Eien no With

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As a dog lover, out of all the works related with these lovely creatures that I have read, this has probably been one of the most heart-breaking ones (or maybe I can even say that it has been the most heart-breaking one, although "Stargazing Dog" will always be on the top for me). Three hours ago I knew nothing about its existence, but now, I think I can state that it has become one of my favourite mangas. If you love dogs, are aware of the suffering and sadness that this kind of stories can bring you and you are ok with it, I totally ... recommend it. I'm sure it will make you want to hug your pets stronger than ever.

This guys literally this old skool manga big time hits home, especially if you use to own a dog. Its such a tearjerker manga like its relatable to what the character Hitomi went through in school in regards with finding her own circle of friends and having a dog who really gave her the confidence for her to gain new friends. Well actually in this case, she’s training the dog “Eye” to be a guard dog. She then meets a guy named Hiro who is blind and was the dogs “ actual employer” after Hitomi.

If you are a serious animal lover, I would totally ... recommend this manga but I would have to tell you to have lots of tissues by your side. It is a pretty good but very emotional story.

Eien no With is a bittersweet story of a girl raising a service dog and reuniting with him a couple of years later when he's much older. The story focuses on Hitomi's relationship with Eye and her friends and family so we're able to see how her growth and her acceptance regarding Eye and his age. The art can look a little wonky sometimes but it has that same charm that Nana's art has. It's a good read if you have spare time but it gets very dialogue-heavy by the last chapter to the point where it feels like it drags out a bit and ... can get very dramatic.

At this point, I'll talk a bit more regarding the writing and Hitomi as a character so spoilers ahead!

For the first chapter, I enjoyed the way Hitomi dealt with her emotions and it felt like a genuine reaction to a little girl having to part ways with her dog it wasn't exaggerated and it wasn't annoying. It was just a girl and her dog having to simply say "See you later". The real problem with the story in my opinion was by the second chapter as I previously mentioned it became very dramatic and ironically enough I found Hitomi acting very immature for her age almost as if her 20-year-old self swapped places with her 10-year-old self. Hitomi became very stubborn and unreasonable to the point that she contradicted herself. I get that seeing a dog you raised getting along and being happier to see someone else hurts but it doesn't make sense for her to get so upset about it when she said before and still knows everything that service dog does? I would've thought that she also knew that a service dog would be a lot more attached to their employer than the person that raised them but idk I've never been in her position.