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.

Characters

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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

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Manga

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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]978-4-06-527553-5August 27, 2024[7]979-8-89160-218-2
2 October 12, 2022[8]978-4-06-529512-0December 17, 2024[9]979-8-89160-219-9
3 April 6, 2023[10]978-4-06-530901-8April 15, 2025[11]979-8-89160-549-7
4 October 5, 2023[12]978-4-06-533291-7August 5, 2025[13]979-8-89373-346-4
5 May 7, 2024[14]978-4-06-535499-5December 16, 2025[15]979-8-89373-585-7
6 December 6, 2024[4]978-4-06-537727-7——

Other

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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

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The series won the Grand Prize in the Comics Division at the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Award.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Series: Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 第１話　マルルとハチ. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 14, 2025). "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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