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猫暮らしのゲーマーさん / Neko Gurashi no Gamer-san #3
Cat + Gamer Volume 3
GAIN NINE EXTRA LIVES WITH A NEW FELINE FRIEND!
A dedicated gamer, Riko discovers what it's like living with a cat—and she 'levels up' in responsibilities and skills every day! Musubi, her cute new companion, tries to understand Riko's behavior through a cat's worldview, and Riko uses lessons drawn from video games to guide her in pet care. Enjoying their time together, Riko learns more about cohabitating with a cat, as lessons in grooming, play, and personal space continue to be learned.
Wataru Nadatani’s hilarious manga series is translated by Zack Davisson (Demon Days, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan) and lettered by Susie Lee of Studio Cutie (Oh My Goddess!, Gantz).
A dedicated gamer, Riko discovers what it's like living with a cat—and she 'levels up' in responsibilities and skills every day! Musubi, her cute new companion, tries to understand Riko's behavior through a cat's worldview, and Riko uses lessons drawn from video games to guide her in pet care. Enjoying their time together, Riko learns more about cohabitating with a cat, as lessons in grooming, play, and personal space continue to be learned.
Wataru Nadatani’s hilarious manga series is translated by Zack Davisson (Demon Days, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan) and lettered by Susie Lee of Studio Cutie (Oh My Goddess!, Gantz).
168 pages, Paperback
First published March 18, 2020
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December 5, 2023
I’ve never read a book more representative of my every day life
February 7, 2024
Okay, apparently three volumes is as long as I can tolerate a cutesy, slice-of-life look at a woman playing video games and loving on her cat. I perked up a little bit when a Minecraft parody popped up, but I was frustrated to see it serve as a basis for a dream sequence (I hate those things!) and get dropped after a single chapter.
So, yeah, I'm calling "Game Over" on this series.
So, yeah, I'm calling "Game Over" on this series.
February 27, 2024
Musubi continues to be a furry bundle of energy, but Riko continues to both learn and monologue, only one of which is particularly effective.
The irony of this series’ title is that I would like this story better if it was Cat + Gamer - Gamer. Riko’s obsessions can be a LOT and distract from the more interesting parts of the story. This typically has been leavened by Musubi, his expression on top of the TV this volume is a work of art, but really got on my nerves here.
What’s more boring than watching somebody play a video game? (sorry, streamers, I am old, you see) Watching somebody play a knock-off version of a popular game with vague rules that don’t exist within any context to make it interesting.
Oh, they give you explanations of concepts like tanking in games (shout-out to fellow tanks), sure, but anything on the screen is so flipping dull. And Riko never keeps quiet about what’s going on. I know she’s supposed to be talking to the cat, but it’s so irritating.
As a means to an end, it could be more exciting. Or at all. Part of it is Japan’s wonky trademark laws; Starbooks and Winstagram get the job done, yes, but half-assing parodies of Dragon Quest and Assassin’s Creed in pursuit of Riko’s borderline delusional behaviour (you refer to yourself as the healer at your workplace and see how quickly you get a wide berth) contribute woefully little.
The cat stuff is still good, the bath chapter is pretty funny, and I love how realistic all Musubi’s behaviours are. There’s tons of adorable in this story, but it could stand to lose Riko’s part in it. Musubi is more than enough and that contrast isn’t giving it the punch the author thinks it is.
3 stars - cute cat, underwhelming wrapping around it. I don’t think this is necessarily being helped by how fast the volumes are coming out here either, as I imagine this holds up far better in smaller doses.
The irony of this series’ title is that I would like this story better if it was Cat + Gamer - Gamer. Riko’s obsessions can be a LOT and distract from the more interesting parts of the story. This typically has been leavened by Musubi, his expression on top of the TV this volume is a work of art, but really got on my nerves here.
What’s more boring than watching somebody play a video game? (sorry, streamers, I am old, you see) Watching somebody play a knock-off version of a popular game with vague rules that don’t exist within any context to make it interesting.
