Breed: Akita Inu   

Gin was born in the winter in a small village in the Ōu Mountains. He was born tiger-striped (Brindle) and therefore his destiny was predetermined. He was to become a bear dog. While Gin still was a small puppy, he sees his father Riki getting thrown into a gorge and disappearing by the paw of the bear Akakabuto. Gin now starts his training as a bear dog at the old man Takeda Gohei’s house. One day in the mountains, Gin meets a strange group of wild dogs who have organized themselves to kill the bear Akakabuto. He now starts a voyage to seek out strong dogs who will be willing to help them fight against Akakabuto. During the journey, Gin becomes an adolescent and the leader of the large platoon. His sense of justice and generosity encourage many dogs to swear loyalty to him.  (Source: Gingasite.net)

A dog named Weed happens to hear that he is the son of Gin, The great leader of Ohu, Who lead the dogs of Ohu to victory in a fight against monsterous bear Akakabuto. Weed wants to find his father no matter of what. On a way to his father Weed meets many friends and enemies.
 
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Gin is a silver Tora-ge named after his coat color. Shortly after being born, he watches his father, Riki, get killed by Akakabuto, a bear that terrorizes everything in its path. Being the third-generation of bear-dogs to try to stand up against Akakabuto, he ventures out to find wild dogs to join him in his fight.

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A wild dog named Weed happens to hear that he is the son of Gin, the great leader of Ohu, who lead the dogs of Ohu to victory in a fight against the monstrous bear Akakabuto. Weed wants to find his father no matter of what. On his search, Weed meets many friends and enemies.


A giant demon bear named Akakabuto has taken over Futago pass. Shortly after, a silver, tiger-striped Akita pup named Gin is born and is trained as a bear-dog. Gin is brought to Riki (the leader of a large pack of dogs and Gin's father) to join the pack. Riki let's him join after proving his strenght and sends his platoons to all parts of Japan to recruit strong males to fight Akakabuto. Gin, the third generation of bear-dogs goes through many hardships for the purpose of stopping the terrifying bear, Akakabuto. 
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The sequel to Ginga Densetsu Weed, Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion follows the story of Weed and Koyuki's puppies: Orion, Bellatrix, Rigel, and Sirius.

Side stories for "Ginga Densetsu WEED" 
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2. Lonely Ron 
3. Shion's Hurricane 
4. Hanako

The dogs have been at peace, and all has seemingly gone well. However soon the monstrous bear Monsoon attacks, wanting to claim Futago Pass as his own. All the while getting vengeance for his father, Akakabuto who was killed by Gin during the events of Ginga Nagareboshi Gin. Victory is not assured for the dogs, as an aging Gin has started to go blind. And the Supreme Commander Weed is fatally injured by one of Monsoon's kin. Weed's children have been sent away for training, and are oblivious to the crisis at hand. Can the soldiers of Ouu defeat this new take on an old threat? Or is this truly be to their last fight?

Gin, Weed, and their children, the brothers Orion and Sirius. The legend of Ginga continues to be passed down... Sirius lost his life in a fierce battle with Monsoon, a mad bear of the red beetle bloodline that attacked Oshu, a paradise for dogs. Orion, unable to fully understand Sirius' ideal of being able to understand any enemy, was unable to accept the shock of losing Sirius and disappeared. And so Orion's journey of wandering begins. What kind of dog (thing) will Orion meet on his journey...? The latest chapter of the Ginga Legend series begins!! (Source: Nihonbungeisha, translated)

After the fierce battle in Echigo, the members of the Oshu Army were living peaceful days in the dog paradise of Futago Pass. During the scorching heat of summer, a dog appears before the Oshu Army, asking for help from a bandit's rampage. Weed and his men immediately depart, but Gin's age is showing as he sees him off... An ominous atmosphere slowly builds as the final battle of the Ginga looms!! (Source: Nihonbungeisha, translated)