A Man and His Cat, Vol 13

おじさまと猫 [Ojisama to Neko] #13

by Umi Sakurai, Taylor Engel (Translator)

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!

Marin comes back to Kanda's house for a visit, but what's this? She's plumper than ever! Everyone will have to work together to get her back in shape. For Moriyama, time is almost up to find two more band members before the group gets disbanded. But stress also runs high for Kanda, while Fukumaru promises to stay by his side and help his anxiety.

Genres: Manga, Slice Of Life, Humor, Contemporary, Graphic Novels, Music, Comics

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2024

About the author

Name (in native language): 桜井海 (SAKURAI Umi)

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Ojisama to Neko Twitter: https://twitter.com/ozisamatoneko

Reviews

[DianaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this series 😭 it’s so sweet and fun and then the mangaka sucker punches you with all the emotions under the sun

[Zibbi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story marches on with Moriyama still wrangling people into his band like he's auditioning eccentrics for a particularly sentimental circus, and Kanda gingerly peeling back the layers of stage fright that grief left behind.

There are undeniably delightful nuggets here: Kobayashi’s unexpected “gift” to his wife is a hoot, Marin makes her "grand" reappearance, and the band's chaotic first meeting feels like herding cats with electric guitars (Hoshinari’s eye-rolling faces!). But still, some characters seem to have slipped quietly into the background. And the final band member’s recruitment felt rushed, like someone skipped the buildup and jumped straight to the credits.

It does feel like the story is squinting toward its end. Kanda is finally doing more than just staring wistfully at pianos, based on the preview of the next volume. He’s taking real steps to face the music, quite literally. Whether it ends in triumph or a quiet fizzle, I’ll stick around to see where it leads.

[Caitlyn G · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the first story with teaching the piano then I felt like we were dealing with too many of these men characters that lowkey blend in, let's go back to the silly and heartwarming relationship b/w this man and his cat!

[Eforw · Rating 5 out of 5]

He’s gonna catch them all!

[Rhys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 13 felt like a return to form after the previous volume - a lot more coherent in the plot and pacing. As usual, it was heartwarming, funny, and sincere...and contained plenty of goofy cat antics.

[Lauren Stoolfire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how much this series has progressed as it has gone on. It's just so wholesome and heartwarming. I can't wait to read volume 14!

[Kristyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mixed feelings on this one. The manga is taking a different turn focusing on music and creating a band. Each volume is less and less about Fukumaru and the relationship he has with the other cats, Kanda and the other humans. Not the vibes I originally thought this manga was going for.

[Amy N.]

Am I crazy, or is this the second (or maybe third) time a young man has broken down crying in the middle of the street and been comforted by Kanda? Like, I wouldn't be mad if it was, it's just... an odd thing to happen twice.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't love this edition as much as some of the others- Kanda and Fukumaru were de-emphasized too much. I don't mind all of the supporting characters, but it is definitely better when it surrounds our two main characters.

[Tachan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lecture feel good féline par excellence, de tome en tome, on prend plaisir à retrouver Kanda, ses amis et leurs chats pour un moment reposant qui nous déconnecte.

Cette fois à l’image de sa pyramide de chats en couverture, nous allons encore nous régaler de leurs petites aventures du quotidien auxquelles viennent s’ajouter celles de leurs maîtres. D’ailleurs, ce serait bien d’avoir quelques maîtresses également. Petit message 😉

Que ce soit Natsuhito, le meilleur ami de Kanda, qui veut apprendre à jouer du piano pour leur anniversaire de mariage avec sa femme ou Yoshiharu, un autre ami passionné de musique, qui cherche à nouveau des membres pour son groupe, chacun trouve de l’aide et quelle aide auprès de notre héros mature, devenu un pilier dans leur vie et plus seulement le beau veuf solitaire qu’il était autrefois. Quelle belle évolution.

Bien sûr les aventures félines ne sont pas en reste, que ce soit dans les petits strips toujours aussi amusants en fin de chapitre ou lors de vraies histoires développant par exemple le besoin de perdre du poids de Marine, la soeur de Fukumaru ou les bêtises du siamois du voisin de Yoshiharu. C’est toujours aussi drôle et mignon sur le ton qu’on connaît bien avec ces maîtres gagas, qui ici, par exemple, on bien du mal à restreindre leurs animaux chéris que ce soit pour manger ou faire des bêtises et des chats qui, eux, nous font bien tourner en bourrique mais sont tellement heureux. Adorable.

Le gros du tome, lui, est consacré comme l’annonce la couverture à la recherche de membres pour son groupe de Yoshimaru, qui retrouver un ami musicien maladroit qui l’avait trahi mais le regrettait. L’autrice aime bien faire ce genre de focus, enrichissant à chaque fois sa galerie de personnages. Et en parallèle, on entend un Kanda qui a de plus en plus envie de remonter sur scène, peut-être pour un petit boeuf dans le final ? Affaire à suivre.

Une recette rodée et toujours aussi efficace : des aventures félines et humaines, de la mignonnitudes en barre, de l’humour, du quotidien savoureux. Il n’y a pas besoin de plus, ça fonctionne. Que ce soient les aventures de Fukumaru et ses compagnons ou de Kanda et ses amis, on passe toujours un tendre moment loin des complications de la vie et ça fait du bien fou !

