Yokai Cats, Vol. 8

Yokai Cats #8

by Pandania

There's a yokai cat for everyone!

Yokai cats—there are so many different types, it's hard to choose! Do amabie, kappa, nurikabe, or nekomata not seem like the right pets for you? Then meet our new friend Konaki Hiji, the crying old man yokai, who has thick eyebrows and gets heavier when he sleeps. Like the rest, he's strange and lovable in his own way!

Genres: Manga, Humor, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Cats, Slice Of Life, Comics

136 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2023

Reviews

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of comics featuring the further adventures of various yokai cats and their owners.

My favorite of these is the Korpokkur; it's so cute! I think just about all of these yokai cats have appeared in other volumes. I'm not positive about the Konaki Jijii, Satori, Warai Onna, or Umibozu. Those might be new this volume. If so, they were all fun additions. I have some rabid Yokai Cat fans who cannot wait to get their reading eyes on this volume, so I'm processing it as soon as possible for the library.

Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: Humans appear to all be Japanese
LGBTQ+ content: None specified
Other: None

[Irene · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up because it looked cute and quick, and indeed it was! Told in a 4-koma format (4 panels of equal size per page/story), each strip provides life snippets with various cats/cat-adjacent yokai. Despite the touch of supernatural hinted at in the title, all the humour is really human and likely all too relatable to any cat owner.

I realise I accidentally picked up the 8th book in this series without reading any of the prior 7 volumes, but honestly, there isn’t much set up needed and a reader could likely pick up any volume of this series and still find it a fun read.

[Vilma Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fantastic series. It focuses on various cats with supernatural characteristics (characteristics which are representative of the type of Japanese mythical beast the cats are). For the most part, they're 4-panel slice-of-life vignettes. The stories are all cute, humorous, heart-warming, or a combination of all three. This is a great series if you're just looking for something to destress with. I've already requested the next volume.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this series so much. I think we have some new cats in this volume which is lovely. Happy to see some favourites remain. And my favourite favourites Azuki-arai (bean washer) and Nekomata get big sections in this volume. I love them all!

[Karrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these books so, so, so much!

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome and adorable volume!

[Laura Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars for konaki jijii alone~

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 10 year old is really enjoying Yokai Cats!

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute and weird.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

More cuteness. Nothing in particular stands out, but I've been reading a lot of these, so the blur together, and I was ill when I read this. Still enjoy it, of course.

[Litwithlove · Rating 4 out of 5]

Konaki JiJii is a old ass man cat who pretends to be a kitten.
The cat Cafe gets some real , not old ass men, kittens.