Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi
| Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ツレ猫 マルルとハチ (Tsureneko Maruru to Hachi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yuri Sonoda |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | Comic Days |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 24, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi (ツレ猫 マルルとハチ, Tsureneko Maruru to Hachi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuri Sonoda. It began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website in December 2021.
Characters
[edit]- Maruru (マルル)
- Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama (PV)[2]
- Hachi (ハチ)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (PV)[2]
- Yasuo (やすお)
- Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama (PV)[2]
- Hino (日野)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (PV)[2]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Yuri Sonoda, Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website on December 24, 2021.[3] Its chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of December 2024.[4] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 13, 2022[6] | 978-4-06-527553-5 | August 27, 2024[7] | 979-8-89160-218-2 |
| 2 | October 12, 2022[8] | 978-4-06-529512-0 | December 17, 2024[9] | 979-8-89160-219-9 |
| 3 | April 6, 2023[10] | 978-4-06-530901-8 | April 15, 2025[11] | 979-8-89160-549-7 |
| 4 | October 5, 2023[12] | 978-4-06-533291-7 | August 5, 2025[13] | 979-8-89373-346-4 |
| 5 | May 7, 2024[14] | 978-4-06-535499-5 | — | — |
| 6 | December 6, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-537727-7 | — | — |
Other
[edit]A promotional video was released on the author's Twitter account on February 22, 2024 (National Cat Day). The promotional video featured vocal performances from Kōki Uchiyama and Yūichirō Umehara.[2]
Reception
[edit]The series won the Grand Prize in the Comics Division at the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Award.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Series: Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e 園田ゆり「ツレ猫 マルルとハチ」初PV公開、内山昂輝と梅原裕一郎が猫語で会話する. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ 第１話 マルルとハチ. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ a b ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 7, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses Witch and Mercenary Light Novel, Hatsune Miku: Cantarella Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 14, 2025). "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia