait été si cruel. On découvre avec lui le poids du regard des parents, cette envie de leur faire plaisir quitte à se renouer, et ce jusqu’à ce qu’on explose. Le chat qui… est vraiment une série riche sur les relations parents-enfants autour de la question de la célébrité et du talent.
Mais ce qui continue à faire le coeur de la série, ce sont vraiment les chats et Umi Sakurai nous livre encore de très belles pages toutes mignonnes autour d’eux. On se retrouve ainsi avec Fukumaru autour d’un rendez-vous chez le vétérinaire pour un vaccin. On sait tous combien nos bêtes à poil aiment et appréhendent ce moment, alors ça m’a beaucoup amusée d’entendre sa voix sur le sujet. Puis la façon dont l’autrice dévie pour évoquer le bien être animal et notre envie à nous humain de prendre soin d’eux comme ils prennent soin de nous, était adorable. J’ai aimé découvrir ce nouveau duo maître – chien, c’était touchant tout plein avec ce papi vieillissant. Il en est allé de même lorsque Fukumaru fait preuve de jalousie envers les petits dont s’occupe son maître. Cette fois, c’est l’occasion de nous montrer, et c’est universel, qu’on peut surmonter sa jalousie pour devenir soi-même un modèle et aider les plus jeunes. Il y a toujours de jolies morales à tirer de cette histoire.
Enfin, ce que j’aime dans le série, c’est que toute une galerie de personnages se sont greffés au fil des tomes autour de notre duo. Ce tome est l’occasion de revenir sur Hibino qui cherche le cadeau parfois pour remercier Kanda et éprouve des difficultés à cause de l’éducation qu’il a reçu. On découvre le temps d’une histoire toute mignonne dans un cat coffee que l’intention qui compte et non le prix du cadeau. Ça donne envie d’avoir de tels amis qui savent grandir, évoluer et qui prennent soin les uns des autres.
Respirant les bons sentiment, Le chat qui rendait l’homme heureux est devenu « La bande à Kanda qui prend soin les uns des autres » et c’est charmant. Le titre ne révolutionnera rien mais il apporte à chaque fois un cocoon de bon sentiment dans lequel on prend plaisir à plonger et replonger au fil des nouvelles personnalités qui s’ajoute. Une lecture félino-thérapeuthique qui ne peut que faire du bien au moral.
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Après tant de tomes, l’autrice me captive toujours. Sa recette : ajouter de nouveaux personnages dans l’entourage de Fuyuki Kanda pour continuer à rendre celui-ci des plus charmants et pour susciter l’émotion dans leur approche très féline de la vie. Mélangeant ainsi thérapie féline et récit de vie achoppé, cela fonctionne toujours à merveille.
Dans ce tome, place au fil de M Kanda qui a souffert du statut de génie de son père mais aussi de la mort de sa mère. Il doit encore faire son deuil et trouver sa place dans cette famille. Il jalouse un peu la relation de son père à son chat adoré, mais avance dans la résolution de ses problèmes. Vient ensuite, son ancien ami et rival, Teruaki, qu’on croise par hasard et qui revient lui aussi sur ses traumas, expliquant pourquoi il avait été si cruel. On découvre avec lui le poids du regard des parents, cette envie de leur faire plaisir quitte à se renouer, et ce jusqu’à ce qu’on explose. Le chat qui… est vraiment une série riche sur les relations parents-enfants autour de la question de la célébrité et du talent.
Mais ce qui continue à faire le coeur de la série, ce sont vraiment les chats et Umi Sakurai nous livre encore de très belles pages toutes mignonnes autour d’eux. On se retrouve ainsi avec Fukumaru autour d’un rendez-vous chez le vétérinaire pour un vaccin. On sait tous combien nos bêtes à poil aiment et appréhendent ce moment, alors ça m’a beaucoup amusée d’entendre sa voix sur le sujet. Puis la façon dont l’autrice dévie pour évoquer le bien être animal et notre envie à nous humain de prendre soin d’eux comme ils prennent soin de nous, était adorable. J’ai aimé découvrir ce nouveau duo maître – chien, c’était touchant tout plein avec ce papi vieillissant. Il en est allé de même lorsque Fukumaru fait preuve de jalousie envers les petits dont s’occupe son maître. Cette fois, c’est l’occasion de nous montrer, et c’est universel, qu’on peut surmonter sa jalousie pour devenir soi-même un modèle et aider les plus jeunes. Il y a toujours de jolies morales à tirer de cette histoire.
