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おじさまと猫 [Ojisama to Neko] #3
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 3
Their little life together growing ever cozier, Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru continue to take comfort in each other. And with his kitty's help, Mr. Kanda learns to lean on those around him bit by bit. But one day, Fukumaru finds himself being pulled out of the Mr. Kanda's arms at the vet! Fukumaru is in big trouble, and the man and the cat, who both know what it's like to be lonely, are in tears at the thought of being separated...
148 pages, Paperback
First published July 13, 2019
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Umi Sakurai
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January 3, 2022
"I'll do meowmy best to make it happen." ᓚᘏᗢ
What a gorgeous way to start the reading year! Squidgy, squishy happiness. Like a jam roll that leaves your fingers sticky, and your tum happy.
It's come to that time where Mr.Kanda needs to make a serious life changing decision. After much soul searching and research, he decides to go ahead. His beloved cat Fukumuru will go to the vet to have "his cherries pickled!".
Such a delightfully quirky way to talk about being neutered. I will never look at cherries the same way again 🍒 (and it's cherry season here).
There's mention of a stinky durian, a clockwork mousie toy, kitty antics and the nerves of a first date.
This is such a beautiful story of love, companionship and hope. Anyone who has any pet (not only a feline) will know they're the meaning of unconditional love.
It's also about something as easy - and equally hard - as letting your guard down, and allowing yourself to lean on others. To let them into your life.
"No matter what anyone says, you are precious."
Book 3 in the story of Mr.Kanda & his puffball of feline delight, Fukumaru. The storyline is deceptively simple, yet deep. The illustrations! Gorgeous. A paw-sitive book to kick off 2022 with.
STORYLINE: Umi Sakurai
ART: Umi Sakurai
TRANSLATION : Taylor Engel
ᓚᘏᗢ
"Even So, We Go On." ᓚᘏᗢ
What a gorgeous way to start the reading year! Squidgy, squishy happiness. Like a jam roll that leaves your fingers sticky, and your tum happy.
It's come to that time where Mr.Kanda needs to make a serious life changing decision. After much soul searching and research, he decides to go ahead. His beloved cat Fukumuru will go to the vet to have "his cherries pickled!".
Such a delightfully quirky way to talk about being neutered. I will never look at cherries the same way again 🍒 (and it's cherry season here).
There's mention of a stinky durian, a clockwork mousie toy, kitty antics and the nerves of a first date.
This is such a beautiful story of love, companionship and hope. Anyone who has any pet (not only a feline) will know they're the meaning of unconditional love.
It's also about something as easy - and equally hard - as letting your guard down, and allowing yourself to lean on others. To let them into your life.
"No matter what anyone says, you are precious."
Book 3 in the story of Mr.Kanda & his puffball of feline delight, Fukumaru. The storyline is deceptively simple, yet deep. The illustrations! Gorgeous. A paw-sitive book to kick off 2022 with.
STORYLINE: Umi Sakurai
ART: Umi Sakurai
TRANSLATION : Taylor Engel
ᓚᘏᗢ
"Even So, We Go On." ᓚᘏᗢ
January 13, 2021
This is, hands down, the single most heart-warming series I am currently reading. There are sad moments, but it's ultimately about the bond between person and animal, and it is incredibly relatable in that.
March 15, 2021
Nothing quite compares to the heartwarming goodness of this series.
With more backstory on the characters, some deeper emotions, and a dramatic ending, vol. 3 continues to expand the world and stories of the series.
Plus plenty of ridiculously adorable cat expressions.
With more backstory on the characters, some deeper emotions, and a dramatic ending, vol. 3 continues to expand the world and stories of the series.
Plus plenty of ridiculously adorable cat expressions.
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August 19, 2022if you can’t get rid of all your baggage, then at least get help carrying it :”)
mr. kanda and his cat fukumaru and their ridiculous friends own my heart
mr. kanda and his cat fukumaru and their ridiculous friends own my heart
August 15, 2022
Cats are the definition of Serotonin itself ☺
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June 14, 2022As I said in my review of Volume 1, this is where more of a storyline is starting to develop. Without major spoilers, we find out how the protagonist went from being a internationally traveling concert pianist to teaching kids in a garden-variety music school. Note that psychological trauma is discussed and reactions to trauma are shown. Also, a plotline begins about a musician rivalry. But this is still a calm, bittersweet series with plenty of Cat Content.
