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She and Her Cat by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Makoto Shinkai
4.0

There was a cat who loved her. And she loved her cat.

(Can I make it any more obvious?)

This manga was absolutely adorable. This simple and short story is told from the cat's perspective which made it an emotional experience to say the least. The cat discusses how he and his human save each other, look out for each other, care for each other... we get little glimpses into the human's life such as one-sided phone conversations, doorway chats, or the occasional tidbit shared directly to the cat. My only gripe was that a few serious topics were touched on in passing (through these glimpses) and then resolved off-screen in an unsatisfying way. That said, the cuteness factor made this a 4 star read.

Recommended if you love your cats more than you ever thought possible and would like to read about how much they love you back.

More thoughts here: https://youtu.be/N13GyePhEvk