Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs, Vol. 9 (9)

• An ongoing manga series in Japan – nine volumes released to date.
• Manga serialized in Japan’s manga anthology Weekly Young Jump
• Manga for dog lovers!
• Released Bi-monthly.

Starting your new life is fun when your best friend is trotting by your side. All alone except for her loyal mutt Lupin, 18-year-old Suguri moves from the countryside to the big city to find a career and a new life! In her first job at a pet store, she meets an assortment of quirky dogs and even stranger owners!

 

Suguri bears witness to the full circle of life when she deals with the sad reality of a young puppy passing away, as well as the glorious birth of a litter of corgis! Meanwhile, a photo-op at the Woofles pet shop brings out all the regular customers and their dogs in full costume!

Sakuragi's manga debut was in 1994 with Tatoeba Ko-iu Renai Jijyo which appeared in Young Jump Extra Mankaku. Her work also includes My home MIRANO which started serializing in Young Jump in 1996, Jasmin's (Yasumin's) Dance, which was serialized in Young Jump in 2001. In 2004 Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs started its run in Young Jump with issue #43.