Kiki Koikuchi

I usually try to avoid manga adaptations of material I have not read -- a Japanese light novel in this case -- but the stupidly long title and large doggy on the cover finally wore me down after giving this book the pass many, many times at the library. And what a delightful surprise it turned out to be.

A Japanese salaryman, Routa Okami, dies from overwork at the office, and his last wish is to be reincarnated into an easy life, like the pampered pooch of a rich person. And out of nowhere a goddess shows up and makes his dream come true! Routa awakens as a puppy in a magical fantasy world, is quickly adopted by a rich girl, and leads a spoiled life which includes a personal chef committed to serving him the most delicious dishes.

And while Routa longs to be the ultimate slacker, he finds himself growing to a huge size and hunted by goblins, targeted by a knight for slaying as a monster, recruited by a wolf pack to lead them in the slaying of all humans, and forced to hunt a giant feral pig. When's a dog supposed to find time to eat and nap? And what if all these hijinks makes his owner reconsider him as a pet?

Humorous and fun with lots of cute doggy pictures. (And the back-up text story proves this just does not work without the cute doggy pictures. I have no desire to read the original novel.)

p.s., It all went over my head, but apparently there are a lot of references to Japanese anime, especially Gundam.… (altro)