A Man and His Cat Picture Book

Fukumaru and the Spaceship of Happiness

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$17.99 US
On sale Jul 09, 2024 | 64 Pages | 9781646092819

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Just like Mr. Kanda found his companion in Fukumaru, now the A Man and His Cat manga series—a global best seller—gets its own companion in this special hardcover picture-book tie-in!

One evening, Mr. Kanda and his cat, Fukumaru, wish on a shooting star. But hold on—is that star getting closer?! When the cat chases the star into the woods, he meets new fureinds from space! Only true happiness can repair and power the alien kitties’ ship. Can Fukumaru share his joy with the galactic felines to help them make it home?
Manga creator Umi Sakurai burst onto the manga scene in Japan with her debut series The Vampire Called God. She began serializing A Man and His Cat on Twitter, where it garnered a massive following before being picked up for publication by Square Enix Japan.

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Just like Mr. Kanda found his companion in Fukumaru, now the A Man and His Cat manga series—a global best seller—gets its own companion in this special hardcover picture-book tie-in!

One evening, Mr. Kanda and his cat, Fukumaru, wish on a shooting star. But hold on—is that star getting closer?! When the cat chases the star into the woods, he meets new fureinds from space! Only true happiness can repair and power the alien kitties’ ship. Can Fukumaru share his joy with the galactic felines to help them make it home?

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Manga creator Umi Sakurai burst onto the manga scene in Japan with her debut series The Vampire Called God. She began serializing A Man and His Cat on Twitter, where it garnered a massive following before being picked up for publication by Square Enix Japan.

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