A Girl & Her Guard Dog

A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Japanese: お嬢と番犬くん, Hepburn: Ojō to Banken-kun) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hatsuharu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend since December 2018, with its chapters collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of January 2022. An anime television series adaptation by Project No.9 is set to premiere in October 2023.

A Girl & Her Guard Dog
First tankōbon volume cover
お嬢と番犬くん
(Ojō to Banken-kun)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byHatsuharu
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineBessatsu Friend
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 13, 2018 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byYoshihiro Takamoto
Written byAya Satsuki
StudioProject No.9
Original run October 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Isaku Senagaki (瀬名垣 一咲, Senagaki Isaku)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[2]
Keiya Utō (宇藤 啓弥, Utō Keiya)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hatsuharu, A Girl & Her Guard Dog began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine on December 13, 2018.[1] The first tankōbon volume was released on April 12, 2019.[3] As of October 2022, eight volumes have been released.[4]

In November 2020, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for an English digital release.[5]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 12, 2019[6]978-4-06-515154-9February 16, 2021[7]978-1-64-659956-1
2 September 13, 2019[8]978-4-06-517003-8March 16, 2021[9]978-1-63-699004-0
3 January 10, 2020[10]978-4-06-518251-2April 20, 2021[11]978-1-63-699056-9
4 June 11, 2020[12]978-4-06-519779-0May 18, 2021[13]978-1-63-699099-6
5 November 13, 2020[14]978-4-06-521317-9June 15, 2021[15]978-1-63-699156-6
6 May 13, 2021[16]978-4-06-523303-0October 19, 2021[17]978-1-63-699422-2
7 January 13, 2022[18]978-4-06-525897-2June 21, 2022[19]978-1-68-491168-4
8 October 13, 2022[4]978-4-06-529154-2March 21, 2023[20]978-1-68-491862-1

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 10, 2022.[21] It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by Yoshihiro Takamoto, with scripts written by Aya Satsuki, and character designs handled by Yukiko Ban. The series is set to premiere in October 2023.[22][2]

References
  1. 組長を祖父に持つ女子高生と過保護な若頭を描く、はつはる新連載「お嬢と番犬くん」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 25, 2023). "A Girl & Her Guard Dog Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. 普通の恋がしたいヤクザの孫娘×過保護なイケメン若頭「お嬢と番犬くん」1巻. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. 【10月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  5. Hazra, Adriana (November 27, 2020). "Kodansha Comics Licenses 8 New Manga by Miki Yoshikawa, Kanae Hazuki, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  6. 【4月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  7. Mateo, Alex (February 16, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 14-20". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  8. 【9月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  9. Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 14-20". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  10. 【1月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 10, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  11. Mateo, Alex (April 20, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  12. 【6月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 11, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  13. Mateo, Alex (May 18, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 16-22". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. 【11月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 13, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  15. Mateo, Alex (June 16, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 13-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  16. 【5月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  17. Mateo, Alex (October 19, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 17-23". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  18. 【1月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  19. Mateo, Alex (June 21, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 19-25". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  20. "A Girl & Her Guard Dog, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  21. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 10, 2022). "Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  22. お嬢と番犬くん：テレビアニメが10月スタート 鬼頭明里、梅原裕一郎出演 Project No.9制作. Mantan Web (in Japanese). March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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