Shonen to Inu
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is a Japanese manga
written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi
. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever
, Shiba Inu
, Siberian Husky
, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever
and Great Pyrenees. All stories are mostly about the relationships between the dogs and a boy or a young man.
先生の犬 (Sensei no Inu / The Teacher's Dog):
綱-青年と犬- (Rīdo -Seinen to Inu- / Lead -The Man and the Dog-):
炎の犬 (Honō no Inu / The Dog of Flames):
おばあさんの犬 (Obāsan no Inu / The Granny's Dog):
アミーゴ犬 (Amīgo Ken / Amígo Dog):
白い山犬 (Shiroi Yama-inu / The White Mountain Dog):
Amígo (Great Pyrenees):
Hakuryū: Torakichi's dog (a Japanese breed). Torakichi handed Hakuryū to the Japanese Imperial Army, believing that he would fight courageously in the battlefields of China, but instead was beaten to death to become a coat for the Japanese pilots.
Ryu (Shiba Inu
):
Amigo (Great Pyrenees):
Shirubi (Siberian Husky
):
Tess (Labrador Retriever
):
Raizō (Siberian Husky
):
Shiro (Golden Retriever
):
, where Rika's father Yūzou lives. He is harshly rejected by Yūzou, but with the help of Silvy, wins the trust of the stern father and marries Rika. He then quits his job and lives in Hokkaiddō, where he starts his own construction company.
Dr.Satake: Veterinarian of the Satake Animal Hospital, which is near the Takumas' house.
Mr.Kimura: He used to be Shūichi's teacher in Middle School. There used to be a student who was over-stressed by exams and committed suicide. Mr.Kimura thought it was his fault, that he didn't take good care of the student. Feeling extremely guilty, Mr.Kimura quit his job and became a homeless in the Yamashita Park of Yokohama
. He lives peacefully with some stray dogs that were thrown away into the park, but eventually dies of a sickness.
Rika: Shūichi's girlfriend, and later wife.
Rika's Father(Yūzou): He is a stern hunter who lives in Hokkaiddō. People think that he is a cold man because when his wife was dying, he was out in the woods, searching for his lost dog. Yūzou believed that it was better for him to search for his lost dog who can be helped, than to be beside his dying wife who cannot be helped.
Kōkichi Takuma: Shūichi's father.
Kōkichi's Father: He was the chairman of the village. He was disliked by the villagers because he didn't hand Adelle to the Japanese Imperial Army.
Torakichi: Kōkichi's friend.
Tome Takuma: Kōkichi's mother, and Shūichi's grandmother.
Tanaka:
Kondō:
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
written by Akira Itō and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi
Yoshihiro Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist. He writes under a pen name in which his first name Yoshihiro is spelled out in hiragana .Takahashi was born September 18, 1953, in Higashinaruse, Akita. He was very interested in drawing growing up and, in the 60's, started publishing small comics in several newspapers...
. The manga was re-issued in 2001 under the name . It has six different stories about six different dog breeds: Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
, Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu
The is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan.A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita, though much smaller in stature...
, Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in north-eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family...
, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
and Great Pyrenees. All stories are mostly about the relationships between the dogs and a boy or a young man.
Stories
首輪-少年と犬- (Kubiwa -Shōnen to Inu- / Collar -The Boy and the Dog-):先生の犬 (Sensei no Inu / The Teacher's Dog):
綱-青年と犬- (Rīdo -Seinen to Inu- / Lead -The Man and the Dog-):
炎の犬 (Honō no Inu / The Dog of Flames):
おばあさんの犬 (Obāsan no Inu / The Granny's Dog):
アミーゴ犬 (Amīgo Ken / Amígo Dog):
白い山犬 (Shiroi Yama-inu / The White Mountain Dog):
Dogs
Adelle (German Shepherd): ???'s dog. Adelle was to become an Army Dog, but due to his mild temperament and fear of fire, he was given to ??? as a companion dog. Adelle loves ??? dearly and feels pride just being with him along the journey. But ??? is soon found, and Adelle was taken away. Right when Adelle was taken across a bridge, an American plane bombed the town, and the area was filled with flames. Adelle leapt over the burning river, believing that ??? and Torakichi were calling for his help, but the flames consumed his body. Adelle had overcome his fear of fire by the love for his master.Amígo (Great Pyrenees):
Hakuryū: Torakichi's dog (a Japanese breed). Torakichi handed Hakuryū to the Japanese Imperial Army, believing that he would fight courageously in the battlefields of China, but instead was beaten to death to become a coat for the Japanese pilots.
Ryu (Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu
The is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan.A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita, though much smaller in stature...
):
Amigo (Great Pyrenees):
Shirubi (Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in north-eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family...
):
Tess (Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
):
Raizō (Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in north-eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family...
):
Shiro (Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
):
Humans
Shūichi Takuma: The "main" character of this series. At first, he is a child who doesn't take care of his dog Shiro, but after the death of Shiro, he takes better care of his second dog Silvy. He works at a construction company. One day during Silvy's walk, he bumps into Rika, who later becomes his wife. To get permission to marry Rika, the two go to HokkaidōHokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, where Rika's father Yūzou lives. He is harshly rejected by Yūzou, but with the help of Silvy, wins the trust of the stern father and marries Rika. He then quits his job and lives in Hokkaiddō, where he starts his own construction company.
Dr.Satake: Veterinarian of the Satake Animal Hospital, which is near the Takumas' house.
Mr.Kimura: He used to be Shūichi's teacher in Middle School. There used to be a student who was over-stressed by exams and committed suicide. Mr.Kimura thought it was his fault, that he didn't take good care of the student. Feeling extremely guilty, Mr.Kimura quit his job and became a homeless in the Yamashita Park of Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
. He lives peacefully with some stray dogs that were thrown away into the park, but eventually dies of a sickness.
Rika: Shūichi's girlfriend, and later wife.
Rika's Father(Yūzou): He is a stern hunter who lives in Hokkaiddō. People think that he is a cold man because when his wife was dying, he was out in the woods, searching for his lost dog. Yūzou believed that it was better for him to search for his lost dog who can be helped, than to be beside his dying wife who cannot be helped.
Kōkichi Takuma: Shūichi's father.
Kōkichi's Father: He was the chairman of the village. He was disliked by the villagers because he didn't hand Adelle to the Japanese Imperial Army.
Torakichi: Kōkichi's friend.
Tome Takuma: Kōkichi's mother, and Shūichi's grandmother.
Tanaka:
Kondō: