Dog Signal
| Dog Signal | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | Slice of life[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Saya Miyauchi |
| Published by | Kadokawa |
| Imprint | Bridge Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Bridge |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | July 24, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
| Written by | Satomi Ashino |
| Music by | Michiru Ōshima |
| Studio | Fugaku |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NHK Educational TV |
| Original run | October 22, 2023 – March 17, 2024 |
| Episodes | 20 |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Manga
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Storyboarded by | Chief animation director(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Homeless with You" Transliteration: "Tomodaore na Bokura" (共倒れなボクら) | - | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Izumi Yamanaka, Kyouko Kametani | October 22, 2023 |
| 2 | "Your New Name" Transliteration: "Atarashii Namae" (新しい名前) | - | Nagisa Miyazaki | SAI, Ye Zengyao | October 29, 2023 |
| 3 | "Living in Bliss" Transliteration: "Shiawase na Kurashi" (幸せな暮らし) | Hiroshi Kimura | Hitoyuki Matsui | Izumi Yamanaka | November 5, 2023 |
| 4 | "Spinning Dog" Transliteration: "Mawaru Inu" (回る犬) | Kana Kawana | Kana Kawana | Kyouko Kametani, Hiroko Shigekuni, Izumi Yamanaka | November 12, 2023 |
| 5 | "Farewell Ceremony" Transliteration: "Wakare no Gishiki" (別れの儀式) | Yuuki Nishiyama | Nagisa Miyazaki | Yuki Ikeda, Takuya Imakado | November 19, 2023 |
| 6 | "Niwa's Teacher" Transliteration: "Niwa no Shishou" (丹羽の師匠) | Hitoyuki Matsui | Hitoyuki Matsui | Li Shaolei, Liu Yunliu | November 26, 2023 |
| 7 | "Things I Want to Protect" Transliteration: "Mamoritai Mono" (守りたいもの) | Kazuya Fujishiro | Toshihiko Masuda | Kyouko Kametani, Izumi Yamanaka | December 3, 2023 |
| 8 | "Exclusive" Transliteration: "Hitorijime" (ひとりじめ) | Michita Shiraishi | Kana Kawana | Li Shaolei, Liu Yunliu | December 10, 2023 |
| 9 | "Sanju, Sit!!" Transliteration: "Sanju, Osuwari!!" (サンジュ、おすわり！) | Hiroshi Kimura | Susumu Nishizawa | Kyouko Kametani, Izumi Yamanaka | December 17, 2023 |
| 10 | "Reasons Not to Eat" Transliteration: "Tabenai Wake" (食べないワケ) | Kazuya Fujishiro | Nagisa Miyazaki | - | December 24, 2023 |
| 11 | "No Disciplining?" Transliteration: "Shitsuke wo Shinai?" (しつけをしない?) | Shinichi Fukumoto | Toshihiko Masuda | Kyouko Kametani, Izumi Yamanaka | January 7, 2024 |
| 12 | "Miyu's Partner" Transliteration: "Miyu no Partner" (未祐のパートナー) | Tsutomu Murakami | Masatoshi Hakata | - | January 14, 2024 |
| 13 | "Confidence" Transliteration: "Shinjiru Kokoro" (信じる心) | Kana Kawana | Kana Kawana | Kyouko Kametani, Izumi Yamanaka | January 28, 2024 |
| 14 | "The Truth About Rocky" Transliteration: "Rokki no Shinjitsu" (ロッキーの真実) | Hodaka Kuramoto | Nagisa Miyazaki | Huang Jiaxin, Hang Xinhua | February 4, 2024 |
| 15 | "The Old Man and the Old Dog" Transliteration: "Ojisan to Rōken" (おじさんと老犬) | Fukutarou Hattori | Akimi Fudesaka | - | February 11, 2024 |
| 16 | "It's All My Fault" Transliteration: "Watashi no Seida" (私のせいだ) | Yuuki Nishiyama | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | Takuya Imakado, Ye Chengyao | February 18, 2024 |
| 17 | "Izumi Ritsuka's Sister" Transliteration: "Izumi Ritsuka no Imōto" (泉津佳の妹) | Kazuya Fujishiro | Susumu Nishizawa | Kyouko Kametani, Izumi Yamanaka | February 25, 2024 |
| 18 | "The Comic Artist and the Shiba Inu" Transliteration: "Mangaka to Shiba Inu" (漫画家と柴犬) | Masayoshi Kawai | Tooru Yoshida | - | March 3, 2024 |
| 19 | "The Smiles of Two" Transliteration: "Futari no Hokorobi" (ふたりのほころび) | Fukutarou Hattori | Nagisa Miyazaki | - | March 10, 2024 |
| 20 | "We Are Family" Transliteration: "Bokura wa Kazoku" (ボクらは家族) | Masahito Otani | Takeshi Mori Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Ye Changyao, Liu Yunliu, Hang Xinhua | March 17, 2024 |
Reception
[edit]In 2021, the manga was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in the digital category.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harding, Daryl (January 19, 2023). "Educational Manga 'Dog Signal' Gets TV Anime in Fall 2023". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Dempsey, Liam (July 26, 2023). "Educational Anime Dog Signal Adopts Cast and Staff for October Premiere". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 19, 2023). "Dog Signal Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ ありそうでなかった！女性が読む “青年誌”ー。『COMIC BRIDGE online（コミックブリッジ オンライン）』3月20日(火)創刊 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. March 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via PR Times.
- ^ 「半分、青い。」のコミカライズほか、COMIC BRIDGEで新連載8作が一挙始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 24, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b 【10月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ 【1月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【8月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【2月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 7, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【8月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【3月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【9月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 8, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【3月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ 【1月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ 【2月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ 【10月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ 【3月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ ドッグシグナル：テレビアニメ化 NHK・Eテレで2023年秋スタート 新米ドッグトレーナーが奮闘. Mantan Web (in Japanese). January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 7, 2023). "Dog Signal TV Anime Premieres on October 22". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ にしな、犬たちと人間の深いつながり描くアニメ『ドッグシグナル』のEDテーマ書き下ろし. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "🍂羚邦2023十月新番代理公告🍂 🍂Medialink October 2023 New Anime Line-Up🍂 🐶《DOG SIGNAL》is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia via Facebook. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
- Dog Signal (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia