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Cat's Eye [キャッツ♥アイ] #1
Cat's Eye, vol. 1
De día, las tres hermanas Rui, Hitomi y Ai son camareras en una cafetería… ¡de noche, son unas insaciables ladronas de arte! Estas encantadoras criminales de guante blanco siempre anuncian sus futuros robos con una carta de visita que firman con las palabras Cat’s Eye, la única pista que tiene la policía, que las persigue incansablemente. Lo más irónico de todo: el inspector encargado de su caso es ni más ni menos que Toshio Utsumi, el novio de Hitomi… ¡Aquí comienza este peculiar juego del gato y el ratón!
- GenresManga
236 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2005
About the author
Tsukasa Hōjō
744 books95 followersTsukasa Hojo (北条司) is a Japanese manga artist. He studied technical design while still at Kyushu Sangyo University, where he began to draw manga. He worked on several one-shot stories before releasing his serialized works: Cat's Eye, City Hunter and Angel Heart.
Hojo claims that he really did not have any inspiration for these works other than having to meet a deadline. He says he wrote down a few things, he thought about a few things, and one day the ideas just came to him, out of thin air. In reality, the process was a lot more complicated, with editors involved, but fans got the benefit of Hojo's sense of adventure and humor.
After the success of Cat's Eye and City Hunter, Hojo went on to work on other series such as Family Compo. His current ongoing series is Angel Heart, a spinoff of City Hunter set in an alternate universe. It has been serialized in the Weekly Comic Bunch since 2001 and 30 collected volumes has been published so far.
Tsukasa Hojo is Takehiko Inoue's mentor. Inoue worked as an assistant to Hojo during the production of City Hunter. Hojo is also a long-time acquaintance of Fist of the North Star illustrator Tetsuo Hara, who was also one of the founders of Coamix. Hojo contributed to the production Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior film series by designing the character of Reina.
He was honor guest of the eleventh French Japan Expo which was held in July 2010.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukasa_...)
Hojo claims that he really did not have any inspiration for these works other than having to meet a deadline. He says he wrote down a few things, he thought about a few things, and one day the ideas just came to him, out of thin air. In reality, the process was a lot more complicated, with editors involved, but fans got the benefit of Hojo's sense of adventure and humor.
After the success of Cat's Eye and City Hunter, Hojo went on to work on other series such as Family Compo. His current ongoing series is Angel Heart, a spinoff of City Hunter set in an alternate universe. It has been serialized in the Weekly Comic Bunch since 2001 and 30 collected volumes has been published so far.
Tsukasa Hojo is Takehiko Inoue's mentor. Inoue worked as an assistant to Hojo during the production of City Hunter. Hojo is also a long-time acquaintance of Fist of the North Star illustrator Tetsuo Hara, who was also one of the founders of Coamix. Hojo contributed to the production Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior film series by designing the character of Reina.
He was honor guest of the eleventh French Japan Expo which was held in July 2010.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukasa_...)
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February 15, 2026
Este es el típico shonen de los 80 con una base absurda: unas ladronas de arte regentan una cafetería con el mismo nombre que el alias que utilizan para sus actividades criminales mientras una de ellas sale con el policía encargado de encontrarlas. Vaaaaale. Hōjō no deja que esto se le venga abajo, juega a tope con el enredo y comienza pronto a crear secundarios que le den un poco de vidilla. Es ingenuo, el dibujo acartonado (para lo que haría después en City Hunter) y tiene ese punto machista de la época, pero se disfruta.
April 22, 2026
I grew up loving the anime, so finally picking up the manga felt long overdue, and it absolutely did not disappoint.
First of all, the 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖, which made me appreciate both even more. What really surprised me, though, was just how many cases and mini-stories are packed into a single volume. Not a complaint at all, just something I noticed!
The characters are such a highlight. Hitomi, Rui, and Ai are everything I want in FMCs: smart, capable, and strong, each with their own personality. And then there’s Toshio. Honestly, you can’t not love him. He’s so earnest and sweet, even if he’s hilariously clueless about what’s happening right under his nose. Maybe not the best trait for a police officer chasing criminals, but definitely great for us readers 😅
I also have to mention the art. Tsukasa Hojo’s style is so distinct. You can immediately recognize his work, and it just has that classic 80s vibe that I adore.
