Sakurai Umi je tvůrce manga, jehož díla se vyznačují jedinečným vizuálním stylem a emocionálně rezonujícími příběhy. Jeho práce často zkoumá složitost mezilidských vztahů a sílu neočekávaných spojení. Čtenáři oceňují jeho schopnost vyvolat úsměvy i slzy prostřednictvím pečlivě vykreslených postav a dojemných momentů. Sakuraiho umění je důkazem síly vyprávění vizuálními prostředky.
Štístko je kocour, který žije s pánem, kterému říká tatínek. Jednoho dne musí Štístko na veterinu, protože se necítí dobře. Jeho pánovi je ale možná ještě hůř z pocitu, že po nějakou dobu nebudou spolu. V těchto těžkých dnech navštěvuje pána jeho nejlepší přítel a kolega – a jeho prostřednictvím se dozvídáme, proč bývá pán tak často smutný. Dojemný příběh o pánovi a kocourovi, kteří vědí, jak bolestivá dokáže být samota, pokračuje třetím dílem.
Jednoho dne pán potkal kocoura. Pro někoho, kdo nikdy nechoval žádné zvíře, je nový život s mazlíčkem jménem Štístko plný překvapení a radosti. To samé platí i pro Štístka. Čas s kočičím společníkem pomáhá rozhýbat pánův osamělý život, který se zastavil po osobní tragédii. Dojemný příběh o pánovi a kocourovi, kteří toužili po lásce, pokračuje druhým dílem.
Ve zverimexu, kde nabízejí malá koťátka, postupně chřadne dospělý kocour, nechtěný a nemilovaný. Průběžně ho zlevňují, ale ani tak o něj nikdo nejeví zájem. Sám kocour už nedoufá, že by se ho někdo ujal. Je proto v šoku, když jednoho dne přijde starší pán, ukáže na něj a řekne:„Tohohle kocoura si vezmu.“ Dojemný příběh o pánovi a kocourovi, kteří toužili po lásce, právě začíná.
The kind and elegant Fuyuki Kanda has a lot of fans, not least of whom is his cat Fukumaru! Surprisingly, however, not everyone sees the gentlemanly music teacher in this light. Hibino, a rival concert pianist, detests Kanda and his genius at the piano. But when Hibino's fickle mother forces a cat onto her grown son, Hibino finds himself with a furry new houseguest and little idea of how to take care of her! A trip to the pet store seems like the place to get a clue, but while there, who should Hibino run into but Kanda! Will the duo of Hibino and Kanda turn over a new leaf in their acquaintance as they bond over the cats in their lives? --amazon.com
"Spying a bedraggled cat outside the window one day, Fukumaru is shocked to realize that the he and the stranger are acquainted from their days in the pet shop! Fukumaru notices that his former compaw-triot is beaten and bruised and tries to get his attention, but the black cat puffs up menacingly and flees. In his anxiety to help his old friend, Fukumaru manages to get out of the house! Will Mr. Kanda's beloved kitty ever find his way home or is he destined for a life on the streets as a stray?!"-- Amazon.com
"Geoffroy, a former piano prodigy, arrives in Japan with a chip on his shoulder and Mr. Kanda in his sights! Bitter that his beloved father, renowned pianist Gustave Lambert, will acknowledge no one but Fuyuki Kanda--not even his own son--Geoffroy aims to become Mr. Kanda himself by stealing his talents! Can a boxful of kittens and Mr. Kanda's kindness soothe Geoffroy's wounded heart?"-- Back cover
In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn't take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they're inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul! A stint at the cat café to cover for Miss Sato unexpectedly leads to Mr. Kanda taking part in an impromptu rescue to save a kitty in need! The charge is led by the café manager, who ropes in Mr. Kanda and Teruaki Kuju, one of Mr. Kanda's former pupils who happens to be in the right(?) place at the right(?) time. But when Kuju is tasked with bringing the cat back to the Kanda house after a successful, if intense, rescue, will his guilt and fear over what happened with Hoshinari in the past prevent him from seeing the mission through? And how will Fukumaru deal wth yet another feline interloper on his turf?!
"Mr. Kanda knows loneliness all too well. But thanks to a little help from his friends--furry and otherwise--he's come back out of his shell and into the world, where he touches the lives of those around him too. So when Mr. Kanda beholds his fellow music teacher and Fukumaru fanboy Mr. Moriyama standing frozen onstage after having been deserted by his bandmates mid-gig, Mr. Kanda must overcome his own trauma-induced stage fright to help his friend. Will the courage and determination Mr. Kanda has regained with Fukumaru's help be enough to put on the ultimate performance and rescue Mr. Moriyama from a potentially disastrous turn of events?!"--Amazon.com
The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the Top 10 manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! Rival pianist Geoffroy and five kittens (!!) have taken up residence at Mr. Kanda’s house, and things are livelier than ever! But when an outrageous young woman who claims to be Mr. Kanda’s daughter comes calling, Geoffroy is bewildered and has no one to turn to with Mr. Kanda away! What will become of Geoffroy when a visiting Hibino joins the fray, and cats and (found) family collide?!