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“Protagonist wakes up transformed into Pochita, the pet dog of his beautiful classmate Karen Inukai.”
My Life as Inukai-san's Dog.
犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。
5.76
22,030 rank · 12,521 readers · 91 favorites
Comedy
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Protagonist wakes up transformed into Pochita, the pet dog of his beautiful classmate Karen Inukai.
The story follows the protagonist who wakes up one day transformed as Pochita, a pet dog of his cool and beautiful classmate Karen Inukai. (Source: MAL News)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
6.4
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 8
σ 3.04
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.04 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 0.63
Running avg · Jun 2022 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This is the ultimate dog man manga, featuring a hilarious and engaging dynamic where a high school boy transforms into a dog and gets adopted by his crush who loves dogs. While the story completely...”
- 8 “The artwork is undeniably high-quality, and the manga offers a truly unique, rare experience that consistently challenges my expectations. However, the story is so bizarre that it frequently...”
- 8 “The unique first-person perspective provides an immersive experience as I navigate life as a dog living with my crush. However, the heavy reliance on ecchi fan service and the lack of a proper...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — My Life as Inukai-san's Dog. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 65 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 40m approx
- Published Aug 2020 – Jul 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M54434 catalog