Inu Jikan

Another single volume manga. Only 3 chapters.

Summary:

Introducing class representative, Inukai Jun!! Cool, handsome, popular, with the name Inukai - literal translation is pet dog! Nice name huh. Which was why our leading lady Daizawa Riku took notice of him. She has a madness for dogs. So much so that she doesn't bother about boyfriends and stuff like that (Nice change from the typical shoujo oneshot mangas).

On her way to school one morning, she got caught up with a cute dog again (poor dog, being squeezed to death by her!) and was late. No worries. Back gate! Jump over the fence! Right into Inukai's arms! Naturally, our lovely girl was not embarrassed or anything - because she smelled dog on Inukai!!!! After pleading, she got access to his house, to meet his dogs! Of course, Inukai just thought that the dogs are an excuse for her to "chase" him. Riku has no such thoughts (oh, innocent girl). She really just wanted to meet the dogs. And we have 3 of them! Ocean, Sky, Woody - good names!!!!! Riku's love for dogs attracted Inukai, who is a dog lover himself.....dam di di dum....we have a kiss! Inukai is one fast mover.

Back in school, Riku confided everything to her best friend. The poor girl doesn't know what to think of The Kiss. What to do? Go confirm with Inukai of course! But dear Riku got a bad shock. Inukai has seemingly left after getting a text from his girlfriend!! Riku ran and caught up with Inukai. Is he going to meet his girlfriend? "Yes, I'll bring you along to introduce you." Stupid Inukai. Can't you see our pitiful dog girl is crying in the inside?

Wow - the girl Yuri is cute! How can Riku compare? The tears came out for real this time. Nice Yuri whoosh her away to see -----puppies??? Oh, they're Woody's kids! The mother is Lily - Yuri's dog. She's the one Inukai was referring to as girlfriend (what is it with manga's characters being obscured with their words? be more straightforward next time! Ooops, I forgot, we need these misunderstandings or else there won't be a story to tell). Yuri's just a cousin of Inukai, and yes, he is in love with Riku.

Riku visits Inukai's house everyday now - but it's poor Inukai this time. Riku kept playing with the dogs, that he felt overlooked. What does he do? Take off his shirt & show some skin!! Haha, they're just gonna play in the sea and do some smooching (don't worry - this is not an X-rated manga...hahaha). In the meantime, Woody escapes from the gate (which was left open by Riku....but don't worry, this reviewer love you enough and she doesn't blame you!).

Oh.....here comes the bad guy! Riku's ex-boyfriend whose name Inui also contains the word dog (Inu) but is a dog hater!! Which was why Riku broke up with him (Good reason!). Anyway, he saw Woody, and ......a kick! Woody's on the ground. Riku rushed up in time. Another kick to the dog! Nope - it misses because Inukai is here to save the day!!!

Woody wasn't injured because the smart alec pretended to be asleep/fainted after the first kick. Everything's well. Inukai brought Riku one of Woody's kids for her....and her name is Land!!!! Another pun since Riku's name can be translated literally as Land (same pronounciation). And they live happily (ever after???).

Review:

This is such a cute manga!!!! Really one of my favourite oneshot. They love dogs, I love dogs. And all of them has such cute names! Not only the dogs, but our 2 lead characters as well - Pet Dog & Land.

Really recommend it to all for a nice short read. This one is a keeper.

Labels: Oneshots/Single volume

Posted at 12:03 PM