A review by crufts
A Man and His Cat, Volume 1 by Umi Sakurai

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

After hearing rave reviews about this manga, I was delighted to find a copy in my local library. It's so exciting to see an actual printed manga in real life!

A cat has been sitting in a pet store, unwanted and unadopted, for months. He's not even a kitten anymore. Nobody wants to take him - they always want the other, cuter cats. Will the cat ever find a home? But one day, a middle-aged man walks up and asks to adopt this strange cat! After all, before his wife passed away, she always said she'd love to have a cat. Could this be the start of something wonderful for both the man and the cat...?

With this deceptively simple premise, A Man and His Cat takes us on an adorable, heartbreaking, heartwarming journey: even after a terrible loss, the healing powers of love and care know no bounds.
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