The Cat Proposed
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- Author：Dentou Hayane
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Summary
Matoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life。 Then， on his way home from a long day of work one day， he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play。 But something strange happens。 He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears。
It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko — a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore。 And then， the cat speaks: "From now on， you will be my mate。"
It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko — a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore。 And then， the cat speaks: "From now on， you will be my mate。"
Reviews
Dante Eduardo
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Loved every single page！ Cute， romantic and creative。 I wish there were more chapters。
Marissa
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If you like the ayakashi vibe in Natsume’s Book of a friends then this has a similar vibe to it。 This is just one volume long which is nice， really cute love story。 They could of done better with consent in the last chapter， but overall the story and art are good。
Zu
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Did this make me cry？ YES。 Will I read it again？ YESCat x Little Sparrow 🐈 🤍Each and every chapter was told so beautifully with the mix of traditional Japanese folklores as well as the development between the leads and the overall plot。 The over exhaustion and burnout that the MC felt is something most of us relate to these days and the way their relationship evolved is just too pure and heart breaking 。
Ekene
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This was just so cute
claire ⁎⁺˳✧༚
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（3。5） wish there was more than 1 volume bc it felt a bit rushed~
Tira
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Cute romantic read。
Jude
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3-3。5 stars。 Kept me entertained。--I liked the 2 main characters， especially Souta。 His plot with being overworked and always tired， it actually really got to me。 Was my favorite part of the manga。 --A lot more interesting than I thought it'd be。 Liked the storytelling theme。--I liked the art。 Love the facial expressions， the way the eyes are drawn。 The cat elements。 It's a good mix of your average slice-of-life realistic setting art and fantasy。--The romance was on the sweet side， but rushed。 W 3-3。5 stars。 Kept me entertained。--I liked the 2 main characters， especially Souta。 His plot with being overworked and always tired， it actually really got to me。 Was my favorite part of the manga。 --A lot more interesting than I thought it'd be。 Liked the storytelling theme。--I liked the art。 Love the facial expressions， the way the eyes are drawn。 The cat elements。 It's a good mix of your average slice-of-life realistic setting art and fantasy。--The romance was on the sweet side， but rushed。 Wish it'd been longer so we could've taken more time seeing the characters fall in love and so that we could've better explored the fantasy elements。 The way the bakeneko magic works and the bakeneko social structure。 Wanted to learn more。-- Wish there'd been a sense of danger， because it gets set up but then the romance takes over and I feel the fantasy plot is pushed aside。 Felt anticlimactic。 。。。more
Rusty
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very sweet and a litttttle weird what with the borderline interspecies romance but a cozy little romance I'd recommend！ very sweet and a litttttle weird what with the borderline interspecies romance but a cozy little romance I'd recommend！ 。。。more
Rebecca Jane
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3。5 stars。
Amy Chichi Hsiao
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Very sweet！！！
LG （A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions）
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Souta is so overworked he's to the point of considering suicide。 He snaps out of it， barely， and finds himself taking a detour to listen to a kodan storyteller。 As the storyteller transitions to a story about a bakeneko， a type of supernatural cat that can transform into a human， Souta sees the storyteller briefly transform into a bakeneko。 He figures it's just exhaustion， until the storyteller， Kihachi， confirms it and says that they're now both bound by bakeneko rules。 Souta must agree to beco Souta is so overworked he's to the point of considering suicide。 He snaps out of it， barely， and finds himself taking a detour to listen to a kodan storyteller。 As the storyteller transitions to a story about a bakeneko， a type of supernatural cat that can transform into a human， Souta sees the storyteller briefly transform into a bakeneko。 He figures it's just exhaustion， until the storyteller， Kihachi， confirms it and says that they're now both bound by bakeneko rules。 Souta must agree to become Kihachi's mate and not reveal the existence of bakeneko to other humans， or both he and Kihachi will be killed。