My Life as Inukai-san's Dog explained
Ja Kanji: | 犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。 |
Ja Romaji: | Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Itsutsuse |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Demographic: | Shōnen |
Imprint: | Monthly Shōnen Magazine Comics |
First: | August 2, 2020 |
Last: | July 18, 2023 |
Volumes: | 9 |
Type: | tv series |
Director: | Takashi Andō |
Music: | Tatsuya Kikuchi |
Studio: | Quad |
Licensee: | Sentai Filmworks |
First: | January 7, 2023 |
Last: | March 25, 2023 |
Episodes: | 12 + 2 OVAs |
is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Itsutsuse. It was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website from August 2020 to March 2022; it also started in Shōnen Magazine R in September of the same year. It moved from Magazine Pocket to the Suiyōbi no Sirius and YanMaga Web sites in March 2022. It also moved from Shōnen Magazine R to Monthly Maga Kichi in January 2023, and finished in July of the same year.
An anime television series adaptation by Quad aired from January to March 2023.
Characters
- A high school boy who suddenly finds himself turned into an Akita Inu puppy. He is taken in by his classmate Karen Inukai, on whom he has a crush, and lives together with her as her pet. Although he wishes to be turned back to human as soon as possible, he could not resist the charm of living his life as Inukai's dog.[1] Later on in the series, he gains the ability to change between being a dog and a human.
- Pochita's classmate when he was a human. She encounters Pochita on the street and takes him home with her. Even though she is usually cool and expressionless, she is a dog lover and likes to have skinship with Pochita.[1]
- Karen's childhood friend and Pochita's neighbor. She does not like dogs and is afraid of Pochita.[1]
- A girl attending the same school as Pochita. She likes to tease him when he was a human, but secretly has feelings for him.[1]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Itsutsuse, My Life as Inukai-san's Dog started in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website on August 2, 2020.[2] It also started publication in Shōnen Magazine R on September 20 of the same year.[3] The manga stopped running on Magazine Pocket on March 17, 2022, and was later transferred to the Suiyōbi no Sirius and YanMaga Web sites.[4] On January 20, 2023, the series was transferred to the Monthly Maga Kichi website after the disbandment of Shōnen Magazine R.[5] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. Nine volumes were published between November 9, 2020, and July 14, 2023;[6] the series' last chapter was published online on July 18, after the release of the ninth volume.[7]
Volumes
Anime
In March 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation.[4] [8] The series was produced by Quad and directed by Takashi Andō, with Hisashi Saito serving as visual director, Kazuaki Morita designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Tatsuya Kikuchi composing the music. It aired from January 7 to April 26, 2023, on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X.[9] The opening theme song is, while the ending theme song is by Saya Aizawa, Mayu Sagara, and Yurie Kozakai.[10] [11] It ran for 12 episodes, with additional original video animations bundled with the first and second Blu-ray Disc volumes of the series.[12] At Anime NYC 2022, Sentai Filmworks announced that they licensed the series, and they streamed it on HIDIVE.[13] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asian territories.[14]
Episodes
Notes and References
- Web site: Kyarakutā Terebi Anime "Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta". Kōshiki Saito. ja:CHARACTER TVアニメ「犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。」公式サイト. Character|TV Anime "Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta". Official Website. inuhiro-anime.com. December 27, 2022. ja. December 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227112516/https://inuhiro-anime.com/character/. live.
- Japanese: 講談社 マガジンポケット(マガポケ)公式. 1287041170858598401. magapoke. ja:【新連載告知!】8/2(日)より新連載スタート!!美少女に飼われるPOVラブコメ!『 #犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。 』目覚めたら、クール過ぎる美少女・犬飼さんの飼い犬に!学校では無表情だが、実はワンコを超溺愛する、度を越した犬好きだった!!詳しくは #マガポケ アプリでチェック!!. July 25, 2020. March 14, 2022. ja.
- Web site: ja:月刊少年マガジンR 2020年10号 [2020年9月20日発売]. https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-08-EK-0902578. Kinokuniya. March 14, 2022. https://archive.today/20220314120958/https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-08-EK-0902578. March 14, 2022. ja. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023. Anime News Network. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314095936/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-14/inu-ni-nattara-suki-na-hito-ni-hirowareta-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2023/.183565. live.
- Web site: ja:月刊少年マガジンRが本日発売号で休刊、新たなWeb媒体・月マガ基地が誕生. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/509736. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 20, 2023. March 4, 2023. ja. January 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130212145/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/509736. live.
- Web site: ja:目覚めたら犬になっていた“犬目線”エロコメ「犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/404038. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 14, 2022. ja. November 9, 2020. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113060445/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/404038. live.
- Web site: ja:犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。(9). https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000377031. Kodansha. November 6, 2023. ja. July 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714042420/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000377031. live.
- Web site: ja:"犬視点ラブコメ"「犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。」が2023年にTVアニメ化. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/469460. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 14, 2022. ja. March 14, 2022. March 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316111723/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/469460. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. My Life as Inukai-san's Dog TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2023 Premiere. Anime News Network. August 10, 2022. August 10, 2022. October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021065724/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-08-10/my-life-as-inukai-san-dog-tv-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-january-2023-premiere/.188556. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. My Life as Inukai-san's Dog Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 6 Debut. Anime News Network. November 1, 2022. November 1, 2022. November 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221101104003/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-01/my-life-as-inukai-san-dog-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-january-6-debut/.191454. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. My Life as Inukai-san's Dog Anime's Character Trailer Reveals, Previews Ending Theme Song. Anime News Network. December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201155327/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-01/my-life-as-inukai-san-dog-anime-character-trailer-reveals-previews-ending-theme-song/.192455. live.
- Web site: Burū-rei Terebi Anime "Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta". Kōshiki Saito. ja:Blu-ray TVアニメ「犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。」公式サイト. Blu-ray|TV Anime "My Life as Inukai-san's Dog" Official Website. inuhiro-anime.com. January 23, 2023. ja. January 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108163305/https://inuhiro-anime.com/blu-ray/. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. HIDIVE Reveals 5 Winter Simulcast Anime Including Tsurune 2nd Season, Spy Classroom. Anime News Network. November 19, 2022. November 19, 2022. November 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120024308/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-19/hidive-reveals-5-winter-simulcast-anime-including-tsurune-2nd-season-spy-classroom/.192088. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Ani-One Asia Licenses My Life as Inukai-san's Dog Anime. Anime News Network. December 31, 2022. December 12, 2022. December 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221231202028/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-12/ani-one-asia-licenses-my-life-as-inukai-san-dog-anime/.192831. live.