Manga and Comics Reviews
I'm feeling spoiled by the plethora of cat manga that's been coming out lately! While The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today, by Hitsuzi Yamada, is a bit of an unusual entry into the genre, it's no less adorable. Synopsis: Saku is a reliable office worker who really seems to have her life together. Her... Continue Reading →
Moto Hagio is a hugely influential and award-winning shoujo manga creator who's works have received wide spread acclaim. Her ground-breaking series, like The Poe Clan and The Heart of Thomas, pushed boundaries and explored complex topics, contributing to the expansion in the kinds of stories that were told in shoujo manga that occurred during the... Continue Reading →
Who’s that dapper littler cat with the bowtie? It’s Kyuu-Chan! A wonderful cat and a wonderful friend. Sasami Nitori’s Wonder Cat Kyuu-chan is a 4-panel manga about a magnificent cat and his beloved owner that’s cute, fluffy and suitable for all-ages. Synopsis: When Hinata finds a cat abandoned in a cardboard box in the park,... Continue Reading →
The release of I’m the Catlords’ Manservant, by Rat Kitaguni, kind of snuck up on me. I don’t remember hearing about it getting licensed and I didn't have it on my monthly list of manga to buy; I only found out about its existence when it showed up at my local comic book shop. Despite... Continue Reading →
The pile of new manga and comics that I want to review has been steadily growing over the course of this month. Thus, now seemed like a good time for another round of manga mini reviews. Coincidently, all of the manga I'll be discussing today just so happen to be super cute! The Girl with... Continue Reading →
It's the Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada and I've been cat-sitting my brother's two cats while he and his wife are out of town visiting the in-laws. Looking after these two needy fur-babies got me thinking about all of the great cat manga I've read over the years and I decided to create a list,... Continue Reading →
Hidekichi Matsumoto lives with her dog, Inu, and her cat, Neko, and began drawing this simple, gag-manga chronicling her daily experiences with her quirky and loveable pets and posting it on Twitter. It became so popular online that it was eventually published in physical books and I'm glad that it has been licensed in English,... Continue Reading →
Has anyone out there heard of Wannyan Dobutsu Byouin: Suteki na Juui-San ni Narou! before? Apparently, it’s a video game for the 3DS that was released in 2015 and is based around the player caring for a series of adorable animals at a veterinary hospital. It doesn’t look like the game was ever localized to... Continue Reading →
Well, here’s a real blast from the past! What’s Michael? is a comedy manga by Makoto Kobayashi that celebrates the delightful peculiarities of cats and the humans who love them. Originally published in Japan in the 80’s and first translated into English by Dark Horse Comics in the 90’s and early 2000’s, What’s Michael? has... Continue Reading →
A Man & His Cat is the debut release of the new, North American manga publisher: Square Enix Manga & Books. Square Enix has been licensing out its manga titles for years, but they just recently established their own publishing company in North America and they’re kicking this new venture off with a bang, as... Continue Reading →
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