Junji Ito

Horror comics author Junji Ito has recently purchased a new house and has decided to invite his girlfriend to move in with him. However, when she moves in, she comes with two cats, Yon, a strange-looking white cat with a ghastly fur pattern on its back that resembles a skull, and Mu, Yon's cute counterpart and playmate. This manga is a diary of the author's life as he tries and often fails to connect with his two feline friends. The manga is drawn in Junji Ito's horror comic style featuring intricate and finely drawn images.

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu

Nica

"It's a wonderful thing for stuff to just be normal, don't you think?"

Jenn Mejia

HELL-O-KITTY Master of Japanese horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know…his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow—Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being a dog person, J-kun finds himself purrsuaded by their odd cuteness and thus begins his comedic struggle to gain the affection of his new feline friends.

Yon & Mu

I found it funny and interesting as I read every chapters of it! The "I have a question Mr. J" section helps me to know some trivias about Junji Ito. 

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Stef

Diary keseharian kehidupan kucing nya Junji sensei Yon dan Mu yang lumayan seru untuk di ikuti tingkah pola nya 😂😆. Style drawing nya tetep sama kayak karya horror beliau, meski yg ini slice of life aku pribadi masih ngerasa sedikit agak nyeremin.

Ryan LaFerney

Truly hissterical. These tales chronicling real-life trials and tribulations of being a cat owner - and Junji Ito's reluctance to become one are both charming, somewhat terrifying, and so true. A wonderful, slice-of-life manga about what it is like to be a cat owner as seen through the eyes of the horror manga master, Junji Ito. 

Cat lovers & horror fans rejoice.

Is there anything spookier than a silent feline, eyes glinting, stalking you in the night...IN YOUR OWN HOME?? Master of horror Junji Ito turns his twisted eye on his own life in this comedic graphic memoir about becoming a cat owner, now reissued in a deluxe hardcover featuring an exclusive interivew with Ito and a NEW cover illustration by the author that GLOWS IN THE DARK! The perfect gift for the slightly-twisted cat lover in your life. Reigning king of horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know...his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow--Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being a dog person, J-kun finds himself purrsuaded by their odd cuteness and thus begins his comedic struggle to gain the affection of his new feline friends.

Collector's Edition

Jasmine

I’m going to need all cat lovers to read this. It’s the perfect blend of Ito’s typical art style (which is fabulously horrific), but this time the subject matter is about the two cats his wife brought to their new home. I adore how absolutely ridiculous this book is. 

This was going to be a 5 star read from the get-go.

Maggie Gordon

Cat Diary is an absolutely hilarious account of owning cats as seen through the eyes of a horror manga artist. Ito retains his creepy horror art skills which just makes the whole slice-of-life story utterly ridiculous. A short, but quite amusing read! Recommended for those who like cats, silliness, and a pinch of the uncanny!

Sabrina D. 

Ahh what an excellent manga!! This one had me laughing so hard. This manga perfectly blends Junji Ito’s creepy art style and his humor! I almost gave up on Ito because I had a bit of a rollercoaster ride following his work: first book I read of his, I loved, then the next few kind of puttered towards less great in comparison to the first. But after reading this, I have a renewed love for his work! A must read for cat lovers/owners and Junji Ito fans.

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu

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