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“A ruthless warrior adopts an intelligent military dog, becoming its master and forming an unusual bond.”
Stray Dog
ストレイドッグ
7.18
6,971 rank · 3,799 readers · 16 favorites
Shounen
Adventure
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Synopsis
A ruthless warrior adopts an intelligent military dog, becoming its master and forming an unusual bond.
A warrior, plundering the people for money, finds a military dog, a creation that with the power of a dog and the intelligence of a human and takes the dog in as his own and becomes the dog's master. (Source: MU)
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median 7.5
mode 7
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- 7 “Stray Dog is a good one shot that took me by surprise. The story is pretty short and I wish it was longer because I feel as though the story could have been expanded, but good nonetheless.”
- 8 “Fans of Full Metal Alchemist and Jyuushin Enbu will be familiar with a good chunk of the work produced by mangaka and series creator Arakawa Hiromu. As I've said in another review though, she is...”
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Jul 1999 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M2845 catalog