Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs

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Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs

犬狼伝説紅い足痕 (Ken-Roh Densetsu Akai Ashikon)
Genre	Science Fiction, Action
Manga: Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (犬狼伝説紅い足痕)
Authored by	Mamoru Oshii (from Kerberos Island) Mamoru Sugiura
Publisher	Kadokawa
Serialized in	Ace Tokunou (Kadokawa)
Original run	2003 (series) 2005 (volume) – 2004
No. of volumes	1
Movie: StrayDog Kerberos Panzer Cops (ケルベロス地獄の番犬)
Directed by	Mamoru Oshii
Studio	Shochiku
Released	March 23, 1991 November 4, 2003 November 4, 2003
Runtime	102 minutes
Prequel: Kerberos Panzer Cop (犬狼伝説)

Sequel Kerberos & Tachiguishi (ケルベロス×立喰師)

Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs, aka 犬狼伝説紅い足痕 (Kenrou densetsu akai ashikon, lit. "Dog-Wolf Legend: The Red Footsteps") is a 2003 manga illustrated by Mamoru Sugiura and written by Mamoru Oshii ("from Kerberos Island").

1 Kerberos saga
2 Story
3 Issues
- 3.1 Japanese version
  - 3.1.1 Serialization
  - 3.1.2 Volume edition (A5)
4 Trivia
5 Sources

[edit] Kerberos saga

[edit] Kerberos

For more details on this topic, see Kerberos saga#Kerberos.

Primarily, the term kerberos is a reference to Hades' three-headed watchdog of hell in the Greek mythology. It is also used to designate the Panzer Cops.

[edit] Protect-Gear

For more details on this topic, see Protect-Gear.

The Protect-Gear is the full body armour used by both the Kerberos Riot Police, the Metropolitan Police, and the Customs assault units. Various types are used within the saga.

[edit] Prequel (1988)

For more details on this topic, see Kenrou Densetsu.

Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs is the follow-up of the 1988~2000, 2-volume manga series Kerberos Panzer Cop which was illustrated by Kamui Fujiwara (Studio 2B) and written by Mamoru Oshii. The first volume was released in the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom as Hellhounds: Panzer Cops. The series is known in Chinese speaking countries as 犬狼傳說.

[edit] Story

[edit] Chronicles

For more details on this topic, see Kerberos saga chronicles.

Kerberos saga historical background and significant dates in both the real and fictitious History.

[edit] Plot

Koichi escaping from the Self-Police Head-Quarters bessieged by the Self-Police. (Kadokawa Shoten, 2005).

The elite sniper Eito Kurosaki (黒崎英斗) aka "Afghan Hound" is sent after the exiled Kerberos Koichi Todome (都々目紅一) who led the Kerberos Uprising. The once brothers in arms are now deadly ennemies.

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[edit] Characters

For more details on this topic, see Kerberos saga characters.

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[edit] Issues

[edit] Japanese version

Like its prequel, Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs was first serialized in a B5 comics magazine before to be published as a compilation volume.

[edit] Serialization

Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs was first published in Ace Tokunou (エース特濃), a comic magazine owned by Kadokawa Shoten.

2003~2004: Ace Tokunou (Kadokawa Shoten)

2003.05: #1 Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (Rainy Dogs 犬狼伝説)

2003.0X: #4 Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (Rainy Dogs 犬狼伝説)

2004.0X: #6 Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (Rainy Dogs 犬狼伝説) (color)

2004.0X: #7 Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (Rainy Dogs 犬狼伝説)

2004.0X: #8 Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (Rainy Dogs 犬狼伝説)

2004.07: #9 Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs (Rainy Dogs 犬狼伝説)

[edit] Volume edition (A5)

The compilation volume was published by Kadokawa in its "New Type 100% Comics" collection (ニュータイプ100%コミックス). The dusk cover features a red obi with the manga's international title "Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs".