{"id":4629,"date":"2022-06-07T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2024-10-29T22:27:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T02:27:46","slug":"manga-a-man-and-his-cat-vol-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/manga-a-man-and-his-cat-vol-1\/","title":{"rendered":"A Man and His Cat Vol. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-636\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_amanandhiscatvol1.png?fit=250%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Man and His Cat Vol. 1\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> A Man and His Cat Vol. 1<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/umi-sakurai\/\">Umi Sakurai<\/a><br \/><strong>Translator:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/translator\/taylor-engel\/\">Taylor Engel<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/a-man-and-his-cat\/\">A Man and His Cat #1<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2018-02-22\">February 22, 2018<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/square-enix-manga\/\">Square Enix Manga<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 144<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/humor\/\">Humor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/shonen\/\">Shonen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/slice-of-life\/\">Slice of Life<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/paperback\/\">Paperback<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/gift\/\">Gift<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52132916-a-man-and-his-cat-vol-1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>In the pet shop he calls home, a chubby, homely cat whiles away the hours listening to coos of delight from potential pet parents...but he knows it's not him they're fussing over. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares the kitty a glance. Having all but given up on life, the feline dejectedly awaits his first birthday, when he'll officially be past his sell-by date. So when an older gentleman comes into the shop and wants to take him home, the kitten himself is most shocked of all! Will the man and the cat find what they're looking for...in each other?<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4gATKt4\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-06-07T06:00:23+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"A Man and His Cat Vol. 1\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/manga-a-man-and-his-cat-vol-1\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"A Man and His Cat Vol. 1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Umi Sakurai\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/umi-sakurai\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"1646090268\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 144,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Square Enix Manga\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/manga_amanandhiscatvol1.png?fit=250%2C359&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2018-02-22T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/52132916-a-man-and-his-cat-vol-1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Humor\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_amanandhiscatvol1-page.png?resize=199%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_amanandhiscatvol1-page.png?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_amanandhiscatvol1-page.png?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>This manga is by far one of the sweetest most wholesome series out there. A pet story with some honest emotional depth, my heart absolutely melted while reading. <strong>A Man and His Cat<\/strong> follows Fukumaru, a chubby exotic shorthair, ignored and viewed as ugly to most people. He is adopted by a kindly older gentleman named Kanda, a lonely widower.<\/p>\n<p>There were so many cute shorts about learning to live with a pet, finding out how to care for them and growing together. Fukumaru is fearful that he&#8217;ll be abandoned but gradually learns to trust his new owner. Meanwhile, Kanda finds himself reminiscing about the people he loves and finds comfort in having Fukumaru to dote on. It is a wonderful manga that I found hard to put down.<\/p>\n<p>The story accurately depicts the beauty of owning a pet and the companionship that both pet and owner can provide for each other. Whether you&#8217;re a cat lover or a dog lover, this manga understands how a little furry friend can make life more exciting and meaningful. To a pet, an owner is their everything, and they can be some of the most loving members of a family.<\/p>\n<p>It made me think of my own lovable little rescue kitty, a chubby orange tabby cat we named Prince. He had been adopted as a kitten and then returned to the local rescue. Most of the other visitors were clamoring over the kittens, while our little Prince was ignored, already a year old, but we knew he was the one immediately. This manga perfectly encapsulates the joy I&#8217;ve felt as a cat owner, it just made me happy.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c&#8217;My pet is the <strong>cutest<\/strong>.&#8217; I don&#8217;t need anyone else to <em>agree<\/em>. After meeting Fukumaru, I came to realize&#8230; That all pet people are <strong>bursting<\/strong> to say that because <em>we all feel exactly the same way<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Dead Spouse <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Umi Sakurai<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_umisakurai.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_umisakurai.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_umisakurai.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_umisakurai.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Manga creator Umi Sakurai burst onto the manga scene in Japan with her debut series The Vampire Called God. She began serializing A Man and His Cat on Twitter, where it garnered a massive following before being picked up for publication by Square Enix Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sakurai_umi_\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17723304.Umi_Sakurai\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review This manga is by far one of the sweetest most wholesome series out there. A pet story with some honest emotional depth, my heart absolutely melted while reading. 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