Watashi no Kawaii Koneko-chan

Backflap Summary

Rena has had a crush on her roommate Yuna since college, but Yuna has never noticed. One night, Yuna brings home a tiny kitten, even though their apartment doesn’t allow pets! Rena decides it would be better to let Yuna find her own place. But when Yuna says she wants to stay with Rena forever, Rena’s feelings are forced to the surface. Can Rena make Yuna understand what being together forever really means?

Volume 1 Review

How long could you remain silent? Content? How long you would you allow yourself to be within arms reach, but to never actually touch the subject of your desire? Apparently just long enough for a kitten to arrive and break your lease policy!

This series starts of rough. The initial motivations and tension feel flat. The writing begins bland and speech bubbles confusing. But! But! About halfway through, the motivations change. Instead of speedrunning a confession, its the new relationship nerves, the second-guessing and fumbling of trying too hard, and the thought in the back of your head “if I give everything to her, will she still want me if I have nothing else?” Those are authentic questions. They let the characters, especially Yuna, really shine. This in tandem with the creative and playful ways the cat messes up these tensions really makes the series. Also, the nude scenes are very cute :3

P.S. Most of these issues would be taken care of with a prequel where we get vignettes of Rena and Yuna in college, so the building tension between the two and Rena’s ultimatum with the kitten feel like higher stakes!

Full Series Review

TBD

Series Information

Writer/Artist/Character Design: Milk Morinaga (she/her)
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Release Year: 2022-Present
Volumes: 2
Setting: Mid 20s; Primarily at home
Ick Factor: None