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[寿理 宮本 · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first story is really good but slightly strange, since—except for the splash page—NONE of the cats appear! Even though Kobayashi goes over to Kanda's house where ALL THE CATS are! Yes, I get that, despite the title, it isn't ONLY "a man and his cat," but for none of the cats to even appear in the background? Odd!

(or, I guess that's actually normal for cats)

Anyway, the cover is a HUGE spoiler, emphasis on H-U-G-E! Which cat that is is *almost* a surprise, but come on!

That storyline takes up a lot of the book, dealing with the fat cat (rather unsuccessfully, as probably anyone who has managed pet obesity to THIS degree knows too well). The initial bit of the story is cute, as Hibino scolds Geoffroy, that his kittens are only not obese because they're still growing, but that will be different once they're adults—at which point Geoffroy imagines it and thinks that would be cute (only to be scolded that "You just thought 'that would be cute!'").

Unfortunately, cat dieting is about as fun to read as human dieting. About the least awful part is where their owners play with them, which is the only sure way to keep the fat cat moving rather than (only) eating. I think I'd feel particularly bad if this were made into a live-action show and they used real animals. Please no, the poor thing would keel over. :(

The other interesting storyline in between some cute "shorts" is where Moriyama needs to find band members (again!), and it gets into bullying (his other members ditched) and friendship (looking desperately for new people to help on Moriyama's behalf). It feels a little forced, maybe, like trying to insert more drama into the story, but I'm not as such going to say the story is BAD for it. It just feels like a repeat or excuse to draw/re-introduce different characters.

Or, small world! Though too much of that feels like unnecessarily restricting the cast size.

Finally, the isekai dream... super cute, but I'm kind of glad it's a one-shot, because I don't know how it would've kept going.

*Almost* readable by itself, but definitely recommended for existing fans of the series!

[Mitticus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lo mejor , y dentro del tema del manga de familia y relaciones es lo del amigo de Kanda -Natsuhito- queriendo aprender piano para complacer a su esposa.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkcHj...
SALUT D’AMOUR by EDWARD ELGAR

Moriyama sigue teniendo problemas para armar su banda, y se le une ahora el chico del volumen anterior, más un personaje que le había dado la espalda (Ibuki Ito). Es la primera vez que se ve a Kanda realmente molesto con alguien, es del tipo que defiende mucho a sus amigos y familia. Luego Hoshinari Kanda trae al chico anterior (Makoto Hanano), ademas de Teruaki Kuju (el frenemy de Hoshinari ;P ), por chantaje moral por Canon rompiendo cosas en el depa de Moriyama jaja.



Marin (la hermana de Fuku que es tenencia de Hibino) tiene un problemilla de sobrepeso, y aqui sale la parte en que se representan todo los dueños de gatos con sus comportamientos :D



Y ... Kanda esta tratando de regresar al ruedo es decir al piano. No le es fácil .

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great series that tells of a grieving man, Kanda, who adopts a cat. As you journey through these books you see how this cat helps Kanda reconnects with life, family, and friends. The fact the you can have a non-judgmental 'person', in this case Fukumaru the cat, be beside you all the way will help you overcome some fears.

[Cass · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read so much of this series in one go and this series continues to be very sweet and really makes me yearn for a cat. However I can't ignore the elephant in the room which is that the author does not really care for her female characters and it's getting annoying as more characters get introduced and the female characters are either side characters to the male character arcs or they're dead.

[nur'aini tri wahyuni · Rating 3 out of 5]

mixed feelings. artnya kayak yg agak beda dari volume volume sebelumnya, ditambah Kanda yg macem dikasih kepribadian lain (????) like that's not him..

ada hint Kanda bakal balik ke panggung, ditunggu banget omg 😭😭😭😭😭

[Pinky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miyo gets the best Birthday gift ever, a husband who loves her! Marin eats her feelings while Geoffroy is away. Fukumaru gets Marin, her fill of food. Moriyama reunites with an old bandmate thanks to Kanda.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐ I adore this series overall, but this volume was a little lackluster. Nothing bad but in comparison to the last couple, this one was a little weaker. I do like the setup to Kanda going back to the stage and I'm hoping we get to see that soon.

[Sulhan Habibi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seru sih walaupun tidak semenarik dan sebagus volume sebelumnya.
Entah perasaanku, beberapa goresannya terlihat berbeda dari sebelumnya.

[Zeyneb Öktay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still one of my favourite series ❤️ a nice slice of life that every cat lover should read. Can’t wait for volume 14 😍

[renni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cliffhanger! Gah!

[jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

[Ch.104-109]
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - it was absolutely lovely.

[Yuuto · Rating 3 out of 5]

It felt like 90% of this volume was focusing on the musicians.

[Loz · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm sorry but "A Mage and His Cat" was so frickin cute. love a good AU and I can definitely vibe with Kanda as a mage, lol

[The_BookAce · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 stars

[VvTired (Lauren) · Rating 1 out of 5]

This series is so boring now. It’s either poorly written, has no real end goal, or both.

[Katy McCray · Rating 5 out of 5]

this series continues to be a delight

[angelofmine1974 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cats won me over in this issue.

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Enjoy!

[Rebecca Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

[koneser sandwitchy]

:3 miau