Stray Cat & Wolf
| Stray Cat & Wolf | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 野良猫と狼 (Noraneko to Ōkami) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mitsubachi Miyuki |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Hana to Yume Comics |
| Magazine | The Hana to Yume |
| Original run | July 25, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Stray Cat & Wolf (Japanese: 野良猫と狼, Hepburn: Noraneko to Ōkami) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsubachi Miyuki. It began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine The Hana to Yume in July 2019.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Mitsubachi Miyuki, Stray Cat & Wolf began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine The Hana to Yume on July 25, 2019.[1] Its chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of July 2025.[2]
During their panel at Sakura-Con 2023, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q4 2023.[3]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 20, 2020[4] | 978-4-59-222331-3 | September 19, 2023[5] | 978-1-97-537053-4 |
| 2 | October 20, 2021[6] | 978-4-59-222332-0 | January 23, 2024[7] | 978-1-97-537055-8 |
| 3 | July 20, 2022[8] | 978-4-59-222333-7 | May 28, 2024[9] | 978-1-97-537057-2 |
| 4 | July 20, 2023[10] | 978-4-59-222334-4 | March 24, 2026[11] | 978-1-97-539823-1 |
| 5 | October 18, 2024[12] | 978-4-59-222503-4 | August 25, 2026[13] | 979-8-85-542341-9 |
| 6 | July 18, 2025[2] | 978-4-59-222538-6 | — | — |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 10th and 11th Next Manga Awards in 2024 and 2025, respectively, in the print category and was ranked 18th in both editions.[14][15]
See also
- Cheeky Brat, another manga series by the same author
- Spring Storm and Monster, another manga series by the same author
References
- ^ a b 「なまいきざかり。」成瀬がザ花の袋とじで再び猛攻！ミユキ蜜蜂の新連載も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ a b 野良猫と狼 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 17, 2023). "Yen Press Reveals 28 New Licenses Including Bocchi the Rock!, Tokyo Babylon Manga; The Deer King Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ 野良猫と狼 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Cat & Wolf, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ 野良猫と狼 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Cat & Wolf, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ 野良猫と狼 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Cat & Wolf, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ 野良猫と狼 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Cat & Wolf, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ 野良猫と狼 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Cat & Wolf, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2025. Tsugimanga (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
Further reading
- "The Fall 2023 Manga Guide - Stray Cat & Wolf". Anime News Network. September 22, 2023.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Stray Cat & Wolf (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia