Kimi wa Pet

Description

Smart, successful and good-looking Iwaya Sumire works for a big newspaper. However, her boss asks her to leave for being too "perfect" a woman. Feeling angry and dejected Iwaya returns home depressed, and most of all lonely. However, when she finds an unconscious young man lying in a box out the front of her home, she takes him in since he looks like a dog she used to own called Momo. She dubs him Momo and decides to "keep him as a pet." It's the start of an unexpected life together as they overcome obstacles and become quite attached to one another. But can love like this exist?

This manga won the 27th Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo in 2003 (shared with Hachimitsu to Clover).

Official English

Type

Manga

Related Series

Kimi wa Pet the Best (Alternate Version)

Associated Names

Au pied, chéri!

Eres mi mascota

Kimi wa Petto

My Pet Momo

Sei il mio cucciolo

Thiên Sứ Đáng Yêu

Tramps Like Us

You Are My Pet

You're My Pet

حيواني الأليف

คุณผู้หญิงคือเจ้านาย คุณผู้ชายคือ -

สัตว์เลี้ยง

きみはペット

きみはペット L’intégrale

宠物爱人

너는 펫

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Latest Release(s)

v.7 c.37 by village_status 16 years ago

v.7 c.36 by village_status 17 years ago

v.7 c.35 by village_status 17 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

14 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (1331 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.45 / 10.0

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Last Updated

June 10th, 2024 7:55pm PDT - 11 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Josei Mature Romance Slice of Life
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Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Kiss (Kodansha)

Kiss Carnival (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

INKR Comics

Kodansha USA (14 Vols - Complete; digital)

TokyoPop (Expired / 14 Vols - Complete)

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male readers

5 years ago

a few questions

13 years ago

Okay, so... [possible spoilers]

13 years ago

Scene in "Kimi wa pet"

14 years ago

Kimi wa Pet/Tramps Like Us Manga Gets Korean Film

15 years ago

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Love is a journey

by yuri_shibuya
8 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I feel in love with this series and now it's my all time favorite Josie manga...
Sumire is not the usual heroine you see in mangas...
She is not perfect, and has her quirky and weak sides...
I love her character growth the most...

The manga is a delight to read and it took all my stress away...
The ending is also satisfying and it gave me a good feeling...
This is one of the most memorable and endearing manga that I've encountered.
And I will never ever forget and will forever treasure this work!!!!

... Last updated 2 years ago

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SO MUCH FEELS

by plaiin
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is the manga that got me into josei. I've been looking for something as good as this, with very few results. From the start, the two have great chemistry and the relationship between the two develops in a fun and interesting way. I still have strong feelings about this cute couple and I love how they grow together with the help of the other and it's just really great.

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good i guess

by kevs926
13 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

i rarely pick up a Josei series, so the good titles are being left out. I am choosy at romance series, i really hate it when main girls gets picked up by a lot of guys so i stayed away on so many shoujo and josei and dark seinen. although this one has some of those, the guys never really lasted for alot of pages or has become an important part of the story.

although the exception is Hasumi, he is made a main character and it started as hasumi sumire loving each other

it has it good moments although i wish more of

sumire longing for momo before the epic break up with hasumi. more drama, more cheesy lines, more crying, more of rumi x momo to make sumire jealous. etc etc

oh on that last chapter,

my heart hurts goes "ouch" at that sumire smile after Hasumi's call. I was like, "you stupid author why bring that back when hasumi x sumire is all over chapters ago"

... Last updated 13 years ago

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: *some spoilers*

by boo-bop
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

I deducted one star only because it dragged on for a loooong time. Too much Sumire and Hasumi and not enough Sumire and Momo/Hasumi and Fuku.
And I don't know why, but I loved Fuku and Hasumi together! When she started becoming his pet her character started getting so complex. Like the thing with her father hitting her, and her having to pay for schooling for her little brothers. I also liked Hasumi a lot more when he was around her (ditto for Sumire), they were both trying to be too perfect around each other. But seriously guys, awesome manga. The ending is worth it.

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Would be good if it wasn't too long.

by merlockmagus
13 years ago

Rating: 4.0 / 10.0

It felt way too drawn out for me. Not much happens that's worth 14 volumes. Better than the length of Hana Yori Dango, but that's not saying much.

I really want to like it, and it's nice, but... too long for the content it contains.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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Worth the hype!

by blueseeker
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I have been a little hesitant to read this one because there is just so much hype about it, but i almost wanted to smack myself for waiting this long!
This is very much Josei and slice of life, so beware before starting it, if you're not in the right mood. The romance is secondary and develops slowly. I tend to like that sort of thing, so it was not a problem for me at all. I liked that the characters were flawed, but not stupid. With so many volumes, i would have hated it if the story started to drag, or took forever to realize things.

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Very nice!

by Oriolidae
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

It has been ages since I last enjoyed a (long) romance manga like this one. I didn't feel irritated at all while reading through the 14 volumes, which is quite uncommon for me. Really, just that is reason enough to rate this 10. I am in the twenties, and have been lacking good romance manga to read. Most shoujo mangas leave me partly angry, because they tend to be superficial (I know I am generalizing), alike and just plain boring. Of course that has something to do with age. That's why this manga entertained me very much. No it is not perfect, but it entertains the group it is meant to entertain, therefore the tag josei.

