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Dogs: Prelude (Volume 0)

By Shirow Miwa, published by VIZ Media

Dogs: Prelude is set in a dystopian future where survival is a matter of skill, luck and having the right weapons. On sale: April 14, 2009
Dogs: Prelude (Volume 0) by Shirow Miwa from VIZ Media

Dogs: Prelude Volume 0

© 2001 by Shirow Miwa / SHUEISHA Inc.

Haine, the "Stray Dog" is a mysterious young man with a metal collar bolted to his neck and a disturbing talent for mayhem. Badou is a hired gun for petty jobs (both legal and illegal) who has a reckless façade that hides a serious intent. Naoto is a preternaturally skilled swordswoman searching for the assassin who cut down her family and mentor. Mihai is a middle-aged former hitman who tries to live a quiet life but he's haunted by the deaths of his lover and protégé.

Driven by their ghosts, both dead and alive, and a desire for truth, these four are inexorably drawn to the "Underground," the dark and dangerous sector below the city that holds all the secrets -- but secrets that can only be had for a price.

"Volume 0" is a prequel to the subsequent series, Dogs: Bullets & Carnage, which is currently featured in Ultra Jump magazine.

  • Release Date: April 14, 2009
  • ISBN: 978-1421527024
  • Content Rating: OT – Older Teens, Age 16+
  • Manga Genres: Seinen (Men's) Manga, Action / Adventure, Drama, Suspense / Mystery
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