Reviews

Dogs: Prelude by Shirow Miwa

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

4.0

One of the best action mangas I have ever read, though I haven't read many. I have been meaning to check out this series for several years and I am glad I finally did. It's pretty graphic as forewarned, but has interesting characters and the promise of an engaging plot.

alexauthorshay's review against another edition

3.0

It probably would have been best if I had started with volume 1, but whenever I see a volume 0 in store I feel obligated to start with that one. "Prelude" is an apt title for this volume, as it is sort of a disconnected collection of origin stories, of how each of the series' characters came to know one another/work with each other/etc. The way the art and storylines are constructed makes it feel you should already be familiar with the characters when reading this volume, and I was not. This made it hard to tell some characters apart visually, and I couldn't keep any names straight at all. It does create an interesting premise for the series as a whole, but not enough for me to continue with it.

misssusan's review against another edition

3.0

finally!

i've been meaning to read this for years; my best friend in high school really liked it

i can see why; the characters are roughly drawn atm but they've all got basic appeal

also w00t, gender breakdown isn't entirely awful! granted it only really seems balanced if you're willing to count side characters on the same level as main (which i'm not quite) but hey, there are worse shonen out there

plus i'm excited for nao's storyline; girls don't get their revenge plotlines taken seriously as often as i'd like

3.5 stars

feral_shadows's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

opalamber's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

momostark's review against another edition

5.0

I honestly wasn't planning on actually liking this series. My friend bought the whole series before Borders went under. I could never find it again. I remember looking through the pages, looking at the stunning artwork. It was beautiful. The front cover of this may deceive what the true art looks like. I don't really understand what's up with the front cover. The art on the other volumes look a lot better than this.

Anyways, if you like organized crime, then you'll love this. I love guns and some comedy mixed in. I'm not really sure if there was supposed to be comedy, however, some parts made me laugh.

stephsfeelinbookish's review against another edition

5.0

this manga was so good! i love the art style, the characters and how it includes their back story’s in the first chapter aka “pov” for each of the characters it was a little bit confusing at first but then i got hooked into it and all the characters are linked to one another so far, i can’t wait to read the next manga!

franlopes's review against another edition

5.0

Perfect. Is so tense and emocional at the same time

jamberg's review

3.0

Reviewers on Myanimelist mention that this prelude feels like it starts out a bit generic but has a lot of potential. This is certainly true, possibly due to the very clear and lovely art and the competent pacing. This volume only gets 3 stars from me because I was annoyed by 1) Gimmicky quick change character fueled by nicotine withdrawal and 2) ultra angsty, overreacting, science-gone-dark victim. Of course he finds comfort with a female who cannot speak...