Il gatto sul G
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Il gatto sul G. translated as "Cat on a G ", is a Japanese manga
by Tooko Miyagi. Originally serialized in Taiyo Tosyo Anthology Craft
on a quarterly basis in 1999 in Japan, the first volume was published by Taiyo Tosho Co., Ltd. in 2002. Digital Manga Publishing published the English translation of Ill gatto sul G. in 2006.
The story of Il gatto sul G revolves around a talented, but strange, violin
ist named Riya Narukawa who collapses in front of Atsushi Ikeda's door with bloodied hands. Music
may be an escape for many people, but it traps, cages, and controls Riya. Atsushi, a "nice guy" by nature, takes in the weakened Riya the same way he takes in stray cats. Even after Riya regains consciousness, Atsushi feels that he should continue to look after Riya, and he gives Riya a key to his apartment. Little does Atsushi know that he gave the key to Riya's other half. For some reason, Atsushi just can't leave him alone.
Riya does not quite know how to respond to Atsushi, but he keeps the key, despite his confusion. However, his confusion over how to regard Atsushi goes much deeper. In fact, the young, privileged musician endures struggles with a certain upperclassman who won't leave him alone and especially with himself—his other self.
ISBN 1-56970-923-8
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
by Tooko Miyagi. Originally serialized in Taiyo Tosyo Anthology Craft
Craft (manga magazine)
Craft is a quarterly Japanese yaoi manga magazine published by Taiyō Tosho. A number of works published in this magazine have been licensed in English, mostly by Digital Manga Publishing.- Licensed titles published in Craft:...
on a quarterly basis in 1999 in Japan, the first volume was published by Taiyo Tosho Co., Ltd. in 2002. Digital Manga Publishing published the English translation of Ill gatto sul G. in 2006.
The story of Il gatto sul G revolves around a talented, but strange, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist named Riya Narukawa who collapses in front of Atsushi Ikeda's door with bloodied hands. Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
may be an escape for many people, but it traps, cages, and controls Riya. Atsushi, a "nice guy" by nature, takes in the weakened Riya the same way he takes in stray cats. Even after Riya regains consciousness, Atsushi feels that he should continue to look after Riya, and he gives Riya a key to his apartment. Little does Atsushi know that he gave the key to Riya's other half. For some reason, Atsushi just can't leave him alone.
Riya does not quite know how to respond to Atsushi, but he keeps the key, despite his confusion. However, his confusion over how to regard Atsushi goes much deeper. In fact, the young, privileged musician endures struggles with a certain upperclassman who won't leave him alone and especially with himself—his other self.
ISBN 1-56970-923-8