Cat + Gamer

Cat + Gamer
First volume cover
猫暮らしのゲーマーさん
(Nekogurashi no Gēmā-san)
GenreComedy, slice of life
Manga
Written byWataru Nadatani
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics Special
MagazineShōnen Sunday S
Original runNovember 24, 2018 – January 25, 2022
Volumes8
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Cat + Gamer (Japanese: 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん, Hepburn: Nekogurashi no Gēmā-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Nadatani. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S from November 2018 to January 2022.

Plot

Riko Kozakura is a 29-year-old office worker who spends all of her free time playing video games. When she takes in a stray kitten that had been found near her office, she tries to adapt to life as a pet owner using concepts from her games.

Publication

Cat + Gamer, written and illustrated by Wataru Nadatani, was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S from November 24, 2018, to January 25, 2022. Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from May 17, 2019, to April 18, 2022.

In July 2021, Dark Horse Comics announced that it had licensed the manga for English release in North America. Translated by Zack Davisson, the first volume was released on March 2, 2022.

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1May 17, 2019978-4-09-129228-5March 2, 2022978-1-5067-2741-7
2August 16, 2019978-4-09-129370-1August 10, 2022978-1-5067-2742-4
3March 18, 2020978-4-09-850090-1October 10, 2023978-1-5067-2743-1
4July 17, 2020978-4-09-850166-3February 28, 2024978-1-5067-3663-1
5December 18, 2020978-4-09-850410-7June 26, 2024978-1-5067-3664-8
6May 18, 2021978-4-09-850612-5October 23, 2024978-1-5067-3665-5
7January 18, 2022978-4-09-850881-5February 26, 2025978-1-5067-3666-2
8April 18, 2022978-4-09-851100-6August 26, 2025978-1-5067-4829-0

Reception

In 2022, the series was nominated for a Harvey Award in the Best Manga category; it was nominated for the same category in 2023.

See also

References

  1. ↑ ゲーマー女子が愛くるしい子猫を攻略しようと奮闘「猫暮らしのゲーマーさん」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ 「今日から俺は!!」続編が開幕、高校卒業から25年経ったサガワが主役に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 24, 2018. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Cat + Gamer, Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Manga Both End in January". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ 少年サンデーS(スーパー) 2022年3月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ 高橋留美子と椎名高志の創作論トークがサンデーSに、「うる星やつら」キャスト対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  6. 1 2 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. 1 2 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 29, 2021). "Dark Horse Comics Launches Cat + Gamer Manga in March 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 1 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 2 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 3 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 4". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  16. ↑ 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 5". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  18. ↑ 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 6". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  20. ↑ 猫暮らしのゲーマーさん 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 7". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Cat + Gamer Volume 8". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  23. ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (August 11, 2022). "2022 Harvey Award nominations announced". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  24. ↑ Mateo, Alex (August 11, 2023). "Harvey Awards Nominate Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, Shuna's Journey, Cat + Gamer, Goodbye, Eri Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.