"When it's finished, I want to let it be and not eat it." Meet dubious, curious characters in this essay manga that came to fame in the monthly magazine *Sanpo no Tatsujin*. (Source: Kotsu Shimbunsha, translated) *Notes: The release date for this entry refers to the collected volume, as opposed to the magazine serialization. The chapter count includes one bonus chapter.*

*Kakeyu-kun*, serialized in the travel magazine *Tabi no Techou*, has been collected into one full-color volume! With a hearty helping of wanderlust, the hot spring-loving cat Kakeyu-kun presents hot springs and picturesque towns. (Source: Kawade Shobo Shinsha, translated) *Notes: Only a small selection of the serialized comic strips have been collected for the volume release. The dates of this entry refers to the volume release rather than the serialization.*

A chronicle of the Matsumoto household's cat Hana-chan, and their tricky day-to-day life. The beloved comic serialized in *Neko-Biyori*, at last collected into a stand-alone volume! (Source: Tatsumi Publishing, translated) *Notes: The start date of this entry refers to the volume release, as opposed to the serialization.*

She was rowdy and temperamental, but oh so cute… I'm glad I got to be with Hana. I'm glad I got to share those days with her. (Source: Tatsumi Publishing, translated) *Notes: The release date of this entry refers to the volume release, as opposed to the serialization.*

Do you think that essay manga has been a bit lacking in character lately? Then this is the one for you. The episode with the flasher that shocked male readers! The sudden panic attack out of nowhere! From details of the unforgettable cat Aka's cystitis troubles, to dreams of keeping a snake, to the time the author accidentally predicted the assassination of the Prime Minister… Beloved illustrator Eiko Matsumoto puts her life on the line for this manga full of true stories! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

This is Stardust Town, Kyoto. Mimi Sonomura, who lives in a house shaped like a loaf of bread, is a bit of a tomboy. One day, two men with glasses who call themselves "searchers" show up, and as a result, they end up living together!? Set in a retro-modern world, a slightly mysterious casebook opens. (Source: Kadokawa, translated) *Note: Chapter count includes 3 extras.*

There was a strange person I met in my childhood. When I met him again as an adult, his appearance hadn't changed at all... He's a zashiki-warashi who brings happiness. A heartwarming love story of an office worker and a tsundere zashiki-warashi. (Source: Houbunsha, translated) *Note: Zashiki-warashi are youkai that live in parlours and storage rooms and pull pranks. Seeing one supposedly brings good luck.*

*Note: \- Based on the play of the same name \- Chapter count includes a prologue and one extra*

The relationship between mother and daughter can be complicated – so I figured I'd always live on my own. And yet, I find myself moving back home once again… So starts this autobiographical essay manga about the ever-evolving relationships of family! (Source: Nemuki+, translated)

Two mysterious stories about a fox and a cat. Some years ago, my young niece saw something in a car in a supermarket parking lot... a fox? The other is a strange story that happened to Matsumoto's cat, Mee, a few years ago. (Source: Hakusensha, translated)