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Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo #1
Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo, Volume 1
The nightmares associated with the pet shop operated by Count D. in Los Angeles have ceased in the several years since he left town, but someone by the same name just opened a new exotic pet shop in Tokyo.
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2002
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Matsuri Akino
205 books160 followersMatsuri Akino (秋乃 茉莉 Akino Matsuri), is a Japanese manga artist from Mitaka, Tokyo, now a resident of Yokohama. Her work is a mix of the fantasy, mystery, and horror genres. Her self portrait is usually a kappa, sometimes with braids or an odango hairstyle.
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December 8, 2019
A couple stories ended, well, not happily, but with some positive outcome. Is the Count softening, lol?
Oh my God, being pregnant with a cicada is the most horrifying thing I've seen in the past three days.
Oh my God, being pregnant with a cicada is the most horrifying thing I've seen in the past three days.
May 31, 2020
Ugh, I love these so much.
March 19, 2025
This was really interesting. Bit of horror bit of thriller. Pets of all types are sold at the Pet Shop that seem to fulfill their owners dreams.
July 7, 2023
I read the original Petshop as a teen. I enjoyed the short story “monster of the week” nature in the past. Unfortunately, I don’t feel like it holds up as well now for me. While the pets are interesting in concept (some inspired by creatures in Japanese folklore), the constant transformation into “humans” is tedious, as the response from the “owner” is the same. Why do all of them have to be children?
Also, like most of my experience now with short stories, I am left wanting more with all of them. Things move at break neck speed, leaving events feel random and forced.
Also the bonus story…. Romanticizing the Eva Braun/Hitler relationship was DEFINITELY A CHOICE. It plays Eva as a naive child who didn’t know anything about what was going on during WW2…. No way dude.
Also, like most of my experience now with short stories, I am left wanting more with all of them. Things move at break neck speed, leaving events feel random and forced.
Also the bonus story…. Romanticizing the Eva Braun/Hitler relationship was DEFINITELY A CHOICE. It plays Eva as a naive child who didn’t know anything about what was going on during WW2…. No way dude.
January 2, 2015
"Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo, Vol. 1" is a unique manga take on the horror genre. It follows multiple characters within each chapter after they purchase a pet from a mysterious pet shop in Tokyo. The pet shop is owned by a man known only as "Count D". Count D has ordinary pets, like cats and dogs, at the pet shop. However, he also has magical creatures. All the characters who enter the pet shop request a pet that will help accomplish something. Most people want to be happier, or be protected. Count D assures his customers that their wish will be granted after purchasing the pet.
I really liked this book. I admired the fact that each chapter had a different character in it. I thought this added variety to the kinds of people that enter the pet shop. I also liked how each chapter was a cautionary tale. Even though people's wishes were granted after purchasing the pet, their wish was not fulfilled in the exact way that the customers wanted. I like how Count D always tells his customers, "we will prepare a pet that will be just right for you". In a way, what he says is true because the pets always help their owners and do fulfill their wishes.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a unique take on horror. It does have some violence and gore, but it is also very psychological. Despite these classic 'horror' aspects, I think the cautionary tales have a unique and creative outcome.
I really liked this book. I admired the fact that each chapter had a different character in it. I thought this added variety to the kinds of people that enter the pet shop. I also liked how each chapter was a cautionary tale. Even though people's wishes were granted after purchasing the pet, their wish was not fulfilled in the exact way that the customers wanted. I like how Count D always tells his customers, "we will prepare a pet that will be just right for you". In a way, what he says is true because the pets always help their owners and do fulfill their wishes.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a unique take on horror. It does have some violence and gore, but it is also very psychological. Despite these classic 'horror' aspects, I think the cautionary tales have a unique and creative outcome.
November 6, 2011
Honestly, it's not as good as the original Pet Shop of Horrors. I miss Detective Orcott and little Chris.
The Count's back, but instead of the detective the owner of the building's trying to pin stuff on the Count. While I liked ordinary Orcott trying to deal with the crazy stuff going on in Count D's pet shop, the new guy isn't easy to relate to. He's rich and self-absorbed. Who cares about him?
