🌈BL Manga Check-in: "Bakeneko Katatte Sourou"

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"Bakeneko Katatte Sourou /
The Cat Proposed"

Hayane Dentou, 2020

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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."

My comments: Healing. We have a man who was so overworked he considered suicide to get away from it and a doting bakeneko who saves him right when he needed it. I love how Kihachi calls Souta 'little sparrow'. Souta getting temporarily turned into a bakeneko was so cute and how he took on traits even outside of it, like purring! I loved the bakeneko lore and bits of side-characters. I love stories that go back and show another side to it later, like getting the seme's POV on things. I plan on buying a physical copy of this!

Content warnings: Souta considers suicide and later talks about it to Kihachi

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Drama: 🎭🎭🎭 | Fluff: 💗💗💗
Humor: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Spice Level: 🌶🌶
Art: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Rereadable: 🇾 
 

 

My rating: 9.5/10