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A Swordsman cat in the Edo Era: A 12-Life Oiran (貓劍客(江戶篇)-十二命花魁)

Yeh Yutong
China Times Publishing Co.
Winner of the Bronze Award, the 16th International Manga Award
Shortlisted for Comic of the Year, 2022 Golden Comic Award of Taiwan
This is a fantasy adventure story inspired by folklore about feline deities from all around the world, combining the Chinese mythology of The Classic of Mountains and Seas and tales of Japanese monsters.
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Introduction

In order to trace the origin of his birth as a feline god, a Swordsman cat Bu-Bu and an artist creating the Chinese mythology The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Yu-ran Chung, set out on a journey to seek other feline deities. When they come to the Edo period, by chance they run into the famous Ukiyo-e artist, Hokusai; thereafter, they become involved in the art heist committed by a 12-tailed feline demon.


The feline demon lives quietly as a beautiful Oiran on Brothel Street. Any knight who sees her true face either dies or goes missing. Confronted with this demon of great swordsmanship and many lives, how can Bu-Bu the Swordsman cat retrieve the masterpiece artwork "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" and save Hokusai's life? "

Role profile

  • The Swordsman cat

    The Swordsman cat

    Bu-Bu the cat god carries a giant sword and wears a bamboo hat. It has two forms: feline and human. It was once brought home by a young human girl and thus given the name Bu-Bu.

  • Yu-ran Chung

    Yu-ran Chung

    An illustrator from the Great Qing of China. She comes from a Taoist family and carries the legacy of The Classic of Mountains and Seas, by which she exorcizes demons and monsters through making art.

  • Po-Yun

    Po-Yun

    The most highly-ranked Oiran on Brothel Street in the Edo period. She is in fact a feline demon with 12 knives on its back.

About the Author

Yeh Yutong

An artist from New Taipei City, Taiwan. She specializes in modern ink-washed Ukiyo-e and is especially known for her portraits of cats and nude females. She is skilled at combining comics with the Chinese technique of ink wash art, with its 5000-year history, to portray feelings deep in the soul.


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