Cat Companions Maruru ands Hachi GN (2024 Seven Seas) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuri Sonoda. Translated by Michelle Tymon. 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. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 176 pages, B&W. Ages 10+ Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuri Sonoda. Translated by Michelle Tymon. 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? Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 168 pages, B&W. Ages 10+ Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuri Sonoda. Translated by Michelle Tymon. Stray 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... Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W. Ages 10+ Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuri Sonoda. Translated by Michelle Tymon. 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. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W. Ages 10+ Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuri Sonoda. Translated by Michelle Tymon. 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? Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W. Ages 10+ Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuri Sonoda. Translated by Michelle Tymon. ANOTHER SURPRISING CHANGE FOR THE STRAY CAT FRIENDS. Just when Maruru and Hachi and their friends had gotten comfortable living in the shelter, some of them were taken to the shelters cat café. Now they need to get used to life as cast members of the café, which is completely different from the old days on the street. Hachi, though, isnt ready for that yet, and is left at the shelter...where he is confronted with a fateful foe! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W. Ages 10+ Cover price $14.99.