2.5 Stars

There isn’t a lot to say about this as Manga. Nothing much happens beyond the main character rescuing a Tanuki from the rain thinking it’s a dog. The Tanuki writes on a notepad to communicate, and she just accepts this.

It’s a short manga and pleasant to pass the time with. I also like the art. This is volume 1, I’m not sure how there is more given the little story there is in the first volume.

A slice of life manga about a woman finding a "dog". It's a pretty good store, the characters are fun and the dog is very cute and entertaining

Very cute quick read. No real plot just cuteness between a woman and her "dog". Not sure if i'll continue the series though.

A woman adopts a strange animal with the ability communicate. They get to know each other and become inseparable companions.

With You and the Rain is a slice of life kind of tale with short stories separated into chapters. The stories together show how the woman, although already content with her solitary life, finds even more meaning in her daily life with her…um…dog… companion. There are several running jokes that make the progression of the manga very endearing. The animal companion is especially cute, my favorite parts revolve around its antics.

While this is a very strange book, it is very cute. I can imagine this being perfect for a lot of the manga readers I’ve met, I’ll definitely think of it as a recommendation.

I have left this review on my Goodreads page.

girl meets dog. Or so she thinks. She really meets a tanuki who can write on paper. It's such a cute manga. I would definitely recommend to friends who enjoy manga.

This is a super cute, slice of life manga about a young lady who finds a tanuki, er I mean stray dog. The story follows her life with this "dog" that can communicate via writing on a notepad. The manga is made up of short stories/segments that either play up the absurdity of the premise, or brings about a sweet and heartfelt moment. At first I was worried the repetition of the joke points would get old, but I found myself flowing along with pace and soon found myself at the end of this first volume and a huge old smile on my face. I also really love the artwork of the book. I found myself really taken in by the main character's eyes.

The first volume of With You and the Rain is a relaxing, humorous, and sweet read. One that I look forward to continuing in future volumes.

With You and the Rain is about a woman who finds a "dog" in the rain, and their everyday life together. Overall the manga was cute and I liked the art style but there was very little to the storyline. It was quite basic and nothing really happened, even more so than a normal slice of life. It was cute but it wasn't groundbreaking or particularly interesting.

This volume has me with a smile on my face while reading. Everyone's interactions with the "dog" is hilarious. If they fall for it or not when the tanuki encounters a new characters the interaction is adorable. Very nice light read. Looking forward to this series.

3.5 ★ (closer to a 4 than 3)

A darling little manga with so-cute-I-could-die drawings (A.K.A. practically every one of the tanuki).l

It didn't always make sense and there is practically zero fleshing out of characters, but I loved the artwork too much to stop reading. I think I'm curious enough to see how the story ends, should there be further volume installments.

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| WARNING: This digital A.R.C was kindly sent to me by the publisher via NetGalley after I requested it in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. |

This is one of the most adorable manga I read for the past years! When the main heroin decided to rescue a strange animal from the street, we meet a cute, fluffy....tanuki. If you don't know a tanuki is a Japanese spirit, looking a lot like a dog (pomeranian I think) for whom its goal is to protect the humans.
And It's so funny because in this manga the "dog" uses a notebook to write and communicate. Everybody, besides the main heroin, seems to understand that the animal isn't a dog but nobody has the heart to say it, as it's just extremely cute.
I must say I was sad to end it so fast, but It only means I'll keep an eye out for the second volume!

| I also talked about this manga on my Instagram account (@blayke_r.7) and you can find all my impressions in the "graphics & mangas" highlight. |

| WARNING : Cet A.R.C digital m’a été envoyé par l'éditeur via NetGalley suite à ma demande sur le site en échange d’une honnête revue. Toutes les opinions exprimées sont miennes. |

C'est sans aucun doute l'un des mangas les plus mignons que j'ai lu depuis de nombreuses années! Quand l'héroïne principalement trouve un étrange animal dans la rue, nous rencontrons un adorable...tanuki. Si vous ne le savez pas, les tanukis sont des esprits ressemblants fortement à une race de chiens (les pomeranians je pense) dont le but principal est de protéger les humains.
Et c'est hilarant car dans ce manga le "chien" utilise un carnet pour communiquer. Tout le monde, sauf l'héroïne, sait que ce n'est pas juste un chien mais personne n'a le coeur de le dire, car il est juste beaucoup trop mignon.
Je dois reconnaître que j'étais triste d'arriver aussi rapidement à la fin mais cela signifie juste que je vais garder l'oeil ouvert pour la sortie du tome deux !

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Thank you so much to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.