Oh, they give you explanations of concepts like tanking in games (shout-out to fellow tanks), sure, but anything on the screen is so flipping dull. And Riko never keeps quiet about what’s going on. I know she’s supposed to be talking to the cat, but it’s so irritating.
As a means to an end, it could be more exciting. Or at all. Part of it is Japan’s wonky trademark laws; Starbooks and Winstagram get the job done, yes, but half-assing parodies of Dragon Quest and Assassin’s Creed in pursuit of Riko’s borderline delusional behaviour (you refer to yourself as the healer at your workplace and see how quickly you get a wide berth) contribute woefully little.
The cat stuff is still good, the bath chapter is pretty funny, and I love how realistic all Musubi’s behaviours are. There’s tons of adorable in this story, but it could stand to lose Riko’s part in it. Musubi is more than enough and that contrast isn’t giving it the punch the author thinks it is.
3 stars - cute cat, underwhelming wrapping around it. I don’t think this is necessarily being helped by how fast the volumes are coming out here either, as I imagine this holds up far better in smaller doses.
August 1, 2025
the mangaka *clearly* lives with a tuxedo cat
April 6, 2024
As with the previous books in the series, this is a light, entertaining look at a young woman who is a gamer and her cat. Never having had a pet before, there is a bit of a learning curve. The illustrations are delightful!
December 22, 2023
Too cute!! The carving out gaming time chapter was so relatable! 🤣 My cats used to love their “kickaroo” like the kicking toy at the end of this volume. I miss having a cat around! 😭
February 18, 2024
I'll be reading the series! It's cozy manga and I love it!
February 26, 2024
riko shut up and stop yelling at musubi so much he is too good for this world and you are being a HATER
June 11, 2024
We see Riko squeeze as much gaming time as she can while dealing with a hectic work schedule and Musubi takes her first bath and turns her new play toy into smithereens. A (100%/Outstanding)
May 19, 2025
This is ridiculously adorable. Favorite volume so far. This series is so fun, funny, and relatable. I really enjoy reading about my fellow nerds and cat lovers, and this manga has it all.
October 26, 2023
This series somehow just keeps getting cuter and cuter...I think I'm gonna puke :')
February 1, 2024
This series is so cozy and cute. If you are a lover of video games and kitten antics then I highly recommend
August 18, 2024
Trop court 🥹
Ça se dévore si vite et je ricane. Si feelgood, j’adore 🫶
Ça se dévore si vite et je ricane. Si feelgood, j’adore 🫶
May 3, 2024
Musubi continues with his adorable shenanigans.
February 10, 2024
Taking a cheeky wink at kitty care and antics, at the excitement of a new game that you really want to play, and at some games we know and love, this remains one of my Manga faves. Kitty assassin claws and midnight rampages abound, as the cat + gamer cross references continue
July 17, 2025
Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani (Vol 3-5)
Writing: A
Art: A
Story: A-
Characters: A
Setting: A-
Best Aspect: All 3 are a lot of fun. This is fun series.
Worst Aspect: The sections where the cats ‘talk’ could be a little longer.
Recommend: Yes.
Writing: A
Art: A
Story: A-
Characters: A
Setting: A-
Best Aspect: All 3 are a lot of fun. This is fun series.
Worst Aspect: The sections where the cats ‘talk’ could be a little longer.
Recommend: Yes.
November 2, 2025
Informative and consistently funny, if you relate to cats. Expertly drawn and a quick read. Full disclosure... It may have helped my rating that my ferocious lap kitty was purring beside me while I finished the book!
May 18, 2024
Omg this was so cute!!!
March 1, 2025
we don't deserve cats tbh
March 3, 2025
Musubi is such a good kitty. I live that we get a look into his mind.
