Dogs

10 primary works • 11 total works

Dogs, Vol. 1

by Shirow Miwa

Published 7 September 2009

Badou's in trouble again. He's found some of the 'Lost Children', rare genetic experiments left from the past - but so has the mafia. It's up to Heine to bail him out, but the Stray Dog has his own problems now that the enigmatic Giovanni is back on the scene. Meanwhile, Naoto comes to the Underground searching for the killer who wields the same strange black sword as hers. And so their paths begin to converge in the dark and dangerous heart of the city.

Dogs, Vol. 2

by Shirow Miwa

Published 7 January 2010

Dogstells the story of four people struggling to survive a dystopian urban future by gun and sword and courage and luck. In her search for the assassin who "stole her past," Naoto follows Heine and Badou to go see the head of one of the Underground's gangs. But what starts out as a simple quest for information ends up as a rampageous firefight. And just when it seems things couldn't get worse, the Hardcore Twins, Luki and Noki, show up to "play." Which is when things really get interesting.

Dogs, Vol. 3

by Shirow Miwa

Published 29 April 2010

Boasting furious action, switchback plotting, magnetic characters and dazzling art, Dogstells the story of four people struggling to survive a dystopian urban future by gun and sword and courage and luck. Driven by their ghosts--both dead and alive--and a desire for truth, their paths converge in the dark, labyrinthine heart of the city streets. After Luki and Noki confirm the existence of another person who carries the same blade as Naoto, the train that Mihai's on is attacked by a group of inhuman shock troops. As he fights against them, their leader is confronted by none other than Bishop. Meanwhile, back at the church, Heine begins to reveal to Badou and Naoto the terrible history of his "collar" and his childhood below.

Dogs, Vol. 4

by Shirow Miwa

Published 1 October 2010

As Campanella Frühling's train speeds on, bearing disaster to the Underground and its denizens, Bishop gives Heine more clues to his past. But the aims of Bishop, who wears his own collar, are unclear: why is he revealing these things now, and why did he save Heine in the first place? Meanwhile, Badou takes on another freelance job from Granny Liza to gather information - and soon discovers it was the information that his brother died pursuing…

Dogs, Vol. 5

by Shirow Miwa

Published 14 April 2011

Boasting furious action, switchback plotting, magnetic characters and dazzling art, Dogs tells the story of four individuals struggling to survive a dystopian urban future by gun and sword and courage and luck.

Dogs, Vol. 6

by Shirow Miwa

Published 8 December 2011

Boasting furious action, switchback plotting, magnetic characters and dazzling art, Dogs tells the story of four individuals struggling to survive a dystopian urban future by gun and sword and courage and luck.

Dogs, Vol. 7

by Shirow Miwa

Published 17 January 2013

When Naoto and Heine confront Magato and Campanella Frühling together for the first time, the blades and bullets fly - but the damage wrought by a shocking revelation could prove even greater. What will Naoto do when she learns the deeply buried truths behind the tragic incident that has defined her life? Meanwhile, as Director Neubaten moves to gain control of the Below, Angelika Einstürzen finally emerges from the dark...

Dogs, Vol. 8

by Shirow Miwa

Published 21 November 2013

The attacks launched from the Below create unrest among the residents of the Underground. When Miss Liza learns the truth behind the kidnapping of the Lost Children, the mutual distrust and anger only grow, with potentially fatal results. But Heine's biggest problem by far lies in Naoto's hands: the black sword that was made to kill his kind. When figures from Heine's past confront him, will Naoto act as his ally…or his enemy?

Dogs, Vol. 9

by Shirow Miwa

Published 1 January 2015

In order to fulfill his vow to kill Dr. Einstürzen, Heine resumes his search for the entrance to the Below and the experimental facility where he was born. As he and Badou move further into the depths of the Underground, they're tracked down by Giovanni, who offers to help - but what are his real intentions? Meanwhile Naoto confronts Magato, seeking the key to her past, while Director Neubauten sends the Special Defense Force to attack Einstürzen's fiercest troops.

Dogs, Vol. 10

by Shirow Miwa

Published 2 July 2015

Boasting furious action, switchback plotting, magnetic characters and dazzling art, Dogs tells the story of four individuals struggling to survive a dystopian urban future by gun and sword and courage and luck.

Heine and Badou make their way into the innermost depths of Prof. Angelika Einstürzen's underground sanctum. There, in the labs where Heine was born and then violently separated from his siblings, they learn more not only about Heine's past but also about Badou's connection to the professor. Meanwhile, Naoto is confronted by clones of Einstürzen and Frühling, and in the ensuing fight the truth about her origins is revealed.

Dogs: Prelude

by Shirow Miwa

Published 3 August 2009

Haine, the 'Stray Dog': a cipher of a young man with a mysterious metal collar bolted to his neck and a disturbing talent for mayhem. Badou: a hired gun for petty jobs both legal and illegal, whose reckless façade hides a serious intent. Naoto: a preternaturally skilled swordswoman searching for the assassin who cut down her family and mentor. Mihai: a middle-aged former hitman, trying live a quiet life but haunted by the deaths of his lover and protégé. Driven by their ghosts - both dead and alive - and a desire for truth, all are inexorably drawn to the 'Underground', the dark and dangerous sector below the city that holds all the secrets - but secrets that can only be had for a price.