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{{quote| ''The dog inside me will not die...''}}
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''DOGS'' is set in a [[Dystopia|dystopian]], [[After the End|post-apocalyptic]] setting where it is always winter. Genetic manipulation exists in various forms, from creating attractive child prostitutes to making bizarre weapons. The organisation running the underground world seems to be the cause of a lot of violence and corruption... Including certain events in the main characters' pasts. The trouble is, those characters don't have the whole story. Either they're trying to find who exactly is behind something, or killed X person, or just what got Y involved in it all. Familial angst is prevalent, as are people who are a lot more involved than they first seem. But whatever their reasons or pasts, they're in it together.
''DOGS'' is set in a [[Dystopia|dystopian]], [[After the End|post-apocalyptic]] setting where it is always winter. Genetic manipulation exists in various forms, from creating attractive child prostitutes to making bizarre weapons. The organisation running the underground world seems to be the cause of a lot of violence and corruption... Including certain events in the main characters' pasts. The trouble is, those characters don't have the whole story. Either they're trying to find who exactly is behind something, or killed X person, or just what got Y involved in it all. Familial angst is prevalent, as are people who are a lot more involved than they first seem. But whatever their reasons or pasts, they're in it together.
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There's also an [[OVA]] entitled ''DOGS: Stray Dogs Howling In The Dark'', which is based on the original manga.
There's also an [[OVA]] entitled ''DOGS: Stray Dogs Howling In The Dark'', which is based on the original manga.
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=== ''[[DOGS Bullets and Carnage]]'' provides examples of: ===
* [[Abusive Parents]]: {{spoiler|Angelica Einstellsehn to the kids with Cerberus spines, though technically she's not their actual mother. She tells them to kill in order to gain her love.}}
* [[Abusive Parents]]: {{spoiler|Angelica Einstellsehn to the kids with Cerberus spines, though technically she's not their actual mother. She tells them to kill in order to gain her love.}}
* [[Action Girl]]: Naoto and the Twins.
* [[Action Girl]]: Naoto and the Twins.
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: At one point, {{spoiler|Heine ends up straddling Naoto's stomach while her sword is impaling him through the stomach}}. [[Ship Tease|He even holds her face in his hands while it's happening.]]
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: At one point, {{spoiler|Heine ends up straddling Naoto's stomach while her sword is impaling him through the stomach}}. [[Ship Tease|He even holds her face in his hands while it's happening.]]
* [[Dynamic Entry]]: Mihai does this once.
* [[Dynamic Entry]]: Mihai does this once.
* [[Early Bird Cameo]]: Badou shows up very briefly (and even gets a line) in Mihai's intro chapter. Luki and Noki show up a few pages later (though they look [[Off-Model]] compared to later). Haine is first mentioned briefly in Badou's intro chapter.
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: Badou shows up very briefly (and even gets a line) in Mihai's intro chapter. Luki and Noki show up a few pages later (though they look [[Off-Model]] compared to later). Haine is first mentioned briefly in Badou's intro chapter.
** In the equivalent [[OVA]] episode of Badou's intro chapter, you get an actual visual shot of a [[Shirtless Scene|shirtless]] Haine.
** In the equivalent [[OVA]] episode of Badou's intro chapter, you get an actual visual shot of a [[Shirtless Scene|shirtless]] Haine.
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]: Naoto, Freuling and Magato.
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]: Naoto, Freuling and Magato.
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* [[Flash Back]]
* [[Flash Back]]
** [[Flashback Nightmare]]: Heine gets something like this when females touch him.
** [[Flashback Nightmare]]: Heine gets something like this when females touch him.
** [[Whole Episode Flashback]]
** [[Whole-Episode Flashback]]
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Badou is sanguine, Heine is choleric, Naoto is melancholic and Mihai is phlegmatic.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Badou is sanguine, Heine is choleric, Naoto is melancholic and Mihai is phlegmatic.
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: Heine and Naoto have a moment of this.
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: Heine and Naoto have a moment of this.
* [[Giggling Villain]]: Luki and Noki.
* [[Giggling Villain]]: Luki and Noki.
* [[Girl With Psycho Weapon]]: Luki and Noki.
* [[Girl with Psycho Weapon]]: Luki and Noki.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: "Fuck up, gentlemen!" stands out, though there are other examples.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: "Fuck up, gentlemen!" stands out, though there are other examples.
* [[Grotesque Cute]]: You guessed it, Luki and Noki.
* [[Grotesque Cute]]: You guessed it, Luki and Noki.
* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Badou and Haine.
* [[Guns Akimbo]]: Badou and Haine.