And while the original was full of dark tales that had morals to them, Tokyo's aren't as dark and don't follow the same thread. The original's were all about people making their own mistakes, for the most part. It was all about the individual characters and their decisions and how they interact with those around them. Tokyo's... well, they tend to be more about freak accidents or the government or conditions in Japan in general. Meh.
Also, Orcott originally was trying to pin him for selling drugs or for the murders of various people. In Tokyo... Human trafficking.
Overall, if you loved the original for Orcott and the character-driven tales of woe, don't read it. If you read it for the Count and the horror aspect, Tokyo's decent enough.
The Count's back, but instead of the detective the owner of the building's trying to pin stuff on the Count. While I liked ordinary Orcott trying to deal with the crazy stuff going on in Count D's pet shop, the new guy isn't easy to relate to. He's rich and self-absorbed. Who cares about him?
And while the original was full of dark tales that had morals to them, Tokyo's aren't as dark and don't follow the same thread. The original's were all about people making their own mistakes, for the most part. It was all about the individual characters and their decisions and how they interact with those around them. Tokyo's... well, they tend to be more about freak accidents or the government or conditions in Japan in general. Meh.
Also, Orcott originally was trying to pin him for selling drugs or for the murders of various people. In Tokyo... Human trafficking.
Overall, if you loved the original for Orcott and the character-driven tales of woe, don't read it. If you read it for the Count and the horror aspect, Tokyo's decent enough.
May 8, 2017
It's great to be back at the pet shop, but also in an entirely new setting. All of the stories are fascinating and dark, perhaps darker than the first series. Not sure how I feel about the Berlin story, though...
February 13, 2015
This was a great graphic novel! I would recommend it to anyone who likes Japanese graphic novels. I also like the fact that the layout of the book is in the style of a apanese Manga.
August 26, 2018
This is the beginning of a sequel series, where Count D has moved from a U. S. Chinatown to a Chinatown in Shinjuku. Still very fascinating and entertaining, but the opening story may be difficult to read for anyone who’s suffered from spousal abuse.
Count D is as devious and unflappable as ever. It seems that the detective’s role in opposing Count D has been taken over by his landlord. Not sure I like this different dynamic much yet, but time and the next volumes will tell.
My favorite story is probably about a struggling writer who visits Count D’s shop looking for a pet only she could love.
A bonus story about Count D’s grandfather is included at the end is . . . eh. A weird tie between denouncing and romanticizing Nazi Germany. Yeah. It is the reason I gave this book 3 stars instead of 4.
Count D is as devious and unflappable as ever. It seems that the detective’s role in opposing Count D has been taken over by his landlord. Not sure I like this different dynamic much yet, but time and the next volumes will tell.
My favorite story is probably about a struggling writer who visits Count D’s shop looking for a pet only she could love.
A bonus story about Count D’s grandfather is included at the end is . . . eh. A weird tie between denouncing and romanticizing Nazi Germany. Yeah. It is the reason I gave this book 3 stars instead of 4.
June 13, 2023
I was recently reminded reading another manga that pet shop of horrors exist. I saw this manga around a lot back in the day, its hey day. My library only have Tokyo sequel which I’ve never read before. But from this first volume, the sequel isn’t as good as the original, sadly. Besides the first story, none of the other stories really held my attention after finishing or felt dark enough; some didn’t feel complete. 3/5.
June 22, 2024
⭐️⭐️✨
The first three stories were fine, but I wasn’t a fan of the last one (the extra chapter). Then again, I’m not a fan of historical fiction based on real people or World War II fiction in general, so that was to be expected. Having said that, I’m fairly certain I would still find the choice to write about Eva Braun and Hitler questionable even if I did like the genre, so…
Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing if Leon and Count D meet again and what happens with that.
The first three stories were fine, but I wasn’t a fan of the last one (the extra chapter). Then again, I’m not a fan of historical fiction based on real people or World War II fiction in general, so that was to be expected. Having said that, I’m fairly certain I would still find the choice to write about Eva Braun and Hitler questionable even if I did like the genre, so…
Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing if Leon and Count D meet again and what happens with that.
July 29, 2024
Well...there were some choices made in this first volume that I'm kind of scratching my head about. Not sure I liked it. I mean, did Akino really need to bring Eva Braun and Hitler into this? Yikes. And the first story about domestic abuse was...yeesh.
The art was gorgeous as always, but this was very different from the original series. We'll see how the rest of it pans out.
The art was gorgeous as always, but this was very different from the original series. We'll see how the rest of it pans out.
March 1, 2023
For someone who is a big fan of Horror and Fantasy, I quickly fell in love with this series. I love Count D's character design and the overall art in the entire series is stunning. Although I've read the full series, I will always enjoy rereading the first volume over and over again.
April 22, 2018
Not bad... But not as creepy as the first serie. We'll see with the nest one
November 4, 2023
Not as compelling as the first series so far — I’m not as interested or creeped out by the standalone stories so far, and Leon is sorely missed. I’ll keep reading for Count D though!
February 13, 2024
Tuvimos la precuela del Kirin de mi episodio favorito!!! Hubo historias bonitas como la del Borzoi y la de la cigarra.
July 13, 2025
I wasn’t sure if I was gonna be able to read this when I hadn’t completed the first series yet because I’m still trying to find them for my collection, but it fit very well with the first series.
October 14, 2025
WHY DID YOU RUN? HE JUST WANTED TO CHAT (probably).
November 16, 2025
I just love this mildly creepy series. So happy to continue from first Pet shop of Horrors
December 27, 2025
Was going okay until Hitler showed up
September 28, 2011
This is a continuation of Akino's Pet Shop of Horrors storyline, with Count D moving his? her? pet shop out of the United States and into Japan. This is actually explained a little more in one of the author's notes, rather than bogging down one of the chapters in the manga. Count D, for those of you who haven't read the first series, runs a pet shop. Androgynous Count D sells 'normal' animals, such as cats, dogs, birds and fish, but also has the truly exotic for those who are willing to purchase such things. Each chapter of the manga reads as its own separate story with just a little hint of the ongoing mystery that is Count D.
The stories are written rather in the style of O. Henry or perhaps The Twilight Zone. There is always some sort of a twist, which, of course, after you read the first one, you come to expect. The pets that are bought are magical creatures and though they may appear to be human from one angle, they are all, in one way or another, somewhat monstrous. This does not mean the pets are not good - it just may be that they are alien and their style and means of thinking things through is different.
There are four chapters in this manga. The first deals with a woman who is being haunted by her dreams - not to mention the reality - of her estranged, violent boyfriend, with whom she had a son. She is hiding out from him, though dreams of him finding her every night. The pet she acquires appears to be a child, a lovely boy who seems just a bit older than her own son. The boy, Chiimu, helps take care of her son, Shingo, as well as helps around the house until Miki realizes that her purchase (which she originally was going to turn in for human trafficking) is well worth the money she paid. Chiimu even helps settle her dreams, allowing Miki to actually sleep during the night. The ending of this short story is delightfully creepy, setting the reader up for the stories to follow.
The second story deals with a writer who has lost her edge. While she wrote a novel at the age of thirteen, she has had nothing published since then and feels trapped in her job and her life. She asks Count D for the ugliest pet he has, and is sold a lizard-y thing that is certainly ugly. The next morning, she finds a young boy in the lizard-thing's place. His appearance marks a turn around in her life and ends in the now-expected twist.
The second story is a tale that's gone to the dogs, literally, when a young man who is part of the yakuza tries to return a dog that was bought from Count D's shop. It seems the girl (the boss' latest fling) the dog was bought for is upset that the dog prefers the young man, who is ordered to take care of the dog. The dog, not surprising, is not quite what she seems (and I couldn't help but be amused by the breed of dog and her name, which did play a part in the story). This chapter is somewhat of a romance but also has some silly stuff in it, too - the owner of the building where Count D's shop is located thinks that D is running a brothel at night and attempts to trick D into selling one of his lackies a magical animal.
The final story is both historical and fantastical and centers around Eva Braun and her fanatic love for Adolph Hitler. This story is probably the creepiest yet but not for the reasons you might think. The pet involved is a beautiful blond boy...that, of course, isn't.
I very much enjoyed this series the first time around and am looking forward to reading more. The art is lovely and easy to follow; the translations are well done. There sound effects remain untranslated but also don't appear very often in the story, so that's not a major turn off for me.
If you're looking for a fun, creepy read, you could try out Count D and his horrific little pet shop.
The stories are written rather in the style of O. Henry or perhaps The Twilight Zone. There is always some sort of a twist, which, of course, after you read the first one, you come to expect. The pets that are bought are magical creatures and though they may appear to be human from one angle, they are all, in one way or another, somewhat monstrous. This does not mean the pets are not good - it just may be that they are alien and their style and means of thinking things through is different.
There are four chapters in this manga. The first deals with a woman who is being haunted by her dreams - not to mention the reality - of her estranged, violent boyfriend, with whom she had a son. She is hiding out from him, though dreams of him finding her every night. The pet she acquires appears to be a child, a lovely boy who seems just a bit older than her own son. The boy, Chiimu, helps take care of her son, Shingo, as well as helps around the house until Miki realizes that her purchase (which she originally was going to turn in for human trafficking) is well worth the money she paid. Chiimu even helps settle her dreams, allowing Miki to actually sleep during the night. The ending of this short story is delightfully creepy, setting the reader up for the stories to follow.
The second story deals with a writer who has lost her edge. While she wrote a novel at the age of thirteen, she has had nothing published since then and feels trapped in her job and her life. She asks Count D for the ugliest pet he has, and is sold a lizard-y thing that is certainly ugly. The next morning, she finds a young boy in the lizard-thing's place. His appearance marks a turn around in her life and ends in the now-expected twist.
The second story is a tale that's gone to the dogs, literally, when a young man who is part of the yakuza tries to return a dog that was bought from Count D's shop. It seems the girl (the boss' latest fling) the dog was bought for is upset that the dog prefers the young man, who is ordered to take care of the dog. The dog, not surprising, is not quite what she seems (and I couldn't help but be amused by the breed of dog and her name, which did play a part in the story). This chapter is somewhat of a romance but also has some silly stuff in it, too - the owner of the building where Count D's shop is located thinks that D is running a brothel at night and attempts to trick D into selling one of his lackies a magical animal.
The final story is both historical and fantastical and centers around Eva Braun and her fanatic love for Adolph Hitler. This story is probably the creepiest yet but not for the reasons you might think. The pet involved is a beautiful blond boy...that, of course, isn't.
I very much enjoyed this series the first time around and am looking forward to reading more. The art is lovely and easy to follow; the translations are well done. There sound effects remain untranslated but also don't appear very often in the story, so that's not a major turn off for me.
If you're looking for a fun, creepy read, you could try out Count D and his horrific little pet shop.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 8, 2020
Pet Shop of Horrors is an old series, and once featured in a magazine and therefore runs the same way as Natsume's Book of Friends.
Each chapter was It's own story, almost like a novella where we see different characters and how they connect with the pets they receive. I'm not a big fan of these short stories as it always leaves me wanting more than we're going to get.
It was also a bit weird how the pets became humans, and some were children or teenagers, and it felt like this weird mix of humans being owners of an animal / human creature, which was uncomfortable to read.
Each chapter was It's own story, almost like a novella where we see different characters and how they connect with the pets they receive. I'm not a big fan of these short stories as it always leaves me wanting more than we're going to get.
It was also a bit weird how the pets became humans, and some were children or teenagers, and it felt like this weird mix of humans being owners of an animal / human creature, which was uncomfortable to read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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June 1, 2015This was extremely enthralling! Each chapter was its own self-contained story about people who came to buy rare pets, which turned in to humans, seeming to bring good fortune, but in most cases, ultimately leading them to ruin. The first chapter was particularly hair raising, and the chapter with the dog and the yakuza was actually kind of sweet and sad. The part with the cicadas was wonderfully creepy, and the bonus story at the end was fascinating and quite horrifying. To think, if Count D hadn't granted Eva Braun's wish, World War II would never have happened! It brings a whole new meaning to 'be careful what you wish for'! I really enjoyed this book, but I think I need to go back and read the original Pet Shop of Horrors manga series, because there seems to be quite a few references from that series that I am in the dark over. Count D is one strange guy, but I find myself liking him very much, he seems more like an anti-hero than a villain, even though he is probably actually a villain; it seems that he's probably immortal, but from the bonus chapter, I gather that he is not a vampire, nor is he a god or a demon... I wonder just what exactly he is! I guess I'll have to go back and read the earlier books. But that will be no chore, because it is sure to be just as entertaining as this book!