I like how it is not dramatic in a sick way, and how things that could have been shoujo-dramatized are solved in reasonable and nice ways. I like how Momo (love to say that name - momomomomomommomomomomomooooo!!!) can take responsibility even though he is just in his twenties. Because it is possible to be mentally grownup in that age. I also like how Sumire pictures a specific segment of women, who are shy, too self-conscious (especially about their flaws) and insecure - but still hardworking ... Well, you might realize that I kind of can relate to this Sumire-person. Hahahah. I just felt very pleasant while reading Kimi wa Pet.

Now, food for thought... There was one thing that was a bit hard for me to relate to. They focused quite a bit on the

women who are getting married have to stop working -theme. It may be a common thing to think about in Japan, but in some countries in Europe, that's really not the biggest problem. Compared to that, they made ! Sumire being pregnant much less of a thing to think through. That is something that is calculated quite a bit about where I live, and if it isn't planned, ! abortion is often discussed. That wasn't the case here. But it didn't ruin the story for me, nonetheless.

Art - nice. Story - splendid. Ending - good. And as many before have mentioned, I really want to read more... But on the other hand, no. This piece is complete, and ended just when it was meant to end. 10 points to the international pet society!

Just be yourself. by Lillian on February 4th, 2010, 10:53am
QUOTE:

The ironical thing is that Hasumi actually still had a clumsy and naive girl image of her in his mind. Taking that he surely wouldn't mind the faults she desperately tried to hide from him and wouldn't just still love her, he'd love her even more knowing all about her. After all she is a lovable person.
Those two would be a great couple if just Sumire hadn't hidden half of her personality.

Answer to Lillian:

Lillian, I really like your analysis, but there is one thing I think you missed. It's hard for me to explain, but I will try. I disagree with you about Hasumi and Sumire being a perfect couple. It seems to me that Hasumi is missing a bit of empathy, compared to how subtle and weak to others' wishes Sumire is. She cannot chose the dress she wants to wear without being encouraged A LOT to choose for herself, as it was explained in the manga. Hasumi is too rash and missing quite a bit of delicacy to be able to truly understand Sumire. That is also shown when he just assumes that Sumire will stop working when they get married, without even thinking about discussing it seriously with her. That is why Momo is perfect for Sumire. He can sense her small changes under her facade. And in return, she is also very considerate of him (but that is just a trait of hers). They balance each other out, imo.

... Last updated 14 years ago

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Kimi wa pet

by Skaro
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

This is probably the best manga I have read in the last 5 or 6 months (I read A LOT of mangas). The art is lovely, specially when dealing with the complex shapes the body takes when doing modern dancing. Even though it has its clichés here and there it's not one of those mangas that are completely predictable and therefore boring.

The story is not entirely realistic (I don't know a single person that would take a human pet in) but you kind of overlook those little unrealistic bits and thoroughly enjoy the story. On the other hand, the sadness, the desperation, the loneliness, all these (and many other) strong human emotions are depicted in a most realistic way; I have been in several situations like the ones that take place in the manga and felt exactly the same way the characters did.

I absolutely recommend it and (unlike many people here) don't think the ending was rushed, it took the necessary time to develop and wrap up everything nicely.

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bitter aftertaste after rereading

by sophirie
3 years ago

Rating: 2.0 / 10.0

I read this a long time when I was a teenager. But now after rereading it, I felt like i just wasted my time. The story wasn't as good as how I remembered reading it in high school. Plus, there's one thing I couldn't ignore nor condone after reading this manga again, which has massively decreased my enjoyment of the story, hence the low rating.

I really don't like how Hasumi got drugged then manipulated into believing he got sex with Fuku, so the woman can take advantage of this and stay with him. I could still somewhat accept the author brushed this "date-rape" situation under the rug, only if they didnt end up together. But they did! Not only Hasumi would never know how he was actually tricked, but also the woman got rewarded by getting proposed by him, which tbh she doesn't deserve at all.

I don't understand why a lot of Japanese mangaka (especially in Josei manga) always do this to their male characters when they got SA'd. They just brushed it off like it's no big deal, like nothing problematic happened. This is so wrong on so many levels and I'm disgusted by this. To think the young me used to think well of this story.... sigh

... Last updated 3 years ago

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I had high expectations but...

by IMKATE
5 years ago

Rating: N/A

after reaching the end of 4th volume I feel like dropping it. I mean, I can already see the ending. I don't feel any enjoyment at all prolly because I dislike how the lead has two guys. She's actually a nice character.. strong, smart, intelligent basically cool but how she handles her lovelife sucks. A guy pet and a boyfriend? I would've continue this only if things were taken seriously but the author is making the story way too unrealistic. Very predictable and unsatisfactory. If you wanna know what I'm talking about then try reading it. Adios to this manga.

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