Illustrator Tao's Third Art Book 'Stray Cat Shiro's Town Stroll' Arrives June 24
The book compiles TAO's web series from Pie International's manga label, continuing the 'Picture Story Series' with a cat's-eye view of a nostalgic townscape.
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Illustrator TAO's third art book 'Stray Cat Shiro's Town Stroll' will be published by Pie International on June 24. The 96-page full-color book follows a white stray cat named Shiro exploring a Showa-era retro town, with seasonal illustrations and a picture-search game. A first-edition bonus illustration card is included.
The book is priced at 1,980 yen and includes a newly drawn illustration card as a first-edition limited bonus. Shiro, the white stray cat protagonist, is cautious of humans but gradually warms to two kittens named Kuro and Gomashio. TAO depicts seasonal changes through detailed illustrations and short texts, and readers can search for items Shiro has found hidden in the art. The web series originally ran on Pie International's PIE COMICS label, showing townscapes from bar districts to snowy days from the cat's perspective. TAO, based in Hokkaido, is known for highly detailed 'cluttered backgrounds' and has previously published 'How to Draw Cluttered Pictures' and 'TAO's Fantasy Hotel.'
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