Mikenchi no Nichijou is a monthly slice-of-life manga zine following Mikenchi, a calico cat, through quiet days in old Tokyo. Read a free preview of every chapter, or get the full issue on Patreon — in Japanese, Portuguese, and English.

Gamu Blocks presents

A small cat. A big city. Quiet days.

A slice-of-life manga zine. Mikenchi, a calico cat, wanders old Tokyo — one quiet afternoon, one encounter at a time. New chapter every month, in Japanese, Portuguese, and English.

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Free preview each chapter · full chapter from $3/mo

Mikenchi no Nichijou title art — Mikenchi at an autumn shrine

Quiet days, one at a time

No plot urgency. Each chapter is one afternoon: a shrine in autumn, a bookshop in the rain, a konbini glowing at night. Only the cats speak — humans are just background sound. It is warm, a little melancholic, and built to be read slow.

The cats

Mikenchi

The wanderer. Curious, dry, a philosopher of small things.

Shiro

The shrine elder. Speaks only when it matters.

Penelope

The bookshop cat. Keeps English for the difficult thoughts.

Kumo

The rooftop worrier. Counts wild geese.

…and more, as the season turns.

Walk with Mikenchi

One simple Patreon tier with the complete Mikenchi experience.

Neko Friend

$3 / month

  • Full chapter webtoon (all sections)
  • Extended Version PDF (~1,800-word prose companion, EN / JA / PT-BR)
  • Cat Notes bonus sections
  • Wallpaper panel art
  • Name or nickname in the credits
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Follow the quiet