Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu
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Junji Ito
HELL-O-KITTYMaster of Japanese horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know…his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow—Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being a dog person, J-kun finds himself purrsuaded by their odd cuteness and thus begins his comedic struggle to gain the affection of his new feline friends.
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Author
Junji Ito
Pages
160
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Published Date
2015-10-27
ISBN
1682330125 9781682330128
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"Just read this and it's super good, literally any of his stuff is amazing"
fern
"After discovering Shuzo Oshimi, I decided to dive into Junji Ito... but as a newbie to horror manga and a cat lover, I decided to start with Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu before embarking on reading his dark stuff. I'm so glad I did. This manga is SO cute and PERFECTLY captures the emotions of reluctantly becoming a "cat person". So many of the scenes reminded me of my "dog person" boyfriend, who now has his own kitten who snuggles him on the couch and whom he spoils with all the toys, treats, and cute collars a kitty could want (or not want). The feel of this manga is very unsettling and ominous (the hallucinations, and uh... A-ko's eyes? I didn't even SEE pupils in some of the first panels). However, I read the entire thing with a huge grin on my face. There were so many relatable and funny moments that I could've sworn part of the story was taken from my own life. I especially loved seeing the actual pictures of Yon and Mu- what absolute cuties!<br/><br/>This is a must-read for any cat-lover, manga reader or not."
Leah Silecchia
"I laughed. I related. I cried."
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Bunnhi
"I love that the author depicts quite mundane cat activities so hauntingly."
Wyatt Villalobos
"Cat owners will love and relate to this. Lovers of horror who also love cats will adore this comic!"
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Miles Jonaro
"I recommend reading some of Junji Ito's horror work before you read this, just so you appreciate just how wonderfully weird it is that he made a humorous comic about his cats."
Benjamin Wright-Heuman