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In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!Fukumaru knows the scarred-up cat he saw outside is his big brother. Despite wailing for him to stay, the other cat wandered away in total disregard of his heartfelt cries. But Kanda's fluffy feline refuses to give up! He ventures with Daddy into the great outdoors in search of his long-lost sibling. A canine acquaintance may hold the key to the stray cat's whereabouts! Can Fukumaru find him?!

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Now that Fukumaru and Mr. Kanda have found each other, every new day brings with it a series of surprises and delights.As the pair navigate their new life together, time, which had frozen for Mr. Kanda following a personal tragedy, gradually begins to move again...

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! In the pet shop he calls home, a chubby, homely cat whiles away the hours listening to coos of delight from potential pet parents... but he knows it's not him they're fussing over. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares the kitty a glance. Having all but given up on life, the feline dejectedly awaits his first birthday, when he'll officially be past his sell-by date. So when an older gentleman comes into the shop and wants to take him home, the kitten himself is most shocked of all! Will the man and the cat find what they're looking for... in each other?

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!A stint at the cat café to cover for Miss Sato unexpectedly leads to Mr. Kanda taking part in an impromptu rescue to save a kitty in need! The charge is led by the café manager, who ropes in Mr. Kanda and Teruaki Kuju, one of Mr. Kanda’s former pupils who happens to be in the right(?) place at the right(?) time.But when Kuju is tasked with bringing the cat back to the Kanda house after a successful, if intense, rescue, will his guilt and fear over what happened with Hoshinari in the past prevent him from seeing the mission through? And how will Fukumaru deal wth yet another feline interloper on his turf?!

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!In an attempt to heal after the loss of his wife, Mr. Kanda decides to visit his father-in-law—a fellow cat fancier—for the first time in a long while. Though both men adored the late Suzune, will Mr. Kanda find a warm welcome awaiting him despite the ever-present grief both men feel? Throw five kitties into the mix, and warmth and mischief surely lurk around every corner!

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!Though he still can't perform on stage, Kanda challenges himself with street piano. He never imagined his audience would include his former teacher, Margarethe Dressel. The ever-present Fukumaru is ready to win new hearts—luckily, Kanda's mentor is a fellow cat lover! Then, Geoffroy becomes Kuju's piano teacher, but the lesson gets off to a rocky start.

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the Top 10 manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide.Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Geoffroy, a former piano prodigy, arrives in Japan with a chip on his shoulder and Mr. Kanda in his sights! Bitter that his beloved father, renowned pianist Gustave Lambert, will acknowledge no one but Fuyuki Kanda—not even his own son—Geoffroy aims to become Mr. Kanda himself by stealing his talents! Can a boxful of kittens and Mr. Kanda’s kindness soothe Geoffroy’s wounded heart?

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the Top 10 manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Rival pianist Geoffroy and five kittens (!!) have taken up residence at Mr. Kanda’s house, and things are livelier than ever! But when an outrageous young woman who claims to be Mr. Kanda’s daughter comes calling, Geoffroy is bewildered and has no one to turn to with Mr. Kanda away! What will become of Geoffroy when a visiting Hibino joins the fray, and cats and (found) family collide?! 

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! In the pet shop he calls home, a chubby, homely cat whiles away the hours listening to coos of delight from potential pet parents... but he knows it's not him they're fussing over. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares the kitty a glance. Having all but given up on life, the feline dejectedly awaits his first birthday, when he'll officially be past his sell-by date. So when an older gentleman comes into the shop and wants to take him home, the kitten himself is most shocked of all! Will the man and the cat find what they're looking for... in each other?

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the Top 10 manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide.Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!Mr. Kanda has come a long way with a little help from his friends—furry and otherwise. So of course he wants to return the favor when Yoshiharu Moriyama, his music school colleague and Fukumaru fanboy, is abandoned by his bandmates onstage! But to help his friend, can Mr. Kanda summon the courage and determination necessary to overcome his own crippling stage fright?!

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!The fur flies when Mr. Kanda’s surly son, Hoshinari, turns up, only to add to the ever-growing crowd at the house!More laps to sit on and more hands to be pet with ought to have Fukumaru jumping for joy. But the kittens have everyone smitten, and no one seems to have time for the resident kitty!Will Fukumaru manage to claw back his place in his daddy’s heart and home before despair sets in and another dreaded trip to the vet arrives?!

Just like Mr. Kanda found his companion in Fukumaru, now the A Man and His Cat manga series—a global best seller—gets its own companion in this special hardcover picture-book tie-in!One evening, Mr. Kanda and his cat, Fukumaru, wish on a shooting star. But hold on—is that star getting closer?! When the cat chases the star into the woods, he meets new fureinds from space! Only true happiness can repair and power the alien kitties’ ship. Can Fukumaru share his joy with the galactic felines to help them make it home?

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!Kanda agonizes over the right cat tower for Fukumaru. Then, a lost dog shows up in Kanda's garden, and Sorako brings it inside?! A familiar face known online as "twinkle_bell" also intrigues a teenager who's stopped attending high school... Although Kanda and Fukumaru's simple life continues to change when Siam gets a new owner, the pair's bond grows deeper than ever.

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!Marin comes back to Kanda's house for a visit, but what's this? She's plumper than ever! Everyone will have to work together to get her back in shape. For Moriyama, time is almost up to find two more band members before the group gets disbanded. Kanda also faces inner struggles, but Fukumaru promises to stay by his side through it all.