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“Raising a Dog” is a representative work that broadened the narrow range of expression in my cartoons.
It is also a clue that allows us to pioneer a new field.

This is a new joy.”
_From the essay “Things I Remember”

■ A comic essay depicting the warm and affectionate daily lives of companions and their pets.

Jiro Taniguchi, a master of the Japanese manga world who passed away in 2017.
He was a cartoonist and a companion.

"Raising a Dog and… Raising a Cat" was published after the author passed away.
An episode from the volume 『Raising a Dog』, which was published in Japan and Korea, has been omitted, and a short story serialized in a manga magazine by the author during his lifetime and an essay published in a pet magazine have been newly included.
And the titles of the first story, “Raising a Dog,” and the second story, “And… Raising a Cat,” were used as the title.

"Raising a Dog" is a short comic book that depicts the author's story of the year before his dog died, and was very well-received by readers when it was published.
When the author was commissioned to write a short story to be serialized in a manga magazine, the editor in charge supported the author's desire to create this kind of story, and their sincerity was conveyed to many people.
The name of the dog in the manga is Tom, but when the author was drawing this manuscript, he thought of his dog, Sasuke.
Just as a photograph is filled with emotion, the image of the author pouring his heart into the manuscript, thinking of the pets he spent time with, seems to linger before my eyes.


All the stories in this book feature dogs and cats, and people who live with the animals as family.
Even though "Raising a Dog" was published in 1991, not a single scene feels out of place.
This may be due to the delicate and vivid painting style that makes you feel like you're touching fur, and the comfort conveyed by the narrative that is calm and simple yet resonates deeply.

As this is a manga that holds great meaning to the author, it was likely published after his passing so that he could meet readers once again. If you read the essay "Sasuke and Jiro" that was first included in the manga volume, you can learn about the story of their first meeting and their parting.
Their happy times together are conveyed through words and photos, adding to the affection.

Jiro Taniguchi's new manga, which captures the deep and warm bonds between people and their pets, is no longer available, but this book is an invaluable resource for rediscovering his precious, out-of-print work.
This will be a special gift to readers who will miss the master Jiro Taniguchi, who became a star in the sky.

Whether it's the death of a human or an animal, it takes a long time to accept the grief.
I read it in a book a long time ago.

“If there is only one misfortune between the love between man and dog,
“It’s a mismatch between the lifespan of a human and a dog,” said one dog lover.
Even these days, Sasuke sometimes appears in my dreams in good health.
_From the essay "Sasuke and Jiro"