Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate

Overview

Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate (となりの猫と恋知らず) is a highly acclaimed MANGA. Created by Akinoko, this adaptation perfectly blends the Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life genres.

Tonari no Neko to Koi Shirazu is a web manga released on the author's Twitter account from November 21, 2023, to February 13, 2024, and published in print by Square Enix as part of volumes 1 and 2 from March 25, 2024, to April 25, 2024. Official serialization started in Big Gangan on April 25, 2024. The series has been published digitally in English as Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate by Square Enix through Manga UP!

With a deeply passionate fanbase, it has secured a global AniList score of 78% and attracted over 357 favorites worldwide. It currently holds a massive popularity ranking of #10594 globally, making it a must-read/watch for enthusiasts of the medium.

Synopsis

Minato Seno’s high school life had just begun when his homeroom teacher requested his help with Nekozane, the cat-like chronic napper who sits next to him in class. Timid and socially anxious, Minato has never talked to her or even seen her face. But when he finally musters up the courage to wake Nekozane, she unexpectedly hugs him on the spot! Thus begins a sweet tale of two teens awkwardly stumbling into a new friendship, unaware that their feelings are slowly turning into something more!

(Source: Manga UP!)

Note: Originally self-published on Twitter, it was picked up for commercial publication with two volumes collecting the Twitter comics releasing on 2024-03-25 and 2024-04-25, with subsequent serialization in Big Gangan starting 2024-04-25.

Official Rankings

• #26
  highest rated 2023
• #31
  most popular 2023