Short stories by Jiro Taniguchi. Five short stories. The first one tells the death of an old dog, hence the title. The last one is a bit similar to an later work of the author, Kamigami no Itadaki.
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Inu wo Kau has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 犬を飼う, Inu wo Kau
Genres: Slice of Life , Drama
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