Enfin, ce que j’aime dans le série, c’est que toute une galerie de personnages se sont greffés au fil des tomes autour de notre duo. Ce tome est l’occasion de revenir sur Hibino qui cherche le cadeau parfois pour remercier Kanda et éprouve des difficultés à cause de l’éducation qu’il a reçu. On découvre le temps d’une histoire toute mignonne dans un cat coffee que l’intention qui compte et non le prix du cadeau. Ça donne envie d’avoir de tels amis qui savent grandir, évoluer et qui prennent soin les uns des autres.
Respirant les bons sentiment, Le chat qui rendait l’homme heureux est devenu « La bande à Kanda qui prend soin les uns des autres » et c’est charmant. Le titre ne révolutionnera rien mais il apporte à chaque fois un cocoon de bon sentiment dans lequel on prend plaisir à plonger et replonger au fil des nouvelles personnalités qui s’ajoute. Une lecture félino-thérapeuthique qui ne peut que faire du bien au moral.
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February 29, 2024
Fukumaru falls down the stairs! Fukumaru goes to the veterinarian for shots! Fukumaru has a thoughtful moment when he ponders if being a crybaby is inherently bad! Okay, maybe the last thing isn’t nearly as EXCITING as the first two, but the illustration of Fukumaru REALIZING something new and then putting his head down to ponder the idea is everything that I want when it comes to animal stories, particularly those involving cats. Animals are naturally intelligent and have infinitely interesting private lives, considering that many insights can seem like conjecture at best. At other times, it can be a lot less challenging to discern an animal’s inner state of mind—for instance, when Fuyuki Kanda and Geoffroy Lambert are trying to squeeze Fukumaru into a cat carrier! The two men valiantly struggle (“HE WON’T BUDGE!!”) while Fukumaru looks furious, thinking, “MEW’RE THE DEVIL’S MINIONS!!” At the veterinarian’s office, Fukumaru is hardly the only anxious animal, and hears the thoughts of others—including a nervous dog (“Nope, not gonna think. I’m just not gonna think.”) as well as a terrified hamster stuffing his face with food (“I’ll eat till I’m dead.”). However, Fukumaru also meets a dog who ISN’T nervous, who actually helps Fukumaru feel less apprehensive about his routine vaccinations. This dog, it is later revealed, actually lives with what looks like another of Fukumaru’s littermates! I am curious as to how these animals may meet with Fukumaru again in future manga volumes, and how the story all ties together with its different moving pieces. One character I was surprised to see again in this volume, in a new role, is Momiji Sato, the pet store employee who used to know Fukumaru! Miss Sato also works at a cat cafe (explaining, “I have four part-time jobs.”) that Kanda visits alongside Geoffroy Lambert, Kanade Habino, and Natsuhito Kobayashi. This is a great volume for Kanade Habino, who organizes the gentlemen’s jaunt to the cat cafe to thank Kanda for looking after his cat Marin for two weeks, and seems to find some much needed confidence after the event is a success. Kanda even fills in for Miss Sato later for a shift working at the cat cafe, and he embarks on a mission to rescue a cat, alongside his son Hoshinari’s former childhood friend, Teruaki Kuju. It looks like Teruaki is on the cover of the next volume alongside Kanda, and I am eager to see how the cat rescue plays out, too. This volume was funny and very enjoyable, and I rate it as five-out-of-five-stars.
July 16, 2023
Die Reihe ist eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsreihen und ich freue mich über jeden neuen Band wie verrückt.
In diesem Band erfahren wir den Aufenthaltsort von einem von Fukumarus Brüdern. Ob da später noch mehr draus entsteht, weiß ich nicht. Da lass ich mich überraschen.
Hibino kommt von seiner Geschäftreise zurück und holt seine Marin bei Kanda ab. Er möchte sich bei ihm bedanken, aber weiß nicht recht wie. Da spielt dann wieder ein Kindheitstrauma mit rein, was ich sehr interessant an der Reihe finde.
