Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi (2025)
An odd couple of stray cats team up to share the trials and tribulations of life in this heartwarming manga.Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn’t find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough stray, who says he doesn’t need a spoiled house cat on his territory and chases him away. But then Maruru helps Hachi out of a jam, and they team up to face life on the street together.
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Writer
Yuri Sonoda
All Volumes
Reading Order
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Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 1
An odd couple of stray cats team up to share the trials and tribulations of life in this heartwarming manga.Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn’t find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough stray, who says he doesn’t need a spoiled house cat on his territory and chases him away. But then Maruru helps Hachi out of a jam, and they team up to face life on the street together.
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Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 2
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THERE’S NO CHOICE BUT TO TRUST THE HUMANS?The nice lady who fed the stray cats stopped coming to the park, leaving Maruru and Hachi in a difficult situation, and then Hachi was gravely injured. To ensure their survival, Hachi makes a surprising decision. Will Yasuo, who the stray cats fear, end up being their savior?
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Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 3
A STRANGE NEW LIFE BEGINS FOR THE CATS OF THIRD STREETStray cats Maruru and Hachi were taken in by Yasuo the Catnapper and are now living in the shelter. Maruru used to be a house cat, so he’s friendly with the humans, but Hachi won’t let his guard down. While at the shelter, they’re reunited with another stray friend, Sabi-neesan, and are living pretty peaceful lives—until Hachi is taken away by Yasuo, and they hear him scream...
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Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 4
CATS AND HUMANS TRY TO SURVIVE IN THIS CRUEL WORLD TOGETHER!Maruru and Hachi, once strays, have been taken in by Yasuo along with some of their friends. They're living at the shelter along with a variety of other cats: a very rowdy kitten, a quiet female cat, and one that messes with everyone else’s food... Meanwhile, another cat is on Yasuo’s mind. Enjoy volume 4 of this cute cat manga that’ll hit you right in the feels!
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Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 5
A SECRET ABOUT THE SHELTER!All kinds of cats live in the shelter, from newborn kittens to seniors, with various personalities and pasts. Maruru, Hachi, and the other strays who were taken in by Yasuo are now living busy and complicated days there. Then Maruru and Hachi find out the shelter has a secret they weren't aware of! What will happen in volume 5 of this cute, funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking cat manga?