February 8, 2017
2½ stars
I’d only read a small blurb on the manga and hadn’t read the original Petshop of Horrors (in fact I thought I was picking up the original when I was at the library), so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I got was a less interesting xxxHOLIC-esque come-to-my-shop-to-have-your-wish-granted story, but with animals that turn into people. Well, maybe that’s a bit unfair since I haven’t read the original and so missed all the back-story and character development.
For something titled Petshop of Horrors, I didn’t find the stories to be particularly horrifying. The first story was a nice opener, but the stories in the middle were only okay. The most interesting and disturbing story is the side story “Door” which focuses on Eva Braun, Hitler’s long time mistress and 40-hour wife.
It was an okay read and the art was nice enough. However, if you’re looking for a horror manga, this isn’t what I would recommend. But, if you want to read a supernatural manga with stories that aren’t quite happy-go-lucky, this would be an okay pick.
I’d only read a small blurb on the manga and hadn’t read the original Petshop of Horrors (in fact I thought I was picking up the original when I was at the library), so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I got was a less interesting xxxHOLIC-esque come-to-my-shop-to-have-your-wish-granted story, but with animals that turn into people. Well, maybe that’s a bit unfair since I haven’t read the original and so missed all the back-story and character development.
For something titled Petshop of Horrors, I didn’t find the stories to be particularly horrifying. The first story was a nice opener, but the stories in the middle were only okay. The most interesting and disturbing story is the side story “Door” which focuses on Eva Braun, Hitler’s long time mistress and 40-hour wife.
It was an okay read and the art was nice enough. However, if you’re looking for a horror manga, this isn’t what I would recommend. But, if you want to read a supernatural manga with stories that aren’t quite happy-go-lucky, this would be an okay pick.
May 19, 2008
Last time the androgynous Count D made an appearance in manga, he packed up his pet shop in L.A.'s Chinatown after coming under suspicion for murder.
Now, he's opened up shop in Tokyo's Neo Chinatown. He not only sells common household pets, but those of an odder sort that sometimes transform into human form. People wander in, and he sets them up with their dream companions.
One "pet" helps a struggling single mother overcome her nightmares; another falls in love with its mob goon caretaker. It's sort of like the "Twilight Zone" monkey paw premise -- be careful what you wish for. The most chilling tale comes as a bonus at the end of volume 1, about Eva Braun's desire to become Hitler's wife.
Each of the tales weaves a unique storyline that avoids feeling repetitious, despite drawing from the same premise.
If you like twists and turns Rod Serling-style, Matsuri Akino's "Pet Shop of Horrors" should be right up your dark, foreboding alley.
Now, he's opened up shop in Tokyo's Neo Chinatown. He not only sells common household pets, but those of an odder sort that sometimes transform into human form. People wander in, and he sets them up with their dream companions.
One "pet" helps a struggling single mother overcome her nightmares; another falls in love with its mob goon caretaker. It's sort of like the "Twilight Zone" monkey paw premise -- be careful what you wish for. The most chilling tale comes as a bonus at the end of volume 1, about Eva Braun's desire to become Hitler's wife.
Each of the tales weaves a unique storyline that avoids feeling repetitious, despite drawing from the same premise.
If you like twists and turns Rod Serling-style, Matsuri Akino's "Pet Shop of Horrors" should be right up your dark, foreboding alley.
January 12, 2016
Pet Shop of Horrors is a manga by Matsuri Akino and the sequel to Pet Shop of Horrors. Welcome to Tokyo's Neo-Chinatown, a large building complex with chinese shops of all kinds. One of those shops is Count D's pet shop. Here one can find the most common cat or dog, alongside exotic animals that barely scrape past the Washington treaty. These pets can grant a person's deepest wish, but all wishes come with a price. Are the results good or bad? None can tell. Believe what you wish, because the truth is the truth. And just what about Count D himself? Just what could he be thinking?
This series is very much like its predecessor, Pet Shop of Horrors. Still the episodic nature of the chapters keeps you reading, waiting to see what kind of customer will come through the door. Of course, even in a new country, Count D's pet shop still recives acusations like human trafficing or selling illegal drugs. Still, let's see what how 'animalistic' these animals -and humans- truly are.