Auch ein andere Charakter, der bereits einen unrühmlichen Auftritt in einem anderen Band hatte, taucht wieder auf. Auch er hat so einiges durchgemacht und sich geändert. Nun möchte er gern rückgängig machen, was damals geschehen ist und möchte sich entschuldigen. Man erfährt was hinter seinem wirklich verletzendem Verhalten damals gesteckt hat. Auch das ist ein Aspekt dieser Mangareihe, die mich immer wieder umhaut. Es wird einem immer wieder vor Augen geführt, dass es eben nicht nur schwarz oder weiß gibt und es unfassbar viele Gründe für ein bestimmtes Verhalten geben kann. Ich bin wirklich sehr gespannt wie das noch weiter geht.
Der Zeichenstil ist wie immer der Hammer. Ich liebe Fukumaru. Er ist einfach so unfassbar süß. Die Emotionen sind zwar manchmal sehr überspitzt im Manga aber hier kann ich gut damit leben und genieße die Reihe einfach unglaublich.
Für mich kann die Reihe gern unendlich weitergehen.
Story 4,4/5
Emotionen 4,65
Charaktere 5,0/5
Unterhaltung 4,6/5
Zeichenstil 5,0/5
Lesegefühl 4,6/5
Spannung 3,0/5
Gesamt 4,6/5
November 13, 2023
What Worked For Me:
- The artwork is as cute as ever. Animal lovers (and cat fanciers especially) will like this work
- Despite the cute veneer, the story still tackles difficult topics, such as .
- The eponymous man and his cat are perpetually heart-warming.
What Didn't:
- Though the story is growing in scope and cast, it sometimes jumps around from story arc to story arc (e.g. when it went from before hard cutting to ). Ultimately, I think this growth in scope is to the story's benefit, since dotting over little Fukumaru could only take the story so far (IMHO).
- I guess, by contrast, folks who only want cute cat interactions may be disappointed. It seems he is playing less and less of a pivotal role, even his relationship with Kanda got the story rolling.
- Fuck Square Enix.
Conclusion:
If you're this far into the series, you're probably an animal lover who eats it up. I can't imagine this volume dissuading you. If you're a casual reader who started on volume 9(?!), what're you doing? Go back to the start and enjoy all the wholesomeness this story has to offer. Ultimately, the story still very much has my interest and I plan to keep reading.
- The artwork is as cute as ever. Animal lovers (and cat fanciers especially) will like this work
- Despite the cute veneer, the story still tackles difficult topics, such as .
- The eponymous man and his cat are perpetually heart-warming.
What Didn't:
- Though the story is growing in scope and cast, it sometimes jumps around from story arc to story arc (e.g. when it went from before hard cutting to ). Ultimately, I think this growth in scope is to the story's benefit, since dotting over little Fukumaru could only take the story so far (IMHO).
- I guess, by contrast, folks who only want cute cat interactions may be disappointed. It seems he is playing less and less of a pivotal role, even his relationship with Kanda got the story rolling.
- Fuck Square Enix.
Conclusion:
If you're this far into the series, you're probably an animal lover who eats it up. I can't imagine this volume dissuading you. If you're a casual reader who started on volume 9(?!), what're you doing? Go back to the start and enjoy all the wholesomeness this story has to offer. Ultimately, the story still very much has my interest and I plan to keep reading.
January 7, 2024
Ah I've missed this series so much! It's become so much more than a sweet, innocent manga about an elderly man adopting an unloved cat.
Of course there are still the sweet moments between Fukumaru and Kanda, showing the different aspects of pet ownership, from going to the vets to running cat cafes and rescuing cats. The cats remain the central part of the story, being key instigators to development and change, particularly for the newer characters of the story, like Kanda's children and his friends.
Every character is getting some development due to to Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru. Fukumaru has helped Kanda come out of his shell and be a more independent, stronger person, and that in turn has influenced and inspired those around them, both animal and human. Confidence grows, people take risks, and they realise that past trauma doesn't have to continue to affect them if they learn to let go and try to move on. Honestly, there are so many topics in this innocent story that it's refreshing to see a mix of serious and fun.
I never fail to smile when reading this series. As a cat lover, Sakurai captures what it's like to own a pet, particularly a cat, perfectly. All the fun and quirky moments, as well as those heart-warming ones that bring tears to your eyes.
I cannot wait until my local library has volume 10 available so I can binge-read that too!
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Of course there are still the sweet moments between Fukumaru and Kanda, showing the different aspects of pet ownership, from going to the vets to running cat cafes and rescuing cats. The cats remain the central part of the story, being key instigators to development and change, particularly for the newer characters of the story, like Kanda's children and his friends.
Every character is getting some development due to to Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru. Fukumaru has helped Kanda come out of his shell and be a more independent, stronger person, and that in turn has influenced and inspired those around them, both animal and human. Confidence grows, people take risks, and they realise that past trauma doesn't have to continue to affect them if they learn to let go and try to move on. Honestly, there are so many topics in this innocent story that it's refreshing to see a mix of serious and fun.
I never fail to smile when reading this series. As a cat lover, Sakurai captures what it's like to own a pet, particularly a cat, perfectly. All the fun and quirky moments, as well as those heart-warming ones that bring tears to your eyes.
I cannot wait until my local library has volume 10 available so I can binge-read that too!
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October 10, 2023
The most whole series ever. I love these cat fanatics 😻
Hibino is making real progress on becoming the person he wants to be. It was pretty hilarious when he got the motley crew of intense people together to go…to a cat cafe! NGL, I’d be super thrilled to get that as a gift. And look, Miss Sato is there too…go Hibino 😬
Fukumaru running toward Kobayashi and then shunning him 🤣 SO like a cat! “Yes! Give me attention, NOPE, lying down right out of reach!” The old man at the vet also appears to have a part to play..possibly will show up in the future as the father of Byako?
I’m really glad they followed up with Teruaki - seeing his side really gave a new POV on what happened as kids, and how he wasn’t a bad guy after all. Kanda is so understanding and kind to him. I love a series that redeems it’s “villains” like this. Everyone has some depth and complexity, and every story has multiple POV that adds nuance to a situation.
Hibino is making real progress on becoming the person he wants to be. It was pretty hilarious when he got the motley crew of intense people together to go…to a cat cafe! NGL, I’d be super thrilled to get that as a gift. And look, Miss Sato is there too…go Hibino 😬
Fukumaru running toward Kobayashi and then shunning him 🤣 SO like a cat! “Yes! Give me attention, NOPE, lying down right out of reach!” The old man at the vet also appears to have a part to play..possibly will show up in the future as the father of Byako?
I’m really glad they followed up with Teruaki - seeing his side really gave a new POV on what happened as kids, and how he wasn’t a bad guy after all. Kanda is so understanding and kind to him. I love a series that redeems it’s “villains” like this. Everyone has some depth and complexity, and every story has multiple POV that adds nuance to a situation.
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May 7, 2023
Manchmal überfordert es mich, dass es mittlerweile nicht mehr so viele kleine Kurzgeschichten geht, sondern sich eine richtige Handlung entwickelt hat – also so richtig. Aber ist das nicht toll? Oh ja! (Ich muss mich nur dran gewöhnen xD – es fühlt sich jedenfalls so an, als hätte der Manga sich richtig entwickelt)
Die Zeichnungen sind wie immer wundervoll und die ganzen Charaktere in ihren Eigenarten so wundervoll komisch und dramatisch, dass man sie einfach nur lieben kann. Natürlich fällt auf, dass oft ähnliche Schicksale hinter den Personen stecken und es „gleich“ endet, aber der Charme geht dennoch nicht verloren – die Katzen tragen diesen Manga halt, haha.
Ich freue mich schon auf den nächsten Band.
Die Zeichnungen sind wie immer wundervoll und die ganzen Charaktere in ihren Eigenarten so wundervoll komisch und dramatisch, dass man sie einfach nur lieben kann. Natürlich fällt auf, dass oft ähnliche Schicksale hinter den Personen stecken und es „gleich“ endet, aber der Charme geht dennoch nicht verloren – die Katzen tragen diesen Manga halt, haha.
