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Black Cat

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Stray Cat
Japanese: BLACK CAT
English: Black Cat
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 20
Chapters: 187
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 11, 2000 to Jun 14, 2004
Genres: Action Action, Adventure Adventure, Comedy Comedy, Fantasy Fantasy
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Yabuki, Kentarou (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.781 (scored by 2272622,726 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #13792
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #348
Members: 49,646
Favorites: 1,750

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Volumes: /20
Chapters: /187

Synopsis

Train Heartnet is an amicable bounty hunter—known as a "Sweeper"—with a talent for sharpshooting. Working alongside his cool-headed partner Sven Vollfied, they hunt down wanted criminals. Unfortunately, however, despite their efforts, the dynamic duo always seems to be short on money, which forces them to accept a job from the beautiful Rinslet Walker, a sly thief for hire, and a mysterious girl named Eve.

However, the motley crew soon discovers a terrible plot to revolutionize the world, and the mastermind is someone Train knows and loathes with a passion. As the plan is set into motion, it is soon made clear that behind the carefree sharpshooter's smiling face lies a tragic past and an insatiable desire for revenge.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Included one-shot:
Volume 8: Stray Cat (pilot)

Background

Black Cat was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from March 7, 2006 to May 5, 2009 and in Italian by Star Comics from February 3, 2004 to April 2, 2007.

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Reviews

May 21, 2008
Black Cat at its worst is a typical action manga chock-full of unoriginal characters and plot devices, but at its best an enjoyable series in which those unoriginal characters are endearing, the plot devices are familiar enough to seem almost nostalgic, and the story as a whole flows well (for the most part).

Story: The core story is quite interesting, though it often takes the shonen staples of "I'm gonna fight you just to prove myself" and "I suddenly got so much more powerful" and "I'm the only one that can stop the bad guy." The story is fun and even suspenseful beyond those occasional nuisances. ...
Jan 10, 2024
Mixed Feelings
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If you're looking for a comfort action-manga with a light worldbuilding, this is for you. Don't expect great complex storylines and plot-twists. It's a simple, honest, straightforward manga with enjoyable (yet simple) characters. Learning about Train's past is an interesting part of the journey, and it could have been developed even more (imo). Sven and Lily are archetypal side characters you could find in any decent shounen/adventure manga, and the villains, while not the most memorable, are not entirely one-dimensional and boring. The main villain of the story could have better motivations, and his obsession gets a little overwhelming towards the end of the manga, ...
Jul 14, 2021
Black Cat

I saw the anime adaptation of this manga for the first time in 2008 and I liked it as one of my first anime. I watched this series again 2 years ago and was mostly disappointed, especially with the rushed ending.

The only thought that occurred to me, why not read the manga to see how the series would really end? Curiosity is the death of the cat

The manga begins quite differently than the anime in that the 2 protagonists are already a team and many events from the anime are only part of the background. How the other characters are added is practically the ...

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