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manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

series written and illustrated by Kaoru Fukaya. Originally published on the author's Twitter account in October 2015, the series was initially acquired by

Enterbrain , formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on 30 January 1987 as . Magazines published by Enterbrain are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy ...

, who published the first '' tankōbon'' volume in June 2016, and later by

Kodansha is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...

who re-released the volume and continued its publication. As of November 2022, the series has been collected into nine volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment aired in March 2023. The manga won the Short Story Award at the 21st

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Current ...

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Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Yomawari Neko'' started on the author's Twitter account on October 22, 2015. It was later serialized on Kadokawa's ''ComicWalker'' website from February 22, 2016, to July 12, 2016.

initially published the first '' tankōbon'' volume on June 30, 2016.

released a new edition of the first volume on March 23, 2017, and continued publishing subsequent volumes. The manga continued its serialization on Kodansha's ''Moae'' manga platform on the same day, until October 14, 2022. It moved to the blog of the ''Comic Days'' platform's editorial department on October 17, 2022. As of November 2022, nine volumes have been released.

Volume list

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 22, 2022. It is produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment and directed by Kazuma Taketani, with scripts written by Hiroko Kanasugi, and music composed by Kenichi Maeyamada. The series consists of 15 episodes, with the first five episodes premiering on March 21, 2023; episodes 6–10 on March 24; 11–12 on March 26; and 13–15 on March 27, 2023, on

NHK General TV , abbreviated on-screen as NHK G, is the main television service of NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster. Its programming includes news, drama, quiz/variety shows, music, sports, anime, and specials which compete directly with the output of its ...

. A cover version of Kiyoshiro Imawano's "Jump" served as the theme song.

Reception

As of November 2022, ''Yomawari Neko'' has sold over 630,000 copies. The series was nominated in the manga category at the 2017

Sugoi Japan Award is an event established by Yomiuri Shimbun in 2015. Awards are given in four categories: Manga, Anime, Light novel and Entertainment novel. In the first year, the award was given to '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' as 'Grand Prix'. The word ''Sugo ...

s. It also ranked 25th on the 2016 "Book of the Year" list by '' Da Vinci'' magazine. In 2017, the manga won the Short Story Award at the 21st

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