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 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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This manga contains three chapters of Ginga Densetsu Weed and a short story on how Yoshihiro Takahshi got his black labrador. Also, it contains a lot of information on Yoshihiro Takahashi and his writings.

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" 
1. The Journey of Mel 
2. Lonely Ron 
3. Shion's Hurricane 
4. Hanako

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