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In a world where pet dogs and cats are humanised, who really owns whom? Due to a declining birth rate, pets are being transformed into humanoid members of society. But are they truly human? Or are humans truly animals? When misanthrope Ao discovers her pit bull...
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In a world where pet dogs and cats are humanised, who really owns whom?
Due to a declining birth rate, pets are being transformed into humanoid members of society. But are they truly human? Or are humans truly animals?
When misanthrope Ao discovers her pit bull Taika standing over the mauled body of her father, she must decide whether to forgive or forget. Ao isn’t ready to lose both her beloved father and her devoted pet, so when her mother has Taika humanised, Ao embraces the new dogperson and even brings him to school with her. There, Taika meets German shepherd Tsunayoshi, an elite police officer, who begins teaching him how to unlearn his canine behaviours and replace them with human customs. Now, to protect himself and Ao, Taika must compete with Tsunayoshi to be the first to track down the source of the mysterious traces of blood in Ao’s locker...
Find out in Taika's Reason, Vol. 1 by Paru Itagaki.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781974716869
Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 August 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 238g
Pages: 216
About the Author
Paru Itagaki began her professional career as a manga author in 2016 with the first volume of the short story collection Beast Complex, which became the precursor to BEASTARS, her first serialization. BEASTARS has won multiple awards in Japan, including the prestigious 2018 Manga Taisho Award. Itagaki continues to explore the world of BEASTARS in the ongoing short story anthology series Beast Complex. She is also the creator of the psychological horror manga Drip Drip and Witching Hour.
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