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Dog & Scissors: Complete Series (2013/Sentai Blu-ray Set)


Picture: B Sound: B+ Extras: C- Episodes: B+



Kazuhito is a bibliomaniac. Unfortunately for him, he just died, but fortunately he get reincarnated as his favorite author's pet dog. Now he gets to read all her books and have her be his 'master', but Natsuno has been in a slump ever since his death, but now that he's come back from the dead, Kazuhito must inspire her to complete her book in Dog & Scissors: Complete Series (2013).


Kazuhito's life has really gone to the dogs (literally). After dying and reincarnating as canine, he now lives with Kirihime Natsuno, a beautiful, sadistic goth girl with a love of scissors who's really his favorite author. Now between her, other authors, a masochistic editor, his sister (who has a brother complex), his life now seems to be surrounded by beautiful (but crazy) girls who can hear his thoughts even thought he is now a dog. Too bad for the girls, Kazuhito is more interested in their books. While Natsuno feels somewhat responsible for Kazuhito's death, she secretly hides the fact that she is also in love with him, but she expresses it to him with sadistic terror and torture, specially when the other girls get close to him.


This was a weird but comical anime series, while it is almost like a harem anime (one guy with a ton of girls after him), it had plenty of fan service, including the beach and hot springs episode. In the end, you have to wonder, would it have made any if much of a difference if the main protagonist was human or dog? In all, this series makes fun of the world of authors and the fans who follow them.


The 1080p 1.78 X 1 digital high definition image is very consistent throughout with solid animation throughout with stable playback throughout, while the lossless DTS-HD Japanese (Master Audio) MA 2.0 Stereo is another warm, rich presentation that is a tad better than the English version. Both have good Pro Logic-like surrounds. Extras include English dubs, clean opening and closing animation and trailers.



Episodes include:


Every Dog Has His Day - Kazuhito has just died. Now he is living as a dog with Kirihime Natsuno, aka Shinobu Akiyama as his master, who happens to be also his favorite author.


Strike While the Dog is Hot - Natsuno hunts down Kazuhito's killer, and Kazuhito must decided to let him live or die.


The Winter Dog Flies into the Fire - Kazuhito meets Natsuno's hyper masochistic editor (who can also hear him talk) and she asks him to help Natsuno get out of her writing slump.


Drowning Men Clutch at Dogs - Kazuhito's little sister Madoka shows up and Natsuno believes Madoka is a suspect of a series of mysterious slashers.


Nothing Ventured, No Dog Gained - Madoka and Natsuno fights over who has rights to own Kazuhito.


Rain Settles the Dog - Kazuhito helps a little girl come to terms with her sister when she believes their family bookstore will be forced to close and them separated.


The Dog Would Not Be Shot But For It's Cries - Natsuno loses her favorite black bra and asks Kazuhito to use his dog instinct to sniff it out.


Dogs In Moderation - Kazuhito and Natsuno go the the hot springs, somehow all the other girls are there too.


There is No Smoke Without Dog - An extra book appears in Natsuno's collection, and Kazuhito and Natsuno tracks it down to another novelist's rival daughter.


Time Flies Like a Dog - Kazuhito finds out his super depressive classmate is another famous author and she made a promise to him when he was alive. Natsuno find out she has another rival for Kazuhito.


A Dog By Chance is Preordained - Kazuhito runs from his little sister's mad cooking skills.


Dog and Scissors Require Good Handling - As Natsuno gets ready for her public debut, she gets drunk, and fantasies about marriage and family with Kazuhito and then throws up on him. Next day, Kazuhito reminds her to finish her book first.



- Ricky Chiang


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