Cats of the Louvre
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| Cats of the Louvre | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| ルーヴルの猫 (Rūvuru no Neko) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, mystery[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Taiyō Matsumoto |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Big Comic Original |
| Original run | June 20, 2016 – July 20, 2017 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Cats of the Louvre (Japanese: ルーヴルの猫, Hepburn: Rūvuru no Neko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine from June 2016 to July 2017.
A group of cats lives hidden in the attic of the Louvre, avoiding human detection. Among them is a curious kitten named Yukinoko (ゆきのこ), who begins wandering the museum alone. Yukinoko possesses a mysterious ability to enter the world within paintings, uncovering the surreal and secret depths of the Louvre's art.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, Cats of the Louvre was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original from June 20, 2016, to July 20, 2017.[2][3] Shogakukan published its individual chapters into two wideban volumes, released on October 30, 2017.[4][5]
In North America, the manga has been licensed by Viz Media.[6] It was released in a single volume on September 17, 2019.[7]