A Man and His Cat

A Man and His Cat (Japanese: おじさまと猫, Hepburn: Ojisama to Neko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Umi Sakurai. Self-published as a webcomic by Sakurai before being serialized by Square Enix Manga, the series follows an older widower who adopts an unwanted cat.

A Man and His Cat
Cover of the first print edition of the series, featuring Kanda and Fukumaru
おじさまと猫
(Ojisama to Neko)
GenreComedy, slice of life[1]
Created byUmi Sakurai
Manga
Written byUmi Sakurai
Published byPixiv, Gangan Comics
English publisher
ImprintGangan Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
Gangan Pixiv
DemographicShōnen
Original run2017 – present
Volumes4

Synopsis

Fukumaru, a large and homely exotic cat at an animal shelter, is regularly passed over for adoption in favor of kittens that are younger, smaller, and cuter than he is. He is unexpectedly adopted by Kanda, an older man who is recently widowed and who has a distant relationship with his adult children. The episodic, slice of life series follows Kanda and Fukumaru as they live and seek mutual companionship together.

Media

Manga

A Man and His Cat was originally self-published by Sakurai, with new entries in the series posted weekly on her Twitter and Pixiv accounts.[2][3] The series is also published by Square Enix Manga in its manga magazines Monthly Shōnen Gangan and Gangan Pixiv, and has been collected into four tankōbon volumes.[4] To date, the series has received over 560 million views.[5]

In May 2019, Penguin Random House announced that it would partner with Square Enix to launch Square Enix Manga as an imprint in North America, with A Man and His Cat as one of the imprint's anchor titles.[6] The first volume of the series was released in English in February 2020.[1]

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 February 22, 2018[4]9784757556263February 11, 2020[1]9781646090266
2 November 22, 2018[7][8]9784757557727 (SE)
ISBN 9784757557734 (LE)		July 14, 2020[9]9781646090273
3 July 12, 2019[10]9784757556263–—
4 January 11, 2020[11]9784757564640–—

Other media

Short motion comic videos have been produced to promote the release of the tankōbon editions of the series, and feature Jouji Nakata as the voice of Kanda.[2]

Reception

A Man and His Cat has received positive reviews from critics. Anime UK News gave the series 8 out of 10, praising the narrative for being heartwarming without being overly sentimental.[12] Manga Bookshelf noted that the book "hits you in the feels" and praised the quality of its storytelling.[13]

A Man and His Cat was one of the top-selling physical manga series on Amazon Japan in 2018.[14] The first Japanese tankōbon edition of the series debuted at 3rd in the Oricon sales rankings.[15]

In 2018, A Man and His Cat was one of the top recommended manga titles is a survey of Japanese bookstore employees.[16] That same year, the series was a runner-up in for the Grand Prize at the magazine's Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards organized by the manga magazine Da Vinci.[17] Da Vinci also ranked A Man and His Cat in its annual Book of the Year rankings in 2018[18] and 2019.[19] The series also placed fourth in the 2018 Pixiv's Comic Ranking,[20] and third in Pixiv's 2018 Web Manga General Election.[21] The 2019 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! ranked A Man and His Cat as the fifth best manga series for female readers.[22]

References
  1. "A Man and His Cat, Vol 1". Square Enix Manga. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. Loveridge, Lynzee (30 November 2018). "Jouji Nakata Brings the Charm to Old Man and Cat Manga Promo". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "桜井海『神とよばれた吸血鬼』が重版決定！『おじさまと猫』の"ふくまる"は幸せを呼ぶ招き猫！？". Otapol (in Japanese). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "おじさまと猫 1". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. "おじさまと猫". Pixiv (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "Square Enix To Launch New English-Language Manga Book Imprint, Distributed By Penguin Random House Publisher Services" (Press release). PR Newswire. Square Enix. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. "おじさまと猫 2". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. "おじさまと猫 2　ふくまるマスコット付き特装版". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. "A Man and His Cat, Vol 2". Square Enix Manga. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  10. "おじさまと猫 3". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  11. "おじさまと猫 4". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  12. "A Man & His Cat Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. 18 February 2020.
  13. Gaffney, Sean (13 February 2020). "Review: A Man & His Cat, Vol. 1". Manga Bookshelf. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  14. Ressler, Karen (6 December 2018). "Manga Tops Amazon Japan's Best-Selling Kindle Book Ranking for 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  15. Ressler, Karen (28 February 2018). "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 19-25". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  16. Ressler, Karen (4 November 2019). "Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Manga of 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  17. Loveridge, Lynzee (23 August 2018). "Raise wa Tanin ga Ii, Senpai ga Uzai Kōhai no Hanashi Take Top Prizes at Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  18. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 December 2018). "Detective Conan Manga Tops Da Vinci Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  19. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 December 2019). "Kingdom Manga Tops Da Vinci Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  20. Loveridge, Lynzee (27 December 2018). "Yakuza House-Husband Manga Gokushufudo Wins Pixiv Comic Ranking 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  21. Loveridge, Lynzee (13 September 2018). "Hifumi's Shijūshichi Taisen Manga Takes Top Prize in Web Manga General Election". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (10 December 2018). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2019's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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