is a manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 series by Kentarō Yano

Kentaro Yano

is a Japanese manga artist. He attended Osaka University of Arts, majoring in design in the college of fine arts. In February 1981, Yano made his debut with Kyōka Senshi Armpit, which won the 2nd Seinen Manga Contest.-Works:*Akirecha Dame Desu*ArbeZ...

 which ran in Young Jump magazine from 1982 until 1985. The story follows the romance of , a young artist attending art college, and , a crass young man attending the same college. Because of a bad experience with a kitten when she was young (she saw one get killed), Miyamoto is scared of being around cats. Despite her fear, a local cat adopts her.

First release

The first release of the manga consisted of thirteen volumes published by Shueisha

Shueisha

is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...

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1. ISBN , February 25, 1983
2. ISBN 4-08-861322-8, April 25, 1983
3. ISBN 4-08-861323-6, August 25, 1983
4. ISBN 4-08-861324-4, November 25, 1983
5. ISBN 4-08-861325-2, January 25, 1984
6. ISBN 4-08-861326-0, April 25, 1984
7. ISBN 4-08-861327-9, July 25, 1984
8. ISBN 4-08-861328-7, October 25, 1984
9. ISBN 4-08-861329-5, November 25, 1984
10. ISBN 4-08-861330-9, December 25, 1984
11. ISBN 4-08-861331-7, January 25, 1985
12. ISBN 4-08-861332-5, March 25, 1985
13. ISBN 4-08-861333-3, May 25, 1985

Third release

The third release was in 2000, and consisted of 10 volumes and was published by Leed Publishing.

1. ISBN 4-8458-1791-8, May 2000
2. ISBN 4-8458-1792-6, June 2000
3. ISBN 4-8458-1793-4, July 2000
4. ISBN 4-8458-1794-2, August 2000
5. ISBN 4-8458-1795-0, September 2000
6. ISBN 4-8458-1796-9, October 2000
7. ISBN 4-8458-1797-7, November 2000
8. ISBN 4-8458-1798-5, December 2000
9. ISBN 4-8458-1799-3, January 2001
10. ISBN 4-8458-1800-0, February 2001

Albums

An image album and a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 were released for this manga series.

• Neko Janai mon!, Pony Canyon
  Pony Canyon
  is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
  
  , EP
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
  , 7G0037, ¥1289, November 1983

1. "Neko Janai mon!"
2. "Feel so Nyan-Nyan"
   • Sound Comic Series Shukkan Young Jump Serialization Neko Janai mon!, Pony Canyon
     Pony Canyon
     is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
     
     , C25G0183 (EP), 25P7302 (cassette), ¥2500, September 21, 1983
3. "Neko Janai mon!"
4. "Feel so Nyan-Nyan"
5. "Naoko"
6. "Pastel Weather"
7. "Neko Janai mon!" (Instrumental)
8. "Furi Mukeba Seishun"
9. "Atashi no Suki na Lonely Boy"
10. "Futari"
11. "Neko Janai mon! Finale"
12. "Oyasuminasai"