Speaking of which, this manga 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 80𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮. You have 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚. The only real exception is Toshio’s colleague Mitsuko, who actually seems to have a grip on things.
The banter between the characters is so good, and the comedy really landed for me.
🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Ich bin mit dem Anime aufgewachsen, deshalb war es längst überfällig, endlich den Manga zu lesen und ich wurde absolut nicht enttäuscht.
Der Anime ist unglaublich nah an der Vorlage, was mich beide Versionen noch mehr schätzen lässt. Was mich allerdings überrascht hat, ist, wie viele Fälle und kleine Geschichten in einem einzigen Band stecken. Nichts Negatives, das ist mir einfach aufgefallen!
Die Charaktere sind ein echtes Highlight. Hitomi, Rui und Ai sind genau die Art von weiblichen Hauptfiguren, die ich liebe: klug, stark und jede auf ihre eigene Weise besonders. Und dann ist da noch Toshio. Man kann ihn einfach nur lieben. Er ist so herzlich und gutmütig, auch wenn er völlig ahnungslos ist, was direkt vor seiner Nase passiert. Vielleicht nicht die beste Eigenschaft für einen Polizisten, der Verbrecher fangen will, aber für uns Leserinnen und Leser umso unterhaltsamer 😅
Auch der Zeichenstil verdient eine Erwähnung. Der Stil von Tsukasa Hojo ist so markant, man erkennt ihn sofort wieder. Außerdem versprüht alles diesen typischen 80er-Jahre-Charme, den ich total liebe.🖤
Generell schreit dieser Manga nach 80er, und zwar im besten Sinne. Clevere, stilvolle Diebinnen treffen auf eine eher chaotische und oft tollpatschige Polizei. Die einzige Ausnahme ist Toshios Kollegin Mitsuko, die tatsächlich den Durchblick hat.
Der Schlagabtausch zwischen den Figuren macht richtig Spaß, und der Humor hat für mich total funktioniert.
First of all, the 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖, which made me appreciate both even more. What really surprised me, though, was just how many cases and mini-stories are packed into a single volume. Not a complaint at all, just something I noticed!
The characters are such a highlight. Hitomi, Rui, and Ai are everything I want in FMCs: smart, capable, and strong, each with their own personality. And then there’s Toshio. Honestly, you can’t not love him. He’s so earnest and sweet, even if he’s hilariously clueless about what’s happening right under his nose. Maybe not the best trait for a police officer chasing criminals, but definitely great for us readers 😅
I also have to mention the art. Tsukasa Hojo’s style is so distinct. You can immediately recognize his work, and it just has that classic 80s vibe that I adore.
Speaking of which, this manga 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 80𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮. You have 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚. The only real exception is Toshio’s colleague Mitsuko, who actually seems to have a grip on things.
The banter between the characters is so good, and the comedy really landed for me.
🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Ich bin mit dem Anime aufgewachsen, deshalb war es längst überfällig, endlich den Manga zu lesen und ich wurde absolut nicht enttäuscht.
Der Anime ist unglaublich nah an der Vorlage, was mich beide Versionen noch mehr schätzen lässt. Was mich allerdings überrascht hat, ist, wie viele Fälle und kleine Geschichten in einem einzigen Band stecken. Nichts Negatives, das ist mir einfach aufgefallen!
Die Charaktere sind ein echtes Highlight. Hitomi, Rui und Ai sind genau die Art von weiblichen Hauptfiguren, die ich liebe: klug, stark und jede auf ihre eigene Weise besonders. Und dann ist da noch Toshio. Man kann ihn einfach nur lieben. Er ist so herzlich und gutmütig, auch wenn er völlig ahnungslos ist, was direkt vor seiner Nase passiert. Vielleicht nicht die beste Eigenschaft für einen Polizisten, der Verbrecher fangen will, aber für uns Leserinnen und Leser umso unterhaltsamer 😅
Auch der Zeichenstil verdient eine Erwähnung. Der Stil von Tsukasa Hojo ist so markant, man erkennt ihn sofort wieder. Außerdem versprüht alles diesen typischen 80er-Jahre-Charme, den ich total liebe.🖤
Generell schreit dieser Manga nach 80er, und zwar im besten Sinne. Clevere, stilvolle Diebinnen treffen auf eine eher chaotische und oft tollpatschige Polizei. Die einzige Ausnahme ist Toshios Kollegin Mitsuko, die tatsächlich den Durchblick hat.
