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)
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written byYuri Sonoda
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineComic Days
Original runDecember 24, 2021 – present
Volumes6

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.

Synopsis

The series is centered around the lives of two stray cats, Maruru and Hachi. Maruru lived with a rich family who pampered him until he chased after a sparrow and ended up losing his way back home. He later meets Hachi, an experienced stray cat, and tries to tag along with him, but Hachi initially dismisses him. Later, Maruru helps Hachi out of trouble and the two begin to hang out.

Characters

Maruru (マルル)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (PV)[2]
Hachi (ハチ)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (PV)[2]
Yasuo (やすお)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (PV)[2]
Hino (日野)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (PV)[2]

Media

Manga

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
1April 13, 2022[6]978-4-06-527553-5August 27, 2024[7]979-8-89160-218-2
  1. "Maruru and Hachi"
  2. "How to Live Day-By-Day"
  3. "Hachi's House"
  4. "The Way Home for Lost Cats"
  1. "Maruru Goes Home"
  2. "The Mikeh Rescue Plan"
  3. "A Hopeless Night"
  4. "Spring Is Here"
2October 12, 2022[8]978-4-06-529512-0December 17, 2024[9]979-8-89160-219-9
  1. "The Wanderer Cat Pelty"
  2. "Time Remaining"
  3. "Hachi's Decision"
  4. "The Last Sky"
  5. "The Story from Now On"
  1. "In a Cage for Now"
  2. "Training Begins"
  3. "The Magical Nyaaru"
  4. "Eriko-san and Sabi-neesan 1"
  5. "Eriko-san and Sabi-neesan 2"
3April 6, 2023[10]978-4-06-530901-8April 15, 2025[11]979-8-89160-549-7
  1. "Bonds That Were Washed Away"
  2. "Traces of the Furball"
  3. "Looking for Kedama"
  4. "It's Not a Big Deal"
  5. "Infinite Tip-Taps"
  1. "The Accumulation of Each Day"
  2. "The Home Within a Dream"
  3. "A New Friend"
  4. "The Night We Carry Out the Plan"
  5. "The Gang's Back Together"
4October 5, 2023[12]978-4-06-533291-7August 5, 2025[13]979-8-89373-346-4
  1. "We Just Moved In"
  2. "The "Warm Water" Problem"
  3. "Everyone's Struggles"
  4. "Amelie's Sunny Spot"
  1. "Things Cats Know"
  2. "The Cat Apartments 1"
  3. "The Cat Apartments 2"
  4. "The Cat Apartments 3"
5May 7, 2024[14]978-4-06-535499-5December 16, 2025[15]979-8-89373-585-7
  1. "Yasuo the Catnapper"
  2. "Misunderstandings Between Cats and Humans"
  3. "Gureko's Next Meal"
  4. "Cats Aren't Scary"
  5. "Welcome to Tsuruneko"
  6. "It's Been a While"
6December 6, 2024[4]978-4-06-537727-7April 21, 2026[16]979-8-89561-538-6
  1. "One-in-a-Lifetime Encounter"
  2. "Everyone's New Lives"
  3. "Talent in Full Bloom"
  4. "A Greedy Boss Cat"
  5. "Setting Sun"
  1. "Familiarity"
  2. "Temporary Truce"
  3. "Pelty's Failure"
  4. "Getting Ready for Departure"

Other

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

The series won the Grand Prize in the Comics Division at the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Award.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Series: Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  3. ↑ 第1話 マルルとハチ. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  14. ↑ ツレ猫 マルルとハチ（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (April 14, 2025). "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.