Edo Cats

by Eric Shahan

A unique collection of four manga about cats. These were published in the Edo era or shortly thereafter and were enjoyed by both Samurai and townsfolk. Each book will be reproduced with an English translation.
猫畫之物語
The Boy Who Drew Cats
Artist and Writer Unknown
1775

猫の嫁入
A Cat Wedding
By Ryukatei Tanekazu and illustrated by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1782

猫鼠合戦
The War Between Cats and Rats
by Utagawa Yoshitora
Published circa 1840~60

猫のはなし
A Cat Story
By Sato Shintaro
Published 1885

Kindle Edition

Published April 30, 2025

Reviews

[James]

"Now that I have some time at my disposal I would like to talk about my cat." - Emperor Uta March 11th 889.

Thus showing that we have been obsessed about our cats and sharing that information loooong before the internet.