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What's Michael? #2
What's Michael?, Vol. 2: Living Together
Whether he's getting sick or playing baseball, Michael never fails to entertain! Sit down to read one story in the 88-page anthology, and you're bound to stay down until the whole book is finished!
117 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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Makoto Kobayashi
122?books15?followersMakoto Kobayashi (弌爽 まこと, Kobayashi Makoto) is a Japanese manga artist.
Kobayashi's professional career in comics started in 1978, when he won the 'Sh┃nen magazine New manga artist' award for his work Grapple Three Brothers.
Over the years Kobayashi has published a number of sport manga, specifically about Judo, starting from his first serialised work Sanshiro of 1, 2 (1981-1984), winner of the 1981 'Kodansha Manga Award'. However, his best known comic book, especially in the West, is What's Michael? (1984-1989), a humour strip about an orange cat, for which Kobayashi won another 'Kodansha Manga Award' in 1986.
Kobayashi's professional career in comics started in 1978, when he won the 'Sh┃nen magazine New manga artist' award for his work Grapple Three Brothers.
Over the years Kobayashi has published a number of sport manga, specifically about Judo, starting from his first serialised work Sanshiro of 1, 2 (1981-1984), winner of the 1981 'Kodansha Manga Award'. However, his best known comic book, especially in the West, is What's Michael? (1984-1989), a humour strip about an orange cat, for which Kobayashi won another 'Kodansha Manga Award' in 1986.
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April 11, 2020
I think I'm really in the mood for something like this. Light hearted but completely bonkers and way more insightful than Garfield. I thought I'd get bored after volume one but in fact I'm even more attached to it! I will definitely keep this close at hand to pick up when I'm feeling down.
My husband said something after flipping through the book that cats do whatever they want - eat, sleep, etc. ;) - why are humans so obsessed with stuff that's absolute nonsense? Who's smarter, people or cats? You decide!
My husband said something after flipping through the book that cats do whatever they want - eat, sleep, etc. ;) - why are humans so obsessed with stuff that's absolute nonsense? Who's smarter, people or cats? You decide!
May 18, 2021
Ngakak abis lihat kelakuan Michael. Kobayashi-sensei tau persis seluk beluk perkucingan :))
September 11, 2012
If I understand correctly, this is volume 2 of the first publication of What's Michael in English, before the Dark Horse editions. (Eclipse Comics, who published this one, is now out of business.) So I believe there's some repetition between this and the Dark Horse comics, but I'm not sure as I don't own all of them.
With that said, this manga is hands down the best comic I've ever read about cats. The author/artist is obviously a cat owner, and the gags ring true. The format is standalone stories of a few pages each (Michael being an "everycat" with different humans each time), and (with one exception in this volume) the cats are not anthropomorphic and don't speak human language. I'm not a visual person, yet the wordless action was mostly easy for me to follow, which is a testament to Kobayashi's skill. The stories not only poke fun at cats and their strange behaviors, but also at humans from all walks of life.
The English adaptation is done really well, never mind that it was published in 1990. This comic is underappreciated because it was one of the earlier efforts at translating manga, and I think it's out of print at this point, but it's a must have for cat owners.
With that said, this manga is hands down the best comic I've ever read about cats. The author/artist is obviously a cat owner, and the gags ring true. The format is standalone stories of a few pages each (Michael being an "everycat" with different humans each time), and (with one exception in this volume) the cats are not anthropomorphic and don't speak human language. I'm not a visual person, yet the wordless action was mostly easy for me to follow, which is a testament to Kobayashi's skill. The stories not only poke fun at cats and their strange behaviors, but also at humans from all walks of life.
The English adaptation is done really well, never mind that it was published in 1990. This comic is underappreciated because it was one of the earlier efforts at translating manga, and I think it's out of print at this point, but it's a must have for cat owners.
August 23, 2014
This is my second reading of this particular book. I absolutely crack up at the graphics. A cat with magnets on their feet, Michael's sweating head as he tries to control himself, and his little girlfriend. I am a cat owner but not a person who thinks of myself as a cat mommy. I own cats and enjoy their antics. Every cat has something unique to offer. This book is spot on for the glimpse of their hilarity.
July 14, 2013
My friend Ethan shared this with me because they knew I'd love it. They were right.
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