カボチャの冒険 [Kabocha no Bouken]

by Daisuke Igaraši, 五十嵐 大介

手足のびのび猫と一緒の田舎暮らし!!　東北の農村で、漫画を描き、畑を耕しながら暮らす五十嵐さんの相棒は、野性的な飼い猫・カボチャ!!

Genres: Manga, Bande Dessinée, Comics

100 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2007

Reviews

[Ashkin Ayub · Rating 4 out of 5]

The daily life of a cat and its owner in a series of daily events. Well respected in critical circles, Daisuke Igarashi managed to turn such a simple premise into a simple work of art. Was it the picture of the Japanese spirit that meets the sublime in everyday life? This is Kabocha No Bōken, a perfect story for cat lovers and for those who enjoy any good work.

Art is sketchy and varies a lot. At the best it's very detailed and splendid made but on the other side of the scale it can be really like kid’s doodles... though with skill. He is an artist for whom I cherish a sincere appreciation for the quality of his work. Although he does not have great commercial recognition, even though he already has some of his leftovers released in English, his work is recognized by specialized critics.

And after reading, it made me want to have a cat too, just like Kabocha.

[Kiki · Rating 4 out of 5]

dĩa huông

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this it consists of 17 chapters

[Snail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daisuke Igarashi is always so good at drawing nature! It’s really a joy to see the scenes he draws of plants poking out of the snow, and Kabocha and the other animal’s movements are so life-like. Really admirable. It’s been a long time since I read one of his stories, or at least it feels that way… sometimes I think some of his longer works get slightly… preachy, or something? Murky? I’m not really sure how to describe what I’m thinking of (with the whale story in particular) but in any case, what I want to say is that with a short story like this one, slice of life, with only two main characters, his work really shines. Bravo!

[Latifah S Ningrum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Manga yang bercerita tentang keseharian pemilik kucing dan kucing yang bernama Kabocha ini seru banget buat dibaca, khususnya bagi pecinta kucing. Si pemilik kucing yang ceritain kesehariannya di desa bareng Kabocha ini kerasa relate banget sama siapapun yang punya peliharaan kucing. Karna yaah tingkah laku kucing selalu ada aja dan di luar prediksi.

Baca ini juga jadi ikut bangga sama tumbuh kembang Kabocha dari kitten yang ditemuin di halaman rumah sewa pas hujan-hujan sampai Kabocha bisa survive hidup di pedesaan. Salah satu manga yang bisa dibaca sekali duduk di saat santai.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet simple diary-entry-like story of the artist’s experience living with his cat in the woods. I really enjoyed seeing his studio space. Half of the pages are done with watercolor or ink wash and the others are done with very scratchy line-work and minimal halftone. I didn’t know anything about Igarashi before reading this, and I was really impressed with his work when I looked him up. I’d love to get the artbook that catalogues his vast repetoire.

[Laura Cns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Très belle histoire, les planches colorées sont vraiment incroyables.
Les planches noires et blanches manquent de nuance de couleur car elles sont assez chargées mais le lignes de textes sont bien placées pour faciliter la lecture.
J'ai adoré l'histoire de Kabocha et me suis retrouvée dans le rôle du papa chat sur protecteur 😺

[Clorinspats Clorinspats · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cute manga by someone who clearly loves their cat!
The watercolor pages are so beautiful, and I love reading about Kabocha doing, well, regular cat things. The accuracy of the art is great.
Mostly, though, I just love reading cat hijinks.

[ying · Rating 5 out of 5]

if u love cats u HAVE to read this,,, really well illustrated cat shenanigans and just rly sweet moments between 南瓜 and his owner,,, i want a cat i’m so jealous of lexi i cant believe she has 7291 cats

本身读的是中文版的所以也不确定作者想要分享的意思有没有在翻译过程中不见了，，！！但是读这本书之后意识到了保持一颗平常心的重要！！啊 南瓜太可爱了

[Martha (Marty) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful set of short glimpses into the life of a young man and his cat Kabocha. The art is beautiful and the stories are relatable and sweet. A perfect read for cat lovers or someone who needs a calm and relaxing short read.

[Reichis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute story, loved the few watercolor art style chapters, it gives the whole story a different vibe. Kind of wish all of it was that way.

Whenever I read manga about cats it gives me a sense of not being alone in the world. Like a little - heh I guess everyone experiences this.

[Stefania · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet manga for everybody who loves cats :)

[Ally · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story!

[21stpear · Rating 2 out of 5]

紙質書。貓貓南瓜是可愛的，但這觀察視角看得不舒服，適合給小朋友看看或者給貓貓看看。（紙張太厚，手感很差，敘事節奏也蠻奇怪。那個擬聲詞能不能稍微統一一下啊，一會兒旁標，一會兒直譯的……

[Mediuschung · Rating 4 out of 5]

用墨跡展現南瓜在不同角度的三色，而保持統一，impressive 。風格自由的畫風。

陪伴式的觀式，南瓜唔需要表情但係就活生生❤️

[Anne-Lise · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai bien aimé, c'était très mignon et la relation entre l'auteur et son chat est mignonne. Mais je pense que ça intéressera plus les grand.e.s adolescent.e.s, si on voit ce qu'il se fait niveau manga sur les chats pour les plus jeunes...

[Lilith]

6 /10

3 /5 stars

[Kitsu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahhh todos los libros de gatitos son buenos libros.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this was just amazing. Highly recommended slice of life manga with pretty nice art.