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“Samurai Kuroh seeks the new Colorless King to judge his evil and possibly kill him.”
K: Stray Dog Story
K ストレイ・ドッグ・ストーリー
7.18
6,875 rank · 4,802 readers · 14 favorites
Seinen
Action
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Samurai Kuroh seeks the new Colorless King to judge his evil and possibly kill him.
Yatogami Kuroh has lost the only thing remotely close to family he had left—and to make matters worse, he's been charged with a final task by his master that he isn't entirely sure he'll be able to fulfill. Follow this young modern-era samurai as he sets off on a quest to track down the next Colorless King and determine if he's evil or not…and to strike him down where he stands if he is. (Source: September Scanlations)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
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Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 2.00
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σ 2.00 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Mar 2013 → May 2013
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Warning: unless you're a fan of the series K, you're probaly wondering what the hubbub is all about. Otherwise, enjoyable short volume that deals with the backstory of Kuroh Yatogami aka Black Dog...”
- 5 “I once read that all anime (and manga by extension) is derivative. This shouldn't be shocking for most anime fans, as often times they will see the same plot points and character types get recycled...”
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Long · 50%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Nov 2012 – Mar 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20835 catalog