Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi

• Name — Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi • Ja Kanji — ツレ猫 マルルとハチ • Ja Romaji — Tsureneko Maruru to Hachi • Genre — Slice of life

• Type — manga • Author — Yuri Sonoda • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Afternoon KC • Magazine — Comic Days • First — December 24, 2021 • Volumes — 6 Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuri Sonoda. It began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website in December 2021.

The series is centered around the lives of two stray cats, Maruru and Hachi. Maruru lived with a rich family who pampered him until he chased after a sparrow and ended up losing his way back home. He later meets Hachi, an experienced stray cat, and tries to tag along with him, but Hachi initially dismisses him. Later, Maruru helps Hachi out of trouble and the two begin to hang out.

• Maruru • Koki Uchiyama (PV) • Hachi • Yūichirō Umehara (PV) • Yasuo • Koki Uchiyama (PV) • Hino • Yūichirō Umehara (PV)

Written and illustrated by Yuri Sonoda, Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website on December 24, 2021. Its chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of December 2024. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

A promotional video was released on the author's Twitter account on February 22, 2024 (National Cat Day). The promotional video featured vocal performances from Kōki Uchiyama and Yūichirō Umehara.