This series is very much like its predecessor, Pet Shop of Horrors. Still the episodic nature of the chapters keeps you reading, waiting to see what kind of customer will come through the door. Of course, even in a new country, Count D's pet shop still recives acusations like human trafficing or selling illegal drugs. Still, let's see what how 'animalistic' these animals -and humans- truly are.
December 25, 2022
(review for entire series)
"In mankind’s long history, the mere fact that spirits and beasts of fortune have been told of through the ages, vouches for their existence."
So I don't know if the plot was meant to keep moving forward, but I honestly feel about this series now the way I feel about Supernatural.
So like, at the beginning, Supernatural was all these unrelated episodes and there was a different creature in each one and you learned something new. There was an ending. Open and close. And now there's so much PLOT that something I really like the filler episodes.
Here I feel the same. Plot is nice. But... honestly? I'm just here for the artwork and the animals now. I like trying to figure out what the pet is, if it's real or mythical, and what it does. Then learning a little bit about it at the end. That's definitely the best part of the series. I could read a hundred chapters like that.
"In mankind’s long history, the mere fact that spirits and beasts of fortune have been told of through the ages, vouches for their existence."
So I don't know if the plot was meant to keep moving forward, but I honestly feel about this series now the way I feel about Supernatural.
So like, at the beginning, Supernatural was all these unrelated episodes and there was a different creature in each one and you learned something new. There was an ending. Open and close. And now there's so much PLOT that something I really like the filler episodes.
Here I feel the same. Plot is nice. But... honestly? I'm just here for the artwork and the animals now. I like trying to figure out what the pet is, if it's real or mythical, and what it does. Then learning a little bit about it at the end. That's definitely the best part of the series. I could read a hundred chapters like that.
November 3, 2009
I read this a while back, and I've just now read it again. So far, this new series appears to be following a format identical to the first. Count D is mysterious, his customers have issues, his pets are deadly, and there's a character who has a beef with Count D.
Akino still shows the knack she has for writing stories about human nature that are at times touching and at other times heart-wrenching. She hasn't yet brought in the humor that was a major part of my enjoyment of the previous series, and although I see that Woo-Fei is going to assume a role similar to Leon, I'm going to have to wait to see if his interaction with D will charm me as much as Leon's did. (Please, series, dazzle me.)
I'm definitely going to read future volumes, but for now, I see this series as mainly a remix of the previous one.
Akino still shows the knack she has for writing stories about human nature that are at times touching and at other times heart-wrenching. She hasn't yet brought in the humor that was a major part of my enjoyment of the previous series, and although I see that Woo-Fei is going to assume a role similar to Leon, I'm going to have to wait to see if his interaction with D will charm me as much as Leon's did. (Please, series, dazzle me.)
I'm definitely going to read future volumes, but for now, I see this series as mainly a remix of the previous one.
December 4, 2022
10/10 recommend, I'd say this is better than the first pet shop of horrors. A lot more social issues are explored in addition to the impact of humankind on animal well-being and environment. There's also more exploration of mythical creatures specific to Japan and China, which is very interesting. Overall the character-building is less involved than in the original, though, given that many of the chapters are read to be as stand-alone/not consecutive, which I'd say is what is lacking in the novel because it doesn't allow to create more depth for some of our MCs. It's still a very good time, the characters and character dynamics are very enjoyable and well-done, and I'd still highly recommend because of the storytelling and the beautiful drawings.
July 21, 2012
I read the first Pet Shop of Horror's all through junior high and LOVED them, so when I came across this in a used bookstore I was more than excited. I bought the first three volumes.
I'm /slightly/ disappointed. I loved the first series, but the second seems a bit lacking in character and the mini-stories aren't as enthralling. However, they are still good and I am going to continue reading to see if it gets better. One thing that is very noticeable is that D and the landlord do not have as much chemistry as D and the cop from the first series, so there isn't as many jokes.
I'm /slightly/ disappointed. I loved the first series, but the second seems a bit lacking in character and the mini-stories aren't as enthralling. However, they are still good and I am going to continue reading to see if it gets better. One thing that is very noticeable is that D and the landlord do not have as much chemistry as D and the cop from the first series, so there isn't as many jokes.
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