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Jouji Nakata Brings the Charm to Old Man and Cat Manga Promo
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Oji-sama to Neko (Old Man and Cat) manga by Umi Sakurai has charm by the bucketful. The story follows the day-to-day life of an elderly man who adopts a fat kitty that no one else wanted. The manga garnered recognition at this year's Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards as a runner-up for best web manga. The manga is serialized on pixiv and the second compiled volume was released on November 22.
Voice actor Jouji Nakata stepped into the role of Oji-san in a promotional video for the second volume. Sakurai shared the video on her Twitter account.
【お知らせ】
— 桜井海 (@sakurai_umi_) November 21, 2018
11月22日発売の
「おじさまと猫」第2巻のCMを制作していただけました!!!(∩´∀')∩
もちろんおじさまの声は『中田譲治さん』です!
みなさまー!
めちゃ可愛いので、ぜひご覧くださいませ! pic.twitter.com/GO5FVZjC8z
Nakata shared a picture on Twitter of a colored shikishi Sakura presented to him for his work on the commercial.
CM収録現場に立ち会って下さった上に貴重なアドバイスも頂きました。
— 中田譲治 (@joujinakata123) November 21, 2018
しかも、色紙まで頂戴してしまって、こちらこそありがとうございました!
[あぁ、かわいい] pic.twitter.com/Sc3SmdUyb8
Oji-sama to Neko is not currently available in English. Cats remain a popular topic in manga, however. You can find your favorite feline in Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue., Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai, She and Her Cat, Chi's Sweet Home, or Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu.
[Via Nijimen]