Finished
“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
Would You Love or Hate This?
AI-powered analysis tailored to your taste
Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...
Personalized to you
Honest pros & cons
Based on your library
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 such an adorable story. The girl reminds me of myself when I was little. I'd always ask someone if they had a dog when I first met them. Even on Halloween, I just wanted to see the dog when...”
- 2 “*If you the reader like this manga then I advice you to stop reading my review* *if you haven't read this manga yet, then I hope you don't mind spoilers* This manga is so lame. L-A-M-E. I hated...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
Explore the Inu Jikan universe
Cast
See all →Gallery
See all →If you stay for this, you'll stay for these
See all →The community pairs this with
See all →Publication slate
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