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This is my first review, so be gentle. Anyway, from the moment I picked up the first volume of this manga, it peaked my interest. I didn't buy it at first, but at my friend's prompting, I opened it, read a little bit... and quickly made my way to the cash register.

Let me just say, the first thing that caught my eye was the fact that it was, not surprisingly, about dogs. Which, is actually... not something I see in a manga every day.

Story:

I won't say much, but the story is very interesting, because there is a hint of a... well, supernatural-ness. Just ... a gentle power/ability given to the protagonist. It's very slight, of course, and doesn't go very deep, but drops easy-to-understand hints that something interesting is undoubtedly going to happen.

Since the story is about dogs, it sounds like it could be a cheesy read... but in the first volume I came near tears at a certain chapter, because of a dog. I can relate to the story, and the characters... but that's another section...

Art:

Usually when pets are introduced in other manga, they look very stylized and, well, not very interesting. But the fur, the eyes, the posture of the canines all look very professional and very very cute. Owning a few pups myself, I felt that the creator really captured the spirit and energy and real puppies.

Also, the characters... wow.. they're just beautiful. From their faces to their clothing, they look terrific.

BUT, what stands out the most for me? The backgrounds. Some artists lack on the background art, and that's very disappointing at times. Because, backgrounds add a certain element and realism to a comic. So, Sakuragi does backgrounds. Very clean, very detailed, and very interesting.

Characters:

They're not CRAZY about dogs. Meaning, not unrealistically obsessed. The main character has other interests, like clothes and things of the sort, she just happens to really love dogs... and has a strange ability to make them... well, you'll find out later.

The males are believable. The females are believable. It's not super-over the top. Except... for when Suguri holds dog-poop. That's a little strange, but, well, could be far weirder.

Enjoyment/Overall:

It's funny, has wonderful artwork, a touching but not overly deep storyline, and... it's about doggies! But even if you're not crazy about dogs, you might enjoy this manga anyway