I'll start by saying that， as a reader， I don't really trust or like the reborn version of Tokyopop。 I have at least one series I loved that is now likely forever in licensing limbo due to that publisher's implosion a while back， and I remember reading about what happened with their employees and OEL manga creators。 That said， I will grudgingly admit that so far they're two for two with me on their BL titles。 Deko-Boko Sugar Days was pretty good。 The Cat Proposed was very good， and may end up on my list of all-time favorite BL manga。 Ugh。Anyway， this could have gone badly in so many ways， and instead it was utterly sweet and charming。 It felt like the author cared about the characters as people and wanted them to be happy。The story dealt with multiple serious topics。 Souta had literally worked himself almost to death - he was emotionally numb， considering suicide， and stressed to the point that it was affecting him physically。 It wasn't until his health forced him to take some time off that he started to realize how warped his perception of things was。 Meanwhile， Kihachi was drawn to Souta and wanted to help him， but he was also painfully aware that a bakeneko's lifespan is much longer than a human's。Kihachi and Souta's relationship involved a lot less force than I initially expected。 Kihachi made it clear from the start that being mates just meant that they were bound together - he wouldn't do anything that Souta wasn't comfortable with。 And other than one cliched moment in which Kihachi had to save Souta with liquid delivered mouth-to-mouth， the author stuck to that。 Kihachi and Souta started off essentially as roommates， and it was nice seeing them spend time with each other。 It genuinely felt like Kihachi wanted what was best for Souta， no matter what that turned out to be。All of the bakeneko side characters were great。 Granny Kikyou had a mischievous sense of humor， and the Ryokan Cat's gleeful enjoyment of Kihachi and Souta's romance was amusing。 I enjoyed this so much that I read it a second time， and parts of it were even better on a reread。 If I'm not mistaken， Kihachi used kodan storytelling techniques during his initial explanation of bakeneko rules。 Also， as someone who loves reading， I liked the "power of stories" theme。All in all， this was extremely good and sweet。 It's not necessarily for everybody - some might not be able to get past the cat and human romantic pairing and occasional blend of human and cat features （cat ears， tail， eyes， and/or ability to purr， but otherwise human）， and others might be disappointed because there are almost no sex scenes and nothing very explicit （kissing， hand holding， and one scene in which everything is hidden by clothing or blankets）。 For me， though， it fit my BL tastes well， and I'm sad that it looks like none of the author's other works have been published in English。 One last note: this is the only BL manga I've ever read， and maybe the only romance， in which （view spoiler）[one of the characters has erectile dysfunction。 It embarrasses the character but doesn't interfere with the romance and isn't treated like a joke。 （hide spoiler）]Extras:One full-color illustration on matte paper （very unusual， but pretty） and a short afterword by the author。（Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions。） 。。。more
Brooke
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A sweet， heartwarming tale that’s great to read if you’re having a bad day and don’t want anything with too much drama in it
Amanda
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This was just delightful！ Poor Souta was overworked and just losing his will to live caught up in the cog machine of a job that demands your entire existence， not just some of your time。 After several long overtime shifts he stops to watch a storyteller and happens upon a whole new world。 A cat shifter/ Bakeneko who is just as surprised that Souta can see his true self， decides to claim him as his mate。 After some awkward encounters and events can these two form a true relationship or will they This was just delightful！ Poor Souta was overworked and just losing his will to live caught up in the cog machine of a job that demands your entire existence， not just some of your time。 After several long overtime shifts he stops to watch a storyteller and happens upon a whole new world。 A cat shifter/ Bakeneko who is just as surprised that Souta can see his true self， decides to claim him as his mate。 After some awkward encounters and events can these two form a true relationship or will they go their separate ways？ I loved this story and really wish we had more of their story at the end， how did their relationship progress？ What were they like when they really started trying。 It didn't seem this was going to be a series but I hope there is more。of their adventures to come。 。。。more
Maria Tatu
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such a cute story！！ and the artwork is amazing！i know this is a one shot but i really wanted it to be longer because it seemed a bit rushed。 also there is a lot of information on mythology and the bakeneko so i definitely found that interesting。
