Manga Review: Woof Woof Story: I Told You to Turn Me Into a Pampered Pooch, Not Fenrir!, Volume 2, by Koikuchi Kiki, Inumajin, and Kochimo

Rating (Out of 5): ~3

Publisher: Yen Press

Release Date: May 2020

Volumes: 2+

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1.

Goodreads Synopsis:

"That...wouldn't be anything like the fun pet life I wanted!!"
Now that Mary's fallen ill, Routa's pampered-pooch life is in jeopardy! In order to cure her once and for all, he'll need to do some actual work for a change! The medicinal flower he seeks, however, is guarded by a fearsome dragon, and he's got a lot of ground to cover if he wants to make it to its lair. Will he be able to overcome his trauma for the one he loves most, or is Mary doomed to relive this cycle of sickness every year?

Review:

Having missed the first volume, it was very unclear why certain characters treated Routa in certain ways. I slowly figured out that they didn't know what he was saying, which only made the way that Zenobia treats Routa as a pervert even more confusing.

I was relieved to discover that Routa's relationship with Mary, his owner of sorts, is actually very sweet. They have a special bond, kind of an oddly close one, even. But he truly just wants her to be okay, which is why he gives in to search for the herb she needs.

Routa being Fenrir is a bit underwhelming here. He wants a relaxing life, but helps when he's forced to. But his being Fenrir doesn't seem to include a crazy ability to be strong or intimidating, he's still kind of a dumb dog, whether he's acting it or not.

I'm guessing Routa is growing feelings for Zenobia, which is okay, but I really don't care for her. Characters that jump so quickly to violence by claiming someone is a pervert is a big annoyance to me. I'm very much over that plot device or use of comedy. It's just unnecessary.

Overall an okay volume. There's a good amount of fanservice that I don't care for, and I don't really care for the characters, but the plot wasn't bad and there was quite a bit of focus on it, so that helped.

A review copy was provided by the publisher, Yen Press, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!