Чі: Життя однієї киці, Том 5

チーズスイートホーム [Chi's Sweet Home] #5

by Kanata Konami, Каната Конамі, Олександр Бєліков (Translator)

Що робити, коли ти миле маленьке кошеня й раптом залишаєшся зовсім один? Плакати? Чекати? Нічого не робити? Ні, є дещо цікавіше: пізнавати світ!

Від нежданих гостей — до нових друзів, від пустощів, коли сам удома, — до ігор з друзями, від дослідження прилеглих дворів — до неочікуваних зустрічей…

Життя кошеняти сповнене радощами та сюрпризами. А з Чі на вас чекатиме їх іще більше!

Няаав…

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Cats, Animals, Fiction, Comics, Humor

152 pages, Paperback

First published April 23, 2008

About the author

Konami Kanata (jp. こなみかなた), is a Japanese cartoonist best known for her cat characters Chi's Sweet Home. Her works revolves around the daily life of house cats.

She went to Futaba-Kōtō Academy in Suwa, Nagano Perfecture. Her first published manga as a profesional manga-ka was the short story Puchi Neko Jamu Jamu in Nakayoshi Manga Magazine in 1982. The magazine is a part of Kodansha Publishing, in which she published her works ever since her first debut.

[From English and German's Wikipedia]

Reviews

[Elene Figuer]

Todo un descubrimiento. Simpática y entrañable, aunque supongo que solo para amantes de los gatitos como yo.

[Martyna Drewa]

Boziu jakie to jest urocze ❤️

[Alice]

Cette série est très plaisante

[S]

adorable book

[Iryna]

Люблю цю мангу за її наївність і за те, що пригоди маленької Чі незмінно викликають в мене посмішку ❤️

[chottomatoes]

в цьому томику чі вперше використала голову! role model

[Alexie]

I’m so glad Chi and Kuroi met again!!
Turns out everyone lives in the same area, it’s going to be interesting!

[Joselyn]

Chi walked a lot :3

[Nikki in Niagara]

More of the same and that's a good thing. The quality of this series continues and expectations are met. Chis is still getting used to her new home and now she ventures off out into the world from this new home for the first time. Rather than cute, funny episodes; this time Chi has some shocks, scares and wonders at new unusual things as she gets used to the world around her. Not laugh out loud funny this time but more endearing as we react to Chi's feline nature and reactions to the human world. I'm also enjoying the peak inside daily Japanese family life as well. Chi gets to know new friends better and meets up with an old one. Lovely, series that will surely last as a classic.

[Ｂｅｅｌａｈ]

Gembiranya Chi dapat jumpa semula Si Hitam (Kuroneko). Rupanya dia pindah tak jauh dari rumah baru Chi. Selain Alice, Chi bertemu banyak lagi kucing lain antaranya Makcik Tompok dan kemungkinan besar Chi bakal bertemu Mama Chi nanti?

[Loren]

I can't get enough of little Chi!

[Sian]

more cuteness from chi. she moves house, she gets her fur brushed, she thinks about her mama and does cute face.

[Shelley]

Summary:
As Chi becomes adjusted to her new surroundings, she meets new animal friends and explores the outside for the first time.

My Review:
Chi is excited to have a new cat friend come to visit her, but unfortunately Alice explores and judges Chi's surroundings and is uninterested in talking or playing with Chi. As soon as I saw Alice I knew she was a spoiled kitty, and I really liked that Alice's personality (kind of prissy) fits her polished, perfect looks.

The next scene is probably one of my favorites scenes in the whole series. When Chi becomes more comfortable with the stairs and goes upstairs to "daddy's room" the office to explore she wrecks havoc in her wake. When Chi rolls around the room, she accidentally gets her foot stuck on a roll of tape and as she walks of course it trails behind her and she is terrified, thinking it is following her. If you have ever had a pet where something similar like this happens, then you can easily relate to this. Not only was I cracking up when I read this scene, but I can also relate personally because once around Halloween, my bunny got her foot caught in a fake cotton webbing (I think she thought it was a nest) and when she noticed it trailing behind her, she freaked out and went flying around the house! It was hilarious, but I was afraid she would have a heart attack so I luckily (purposefully) stepped on it to get it off her and it came off her foot without any injuries thank god. Back to the review, what made this scene even better was Chi's reaction to what just happened. At the end her eyes turn into slits like (whaaaaaa? Jus' happened?) and she's horrified, and knows her owners will be mad, but she decides to play dumb. Then the scene gets even more entertaining as the Yamada's come home and just produce a very big sigh knowing who the culprit was immediately.

