Chi's Sweet Home #1

The soft, inviting cover of this 2010 Vertical release features Chi — a small, wide-eyed tabby kitten stretched out in an endearingly awkward pose — setting the gentle, charming tone of the series perfectly. Kanata Konami's clean linework gives Chi an expressive, slightly bewildered look that immediately makes her impossible not to adore. With the story beginning at "A Cat is Lost," this first volume promises the kind of quietly heartwarming slice-of-life manga that sneaks up on you and stays with you.