Apocalypse Meow Volume 2

Cat Shit One

by Motofumi Kobayashi

Kobayashi, Motofumi

Genres: Manga, Comics, Fiction, War, Historical Fiction, Animals, Graphic Novels

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Motofumi Kobayashi (小林 源文) is a japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Nate Hendrix · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great series. The Vietnam War if the Americans were rabbits, the Vietnamese were cats, the Chinese panda bears, the Russians were bears, and the French were pigs. The art is cool the stories are interesting and the dialogue is funny. Thank you Ray Baker for exposing me to this series.

[peewee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one better than the first volume but I think that’s because we are knowing more about the characters and ahhhhhhh rats and bota have my heart they are so adorable.

[Sheehan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seriously, just wish the book was double the size and print scaled to match...

Liked the Japanese "off the books" trainees sub-plot.

[Ang · Rating 2 out of 5]

Apocalypse Meow: Volume 2 is a continued retelling of the Vietnam War using anthropomorphic animals such as rabbits, cats, monkeys, pigs, etc. Included in the retelling, there are pages that discuss the historical record of how the Vietnam War started and the things that were happening on the US side, the Vietnam (North and South) and even with the Australian side. I think this work was well done, the story itself is one that captivates you as well as the illustrations. Overall, I would recommend this work to others.

However, my one grievance against this volume is that they mix in these historical pages into the pages of the different stories. I would prefer if they were to add those at the end of each chapter or near the end of the book. That way I'm not mentally in a story then get side swept by the other pages. Also, I didn't really understand how the last part of the book was related to the main storyline. I was just confused more than anything.

[Peacegal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's the hard-hitting sequel to Apocalypse Meow. This is a gritty Vietnam War story which just happens to star cats, rabbits, and other animals. Kobayashi is an incredibly creative artist.

[itchy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rats. My copy's missing pages 116 and onwards somehow.