Der Schlagabtausch zwischen den Figuren macht richtig Spaß, und der Humor hat für mich total funktioniert.
August 24, 2024
Smash. That’s the review.
May 28, 2025
Cat’s Eye è una pietra miliare del manga degli anni ’80. Tsukasa Hojo ci regala un mix irresistibile di azione, umorismo e romanticismo, incorniciato da un concept brillante: “tre ragazze bellissime tre sorelle furbissime son tre ladre abilissime molto sveglie agilissime”.
Ciò che rende Cat’s Eye non solo un grande intrattenimento ma anche un’opera di grande valore artistico è la sua stupefacente evoluzione grafica e narrativa. Dai primi volumi, dal tratto acerbo, si arriva a un tratto sempre più preciso e raffinato. La crescita di Hojo come artista è evidente e appassionante: il suo stile si affina, i personaggi acquistano profondità, e il ritmo narrativo si fa sempre più coinvolgente.
Iconica ma piccola l’edizione 1999 (Star Comics)
Da collezione l’edizione 2012 (Panini Comics)
Niente di nuovo per l’edizione 2025 (Panini Comics)
***
Cat’s Eye stands as a landmark in 1980s manga history. Tsukasa Hojo offers readers an irresistible blend of action, humor, and romance, all wrapped in a brilliant premise: Three art-thieving sisters who strike with elegance and cunning, always one step ahead of the law.
What elevates Cat’s Eye beyond mere entertainment and secures its place as a work of significant artistic value is its astonishing visual and narrative evolution. From the early volumes, marked by a somewhat unpolished style, Hojo’s artistry steadily matures into something far more precise and elegant. His growth as an artist is both evident and captivating: his linework becomes more refined, his characters gain emotional depth, and the storytelling flows with increasing sophistication and engagement.
The 1999 edition by Star Comics remains iconic, though modest in format.
The 2012 Panini Comics edition is a true collector’s item.
The 2025 reissue by Panini Comics, however, brings little new to the table.
Ciò che rende Cat’s Eye non solo un grande intrattenimento ma anche un’opera di grande valore artistico è la sua stupefacente evoluzione grafica e narrativa. Dai primi volumi, dal tratto acerbo, si arriva a un tratto sempre più preciso e raffinato. La crescita di Hojo come artista è evidente e appassionante: il suo stile si affina, i personaggi acquistano profondità, e il ritmo narrativo si fa sempre più coinvolgente.
Iconica ma piccola l’edizione 1999 (Star Comics)
Da collezione l’edizione 2012 (Panini Comics)
Niente di nuovo per l’edizione 2025 (Panini Comics)
***
Cat’s Eye stands as a landmark in 1980s manga history. Tsukasa Hojo offers readers an irresistible blend of action, humor, and romance, all wrapped in a brilliant premise: Three art-thieving sisters who strike with elegance and cunning, always one step ahead of the law.
What elevates Cat’s Eye beyond mere entertainment and secures its place as a work of significant artistic value is its astonishing visual and narrative evolution. From the early volumes, marked by a somewhat unpolished style, Hojo’s artistry steadily matures into something far more precise and elegant. His growth as an artist is both evident and captivating: his linework becomes more refined, his characters gain emotional depth, and the storytelling flows with increasing sophistication and engagement.
The 1999 edition by Star Comics remains iconic, though modest in format.
The 2012 Panini Comics edition is a true collector’s item.
The 2025 reissue by Panini Comics, however, brings little new to the table.
April 11, 2023
Pas trop introductif donc positif. Je vais tester le tome 2 voir si je continue la série (si oui ça ira elle est courte).
June 15, 2024
Fantástica!!
May 12, 2026
A classic
May 13, 2022
Une intrigue un peu trop répétitive mais dans l'ensemble c'était bien.
March 30, 2020
This year, I have decided to read all of Cat's Eye, as it is such a classic . This first installment is a great success, with a trio of sisters that are very likeable. I love the style and I can't wait to read more!
July 28, 2011
Sympathique manga-madeleine pour les bambins nés dans les années 80...
September 1, 2020
4.5
Classique parmi les classiques, c'est simple, drôle et rythmé. Un plaisir indémodable.
Classique parmi les classiques, c'est simple, drôle et rythmé. Un plaisir indémodable.
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