At heart, Doomsday with my Dog is a comedy show. Initially I was drawn in by its name and the prospect of venturing through the remains of a destroyed world much like in Girls' Last Tour, but the show places much more emphasis on the day-to-day ramblings of the main cast, which ends up creating a much more light-hearted atmosphere than one might expect. We follow an unnamed girl - the last human alive - and her talking dog - Haru - as they wander aimlessly about in the apocalypse. The dynamic between Haru and the girl resembles the classic Japanese comedy roles of boke andtsukkomi respectively, with Haru often making puns, begging for food, or simply being a lovable goofball. The girl is more level-headed and provides the metaphorical hammer that hits Haru over the head when he goes too far. A cast of side characters pop up here and there - more dogs, for example - but there are never any humans for obvious reasons. They add some flavour to the comedy and the philosophical discussions they have are genuinely thought-provoking and insightful, as well as being funny.

A lot of the jokes are aimed at a Japanese audience and as such there are references to Japanese folk tales and traditional beliefs that a an unfamiliar viewer might struggle to understand, but the show uses its visuals and the pair's commentary to provide enough context for it to make sense. Each episode is extremely short and consists of multiple skits, so a joke never overstays its welcome, though because of this, it's sometimes too fast for a skit to be fully developed.

Its animation is its most unique aspect - it basically looks like a manga. A still, clearly hand-drawn frame stays on screen for several seconds, with perhaps only the mouth moving, and massive speech bubbles with huge text inside them. It makes the show feel very static and doesn't lend itself to immersion, as the text takes up a good 25-75% of the screen most of the time. It's hard to tell where the main cast actually is, but usually that doesn't matter, since the focus is on the dialogue, not the setting.

Speaking of the setting, there is absolutely no worldbuilding to speak of nor is there any mystery as to what the world-ending event was. This is in stark contrast to shows such as the aforementioned Girls' Last Tour and Dr Stone but I think this is irrelevant. The setting is seldom important to the jokes or plot and could honestly be set on the moon or in a high-school and still make just as much sense.

Overall if you want a simple short-form comedy show with a hint of adventure, then this is perfect, but if you're looking for a more gritty tale about life after the end-of-the-world, then this is not the show you are looking for.