Nekogahara

Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai (猫ヶ原, Nekogahara) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine Edge from September 2015 to April 2018.

Nekogahara
First volume cover
猫ヶ原
GenreHistorical,[1] samurai[2]
Manga
Written byHiroyuki Takei
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintMagazine Edge KC
MagazineShōnen Magazine Edge
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 17, 2015 – April 17, 2018
Volumes5

Plot

Set in a alternative version of Feudal Japan inhabited by anthropomorphic Persian cats. Norachiyo's bell hangs from his katana sheath, but he is nonetheless a stray—a rōnin, as he travels across a dishonest world, cutting through pretense and deception with his blade.

Publication

Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai is written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. The series was published in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine Edge from September 17, 2015 to April 17, 2018.[3][4][5][6]

In North America, Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in March 2016.[7]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 15, 2016[8]978-4-06-391001-8October 25, 2016[9]978-1-63236-365-7
2 November 17, 2016[10]978-4-06-391038-4February 14, 2017[11]978-1-63236-396-1
3 June 16, 2017[12]978-4-06-391077-3October 17, 2017[13]978-1-63236-397-8
4 May 17, 2018[14]978-4-06-511328-8September 11, 2018[15]978-1-63236-438-8
5 May 17, 2018[16]978-4-06-511329-5November 20, 2018[17]978-1-63236-503-3

References
  1. 武井宏之の猫時代劇「猫ヶ原」1巻発売、実写版ノラ千代のスタンプも. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. Garrity, Shaenon K. (November 19, 2016). "[Review] Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai". Otaku USA. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 16, 2015). "Kodansha Launches Shōnen Magazine Edge with New Work by Shaman King's Takei (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. マガジンエッジ本日創刊！武井宏之「猫ヶ原」ほかエッジの効いた作品群. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 17, 2018). "Hiroyuki Takei's Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai Manga Ends on April 17". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  6. 「シャーマンキング」新章プロローグがエッジに、「パンドーラ」スピンオフ4コマも. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. Blyden, Jabulani (March 25, 2016). "Kodansha Comics Adds Interviews with Monster Girls, Fairy Tail: Twin Dragons of Sabertooth, Nekogahara Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. 猫ヶ原（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  9. "Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  10. 猫ヶ原（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  11. "Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. 猫ヶ原（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  13. "Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  14. 猫ヶ原（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  15. "Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  16. 猫ヶ原（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  17. "Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai 5". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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