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“Labrador puppy Ponta becomes human via magic bone and falls for popular boy Mirai.”
Guru Guru Pon-chan
ぐるぐるポンちゃん
7.02
9,153 rank · 2,413 readers · 54 favorites
Shoujo
Pets
Award Winning
Comedy
Romance
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Labrador puppy Ponta becomes human via magic bone and falls for popular boy Mirai.
Ponta is a Labrador retriever puppy, the Koizumi family's pet. She's full of energy and usually up to some kind of mischief. But when Grandpa Koizumi, an amateur inventor, creates the Guruguru Bone, Ponta's curiosity causes trouble. She nibbles the bone... and turns into a human girl! Surprised but undaunted, Ponta ventures out of the house and meets Mirai Iwaki, the most popular boy at school. When Mirai saves her from a speeding car, Ponta changes back into her puppy self. Yet much has changed for Ponta during her short adventure as a human. Her heart races and her face flushes when she thinks of Mirai now. She's in love! Using the power of the Guruguru Bone, Ponta switches back and forth from dog to girl... but can she win Mirai's affections? (Source: Del Rey)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
5.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 2
σ 3.01
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.01 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.40
Running avg · May 2011 → Aug 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I am thoroughly charmed by the adorable artwork, the frequent laughs, and the surprisingly deep emotional exploration of caring for someone despite our differences. There are no notable criticisms...”
- 10 “This manga is a hilarious, one-of-a-kind experience that completely shattered my expectations of the shoujo genre with its absurd humor and surprisingly healthy central relationship. While the art...”
- 2 “The early volumes of this series are genuinely silly and cute, offering a nostalgic and enjoyable experience. However, the manga quickly declines, becoming unexpectedly sexual and concluding with a...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 20%
Long · 20%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 37 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 56m approx
- Published Jan 1997 – Jan 2000
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0397 catalog