Her Majesty's Dog, Volume 4

Her Majesty's Dog #4

by Mick Takeuchi

Hyoue Inugami is a powerful Koma-Oni - so powerful, in fact, that a spell of binding has been put on him! Hyoue can only remain Amane's guardian providing he never says the forbidden words... but the problem is, he doesn't know what they are! He'd do anything to stay by Amane's side, but one slip of the tongue could mean disaster. When Amane agrees to take the role of Beauty in the school's production of Beauty and the Beast, Hyoue seems perfect to play the Beast - but what if the forbidden words are in the script?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Shojo, Paranormal, Graphic Novels, Demons

200 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2006

About the author

Mick Takeuchi (竹内未来) has been making manga since 1994. Her breakout series was Ayakashihime Kurenai, published under Kadokawa’s Asuka imprint. In 2000, she began Joou-sama no Inu (Her Majesty’s Dog), her longest and most popular work. It started out as a part-time project, with quarterly chapters, but was so popular that after 2002, it ran monthly and was her sole project for a while.

Takeuchi-sensei has a talent for imitating anime voices. When she’s not busy working, she enjoys wandering around the city.

Reviews

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love shojo but I don’t really care for the school festival thing but it was a lot of fun in this series. Hyoue and Mitsumine have great arguments LOL.

The series is getting more intense though. After the play situation, and seeing how tortured Hyoue is being a beast… The words that broke the binding spell are not what I thought they would be! How will they fix this? Will this situation make Amane realize her feelings towards Hyoue?

[Cheyenne Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hyoue my beloved forever ;-;
He makes me laugh the hardest which is needed because the drama is picking up. I love this art style, the cast, the world, all of it <3

[Boo Boo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vol kali ini tidak ada pengusiran/pembersihat syeton. Nah justru Hyoe sekarang yang lagi galau :( Saking galaunya ngga bisa transform menjadi manusia.

Si Mitsumine nyebelin yak x_x

[Shazza Maddog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amane's school is having an annual competition with a variety of activities, including a scavenger hunt - Amane is determined to participate despite Hyoue's misgivings. The competition continues with each team putting on a play. Amane's team puts on Beauty and the Beast, and Hyoue has to stand in as the Beast. He worries he is going to say something which will hurt him - he's been 'collared' with a tattoo which will activate when he says something specific to Amane.

Finally, the last story in the collection takes place in an amusement park during the Christmas celebration - Amane and Hyoue go only to find another Kona-Omi who's master died attacking parkgoers.

Still a fun series and I am enjoying my re-read!

[Starbubbles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do have to say, the comedy in this series tends to fall flat. I get how even with serious stories, it can't be all depressing; people might just loose interest because it's too much to take. But yeah, it often comes across forced. I'm sure people who have read this far has noticed that, and it will be even more forced as the series continues to have a more serious plot. I just wanted to jam this comment onto at least one of the volumes.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I get the impression that this volume marks the beginning of the central arc of this series. Up to now, I've rather felt like it's been floating along from episode to episode; now there's the promise of larger plot and character development. Looking forward to getting the next volume from the library.

[Zen Cho · Rating 3 out of 5]

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I am so not bothered at all of the prospect of Hyoue never being able to change into a human bean again. I found myself thinking during one demon!Hyoue scene how much cuter he was as a dog/cow creature, compared to his boring pretty boy human form. I would be delighted if the rest of the series was Amane's adventures with her dog-cow!

[Hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm glad to say the plot's moving along faster now, but since Amane's still as irritating as ever, I think I'll give this a break until I can get a hold of all volumes and marathon the rest. It's unfortunate, but a character as interesting as Hyoue (and Amane's mortal enemies) is wasted on someone as weak and criminally dumb as Amane.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Series Review: He Majesty's Dog is a unique and entertaining manga that is well worth the read. It is funny and lighthearted while keeping a series plot. The characters are amazing as they each have very different personalities that work wonderful together. I definitely recommend giving this manga a try!

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this installment and the more serious turn the story takes here. I found the whole Beauty and the Beast parallel surprisingly touching.

[Barbz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was pretty good, but not quite as good as the ones before it.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The school festival arc. I think it's mandatory for all series set in high school, but this one was kind of dull.