My Roommate Is a Cat

"My Roommate Is a Cat" (Japanese: 同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。, Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue., lit. "My Housemate Is on My Lap, But Sometimes, on My Head") is a Japanese manga series written by Minatsuki and illustrated by As Futatsuya. It has been serialized online via Flex Comix's Comic Polaris website since June 2015. The story revolves around Subaru Mikazuki, a reclusive mystery novelist who struggles with social interactions, and Haru, a stray cat he takes in. The narrative explores their lives together from both human and feline perspectives. The manga has been collected into nine tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Zero-G premiered in January 2019, with 12 episodes. The opening theme song is "Unknown World" by Schrödinger's Cat and Kotringo, and the ending theme song is "Kimi no Tonari Watashi no Basho" by Yoshino Nanjō. The series is praised for its emotional depth and realistic portrayal of cat behavior, and was nominated for Best Comedy at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.