The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today

The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today (Japanese: デキる猫は今日も憂鬱, Hepburn: Dekiru Neko wa Kyō mo Yūutsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hitsuji Yamada. It began serialization on Kodansha's Suiyōbi no Sirius online manga section on the Nico Nico Seiga website in August 2018, and is also published in Monthly Shōnen Sirius since October 2021. An anime television series adaptation by GoHands is set to premiere in July 2023.

The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
First volume cover
デキる猫は今日も憂鬱
(Dekiru Neko wa Kyō mo Yūutsu)
GenreComedy, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byHitsuji Yamada
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 22, 2018 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed by
Written by
StudioGoHands
Original networkMBS, TBS, BS-TBS
Original run July 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Saku Fukuzawa (福澤 幸来, Fukuzawa Saku)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[2]
Yukichi (諭吉)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hitsuji Yamada, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today began serialization on Kodansha's Suiyōbi no Sirius online manga section on the Nico Nico Seiga website on August 22, 2018;[3] it also started publication in Monthly Shōnen Sirius on October 26, 2021.[4][5] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual wideban volumes. The first volume was released on April 9, 2019.[6] As of February 9, 2023, seven volumes have been released.[7]

In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment.[8]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 9, 2019[9]978-4-06-515173-0September 28, 2021[1]978-1-64827-605-7
2 September 9, 2019[10]978-4-06-516903-2November 23, 2021[1]978-1-64827-618-7
3 April 9, 2020[11]978-4-06-519050-0February 22, 2022[1]978-1-63858-117-8
4 December 9, 2020[12]978-4-06-521586-9May 24, 2022[1]978-1-63858-260-1
5 June 9, 2021[13]978-4-06-523514-0December 20, 2022[1]978-1-63858-668-5
6 June 9, 2022[14]978-4-06-528097-3June 13, 2023[1]978-1-63858-903-7
7 February 9, 2023[7]978-4-06-530568-3——

Anime

In May 2022, it was announced that the series will be adapted into an anime television series.[15] The series is produced by GoHands, who will be supervising the scripts written by Tamazo Yanagi, with Katsumasa Yokomine directing, Susumu Kudo serving as chief director, and Takayuki Uchida designing the characters.[16] It is set to premiere in July 2023 on the Animeism programming block on MBS and other affiliates.[2]

Reception

The series ranked 11th on "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2020" by the Honya Club online bookstore.[17]

Notes
  1. Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku)
  2. Series composition (シリーズ構成)
  3. Screenplay (脚本)

References
  1. "The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 9, 2023). "The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. ずぼらOLと大きめな黒猫のほのぼのライフ「デキる猫は今日も憂鬱」連載開始. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. Pineda, Rafael (September 28, 2021). "Hitsuji Yamada's The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Manga Gets Magazine Serialization". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. ずぼらなOLと家事万能な黒猫の日常コメディ「デキる猫は今日も憂鬱」シリウスで連載. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 26, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ずぼらなOLと家事万能な大きめ黒猫の同居4コマ「デキる猫は今日も憂鬱」1巻. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. 【2月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  8. Pineda, Rafael (February 10, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  9. 【4月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. 【7月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 9, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  11. 【4月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  12. 【12月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 9, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  13. 【6月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 9, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  14. 【6月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  15. Mateo, Alex (May 25, 2022). "The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  16. デキる猫は今日も憂鬱：テレビアニメが7月スタート 安元洋貴が“デキる猫”諭吉に 福澤幸来は石川由依. Mantan Web (in Japanese). February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  17. Mateo, Alex (February 1, 2020). "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2020". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2022.

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