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Lenni Reviews: “A Man and His Cat” Vol. 11, by Umi Sakurai

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Mr. Kanda pays a visit to his father-in-law and also sees his mother while Hoshinari deals with Teruki and his deception.

The flashback to where we meet Kanda’s wife, Suzune and the whole volume (except for the evil mom) is so damn emotional and adorable! Given how horrid his mother was, it’s so gratifying to see how much light was and is in Kanda’s life. When this series does get dark, it instantly balances it with so much love. Even the cats are learning lessons. I will admit, I teared up a bit. It’s a shame we don’t get more about Kanda’s mother other than she’s one of those Tiger Moms who puts too much pressure on her child. I wonder if the series will take time to redeem her or let a character stay shitty for once. 4.9 out of 5.Th

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Lenni Reviews: “Cat + Gamer” Volume 7 , by Wataru Nadatani

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As her office experiments with remote work, Riko is dealing with the challenge of trying to get things done while dealing with two energetic cats.

While it is still cute that Riko likens gaming to learning about her cats, I am also loving how wide her gaming interests are. She plays EVERYTHING. Mobile, RPG, shooters, slots, rhythm; it’s so cool! I wish I had time for that. I don’t even wanna think about how many games I own that I don’t have time to play. Of course, the cats are adorable as usual, getting into all kinds of trouble. Plus my own cat rubbed her face all over this book, so it’s clearly great. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Man and His Cat” Vol. 10, by Umi Sakurai

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Teruaki and Fuyuki go to rescue a cat from the abandoned apartment of a hoarder. While they end up holding on to the cat and try their best to get it not to fight with Fukumaru, Teruaki tries to connect with what made him love playing piano.

The little crying cats shouldn’t tug at my heart so much but damn if my eyes weren’t watering at their little faces. The impact of the hoarding on the cat trapped in it broke my heart and while not as dawwww worthy, the human drama is entertaining as well. All these guys are so passionate about music but the source of all their pain around it seems to come from making it a job and being in fierce competition. It looks like them being around all the adorable cats with simple desires reminds these guys to be more chill about it. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “My Kitten is a Picky Eater” Vol. 1, by Migiri Miki

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*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.

Mano Taiyo finds a kitten in the snow and decides to adopt him. However, due to the kitten’s fear of certain foods, Taiyo struggles to find something little Yuki will eat.

Similar to Cat + Gamer, our main character finds themselves suddenly a pet owner and has to learn how to take care of it. Here, Taiyo seems like he wasn’t taking the best care of himself before he adopted Yuki. He learned how to cook for himself by trying out different foods to feed the kitten and only cleaned up his apartment so Yuki would have a better place to live. It’s about both the man and the kitten learning to care about things again and it’s really sweet. The art style is light and handles soft and emotional moments really well. A perfect light read for pet lovers. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi” Vol. 1, by Yuri Sonoda

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Maruru lived with a nice family until he chased a flock of sparrows and got lost. Now living on the streets, he runs into Hachi, who eventually takes the housecat under his wing to survive as strays together.

While adorable and heartwarming at times, it’s also heartwrenching. Stray cats don’t have easy lives and while this doesn’t pull a Watership Down and shock us with blood and gore; their lives are still rough and have a ton of risk. They struggle to find food and clean water, to stay warm in the winter, have turf disputes, and rely on the rare kind person who will help them out. The volume does a good job at getting you connected to the characters. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna leave some cat food on the porch. 5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Cat + Gamer” Vol. 4, by Wataru Nadatani

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Obayashi comes over for a visit and suggests that Riko get another cat to keep Musubi company. But has Riko leveled up enough to handle another cat and will they even get along?

This volume dives into some instructional information about how to introduce cats to each other but it’s done in a fun way. We get so much more of Musubi’s inner thoughts and with Soboro added to the cast, we have both cats in their new situation. They are funny and cute, basically everything we’ve come to expect from this series but if you were in this for the humans, they’re not as much of a focus. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Man and His Cat” Vol. 7, by Umi Sakurai

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Another brilliant pianist, Geoffroy, comes to Japan to challenge Kanda and overtake him as the best. On the way to Kanda’s house, Geoffroy finds a box of cold, lonely, abandoned kittens.

Ah, if only all the world’s problems could be solved by a box of adorable kittens…

The characters are becoming better people because the action of bonding with the cats lets down the barriers they’ve built up and it’s really touching and sweet. This volume didn’t hit me in the feels as hard as the others but it’s still good and still worth reading if you want something cute and fun that will make you smile. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Man and His Cat” Vol. 6, by Umi Sakurai

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Kanda is going out more and it invited by Moriyama only to find Moriyama has ditched him. Kanda has to overcome his panic attacks and fear in order to cope.

In this volume, we get to know more about Moriyama a lot more and it’s more of a music manga than a cat one. I’m completely fine with that since Kanda is healing from his past traumas and him adopting a cat was the catalyst for everything going on in is life now. It’s still very cute and Fukumaru has plenty of time to shine so you get your fix of adorable felines. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Man and His Cat” Vol. 5, by Umi Sakurai

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In a change up from previous volumes, this one has more emphasis on the cats. Fukumaru recognizes an old neighbor from the pet shop wandering outside. This cat just runs off, prompting Fukumaru to run out and help him; only to get lost and Kanda rushes to find him.

I’m a wimp, I got misty eyed. I’m almost mad at how easily this volume made me cry but I’m an animal lover. One of my financial goals is to adopt another pet and pets are a big part of my retirement plan. I am a soft touch when it comes to all these feels. It’s also a testament to the art, which allows for all the emotions to come through. Very good volume. 5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Man and His Cat” Vol. 4, by Umi Sakurai

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A rival of Kanda’s, Hibino, is determined to do whatever it takes to surpass Kanda’s incredible talent for the piano. But Hibino’s flighty mother suddenly decides she doesn’t want to bother with her cat anymore and dumps the cat on him. With no idea what to do, Hibino ends up asking Kanda for help.

Well, I wouldn’t expect a cute story about a guy adoring his pet cat to deal with all these types of human trauma but, here we are. At least it’s handled well, classy even considering this is marketed as a cozy read about an elderly man and his cat. 5 out of 5.

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