あっち こっち ネッチ！

by Pandania, ぱんだにあ

あっちにもこっちにも思い出が詰まった、私とネッチの毎日――

とても大きくて長い体(当社比)をし、壁を引っ掻いたり物を落としたりせず、嫌なことをされても怒らずにやんわりと腕を伸ばして拒否の気持ちを表現し、一人ぼっちになるとかまってほしくて見つめてくる愛らしさを持ち、飼い主が悲しい時には側に寄り添ってくれる…。「いいやつ」という言葉を辞書で引いたら例として掲載されているネッチとの日々を、多くのねこマンガを描いてきたぱんだにあさんが描きます。ねこ好きの心に刺さる描き方で人気を博しているぱんだにあさんだからこそ、ねこ好きのあなたならハートを掴まれること間違いなしのコミックエッセイ!

Genres: Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels

144 pages, Paperback

First published February 26, 2025

Reviews

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of comics about the antics of Necchi, a large cat owned by a manga artist and how the artist manages being a pet owner.

This felt somewhat memoir-ish but it wasn't clear how much is from Pandania's own life and how much is fictional. It might be 100% true. It feels like real life antics of a cat and adventures of cat owner. It was cute, fun, and had larger font than most of Pandania's books.

Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: The human is Japanese but is depicted nondescriptly.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: Necchi was abandoned and rescued by the manga artist.

[Tom Bowersox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute book

I liked this book and PANDANIA's other series because it's one of the only ways I can see cats without my allergies kicking in. I would recommend this book and other series to anyone who loves cats. Obviously 5 stars. THANK YOU PANDANIA!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

It only makes sense that Pandania, purveyor of cat 4-panel manga, should have a book about their own cat. It's pretty wonderful, and you can see where Necchi inspired a lot of their other work.

[Lissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars because I've been waiting for the next volume of The Evil Secret Society of Cats for ages 🫪

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean, I’ll read any manga about cats—it helps regulate the mental health.

So, if you’re like me, you’d probably enjoy this sweet little collection about Pandania living with their cat, Necchi.