October 29, 2022
Si vous me suivez depuis un petit moment, vous savez tout l’amour que je porte au chat. L’amoureuse en moi ne peut passer à côté d’un titre avec des chats. C’est impossible pour moi. C’est donc avec grand plaisir que je me suis jetée sur ce manga. Ça faisait si longtemps que je ne m’étais pas plongé dans cette histoire alors que j’ai tous les tomes sortis dans ma pal… Je me suis enfin décidée à me mettre à jour le plus possible dans les séries déjà commencées et dont plusieurs tomes traînent dans ma pile à lire. Ce que j’aime avec cette série c’est le côté simple et efficace mais surtout c’est un manga très rapide à lire, les pages défilent à toute vitesse!
On continue de suivre notre geek préférée et ses tribulations avec son chat. Le seul objectif de Kozakura c’est de consacrer chaque minute de son temps libre à jouer aux jeux-vidéos. Mais maintenant qu’elle a un chat chez elle, son objectif se trouve grandement compromis.. Plus difficile de jouer à fond quand un chat vient vous embêter pendant votre session. Kozakura continue de découvrir la vie des chats et approfondit ses connaissances sur ces félins.
Je crois que ce qui me fait le plus rire dans ce manga, c’est de voir Kozakura s’émerveiller pour pas grand chose. Elle est complètement novice dans le monde des chats et ça se voit. Le fait qu’elle compare Omusubi à un assassin comme dans Assassin’s Creed parce qu’il sort les griffes de ses pattes, ça m’a fait mourir de rire. Elle ne pense qu’à ses jeux et même dans ses comparaisons, ça a un rapport avec les jeux vidéos. Ça me fait vraiment rire de la voir comme ça, elle est complètement gaga de son chat et elle ne peut le nier. Il n’y a qu’à voir comment elle se comporte avec lui! Je suis vraiment beaucoup trop fan de cette histoire, chaque tome est excellent, c’est drôle, c’est une histoire légère. J’aime beaucoup avoir les chapitres du point de vue du chat, je trouve ça génial!
Encore une fois, on a ici un tome tout simplement excellent. L’amoureuse des chats en moi est plus que ravie de se plonger dans cette histoire à chaque fois. Ayant plusieurs tomes qui m’attendant, je compte les dévorer les uns après les autres. C’est une histoire sans prise de tête; avec beaucoup d’humour, qui nous fait passer un excellent moment tout simplement. C’est le genre de lecture qui peut vous mettre du baume au coeur tant ça dégouline de mignonnerie. J’ai déjà plus que hâte de découvrir les autres tomes!
On continue de suivre notre geek préférée et ses tribulations avec son chat. Le seul objectif de Kozakura c’est de consacrer chaque minute de son temps libre à jouer aux jeux-vidéos. Mais maintenant qu’elle a un chat chez elle, son objectif se trouve grandement compromis.. Plus difficile de jouer à fond quand un chat vient vous embêter pendant votre session. Kozakura continue de découvrir la vie des chats et approfondit ses connaissances sur ces félins.
Je crois que ce qui me fait le plus rire dans ce manga, c’est de voir Kozakura s’émerveiller pour pas grand chose. Elle est complètement novice dans le monde des chats et ça se voit. Le fait qu’elle compare Omusubi à un assassin comme dans Assassin’s Creed parce qu’il sort les griffes de ses pattes, ça m’a fait mourir de rire. Elle ne pense qu’à ses jeux et même dans ses comparaisons, ça a un rapport avec les jeux vidéos. Ça me fait vraiment rire de la voir comme ça, elle est complètement gaga de son chat et elle ne peut le nier. Il n’y a qu’à voir comment elle se comporte avec lui! Je suis vraiment beaucoup trop fan de cette histoire, chaque tome est excellent, c’est drôle, c’est une histoire légère. J’aime beaucoup avoir les chapitres du point de vue du chat, je trouve ça génial!
Encore une fois, on a ici un tome tout simplement excellent. L’amoureuse des chats en moi est plus que ravie de se plonger dans cette histoire à chaque fois. Ayant plusieurs tomes qui m’attendant, je compte les dévorer les uns après les autres. C’est une histoire sans prise de tête; avec beaucoup d’humour, qui nous fait passer un excellent moment tout simplement. C’est le genre de lecture qui peut vous mettre du baume au coeur tant ça dégouline de mignonnerie. J’ai déjà plus que hâte de découvrir les autres tomes!
October 13, 2023
This volume is definitely cute, but it doesn't feel like it has the pet owner milestones of the previous two volumes. It's mostly repetitive play video games, get interrupted by cat.
August 14, 2021
Toujours aussi drôle et adorable en même temps. C’est vraiment une lecture sans prise de tête à lire si on aime les jeux vidéos et les chats. Si on a un chat, il y a forcément un moment où on voit le notre à la place d’Omusubi.
July 29, 2024
Again, 3.5. So adorable and continue to love the art style. This one felt a little more choppy than the last two. I wish we had seen more with the social media account or more with Riko's sister. Still an adorable and enjoyable story :)
July 28, 2024 – page 14
8.33% "Already hilarious! Riko really thinks she is going to be able to game for that many hours straight when Musubi is around. He is way too adorable to resist!"
July 28, 2024 – page 33
19.64% "Hahahahaha!! Nothing goes as planned with a pet. Especially a little kitty still learning a routine 😊"
July 28, 2024 – page 60
35.71% "The chapters from Musubi's perspective are so cute and interesting. Wish we could actually know what our pets are thinking..."
July 28, 2024 – page 83
49.4% "How do cats always know just where to go to annoy you the most? LOL! But Riko is right. Hard to be mad at that cute adorable face!!"
July 28, 2024 – page 108
64.29% "Okay that was a little weird. Fever dream of something similar to minecraft?? Kinda strange..."
July 28, 2024 – page 126
75.0% "So funny seeing Musubi ripping off the hat every time. Reminds me of my cousin...couldn't keep anything on long enough for a picture...hats, headbands, bows, nothing LOL!"
July 28, 2024 – page 144
85.71% "With how active he is, how was he so calm in the bath??"
July 28, 2024 – page 159
94.64% "Riko can be a little over the top at times...especially when she applies her gaming attitude towards everyday things. But kind of hilarious too"
July 28, 2024 – page 14
8.33% "Already hilarious! Riko really thinks she is going to be able to game for that many hours straight when Musubi is around. He is way too adorable to resist!"
July 28, 2024 – page 33
19.64% "Hahahahaha!! Nothing goes as planned with a pet. Especially a little kitty still learning a routine 😊"
July 28, 2024 – page 60
35.71% "The chapters from Musubi's perspective are so cute and interesting. Wish we could actually know what our pets are thinking..."
July 28, 2024 – page 83
49.4% "How do cats always know just where to go to annoy you the most? LOL! But Riko is right. Hard to be mad at that cute adorable face!!"
July 28, 2024 – page 108
64.29% "Okay that was a little weird. Fever dream of something similar to minecraft?? Kinda strange..."
July 28, 2024 – page 126
75.0% "So funny seeing Musubi ripping off the hat every time. Reminds me of my cousin...couldn't keep anything on long enough for a picture...hats, headbands, bows, nothing LOL!"
July 28, 2024 – page 144
85.71% "With how active he is, how was he so calm in the bath??"
July 28, 2024 – page 159
94.64% "Riko can be a little over the top at times...especially when she applies her gaming attitude towards everyday things. But kind of hilarious too"
October 24, 2024
I still love the adventures of Riko and Musubi, but now it feels more of the same thing of part 1 and 2. Riko is still learning about cats and Musubi is growing into a playful and adventurous cat, but maybe a third character (human or cat) would be a good idea to get new things started. Also, the games that Riko is playing, refers to existing games. Interesting, but Riko sees herself as the healer at her work or for Musubi's toy or she sees Musubi's toy as a tank...That becomes a bit disturbing after 3 books. Riko's world circles around gaming, not doing overtime at work and Musubi. I feel a bit sad for her that her world feels so small.
February 16, 2025
Aivan täydellinen manga ihmisille, jotka tykkäävät kissoista ja videopeleistä.
Tällä kertaa Riko sairastuu flunssaan ja pelaa Minecraftia (tai siis tarinan maailmassa "Mattaricraftia") Switchin-tapaisella käsikonsolilla. Hän näkee kuumehoureista unta, jossa hänen kissansa Musubi auttaa häntä rakentamaan taloa. Musubi saa myös ensimmäisen kylpynsä ja vastoin kaikkia odotuksia se tykkääkin lämpimästä vedestä. Tuli mieleen siskoni nyt jo edesmennyt kissa, joka oli vieläpä samanvärinen kuin Musubi ja tykkäsi tulla aina siskoni kanssa suihkuun.
Nopealukuista söpöä viihdettä, seassa paljon oikeaa kissafaktaakin (kuten mikä on oikeaoppinen tapa leikata kynnet).
Tällä kertaa Riko sairastuu flunssaan ja pelaa Minecraftia (tai siis tarinan maailmassa "Mattaricraftia") Switchin-tapaisella käsikonsolilla. Hän näkee kuumehoureista unta, jossa hänen kissansa Musubi auttaa häntä rakentamaan taloa. Musubi saa myös ensimmäisen kylpynsä ja vastoin kaikkia odotuksia se tykkääkin lämpimästä vedestä. Tuli mieleen siskoni nyt jo edesmennyt kissa, joka oli vieläpä samanvärinen kuin Musubi ja tykkäsi tulla aina siskoni kanssa suihkuun.
Nopealukuista söpöä viihdettä, seassa paljon oikeaa kissafaktaakin (kuten mikä on oikeaoppinen tapa leikata kynnet).
July 7, 2025
I'm still loving it! Admittedly, each chapter is beginning to get pretty repetitive, but it's still a fun, comedic, and lighthearted manga, purr-fect for gamers, cat lovers, and anyone in-between! The chapters are short but accurate to how cats generally behave, and I love the gaming elements too, as a gamer I really enjoy the humour. I'm super excited to read the next volume after being told that Riko gets a new kitty addition to the family! I can't wait to see more of Musubi and how he reacts.
May 18, 2025
EN👇🏻Notre héroïne continue de prend soin de son chat Omusubi. Elle coupe ses ongles, il joue avec un sac en plastique... le quotidien avec un chat quoi. Je ne sais pas pourquoi je ne m'ennuie pas encore mais c'est la meilleure antidote quand on est de mauvaise humeur.
J'ai même préféré celui là à le tome précédent. je pense qu'il faut attend un peu / espacer la lecture entre chaque volume, sinon c'est trop répétitif. heureusement je l'ai perdu pendant une semaine 😸
Daily life continues for our heroine and her cat: she cuts his nails, he plays with a plastic bag, you know, just daily life with a cat. I don't know why I'm not bored with this series yet, but it's the best antidote for a bad mood!
Strangely enough, I even prefer this one to the previous volume. I think you need to take some time between Reading each volume otherwise it's way too repetitive. so glad I lost under the couch for a week or two 😹
J'ai même préféré celui là à le tome précédent. je pense qu'il faut attend un peu / espacer la lecture entre chaque volume, sinon c'est trop répétitif. heureusement je l'ai perdu pendant une semaine 😸
Daily life continues for our heroine and her cat: she cuts his nails, he plays with a plastic bag, you know, just daily life with a cat. I don't know why I'm not bored with this series yet, but it's the best antidote for a bad mood!
Strangely enough, I even prefer this one to the previous volume. I think you need to take some time between Reading each volume otherwise it's way too repetitive. so glad I lost under the couch for a week or two 😹
July 10, 2025
This series has been cute but I don’t think I’m going to continue with the series. I was hoping by the 3rd volume there would be a little more substance to the plot but even the things that I thought would develop into more were left in the dust.
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