“Grieving author finds healing through a magical mushroom-dog and supportive friends in this heartwarming tale.”
Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup
きのこいぬ
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Synopsis
Grieving author finds healing through a magical mushroom-dog and supportive friends in this heartwarming tale.
A depressed author. A concerned editor. An eccentric mushroom researcher. And a strange pink mushroom... that turns into a dog?! Put this all together and you get Kinoko Inu. Kinoko Inu tells a heart-warming tale of the power of friendship, a dog's love, and the dangers of dwelling on regrets. With the help of his friends and the mysterious Mushroom Pup, Hotaru Yuyami, a grieving picture-book author, slowly begins to move forward after the tragic loss of his beloved dog, Hanako. Full of laughs and warm moments, Mushroom Pup is sure to find a place in your heart. (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 74 × 15 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 52m approx
- Published Jul 2010 – Feb 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20840 catalog