Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs


caption = Original edition with promo obi (2005).
ja_name = 犬狼伝説 紅い足痕
ja_name_trans = Kenrō Densetsu Akai Ashiato
genre = Science Fiction, ActionInfobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Mamoru Oshii
illustrator = Mamoru Sugiura
publisher = flagicon|Japan Kadokawa
demographic = Seinen
magazine = Ace Tokunoh
first = May 2003
last = July 2004
volumes = 1Infobox animanga/Other
title = Related works
content =
* "Kerberos Panzer Cop"
* ""
* "Killers"

"Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs", litterally nihongo|"Dog-Wolf
|犬狼伝説 紅い足痕|Kenrou Densetsu Akai Ashiato, is a 2003~2005 Kerberos saga manga written by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Mamoru Sugiura. It is the sequel to the "Kerberos Panzer Cop" manga and a prequel to the "StrayDog" movie.

Plot

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 Riot event (see "Kerberos Panzer Cop" Act 8). The once brothers in arms are now deadly enemies.
*Act 00: Set Up
*Act 01: Break Up
*Act 02: Technical Shot
*Act 03: Bank Shot
*Act 04: Cannon Shot
*Act 05: Hug Shot
*Act 06: Follow Shot
*Act 07: Time Shot
*Act 08: Eight Ball Shot
*The Killers (キラーズ, "kirāzu")In this independent short story, two Latinos dressed in black enter the bar restaurant "Papa's Lunch Room" located downtown in a Latin American city (arguably in Cuba). Three other customers are silently waiting in the restaurant each one on a separated table, the first one is a yakuza archetype wearing black sunglasses and a tuxedo, the second one is a middle-aged hairy bearded man wearing a black cassock and a large crucifix necklace like some Roman Catholic priest. The third customer is an old man wearing a beret and a smart costume, a violin case is standing near him. The two men in black ask for the menu and order sandwiches to the young waitress chewing bubblegum. As they eat, a young boy enters and delivers a large package to the yakuza, the latter goes to the toilet bringing the packet with him. Suddenly a Latino brutally hits the restaurant's chef with his sandwich plate, binds him and brings him to the toilet. The other Latino puts two 9mm automatic handguns on his table and asks for the waitress about Koichi Todome. The second Latino comes back from the toilet armed with a sawed-off shotgun, soon followed by the yakuza smoking a cigarette and holding an M16 rifle. Then the old man takes a round magazine type Thompson submachine gun from his violin case, and the priest unveils a katana from his cassock. Each men are aiming at each other stand still. When the girl bursts her bubble gum all men suddenly attack eventually killing them each other. Lone survivor, the girl frees the chef and rides her Vespa to the outskirts. She enters a coast hotel, bumps a woman (Midori Washio) and run up stairs to the room 203 to tell Koichi Todome. The latter is lying in his bed, barely noticing the girl, he's still wearing his famous trench coat, and a large suitcase containing his Protect Gear is on the ground (see "The Red Spectacles" and "StrayDog"). Finally Midori thanks the girl who leaves, grabs her Mauser C96 pistol and heads to the staircase. The story ends with Midori entering room 203.

Related works

Kerberos Panzer Cop

"Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs" is the follow-up to the 1988~2000 manga "Kerberos Panzer Cop" written by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Kamui Fujiwara. Flashback sequences from the "Kerberos Panzer Cop" key event called "Kerberos Riot" are depicted in "Rainy Dogs".

trayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

The plot of "Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs" happens before the events depicted in "StrayDog", Koichi left Latin America with his suitcase and is now living in Taiwan.

Killers

The short story "The Killers" was published prior to "Rainy Dogs" and in order to coincide with the theater release of Mamoru Oshii's eponymous live-action movie "Killers".

Issues

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

Ace Tokunoh serialization (B5)

"Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs" was first published in "Ace Tokunoh" (エース特濃, Esu "Tokunou"), a comic magazine owned by Kadokawa Shoten.
*2003.05: "Ace Tokunoh vol.1":The Killers:キラーズ
*2003.06: "Ace Tokunoh vol.2":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 01: Break Up :Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕
*2003.0X: "Ace Tokunoh vol.3":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 02: Technical Shot:Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕
*2003.09: "Ace Tokunoh vol.4":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 03: Bank Shot:Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕
*2003.0X: "Ace Tokunoh vol.5":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 04: Cannon Shot:Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕
*2004.01: "Ace Tokunoh vol.6":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 05: Hug Shot (color):Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕 (color)
*2004.0X: "Ace Tokunoh vol.7":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 06: Follow Shot:Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕
*2004.05: "Ace Tokunoh vol.8":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 07: Time Shot:Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕
*2004.07: "Ace Tokunoh vol.9":Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs - Act 08: Eight Ball Shot:Rainy Dogs 紅い足痕

Original 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". The previously unreleased prologue "Act 00: Set Up" was added to help in the understanding of the complex background and the 2003 short story "The Killers" (first issued in Ace Tokunoh vol.1) was also included as an epilogue.
*2005.10.26: "Kerberos Saga: Rainy Dogs":犬狼伝説 紅い足痕:A5 (384p.) Kadokawa Shoten:ISBN 4-04-853780-6

External links

* [http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_search.php?pcd=200407000007 Official website] jp icon
* [http://www.kerberos-saga.jp/ Kerberos saga official website] jp icon