“Lonely hunter Takamichi reluctantly raises two wolf-human servants who become her devoted companions.”
Jiu Jiu
JIUJIU -獣従-
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Lonely hunter Takamichi reluctantly raises two wolf-human servants who become her devoted companions.
Hachiouji Takamichi, born into a "hunter" family responsible for protecting humans from demons and monsters, lost her beloved older twin brother when she was young. Taking over his role as the heir to the family business, she lost herself in her work as a hunter and cut away ties with others, preferring to be left alone. At age 13, though, Takamichi's father forced her to begin taking care of two half-wolf/half-human puppies that were abandoned. In their family, it was traditional to take on a half-animal as a loyal servant called "jiujiu" to help during hunts. Despite her continued protests that she did not need any help, 3 years pass and Setsu and Yuugure, her wolves have remained by her side. Now that they are older though, they seem to have become more difficult to take care of...
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A Manga Publication
- Format 23 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 04m approx
- Published Dec 2008 – Jun 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10374 catalog