Dog Signal

Dog Signal
First tankōbon volume cover
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written bySaya Miyauchi
Published byKadokawa
ImprintBridge Comics
MagazineComic Bridge
DemographicJosei
Original runJuly 24, 2018 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byKazuhiro Furuhashi
Written bySatomi Ashino
Music byMichiru Ōshima
StudioFugaku
Licensed by
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run October 22, 2023 – March 17, 2024
Episodes20

Dog Signal (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Saya Miyauchi. It has been serialised on Kadokawa's josei manga website Comic Bridge since July 2018, with its chapters collected into 12 tankōbon volumes as of October 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Fugaku aired from October 2023 to March 2024.

Characters

Miyu Samura (佐村 未祐, Samura Miyu)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[2]
Shinichiro Niwa (丹羽 眞一郎, Niwa Shinichirō)
Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[2]
Ritsuka Izumi (泉 律佳, Izumi Ritsuka)
Voiced by: Yūko Kaida[2]
Suzunosuke Kubo (久宝 鈴之介, Kubō Suzunosuke)
Voiced by: KENN[2]
Sanju (サンジュ)
Voiced by: Anna Mugiho[3]
Woolson (ウルソン, Uruson)
Voiced by: Kenichirou Matsuda[3]
Yūko (優子)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Saya Miyauchi, Dog Signal began serialization on Kadokawa's josei manga[4] website Comic Bridge on July 24, 2018.[5] As of October 2024, 12 tankōbon volumes have been released.[6]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 January 8, 2019[7]978-4-04-065411-9
2 August 8, 2019[8]978-4-04-064012-9
3 February 7, 2020[9]978-4-04-064382-3
4 August 7, 2020[10]978-4-04-064845-3
5 March 8, 2021[11]978-4-04-680250-7
6 September 8, 2021[12]978-4-04-680784-7
7 March 8, 2022[13]978-4-04-681207-0
8 January 24, 2023[14]978-4-04-682052-5
9 February 8, 2023[15]978-4-04-682130-0
10 October 6, 2023[16]978-4-04-682645-9
11 March 8, 2024[17]978-4-04-683183-5
12 October 8, 2024[6]978-4-04-684242-8

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 20, 2023.[1][18] The series is produced by Fugaku and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, with scripts written by Satomi Ashino, and music composed by Michiru Ōshima.[3] It aired on NHK Educational TV from October 22, 2023, to March 17, 2024.[2][19] The opening theme song is "Setsugetsu Fūka" (雪月風花, "Snow, Moon, Wind, Flowers") by Yu Takahashi, while the ending theme song is "Sugar Spot" (シュガースポット) by Nishina.[3][20] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia, and will be streamed on YouTube via Ani-One Asia.[21]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byStoryboarded byChief animation director(s)Original air date
1"Homeless with You"
Transliteration: "Tomodaore na Bokura" (共倒れなボクら)		-Kazuhiro FuruhashiIzumi Yamanaka, Kyouko Kametani [ja]October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)
2"Your New Name"
Transliteration: "Atarashii Namae" (新しい名前)		-Nagisa Miyazaki [ja]SAI, Ye ZengyaoOctober 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)
3"Living in Bliss"
Transliteration: "Shiawase na Kurashi" (幸せな暮らし)		Hiroshi Kimura [ja]Hitoyuki Matsui [ja]Izumi YamanakaNovember 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)
4"Spinning Dog"
Transliteration: "Mawaru Inu" (回る犬)		Kana KawanaKana KawanaKyouko Kametani, Hiroko Shigekuni, Izumi YamanakaNovember 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)
5"Farewell Ceremony"
Transliteration: "Wakare no Gishiki" (別れの儀式)		Yuuki NishiyamaNagisa MiyazakiYuki Ikeda, Takuya ImakadoNovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)
6"Niwa's Teacher"
Transliteration: "Niwa no Shishou" (丹羽の師匠)		Hitoyuki MatsuiHitoyuki MatsuiLi Shaolei, Liu YunliuNovember 26, 2023 (2023-11-26)
7"Things I Want to Protect"
Transliteration: "Mamoritai Mono" (守りたいもの)		Kazuya FujishiroToshihiko MasudaKyouko Kametani, Izumi YamanakaDecember 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)
8"Exclusive"
Transliteration: "Hitorijime" (ひとりじめ)		Michita ShiraishiKana KawanaLi Shaolei, Liu YunliuDecember 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)
9"Sanju, Sit!!"
Transliteration: "Sanju, Osuwari!!" (サンジュ、おすわり！)		Hiroshi KimuraSusumu NishizawaKyouko Kametani, Izumi YamanakaDecember 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
10"Reasons Not to Eat"
Transliteration: "Tabenai Wake" (食べないワケ)		Kazuya FujishiroNagisa Miyazaki-December 24, 2023 (2023-12-24)
11"No Disciplining?"
Transliteration: "Shitsuke wo Shinai?" (しつけをしない?)		Shinichi FukumotoToshihiko MasudaKyouko Kametani, Izumi YamanakaJanuary 7, 2024 (2024-01-07)
12"Miyu's Partner"
Transliteration: "Miyu no Partner" (未祐のパートナー)		Tsutomu MurakamiMasatoshi Hakata-January 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
13"Confidence"
Transliteration: "Shinjiru Kokoro" (信じる心)		Kana KawanaKana KawanaKyouko Kametani, Izumi YamanakaJanuary 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)
14"The Truth About Rocky"
Transliteration: "Rokki no Shinjitsu" (ロッキーの真実)		Hodaka KuramotoNagisa MiyazakiHuang Jiaxin, Hang XinhuaFebruary 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)
15"The Old Man and the Old Dog"
Transliteration: "Ojisan to Rōken" (おじさんと老犬)		Fukutarou HattoriAkimi Fudesaka-February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11)
16"It's All My Fault"
Transliteration: "Watashi no Seida" (私のせいだ)		Yuuki NishiyamaHiromitsu Kanazawa [ja]Takuya Imakado, Ye ChengyaoFebruary 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
17"Izumi Ritsuka's Sister"
Transliteration: "Izumi Ritsuka no Imōto" (泉津佳の妹)		Kazuya FujishiroSusumu NishizawaKyouko Kametani, Izumi YamanakaFebruary 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)
18"The Comic Artist and the Shiba Inu"
Transliteration: "Mangaka to Shiba Inu" (漫画家と柴犬)		Masayoshi KawaiTooru Yoshida [ja]-March 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)
19"The Smiles of Two"
Transliteration: "Futari no Hokorobi" (ふたりのほころび)		Fukutarou HattoriNagisa Miyazaki-March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)
20"We Are Family"
Transliteration: "Bokura wa Kazoku" (ボクらは家族)		Masahito OtaniTakeshi Mori
Kazuhiro Furuhashi		Ye Changyao, Liu Yunliu, Hang XinhuaMarch 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)

Reception

In 2021, the manga was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in the digital category.[22]

References

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