(I think it is actually huge that it talks about mental health and trauma wrt an older man protagonist in an everyday setting, and in an understanding way. I keep on finding newer manga with much disability relevance that is not marketed that way at all, please also see Witch Hat Atelier.)
I feel like there is also an increasing amount of gay tension, one of the male characters has a crush on the protagonist, and there's more of that possibility with another character as well; but I don't know if it will actually develop into anything.
Now is my turn to beg the library to buy more, I suppose :)
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Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
(I think it is actually huge that it talks about mental health and trauma wrt an older man protagonist in an everyday setting, and in an understanding way. I keep on finding newer manga with much disability relevance that is not marketed that way at all, please also see Witch Hat Atelier.)
I feel like there is also an increasing amount of gay tension, one of the male characters has a crush on the protagonist, and there's more of that possibility with another character as well; but I don't know if it will actually develop into anything.
Now is my turn to beg the library to buy more, I suppose :)
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Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
January 21, 2022
I love this series SO MUCH. It’s so cheerful and adorable. It does feel sad sometimes because this lovely, older man’s wife has passed, but Fukumaru is always there for him. And the rivalry between him and his best friend who owns a dog…Ahhhh, now I have to go cuddle with my puppy!!
August 6, 2021
CLIFFHANGER????? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING
THIS SERIES HOLDS ME IN THE NECK!!!!! WHILE I'M ON TEARS!!!!!!!!!
I NEED TO KNOW WHETHER THAT CAT WAS FUKUMARU'S SIBLING OR NOT 😭😭😭
THIS SERIES HOLDS ME IN THE NECK!!!!! WHILE I'M ON TEARS!!!!!!!!!
I NEED TO KNOW WHETHER THAT CAT WAS FUKUMARU'S SIBLING OR NOT 😭😭😭
November 29, 2024
literally crying after every volume
December 12, 2023
Excellent volume! New characters, new backstories, and more kitties!
September 22, 2021
The pacing, and to a lesser extent the art, changes a bit as Sakurai gets accustomed to magazine (vs. internet) serialization. There's actually something like plotting going on over and above "grown men squeeing about pets," though, don't get me wrong, there's still a bunch of that. :D
A storyline featuring Moriyama, and a rival pianist for Kanda--though Kanda himself may not be aware of the rivalry--tells us why Kanda no longer plays professionally. The story will also potentially . Quite a melancholy feeling to the end of this one. We, and the author, know that not all real-life cats have happy endings...
A storyline featuring Moriyama, and a rival pianist for Kanda--though Kanda himself may not be aware of the rivalry--tells us why Kanda no longer plays professionally. The story will also potentially . Quite a melancholy feeling to the end of this one. We, and the author, know that not all real-life cats have happy endings...
February 21, 2024
After last volume's extreme focus on cutesy cat antics I was ready to drop this series. But this time around the author course corrects and changes up the storytelling format to amp up the human drama. Panic attacks and a professional rival suddenly draw me back into the series, and now I want to read the next volume.
April 2, 2022
Kanda and Fukumaru love and adore each other. Meowy heart just melts for them. Fokumaru is an adorable roly-poly bundle of fur. He was runt of the litter. Imagine that being neutered meant that he got his cherries picked. I was laughing and smiling at this cat’s antics. Kanda teaches but used to be a concert pianist. Kanda’s best friend loves dogs. A student is an awe of Kanda. Pianist Kanade was jealous in his rivalry and strove to surpass Kanda and appears to be adopting his own feline companion. I am rooting for them. All kitties need homes. 4.5 cat-notch stars.
May 3, 2023
De momento ha sido el mejor con diferencia. Cada vez me interesa más Kanda que Fukumaru 😅
September 6, 2022
They're still in love.
May 17, 2023
I feel all the emotions with this wholesome manga. I love my cats and though they’re not as lovely and round as Fukumaru, I adore them just as much as Kanda does with him.
In this volume we see a bit of Kanda’s past and how and why he stopped playing the piano, the thing that he was so good at for the most part of his life.
With his wife gone, we see him struggle with loss and yet, Fukumaru, just like Kanda’s friend, are trying to lift some of the weight off his shoulders. I think their friendship and familiarity are on point and they made me tear up a bit.
Also, we see a beautiful and emotional scene with Fukumaru, his siblings and his mother, who promises she will always love them no matter what. And just remembering that scene makes me want to cry a bit. I hope they all could find places they could feel at home too.
Last but not least, we got introduced to a new character who’s gonna be the owner of a cat who looks like one of Fukumaru’s sister.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume
In this volume we see a bit of Kanda’s past and how and why he stopped playing the piano, the thing that he was so good at for the most part of his life.
With his wife gone, we see him struggle with loss and yet, Fukumaru, just like Kanda’s friend, are trying to lift some of the weight off his shoulders. I think their friendship and familiarity are on point and they made me tear up a bit.
Also, we see a beautiful and emotional scene with Fukumaru, his siblings and his mother, who promises she will always love them no matter what. And just remembering that scene makes me want to cry a bit. I hope they all could find places they could feel at home too.
Last but not least, we got introduced to a new character who’s gonna be the owner of a cat who looks like one of Fukumaru’s sister.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume
December 13, 2025
Better than vol. 2. This continuation of the story actually had some character development and backstory. I've mentioned before that I think that Sakurai has good insight into pain and grief, and this book both solidified, and impressed me with several insights, which I wasn't expecting from a manga. It's by no means a happy book, but there is a melancholy sweetness that is starting to grow on me, and the man-cat moments continue to be full of truisms that any cat lover will both recognize and appreciate.
August 31, 2025
This series perfectly encapsulates everything I love about the slice of life genre. It’s heartwarming and comforting yet delves into relatable uncomfortable emotions as it explores the characters past traumas, how it’s affect their present lives, and how companionship and forming connections can help work through the pain. Every volume is written beautifully! It’s a story that can resonate with anyone who has or has had a pet.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
February 28, 2021
PURRFECT.
Just purrrrfect. Fukumaru messes around and we see a bit more of Mr. Kanda's past. Just. Aaaaaaaah.
Just purrrrfect. Fukumaru messes around and we see a bit more of Mr. Kanda's past. Just. Aaaaaaaah.
April 6, 2021
We get to dig deeper into Kanda and his cat's past. I'm interested in where this story is actually starting to go but I'm still in it for the cute kitties!!
July 8, 2021
Continues to be one of the sweetest things ever created.
August 18, 2021
Guess what? I cried again! Seriously, this manga is just to cute to exist.
In this volume we get to meet one of Fuku's siblings! And Mr. Kanda accepts an invitation to attend a concert.
In this volume we get to meet one of Fuku's siblings! And Mr. Kanda accepts an invitation to attend a concert.
February 23, 2025
Three fur three!
( The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!
Their little life together growing ever cozier, Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru continue to take comfort in each other. And with his kitty’s help, Mr. Kanda learns to lean on those around him bit by bit.
But one day, Fukumaru finds himself being pulled out of Mr. Kanda’s arms at the vet! Fukumaru is in big trouble, and the man and the cat, who both know what it’s like to be lonely, are in tears at the thought of being separated... ) ~ Blurb from Amazon US Page
There were some absolutely hilarious moments. For example, when Kanda-san wonders what else Fukumaru will sit in, he puts out a bucket. The next panel shows Fukumaru in the bucket. It's just a simple little moment, but the sheer swiftness of the transition from setup to punchline and the image of Fukumaru sitting in the bucket just elevates it.
There's something interesting about this series that I just noticed with this entry. Whenever there's a problem or something doesn't go according to plan, Kanda-san and Fukumaru always find a way to make it work or spin it into something more positive. To me, I think that's a pretty cool way to handle adversity and really fits with the more wholesome vibe of the series.
I also liked how it further explored Kanda-san's character. In this volume, it's revealed that Not only do we get
Hibino-san was quite the interesting character. So Hibino-san tries so hard to be Kanda-san's rival, but Kanda-san just doesn't care and keeps doing his thing. Also, despite him coming across as an antagonistic rival character, he does seem to take a genuine interest in looking after one of Fukumaru's siblings, making the reader question what kind of character Hibino-san really is.
Overall, A Man and His Cat Volume Three excellently balanced humor and heartbreak and paired it with some great character development.
Overall Grade: A+
( The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!
Their little life together growing ever cozier, Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru continue to take comfort in each other. And with his kitty’s help, Mr. Kanda learns to lean on those around him bit by bit.
But one day, Fukumaru finds himself being pulled out of Mr. Kanda’s arms at the vet! Fukumaru is in big trouble, and the man and the cat, who both know what it’s like to be lonely, are in tears at the thought of being separated... ) ~ Blurb from Amazon US Page
There were some absolutely hilarious moments. For example, when Kanda-san wonders what else Fukumaru will sit in, he puts out a bucket. The next panel shows Fukumaru in the bucket. It's just a simple little moment, but the sheer swiftness of the transition from setup to punchline and the image of Fukumaru sitting in the bucket just elevates it.
There's something interesting about this series that I just noticed with this entry. Whenever there's a problem or something doesn't go according to plan, Kanda-san and Fukumaru always find a way to make it work or spin it into something more positive. To me, I think that's a pretty cool way to handle adversity and really fits with the more wholesome vibe of the series.
I also liked how it further explored Kanda-san's character. In this volume, it's revealed that Not only do we get
Hibino-san was quite the interesting character. So Hibino-san tries so hard to be Kanda-san's rival, but Kanda-san just doesn't care and keeps doing his thing. Also, despite him coming across as an antagonistic rival character, he does seem to take a genuine interest in looking after one of Fukumaru's siblings, making the reader question what kind of character Hibino-san really is.
Overall, A Man and His Cat Volume Three excellently balanced humor and heartbreak and paired it with some great character development.
Overall Grade: A+
July 17, 2022
Reseña manga: El hombre y el gato, de Umi Sakurai! (Parte 1 - Tomos 1-3)
😻Hoy os traigo unos mangas de lo más entrañables, y es que si sois amantes de los gatos o de los animales en general no podéis perderos estas joyas de @normaedmanga !
😽El hombre y el gato nos cuenta una historia de esas que te dejan en corazón calentito. Fukumaru es un gato inusual...por no decir feote, y esa es la triste razón por la que nadie se lo quiere llevar de la tienda de animales.
😿Pasado un año, fukumaru ha perdido toda esperanza de tener una familia pero es entonces cuando llega nuestro protagonista humano y se queda prendado del adorable gaturro!
Os analizo cada uno de los tomos a continuación:
🙀Tomo 1:
En este primer volumen nos encontramos el hilo conductor en el cual nos muestra el inicio y adaptación de ambos personajes a su nuevo día a día. Es aquí donde los conoceremos y descubriremos el principio de una gran historia!
😹Tomo 2:
Esta segunda parte no posee una trama como tal, está conformada de capítulos cortos con numerosos sucesos anecdóticos que todo el que tenga gato ha vivido alguna vez, con lo cual las risas están aseguradas.
😸Tomo 3:
Este tomo profundiza y se centra un poco más en los personajes e incluso empezamos a conocer personajes secundarios más a fondo. Podríamos decir que es un tomo más serio en los que se muestran más los sentimientos de los protagonistas.
Además de estos tres están a la venta el tomo cuarto y quinto que espero poder leer dentro de poco y contaros qué me ha parecido!
😼En cualquier caso, el hombre y el gato es una historia muy divertida pero a la vez sentimental, centrada en el amor a las mascotas, con un dibujo increíble y que trata temas muy bonitos.
😺Os lo recomiendo si os gustan los mangas sencillos pero muy encantadores, que suelen tener mascotas como protagonistas o que se centran en ellas, y también si buscáis mangas de aspecto más adulto y con menos acción.
😾Contadme que os ha parecido y si os llaman la atención este tipo de novelas!
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😻Hoy os traigo unos mangas de lo más entrañables, y es que si sois amantes de los gatos o de los animales en general no podéis perderos estas joyas de @normaedmanga !
😽El hombre y el gato nos cuenta una historia de esas que te dejan en corazón calentito. Fukumaru es un gato inusual...por no decir feote, y esa es la triste razón por la que nadie se lo quiere llevar de la tienda de animales.
😿Pasado un año, fukumaru ha perdido toda esperanza de tener una familia pero es entonces cuando llega nuestro protagonista humano y se queda prendado del adorable gaturro!
Os analizo cada uno de los tomos a continuación:
🙀Tomo 1:
En este primer volumen nos encontramos el hilo conductor en el cual nos muestra el inicio y adaptación de ambos personajes a su nuevo día a día. Es aquí donde los conoceremos y descubriremos el principio de una gran historia!
😹Tomo 2:
Esta segunda parte no posee una trama como tal, está conformada de capítulos cortos con numerosos sucesos anecdóticos que todo el que tenga gato ha vivido alguna vez, con lo cual las risas están aseguradas.
😸Tomo 3:
Este tomo profundiza y se centra un poco más en los personajes e incluso empezamos a conocer personajes secundarios más a fondo. Podríamos decir que es un tomo más serio en los que se muestran más los sentimientos de los protagonistas.
Además de estos tres están a la venta el tomo cuarto y quinto que espero poder leer dentro de poco y contaros qué me ha parecido!
😼En cualquier caso, el hombre y el gato es una historia muy divertida pero a la vez sentimental, centrada en el amor a las mascotas, con un dibujo increíble y que trata temas muy bonitos.
😺Os lo recomiendo si os gustan los mangas sencillos pero muy encantadores, que suelen tener mascotas como protagonistas o que se centran en ellas, y también si buscáis mangas de aspecto más adulto y con menos acción.
😾Contadme que os ha parecido y si os llaman la atención este tipo de novelas!
Para más reseñas como estas seguidme en mis redes sociales:
IG: @dani_rivera13
Twitter: @daniriv13
July 18, 2022
I know I have said this before, but this story is so lovely! You could think after 3 volumes it would end up in a similar formula as the previous installments, however, with different point of view through the chapters, many small chapters showing Fukumaru and Kanda's adventures, the introduction of new characters and the narration of many moments of these characters pasts, "A man and his cat" is a manga series that still has a lot to show. I especially liked that fact that it shows more of Kanda's story and personality (while not taking away time from his life with Fukumaru!), as well as his struggles. I really enjoyed the fact that this volume showed a grown man having a full on panic attack, due to what I suspect is PTSD, dealing with it after the best he can and then realize he needs help to get better, all while asking his best friend, another adult man, to help him deal better with this condition. I feel like this is rare in manga series, as well as literature in general, so it was refreshing to see (and painful, of course, but I am trying to focus more on other aspects ^^;). I cannot wait to see how this specific part of the story progresses, because I think it is really interesting.
Also, as mentioned, there are new characters introduced in the final chapters of this volume and one of them is little Marin, who is Fukumaru's sibling!!!, and I am so excited we are getting information on what kind of lives Fuku's sibling are having, I hope we get more!! And while Marin's introduction is not a happy one (I officially hate that woman), her story seems to take a turn for the better and that is great! While it shows a very true occurrence, that unfortunately, many pets are subjected to, she seems to have been steered to a better life and for that I am thankful.
I really enjoy this manga series and I cannot wait to find out more and see where the story goes from now on!
Also, as mentioned, there are new characters introduced in the final chapters of this volume and one of them is little Marin, who is Fukumaru's sibling!!!, and I am so excited we are getting information on what kind of lives Fuku's sibling are having, I hope we get more!! And while Marin's introduction is not a happy one (I officially hate that woman), her story seems to take a turn for the better and that is great! While it shows a very true occurrence, that unfortunately, many pets are subjected to, she seems to have been steered to a better life and for that I am thankful.
I really enjoy this manga series and I cannot wait to find out more and see where the story goes from now on!
March 12, 2024
One of my Kobo Humble Bundle books and I just had to read this one, I could use something fun, chill. Though, given a few scenes, not always was this a chill manga, there are some sad moments with our MC to do with the death of his wife, how he cannot play on stage (or get anywhere near a stage). Thankfully, he has friends and a cute kitten to get him through things. I loved the scenes with our old man and his young kitten (either from his POV or the kitten's POV). The whole cherry operation and how our MC reacted made me laugh, sorry. I also loved getting the POV of other characters, though that other pianist can just go and fuck off, sorry again, but seriously that guy was so insensitive and rude. Bah.
I want more of this series!
I want more of this series!
April 30, 2022
Can't get enough of Fukumaru and Mr.Kanda. Can animals and humans heal the most tender and broken corners of each other's hearts? This precious duo shows us some of the ways that they absolutely can 💜
March 30, 2022
A bit more backstory, and a new side character. It’s all very soft and I love it all dearly.
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