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“Dog-loving girl meets popular boy with "dog" in his name and three dogs—potential romance ensues.”
Inu Jikan
犬じかん
7.5
3,256 rank · 3,656 readers · 13 favorites
Shoujo
School
Romance
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Synopsis
Dog-loving girl meets popular boy with "dog" in his name and three dogs—potential romance ensues.
Riku is a girl who would choose dogs over a boyfriend and food. And it just so happens that the most popular boy in school not only has the word "dog" in his name but owns three large dogs too! Will love bloom? (Source: Sherbet Lemon, Fateful Encounters) Included one-shots: Amakuchi Kigokoro; Himitsu no Chikara
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 2
σ 3.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.50
Running avg · Jun 2009 → Feb 2012
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is an incredibly adorable story that deeply resonates with me because the main character reminds me so much of my own childhood. There are no notable flaws or criticisms to mention regarding...”
- 2 “While there are no actual redeeming qualities to be found in this manga, the art is the only element that avoids a bottom-tier rating despite its messy execution. The plot is non-existent, and the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Inu Jikan begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Oct 2008 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8471 catalog