* [[The Gunslinger|Gunslinger]]: Badou guns down tons of people and never seems to get hit. On one occasion, he does this with his arms literally [[With My Hands Tied|tied behind his back]].
* [[The Gunslinger|Gunslinger]]: Badou guns down tons of people and never seems to get hit. On one occasion, he does this with his arms literally [[With My Hands Tied|tied behind his back]].
* [[Guns VS Swords]]: Heine versus {{spoiler|Magato}}.
* [[Guns vs. Swords]]: Heine versus {{spoiler|Magato}}.
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]], including [[Petting Zoo People]]
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]], including [[Petting Zoo People]]
* [[Heartwarming Orphan]]: Nill, namely towards Heine.
* [[Heartwarming Orphan]]: Nill, namely towards Heine.
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* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Badou and Haine.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Badou and Haine.
** "I'm only going to say this once: our relationship isn't like that."
** "I'm only going to say this once: our relationship isn't like that."
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[Takahiro Sakurai]], who voices Heine Rammsteiner in the [[OVA|OVAs]], also voices Cloud Strife from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]: [[Advent Children]]'', another spiky-haired anti-social and psychologically damaged [[Super Soldier]] with a [[Dark and Troubled Past]]. The fact that they both wear [[Badass Longcoat|sleeveless black longcoats]] while kicking ass is a bonus.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Takahiro Sakurai]], who voices Heine Rammsteiner in the [[OVA|OVAs]], also voices Cloud Strife from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]: [[Advent Children]]'', another spiky-haired anti-social and psychologically damaged [[Super Soldier]] with a [[Dark and Troubled Past]]. The fact that they both wear [[Badass Longcoat|sleeveless black longcoats]] while kicking ass is a bonus.
* [[Hidden Depths]]
* [[Hidden Depths]]
* [[Hidden Eyes]]
* [[Hidden Eyes]]
* {{spoiler|[[Hive Mind]]: Angelika Einsturzen seems to be a group of four similar looking blonde women.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hive Mind]]: Angelika Einsturzen seems to be a group of four similar looking blonde women.}}
* [[Hot Chick in A Badass Suit]]: Freuling.
* [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]]: Freuling.
* [[Hot Chick With a Sword]]: Naoto and Freuling.
* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]: Naoto and Freuling.
* [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]]
* [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]]
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Haine's guns aren't improbable on their own, but they're connected with a chain, which he uses to strangle someone at one point. Luki's giant claw may also count.
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Haine's guns aren't improbable on their own, but they're connected with a chain, which he uses to strangle someone at one point. Luki's giant claw may also count.
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* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Luki and Noki, in reverse of each other.
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Luki and Noki, in reverse of each other.
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Anyone with a Cerberus spine, who have [[Healing Factor]] to the extent of being practically [[Immune to Bullets]].
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Anyone with a Cerberus spine, who have [[Healing Factor]] to the extent of being practically [[Immune to Bullets]].
* [[Oddly Named Sequel]]
* [[Oddly-Named Sequel 2: Electric Boogaloo]]
* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]: [[Badass Normal]] Mihai not only keeps walking, but also ''fighting'' with a few swords stuck through his arms.
* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]: [[Badass Normal]] Mihai not only keeps walking, but also ''fighting'' with a few swords stuck through his arms.
* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: {{spoiler|Heine gets shot out of a window at one point, seems dead, then jerks back upright a moment later.}}
* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: {{spoiler|Heine gets shot out of a window at one point, seems dead, then jerks back upright a moment later.}}
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* [[Power Trio]]: Badou, Haine, and Naoto.
* [[Power Trio]]: Badou, Haine, and Naoto.
* [[Recurring Extra]]: Zack and Baran.
* [[Recurring Extra]]: Zack and Baran.
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: Heine may be a protagonist, but anyone he goes against really should pay attention to this.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: Heine may be a protagonist, but anyone he goes against really should pay attention to this.
* [[Redheaded Hero]]: Badou.
* [[Redheaded Hero]]: Badou.
* [[The Reveal]]
* [[The Reveal]]
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: Badou has scars on both his right hand and right eye (underneath the eyepatch). {{spoiler|These are implied to have something to do with his older brother, but little more than a very brief, bloody flashback has been shown so far to explain the wounds.}}
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: Badou has scars on both his right hand and right eye (underneath the eyepatch). {{spoiler|These are implied to have something to do with his older brother, but little more than a very brief, bloody flashback has been shown so far to explain the wounds.}}