DK
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Insta fave！ Soft， kind， tender， and magical。
Ana Rocha
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Super sweet story about a chance meeting that saved two lonely souls。 This story was well drawn and flowed beautifully。 I truly enjoyed this book。
Angela
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Not bad at allA Bakeneko and a human bond over storytelling and a romance blooms， but that's a bit after their wedding。 I enjoyed this title but It wasn't mind blowing。 Loved the cat drawings。 Not bad at allA Bakeneko and a human bond over storytelling and a romance blooms， but that's a bit after their wedding。 I enjoyed this title but It wasn't mind blowing。 Loved the cat drawings。 。。。more
Juuso
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HUGE TRIGGER WARNING’S TO: death of an animal， thought of suicideThe Cat Proposed is about Matoi Souta who has overworked himself and is tired of his life。 On his way to home from work he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play。 He thinks he saw one of the actors having cat ears。。。 He faints and wakes up in Kihachi’s house。 Kihachi is a bakeneko （a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore）。 It is basically a romance between these two。 I want to start of by saying how much I loved this！ WOW！ HUGE TRIGGER WARNING’S TO: death of an animal， thought of suicideThe Cat Proposed is about Matoi Souta who has overworked himself and is tired of his life。 On his way to home from work he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play。 He thinks he saw one of the actors having cat ears。。。 He faints and wakes up in Kihachi’s house。 Kihachi is a bakeneko （a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore）。 It is basically a romance between these two。 I want to start of by saying how much I loved this！ WOW！ I do not remember when was the last time I have enjoyed a book THIS much。 Dentou Hayane’s art is unique and the facial expressions are done so well！！ And the humor was so good！！！The romance between Souta and Kihachi is pretty much what I want into my life。 You can tell how much they love eachother。 I love how Kihachi gives space to Souta and tells him to be honest about his feelings。 At first I thought that Kihachi being a bakeneko would be handed in a weird way and it would not add anything to the story， BUT I was so wrong。 Him being bakeneko makes the story a lot deeper and adds a new level to the story！ Even tho the ending was hopeful and happy （was it， tho？） it makes me sad just thinking about what will happen to them after years。。。 。。。more
Aleja Uribe
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Bueno， debo decir que no sabía nada de este manga， solo estaba en la tienda de Kindle， ví que valía 2 dólares y dije， why not？ Jajajaja y me encontré con una historia demasiado bonita！ Me gustó mucho esto de los bakeneko， pero también el hecho de que se fueran enamorando de a poco。 La relación se dió de manera orgánica y para nada forzada。 En serio fue algo muy tierno y me gustó mucho que el eje como central de la historia fuera eso， las historias y como pueden salvarnos si el que nos la cuenta Bueno， debo decir que no sabía nada de este manga， solo estaba en la tienda de Kindle， ví que valía 2 dólares y dije， why not？ Jajajaja y me encontré con una historia demasiado bonita！ Me gustó mucho esto de los bakeneko， pero también el hecho de que se fueran enamorando de a poco。 La relación se dió de manera orgánica y para nada forzada。 En serio fue algo muy tierno y me gustó mucho que el eje como central de la historia fuera eso， las historias y como pueden salvarnos si el que nos la cuenta hace que las palabras nos lleguen。 。。。more
Ambur
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Actual rating closer to 3。5 stars。
Vicki-Anne Thornton
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Sweet and easy to read vaguely supernatural story with bakeneko
Vincent Prize
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This was a pretty cute love story between a magical creature and a man suffering depression / burn out。 It's extremely hectic at times， but I imagine dating a man cat would be pretty hectic TBH。 No real explicit material here， but a lot of cute dynamics around the desire to be wanted vs。 the "it's okay - you don't have to like me if you don't want to"。 Will they？ Won't they？ Just like when you let your cat outside for it to want to immediately return - this relationship is pretty reflective of t This was a pretty cute love story between a magical creature and a man suffering depression / burn out。 It's extremely hectic at times， but I imagine dating a man cat would be pretty hectic TBH。 No real explicit material here， but a lot of cute dynamics around the desire to be wanted vs。 the "it's okay - you don't have to like me if you don't want to"。 Will they？ Won't they？ Just like when you let your cat outside for it to want to immediately return - this relationship is pretty reflective of that。 Cute and worth the bargain cost。 。。。more
Mossy Tree
