Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou (2013)

1 - Every Dog Has His Day

One day, the young man Kazuhito Harumi is suddenly killed during a robbery. However, through sheer tenacity, the bookworm is resurrected as a dachshund dog. With red eyes and silver scissors in her hand, Kirihime Natsuno, a dark haired sadist clad in completely in black appears before him. Moreover, she understands him as a dog and is his favorite author, Akiyama Shinobu herself...

2 - Strike While the Dog is Hot

Kazuhito ends up living with the massive sadist Natsuno Kirihime. Now spending his days in fear of attacks with scissors, one day, a remark from Natsuno sends Kazuhito back to the apartment he lived in as a human. As Kazuhito experiences nostalgia for his old life, Natsuno begins describing the movements of Nakahara Toji, the man who committed the robbery. Its only a wild fantasy, but its the story of you and the man who killed you...

3 - The Winter Dog Flies into the Fire

After seeing her in a dream, Kazuhito recalls his younger sister Madoka Harumi. His nostalgia is cut short when Shinobu Akiyamas editor Suzuna Hiiragi appears, a massive masochist with huge breasts prone to fantasizing. Whats worse, Natsuno is in a slump?! As they discuss how to get over her slump, the subject of a mysterious slasher case arises. However, lurking in the shadows of the incident are glimpses of Shinobu Akiyamas book and Madoka...

4 - Drowning Men Clutch at Dogs

Kazuhito is caught in a trap and captured. When he regains consciousness, he finds himself in his room at Sumitani Hall, wrapped in a mat and accompanied by Madoka... who appears to be acting strangely... Could Madoka be the killer behind the slasher incident?! Before long, Natsuno saves Kazuhito before he is forced to taste fear, but...

5 - Nothing Ventured, No Dog Gained

Madoka kicks her way through an apartment window in pursuit of Kazuhito. Natsunos true identity is revealed. For Madoka, she is her brothers killer--Shinobu Akiyama. Natsuno attempts to speak for Kazuhito and convey his thoughts, but Madoka takes Kazuhito in her arms and leaves through the window, escaping into the night.

6 - Rain Settles the Dog

Honda Booksellers is in big trouble?! One of Kazuhitos favorite stores, Honda Booksellers. The owner is Fumio Honda, terrible at business and good with people. But for him to go bankrupt and escape in the night... wouldnt be inconceivable. A concerned Kazuhito heads to Honda Booksellers with his favorite bag, but is captured by the runaway Yayoi Honda and gets caught up in her escape from home.

7 - The Dog Would Not be Shot but for its Cries

Another incident?! Natsunos bra has disappeared. To think she had been wearing it... They call Suzuna and search her apartment. Its not in her room or in the gym.

8 - Dogs in Moderation

Japanese swords, spears, knives, wakizashi... the sacred land of blades, Blade Hall. At the elegant Shinise Ryokan they are met by the landlady and good friend of their landlord. While Natsuno traveled far to sharpen the dull blade of her favorite scissors Hasajiro, she secretly had another motive.

9 - There is No Smoke Without Dog

For some time, Natsuno has suspected she is being watched. One day while she is out, someone breaks into Natsunos perfectly secure room and removes a single book. It happens to be the book she just purchased at Sakuras recommendation, the winner of the full-length novel special award, Heiandos newest author Hotaru Fujimakis Keisei Love Story.

10 - Time Flies Like a Dog

In the librarys anteroom, they find Natsunos stalker Hotaru Fujimaki--her classmate Hami Osawa. She and Kazuhito had once exchanged promises--that she would become an author and he would be her first reader. Having become an author, Hami returned to see Kazuhito. Welcome home, Kazuhito-kun.

11 - A Dog by Chance is Preordained

Various customers come to visit Honda Booksellers. So many people, so many minds, each with their own color, and each with their own book. There Daimon and his men in black suddenly appear, buying up all of Shinobu Akiyama and Momiji Himehagis books.

12 - Dogs and Scissors Require Good Handling

Kazuhito lives his life with the massive sadist Natsuno, the mysterious masked author Shinobu Akiyama. However, believing it to be her chance, Suzuna encourages Natsuno to hold a signing. Telling her to work more publicly, she enters her into a cosplay event. When Madoka and Hami come to visit, they become involved as well... Next, in an attempt to inebriate the stubborn Natsuno, she reaches for strong alcohol...