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Sekai no Owari ni Shiba Inu to [Doomsday with My Dog]
An apocalyptic event has transformed Earth into a desolate wasteland, leaving a young girl as the sole human survivor. On her journey across this dystopian environment, she is followed by a quirky companion: a talking pet Shiba Inu!

This eccentric dog, named Haru, has an arsenal of tricks up his sleeves, easing the solitude of travel with his joyful antics. Whether it be sparking philosophical discussions or contesting with other dogs over love, Haru ensures that his owner's adventure is anything but uneventful.

Darwin Jihen [The Darwin Incident]
The Animal Liberation Alliance, an eco-terrorist organization, rescues a pregnant chimpanzee from an animal testing lab—only for it to give birth to a half-human, half-chimpanzee "humanzee" named Charlie! Fifteen years later, Charlie's human foster parents are finally ready to send him to a normal high school, where he makes his first friend: a human girl named Lucy. In the meantime, however, the ALA's stance has become ever more extreme, and now they're here to drag Charlie into their terrorist plot...

Heterogenia Linguistic: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon [Heterogenia Linguistico]
Hakaba is an aspiring field linguist who specializes in the communication systems of monsters. After his professor injures himself in a hot-air balloon accident, Hakaba suddenly finds himself putting his knowledge to good use as he ventures into the Netherworld to pursue his professor's research. Upon arrival in his first village, Hakaba meets Susuki—his professor's half-werewolf half-human daughter. After adjusting to the environment's conditions, the two begin their journey to their first destination: the Cave of Goblins.

Heterogenia Linguistic: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon follows the journey of Hakaba and Susuki as they traverse the Netherworld, documenting the languages and customs of every creature they come across.