“Manga artist Ooshima copes with cat's death, finds new kitten, faces cancer diagnosis, gains life perspective.”
Gou Gou datte Neko de Aru
グーグーだって猫である
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Manga artist Ooshima copes with cat's death, finds new kitten, faces cancer diagnosis, gains life perspective.
After Ooshima's cat named Sava suddenly dies, she finds it difficult to continue creating manga. However, with the help of a new kitten named Gou-Gou who shows up, she's able to get over the loss of Sava and eventually feels inspired to continue her work. When she gets the horrible news that she's been diagnosed with cancer, she's devastated at first, but soon finds some new perspective on life and death. (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 177 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 23h 36m approx
- Published Jan 1996 – May 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8771 catalog