I'm so happy that Chi figured out the pet door! You could just tell that she was traumatized by it previously, but seeing the Yamada's behind the door outside gave her the motivation to finally check-out. Yay for Chi! I love that this series can actually make me feel real joy for a character.

Finally, when Chi sees "Bark" her neighbor take off on a walk down the street Chi decides to go explore the outside world but gets lost. She passes by a long line of trees, meets and follows a new (yellow) cat friend "Auntie Calico", passes by a park, and even finds her old home. But where is home for Chi? Does Chi really belong with the Yamada's or does Chi belong with her Mama as Auntie Calico seems to suggest. Auntie Calico appears to remember who Chi was and her true family, but Chi has long forgotten the family she came from. If Chi gets introduced back to her real family, who will she choose, her real family or the Yamadas?

But the best scene of all, is the return of Blackie (Chi's old friend who mentors her about the ways of the Cat). Blackie takes Chi to his new home and treats her to some milk and then they take a nap together. Blackie then soon accompanies Chi home and all is well.

This volume has so many great scenes, it may be by far my favorite yet in the whole series!

[Silas]

Like previous volumes, this one is endearing and a pretty accurate look at life with a cat. This one features Chi exploring outside her new home, and finding new cats and old friends. We get a glimpse at Chi's cat mother, and I expect that will feature prominently in future volumes. This volume had a bit more solo adventure for Chi, rather than at home scenes, which made up the majority of some previous volumes, but there is still a good bit of that, and Chi is delightfully confident, despite her inexperience. The series is growing a bit here, but isn't straying too far from it's roots, and is a slice of pure joy and lightness, which I needed right about now.

[Veritas666]

Das ist Band 05 von der "Kleine Katze Chi" Reihe von Konami Kanata

Johei und Chi sind so süß zusammen, ich muss immer so schmunzeln, Tiere und Kinder zusammen sind einfach putzig. Ganz toll an diesem Band fand ich das Chi seinen Katzenfreund wieder findet, da auch diese Familie in ein Tierfreundlicheres Haus gezogen sind.

Ich frage mich in dem Band was es mit Chis Mama auf sich hat, ich bin der Meinung das ich sie und die Geschwister immer wieder auftauchen seh, ob er sie wieder findet? Es bleibt weiterhin spannend.

[Ang]

Chi reunited with Blackie/Bear-cat! They live super close too. Chi's mommy also lives really close, I hope she gets to reunite with her mommy and siblings.

Chi is becoming braver each day when she goes exploring further from her home. She also comes across a calico,cat who actually recognizes Chi and tries to take her back to her mommy. She's now known as auntie.

I hope Chi gets to find her mommy and get to visit her! That would be so great!

[Nadia Jane Dominic]

Цей том Чі я прочитав за 35 хвилин, хоча зазвичай читаю близько години.
Чі вивчає нову місцевість та ходить парком, знаходить старий дім. Коли тато розчісує її, Чі здається неначе їй вже знайоме це відчуття, можливо скоро вона познайомиться зі своєю мамою та братиками, але зараз Чі знайомиться з кицею Фуку-Фуку та зустрічає Чорниша 👀, я такий задоволений, ще 4 томика🐈‍⬛

[Squilvia]

These people stressed me the fuck out. 😭 How and why do they keep letting Chi loose outside? Irresponsible owners—had no fucking business owning a pet, fr. Chi is also really annoying, I like Blackie the bear cat more.

[Kai Hunter]

Hmmm, Chi's teetering on a big slippery slope and the big black cat is back. Yay! Kanata Konami writes a great cat!

[S]

Me gustan demasiado :3

[Child960801]

Chi continues to explore and grow comfortable with her new apartment and meets some old friends.

[Laura]

Does Chi ever find her Mama?? Super adorbs~

[Elizabeth Scarpulla]

I loved it

This is a great book I recommend it to anyone and everyone 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺 😺😺😺😺

[Alyssa Marie]

THIS PULLED ON MY FEELS SO HARD UGH

[Angharad]

Chi's Sweet Home is bittersweet and touching, and always makes me want to go hug my cat.

[Sarah]

Chi explores his new home, makes new friends (who know his mama), and rediscovers Blackie, who now lives up the street from him. Lots of foreshadowing that he will be reconnected with his mama soon!

[Spain]

Great

[Amaris Skye]

This was probably my least favorite. I still enjoyed it but it wasn't nearly as enthralling as the others I've read so far.

[Claudette]

So super cute. Just love this series. Chi finds his good friend again - Blackie. Who happens to just live down the street from him.

[Gabby]

Another adorable story that made me smile. Now having a cat of my own, this was even more endearing.

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