Review by bookcheshirecat - A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

As a cat person, this manga absolutely stole my heart 🥺 Fukumaru is the 'ugly' cat at the shelter, so no one adopts him and he keeps getting left behind in favor of cute kittens ... until one day a man comes in to take him home. We get Fukumaru's perspective and see his thoughts about his new home. The story was SO sweet, I couldn't help but get emotional as it was so heartbreaking to see how long Fukumaru was alone and how he still expects his luck to turn around. He's just so full of gratitude for this new life and still has underlying abandonment issues 💔
On the other side, Kanda also seems lonely. He's full of love for his new cat, so I immediately warmed to him. Yet, he also seems to suffer from a great personal loss and is still grieving. This seems like the kind of story where both sides are going to help each other build a happier life!
The only thing that was a bit much is Fukumaru's manner of speech. There are a TON of words replaced with 'meow' etc. and it was too corny for me. I can easily see this manga not working for some people, as the specific kind of humor here isn't for everyone.

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