Ich freue mich schon auf den nächsten Band.
December 12, 2023
I should have figured a reconciliation between those two characters was in the offing, with Mr. Kanda--in an adorable apron with a cat appliqué!--as the catalyst.
I appreciate how this manga occasionally faces "the bad stuff" that can happen to cats, and hints at the humans' emotional scars. These aren't in the reader's face very often, and aren't dwelled on when they are. Sakurai has created a good balace between sentiment and solidity, pleasantly biased toward the former. A nice, cozy read.
I appreciate how this manga occasionally faces "the bad stuff" that can happen to cats, and hints at the humans' emotional scars. These aren't in the reader's face very often, and aren't dwelled on when they are. Sakurai has created a good balace between sentiment and solidity, pleasantly biased toward the former. A nice, cozy read.
March 20, 2024
As the series continues, there are more and more characters being added. And more animals, which is making for a very crowded book. We meet an older gentleman and his aging dog when Fukumaru goes to the vet for shots. We see the kittens again, and Marin, and then there's a stray cat? I think?
Anyway, I don't know if I'll continue with this series. Reading them almost back to back like this, I see how repetitive the stories are. I'll look for cute cats elsewhere, I think.
Anyway, I don't know if I'll continue with this series. Reading them almost back to back like this, I see how repetitive the stories are. I'll look for cute cats elsewhere, I think.
May 3, 2024
No series captures the bond between owner and pet like this one. The scene where Fukumaru is freaking out at the vet and an old dog and his equally old person comfort him by explaining that humans take animals to the vet to make sure they can be together longer brought me to tears. Admittedly, I usually end up crying once a volume in this series, but that's just a mark of how right Umi Sakurai does it.
June 28, 2024
Kanda's circle of traumatised pianists expands once more with his ex-student/his son's bully. No fear though, there's a cat adventure in store for him! (Getting a bit more annoyed with all the pianists being men. Are women just not traumatised? Are women not top pianists? Or is the author just fond of drawing handsome men?)
July 24, 2024
What started off as a manga about an elderly man and the Exotic Shorthair cat he adopts at a pet shop has become so much more and my love for this manga series grows the more volumes I read.
Despite how cute and wholesome this manga series it, it also sheds light on serious topics without being too emotionally heavy.
Despite how cute and wholesome this manga series it, it also sheds light on serious topics without being too emotionally heavy.
October 25, 2024
We continue to learn about Kanda and his family. Fukumaru continues to be the big hearted cat he is to the other cats that are in the house. This is such a great series on how to relate to others. It also shows that sometimes you just need the love of a good cat (or dog) to help you get over a rough feeling time.
October 25, 2023
There are only two things disappointing about this series: One, it doesn't take very long to read each volume, even when savoring the art it is over in a flash; and two, we in the US have to wait so long for the next volume to reach us!
December 2, 2023
The only negative thing about this series is the fact I must wait sooo long for the next volume, but it is so worth it too. Once more I loved this next segment to the story and I have a few guesses as to what will be happening in the next volume. Can't wait for March 2024!
December 27, 2023
I did not expect this series to have such development!! I'm all in here for it tho, I love all the new characters (especially Kanda's children ^^) and how Kanda's having everyone get a better life story arc
December 29, 2023
Plenty of cute moments!
I hope that more dramatic story developments are on the way. As always I love this series, but it's been getting a little redundant so I'm worried it's going to get dull ...
I hope that more dramatic story developments are on the way. As always I love this series, but it's been getting a little redundant so I'm worried it's going to get dull ...
May 14, 2024
I’m slightly concerned we are getting to a point of too many characters and I’ll lose track of them all. Anyway, Fukamaru goes to the vet and meets dog and his owner. I think Fukamaru’s big brother was adopted by them. Also, we meet Teruaki, an old friend of Hoshinari.
September 20, 2024
I just love how this series has the cute hook of adorable cats, but is really all about healing old hurts. In this case, we get more of the story of Kanda's son, Hoshinari, and the boy who pretended to be his friend.
March 4, 2023
Tokoh baru.
Tetap lucu dan menggemaskan.
Tetap lucu dan menggemaskan.
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