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My New Life as a Cat (ねこ、はじめました〜ニャンとも気になるニャオ〜, Neko, Hajimemashita: Nyantomo Ki ni Naru Nyao) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Konomi Wagata. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Ciao magazine in October 2015. It is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. In 2020, it won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Children's manga.[2]

My New Life as a Cat
First tankōbon volume cover
ねこ、はじめました〜ニャンとも気になるニャオ〜
(Neko, Hajimemashita: Nyantomo Ki ni Naru Nyao)
Genre
Manga
Written byKonomi Wagata
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintCiao Comics
MagazineCiao
DemographicShōjo
Original runOctober 3, 2015 – present
Volumes13 (List of volumes)

Plot

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The manga focuses on Nao Kazushiro, a carefree high school boy who fell into a coma after a traffic accident and finds himself residing in the body of a cat named Nyao. He ends up being picked up off the streets by a classmate, a girl named Chika.

Characters

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Nao Kazushiro (かずしろなお, Kazushiro Nao) / Nyao (ニャオ)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida (vomic)[3]
Chika (チカ)
Voiced by: Haruno Inoue (vomic)[3]

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Konomi Wagata, My New Life as a Cat began serialization in Shogakukan's Ciao magazine on October 3, 2015.[4] It has been collected in thirteen volumes as of June 2024. The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[5]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 22, 2016[6]978-4-09-138617-5April 11, 2023[7]978-1-68579-721-8
2 March 31, 2017[8]978-4-09-139194-0July 11, 2023[9]978-1-68579-722-5
3 November 29, 2017[10]978-4-09-139598-6October 10, 2023[11]978-1-68579-723-2
4 June 29, 2018[12]978-4-09-870187-2January 9, 2024[13]978-1-68579-963-2
5 January 30, 2019[14]978-4-09-870325-8April 16, 2024[15]979-8-88843-159-7
6 October 1, 2019[16]978-4-09-870642-6July 2, 2024[17]979-8-88843-160-3
7 April 30, 2020[18]978-4-09-871031-7October 15, 2024[19]979-8-89160-034-8
8 November 27, 2020[20]978-4-09-871180-2January 14, 2025[21]979-8-89160-194-9
9 November 26, 2021[22]978-4-09-871553-4April 15, 2025[23]979-8-89160-546-6
10 June 24, 2022[24]978-4-09-871746-0
11 March 24, 2023[25]978-4-09-872016-3
12 November 24, 2023[26]978-4-09-872429-1
13 June 26, 2024[27]978-4-09-872575-5

Reception

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In 2020, the manga won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Children's manga category.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "My New Life as a Cat". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (January 22, 2020). "Aoashi, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, More Win 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b 「ねこ、はじめました」ボイスコミック公開、猫になったDKを内田雄馬が演じる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie, Inc. June 2, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ^ クッキングラブコメ&にゃんこコメディ、ちゃおに新連載2作品登場!付録も. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 15, 2022). "Seven Seas Licenses My New Life as a Cat, Soloist in a Cage Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ ねこ、はじめました 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. July 22, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. April 22, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ ねこ、はじめました 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. March 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. July 11, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ ねこ、はじめました 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. November 29, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. October 10, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ^ ねこ、はじめました 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. June 29, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. January 9, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  14. ^ ねこ、はじめました 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. April 16, 2024.
  16. ^ ねこ、はじめました 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. October 1, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. July 2, 2024.
  18. ^ ねこ、はじめました 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. April 30, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. October 15, 2024.
  20. ^ ねこ、はじめました 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment. January 14, 2025.
  22. ^ ねこ、はじめました 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. November 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "My New Life as a Cat Vol. 9". Seven Seas Entertainment. April 15, 2025.
  24. ^ ねこ、はじめました 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. June 24, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  25. ^ ねこ、はじめました 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  26. ^ ねこ、はじめました 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. November 24, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  27. ^ ねこ、はじめました 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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