Yomawari Neko

Yomawari Neko (夜廻り猫) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Fukaya. Originally published on the author's Twitter account in October 2015, the series was initially acquired by Enterbrain, who published the first tankōbon volume in June 2016, and later by Kodansha who re-released the volume and continued its publication. As of November 2023, the series has been collected into ten volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment aired in March 2023.

The manga won the Short Story Award at the 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Characters

 * Heizō Endō (遠藤 平蔵)


 * Jūrō (重郎)

Manga
Written and illustrated by Kaoru Fukaya, Yomawari Neko started on the author's Twitter account on October 22, 2015. It was later serialized on Kadokawa's ComicWalker website from February 22, 2016, to July 12, 2016. Enterbrain initially published the first tankōbon volume on June 30, 2016. Kodansha released a new edition of the first volume on March 23, 2017, and continued publishing subsequent volumes. The manga continued its serialization on Kodansha's Moae manga platform on the same day, until October 14, 2022. It moved to the blog of the Comic Days platform's editorial department on October 17, 2022. As of November 2023, ten volumes have been released.

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 22, 2022. It is produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment and directed by Kazuma Taketani, with scripts written by Hiroko Kanasugi, and music composed by Kenichi Maeyamada. The series consists of 15 episodes, with the first five episodes premiering on March 21, 2023; episodes 6–10 on March 24; 11–12 on March 26; and 13–15 on March 27, 2023, on NHK General TV. A cover version of Kiyoshiro Imawano's "Jump" served as the theme song.

Reception
As of November 2022, Yomawari Neko has sold over 630,000 copies.

The series was nominated in the manga category at the 2017 Sugoi Japan Awards. It also ranked 25th on the 2016 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine. In 2017, the manga won the Short Story Award at the 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.