Namenayo! Nameneko Matakichi's Strongest Legend (or just Namenayo!) is a manga drawn and written by Kazuyoshi Seto that's based on the highly popular Namenayo photographs created by Satoru Tsuda.

I bought a copy of the first volume alongside volumes of some other manga. I never really read it until that same night. Once I did, I instantly became hooked.

The manga centers around Matakichi, a delinquent cat who roams the city on his motorcycle, Tiger. Joining him is Chikuwa Idonaka, a good-natured high schooler who wants to support his struggling family. No matter where he goes, Matakichi makes new rivals and gets into intense fights or bike races while also dealing with average high school scenarios like winning dodgeball tournaments with incredible attack techniques and thwarting the school staff's attempts to make him late for school.

Why I Like Namenayo!

Part of the reason why I like Nameneko Matakichi's Strongest Legend is due to it's intensity and overall coolness. I want to be as cool and as ruthless as Matakichi. He's just so cool and assertive with everything he does. And despite his delinquent lifestyle, he has a good heart and can be overly goofy when he wants to be.

I want to read the entire manga. But I only had the budget and time to buy the first volume. I want to buy all of them someday and enhance my love for Matakichi's Strongest Legend. There are always complete sets being sold and they're pretty affordable.