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This will never make sense and I’m uncomfortable
Amor Adam
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Reading this manga is such a joy for two reasons: relatable working adult who had the best reality escape fantasy love story。 #sanaALL
Alva
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2。5To be completely honest， I think this is a it's-not-you-it's-me-moment。 Because I'm just not a huge fan of one-shots。 One volume？ Nah， it's just too short。 But to give 'The Cat Proposed' a low rating only because of its format doesn't feel very fair。 The average rating is a lot higher than mine and TCP probably deserves it， so fuck this review I guess。 2。5To be completely honest， I think this is a it's-not-you-it's-me-moment。 Because I'm just not a huge fan of one-shots。 One volume？ Nah， it's just too short。 But to give 'The Cat Proposed' a low rating only because of its format doesn't feel very fair。 The average rating is a lot higher than mine and TCP probably deserves it， so fuck this review I guess。 。。。more
MaDoReader
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Muy sorprendida para bien con este manga。 Lo quiero releer un día que tenga menos sueño porque sospecho que igual hasta subiría a 4。
Marker
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Sería más como un 4。5， pero pues ni modo fue un 5 al final。Me gustó la historia。 La sentí realista obvio con su toque fantástico， pero fue una grata sorpresa ver cómo la historia nos narra la angustia， depresión y hasta el momento suicida del protagonista。。。 Y como algo que para muchos sería insignificante para él fue su salvación。El final abierto me gustó porque espero que hayan tenido su amor eternamente y que Kihachi y Souta vivirán hasta el fin de los tiempos。
Rafaela （dragonsandpaperbacks）
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*ARC received through Netgalley*The Cat Proposed is a beautiful story with charming characters and the whimsical world of ayakashi。 It's also an emotionally intricate story， that touches on the importance of finding joy and meaning in life， and in the idea of working to live， instead of living to work; but it also discusses suicidal ideation and losing the will to live。 In spite of these darker themes， the narrative consistently pulls our attention to the bright side and to the characters' feeli *ARC received through Netgalley*The Cat Proposed is a beautiful story with charming characters and the whimsical world of ayakashi。 It's also an emotionally intricate story， that touches on the importance of finding joy and meaning in life， and in the idea of working to live， instead of living to work; but it also discusses suicidal ideation and losing the will to live。 In spite of these darker themes， the narrative consistently pulls our attention to the bright side and to the characters' feelings and relationships。 I really enjoyed this one！ 。。。more
The Curious Wanderer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Well if you love cats， you will certainly love this BL I’ll tell ya that！ Basically it’s about a young salaryman Souta who is just extremely fed up with his job。 Then suddenly he meets a man known as a “ Bakeneko” （a Japanese supernatural creature， look it up yall ） ， who talks about old time stories in a Japanese play。 He is moved by the play and Kihachi takes a interest in him。 The two meet up and Kihachi tells him to get married。 It may be an oddball of shounen Ai story but this was cute af l Well if you love cats， you will certainly love this BL I’ll tell ya that！ Basically it’s about a young salaryman Souta who is just extremely fed up with his job。 Then suddenly he meets a man known as a “ Bakeneko” （a Japanese supernatural creature， look it up yall ） ， who talks about old time stories in a Japanese play。 He is moved by the play and Kihachi takes a interest in him。 The two meet up and Kihachi tells him to get married。 It may be an oddball of shounen Ai story but this was cute af like seeing them in cat forms melt your heart。 Also glad there was just a mild misunderstanding， than just your “over the top” that keeps on happening in romance mangas… 。。。more
Reem
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I was randomly picking something to read and stumbled upon this one volume series and I got to say I'm beyond happy I found it。 It's a pleasant surprise。It's a very sweet and emotional series with adorable and honest characters。 I liked how comfy the relationship between the main characters is and I enjoyed how things unfolded。 Highly recommended if you're looking for a sweetly romantic short series。 It will put a smile on your face。 I was randomly picking something to read and stumbled upon this one volume series and I got to say I'm beyond happy I found it。 It's a pleasant surprise。It's a very sweet and emotional series with adorable and honest characters。 I liked how comfy the relationship between the main characters is and I enjoyed how things unfolded。 Highly recommended if you're looking for a sweetly romantic short series。 It will put a smile on your face。 。。。more
Reference
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