, also known as ''Bow Wow'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from 1992 to 1999, with its chapters collected in 11 ''

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'' volumes. A 40-episode

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television series adaptation by

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was broadcast on

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from 1993 to 1994; a short film was also released in 1994.

Synopsis

The series follows Bow, a

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that, starting out as a stray dog, lounges in with a struggling manga artist for a while before being adopted by Sayaka, a third grader and the daughter of a

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family. Initially the father is unwilling to take the dog in, especially as he is extremely accident-prone, but changes his mind after Bow saves the life of his gang's boss. The rest of the story follows Bow's mishaps with Sayaka, her family (particularly her father, who shares an antagonistic relationship with him) and pets, along with the rest of the neighborhood.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Bow'' was serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

'' from May 1992 to November 1999. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 11 ''

'' volumes, released from March 30, 1993, to March 30, 2000.

Anime

A forty-episode

television series (containing two segments each), titled , was broadcast on

from October 14, 1993, to September 22, 1994.

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performed the opening theme song, , and the first ending theme ; the second ending theme is by Ed Yamaguchi and Bow. A 22-minute film, titled was released on August 20, 1994.

Video game

A video game developed by

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, titled was release for the

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on April 28, 1994.

References

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