Man and His Cat 01

I'm always concerned about "animal stories," since I don't want to deal with the suffering of an animal. No "Lassie" movies for me, or anything like that. So, it was with some trepidation that I approached "A Man and His Cat," but beyond Fukumaru's weeping eyes, so far so good. This is listed as a slice-of-life manga, and I can absolutely see that. It is also listed as a comedy manga, but honestly I see more drama than comedy. Oh, sure, Fukumaru is a great and CUTE cat, but there is a lot of dramatic backstory undertone going on which I look forward to the manga developing.

An older man adopts an unloved, unwanted kitten to fill an empty house, and together the two start building a (super cute) life together. Fukumaru discovers what it's like to be loved, wanted, and spoiled, while Kana (the man) remembers what it's like to have someone to come home to again.

I'm not entirely sure I can convey how incredibly wholesome this manga is. There's evidently some loss or tragedy in Kana's past that we haven't explored yet, but Fukumaru learning what it means to be someone's pet is incredibly sweet and cute. It took me forever to find a copy of volume 1, and already I can't wait to get volume 2!