* [[Schizo Tech]]
* [[Schizo-Tech]]
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Naoto's always been pretty but the clothes that [[The Fashionista|Miss Liza]] picked out for her look outstanding on her. It annoys Heine.
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Naoto's always been pretty but the clothes that [[The Fashionista|Miss Liza]] picked out for her look outstanding on her. It annoys Heine.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Quite a bit between Heine and Naoto as the series progresses. These [http://www.mangahere.com/manga/dogs_bullets_carnage/v05/c071/16.html two] [http://www.mangahere.com/manga/dogs_bullets_carnage/v05/c071/17.html links] are some of the high points (spoiler warning).
* [[Ship Tease]]: Quite a bit between Heine and Naoto as the series progresses. These [https://web.archive.org/web/20131003203715/http://www.mangahere.com/manga/dogs_bullets_carnage/v05/c071/16.html two] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120524085317/http://www.mangahere.com/manga/dogs_bullets_carnage/v05/c071/17.html links] are some of the high points (spoiler warning).
* [[Shirtless Scene]]
* [[Shirtless Scene]]
* {{spoiler|[[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]]: Heine volunteers to become the "Master" of his group in the Organization to save his friends. Unfortunately, by succeeding at it, he renders his group moot and [[Moral Event Horizon|Einsturzen makes them kill each other.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]]: Heine volunteers to become the "Master" of his group in the Organization to save his friends. Unfortunately, by succeeding at it, he renders his group moot and [[Moral Event Horizon|Einsturzen makes them kill each other.]]}}
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* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: Badou smokes like a chimney or three - whenever his bad luck doesn't keep him from doing it.
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: Badou smokes like a chimney or three - whenever his bad luck doesn't keep him from doing it.
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]: Heine. Badou has his moments, too.
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]: Heine. Badou has his moments, too.
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Haine or Heine? Mihai or Michai? The latter ones are the official spellings ("Heine Rammsteiner" is also obviously a German name), but probably due to the scanlation, most people use the former ones.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Haine or Heine? Mihai or Michai? The latter ones are the official spellings ("Heine Rammsteiner" is also obviously a German name), but probably due to the scanlation, most people use the former ones.
** Einstellsehn or Einsturzen?
** Einstellsehn or Einsturzen?
* [[Super Deformed]]
* [[Super-Deformed]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Freuling
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Freuling
* [[Team Shot]]
* [[Team Shot]]
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** And then there's Badou Nails, named for Nine Inch Nails.
** And then there's Badou Nails, named for Nine Inch Nails.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: Luki and Noki
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: Luki and Noki
* [[Token Mini-Moe]]: Nill, Luki, and Noki.
* [[Token Loli]]: Nill, Luki, and Noki.
* [[Trauma Induced Amnesia]]: Naoto
* [[Trauma-Induced Amnesia]]: Naoto
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Luki and Noki with spaghetti from Buon Viaggio.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Luki and Noki with spaghetti from Buon Viaggio.
* [[Twin Banter]]: Luki and Noki, especially when they are about to get into a fight with someone else.
* [[Twin Banter]]: Luki and Noki, especially when they are about to get into a fight with someone else.
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 16 February 2023

The dog inside me will not die...

DOGS is set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic setting where it is always winter. Genetic manipulation exists in various forms, from creating attractive child prostitutes to making bizarre weapons. The organisation running the underground world seems to be the cause of a lot of violence and corruption... Including certain events in the main characters' pasts. The trouble is, those characters don't have the whole story. Either they're trying to find who exactly is behind something, or killed X person, or just what got Y involved in it all. Familial angst is prevalent, as are people who are a lot more involved than they first seem. But whatever their reasons or pasts, they're in it together.

It started off with one volume, simply titled DOGS, which introduced the four main characters and gave a little backstory for some of them. DOGS: Hardcore Twins introduced Luki and Noki, two young girls who treat killing as a game. More recently, DOGS: Bullets & Carnage started the main plot aspect, revealing more about the characters, introducing new ones, and dishing it all out with heaps of action.

There's also an OVA entitled DOGS: Stray Dogs Howling In The Dark, which is based on the original manga.

Tropes used in Dogs (manga) include:
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