This is a slice-of-life manga with 23 short chapters. We follow our MC (whose name we never find out) as she adopts a tanuki (who is also never named) that masquerades as a dog, or cat, depending on who he is interacting with. Several times characters try to point out the fact that he is a tanuki, but he doesn't seem to want to be known as one for some reason. Perhaps he prefers human company over his own species ?

The MC lives alone, but seems quite close to her family, with her dad being a regularly recurring character. She only ever seems to interact with the immediate people around her, such as neighbors, so I'm unsure if she has friends. Nevertheless it looks like the tanuki fills a hole in her life she didn't know she had.

This manga is very adorable, with an art style that compliments the story well. The tanuki is just the cutest thing, and I cannot get enough of him. Obviously, since this is slice-of-life there really isn't a plot, just sweet moments between the woman and the tanuki. It definitely gave me some warm, fuzzy feelings, so this a great pick-me-up if you're having a bad day. My only complaint is that I do wish the chapters were a bit longer, but that's pretty minor. I will be keeping my eye out for the second volume.

A lovely story about friendship, pets and connections.

The illustrations throughout are beautiful. The character and story are a heartwarming journey.

A clever cat / dog / companion that can write. I highly recommend this wonderful read!

Rating: 2.75 🌟
First and foremost, I'd like to express my gratitude to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with an e-ARC of this manga.
Unfortunately, this manga did not meet my expectations. There were no advancements from the first page to the last, other than the repetition with the same scenarios about the pet and the owner. Their connection was endearing. As per the owner, her life is no longer empty, when she has a person to actually pay attention to.

This was simply delightful!
I don't have much to review, only to say that I recommend it if you have a little free time and want to read something cute and beautifully drawn.
It's a little ridiculous, but that's what makes it so endearing. I love how no one wants to actually SAY it isn't a dog.
But the little creature is to adorable to ignore. I'd definitely check it out if you want a pick me up and a short fun-time.

ARC Copy...I thought was cute and coozy slice of life manga with the only "magical" element being the "dog's" intelligence. Note tanukis are a real animal (and realistically drawn here somewhat) but they can't write on notepads.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Nikaido Ko for the chance to read this before it came out! With You and the Rain is a really fun, sweet slice of life manga about a woman who finds a Tanuki in the street, and doesn’t think it’s odd at all that the ‘puppy’ she’s taken in can write and eat with a knife and fork.

Ridiculousness aside, I really enjoyed the light, cheerful personality of the woman and the mischievous personality of the Tanuki. There were more touching, serious sections where we saw some of the Tanuki’s past, individuals he’s been around and places he’s been. Every time he meets someone, you can tell there’s a magic there in that they know something is wrong, but not quite what.

Overall, I enjoyed this Manga. The art and the whimsical storylines joined together to provide an enjoyable read that was quick and brought a smile to my face. The few characters that were truly presented were effective and stayed in the mind – I especially enjoyed the father. However, I’m not sure of the longevity of the series, as I can imagine the premise would get old quickly.

Review to come December 30th on blog/goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

OMG, I already loved the description and the cover... but I love love reading it even more. This is one of my fav books of December 2021! 

In this book a girl walks through the rain and she meets a tanuki (first confusing him for a dog). He bribes her with an umbrella (and shows he can do a very interesting talent) and the deal is sealed, he becomes her pet. And so throughout the chapters we see day to day events happening with her and her new pet. From just lounging at home after work to going to a stationery store to get some new paper for his talent to going to the beach. It is all very slice of life and all just what I needed. 

But there is also enough to laugh about with all the things that happen when people realise that this is no ordinary pet. It is not even a dog. It is a tanuki. Some people have some hilarious reactions, some recover better from the shock than others. Like the vet is just one big weirdo but he was also just awesome. Then there is our MC's dad who at first is totally like WTF but then totally falls for the little guy to the point of him buying shirts and outfits. And so there are more on the the daily adventures of these two.

There are also some melancholic and sadder moments which I also liked because they fitted very well with the story. 

I had a laugh at the German couple our MC meets when shopping, I knew exactly what they were saying and loved it!

The art, OMG OMG OMG OMG, this manga has just such stunning art. There are some wonderful scenes that just had me going OHHH and AHH! It was just so pretty. I wouldn't mind having some of the panels up on my walls.

All in all, I am going to be buying this manga very soon and keep an eye out for future releases. I would highly recommend this one!

With You and the Rain is an odd and quite interesting manga actually. I'm not usually a fan of gullible characters, but the main character seems OK. She picks up a tanuki thinking it's a dog and the tanuki uses notebooks to communicate. It writes on them and shows the signs. Everyone tries to tell her that the animal isn't a dog, but somehow they don't succeed. So, mostly the manga is about the girl and tanuki's mundane adventures and friendship. The manga is quite deep in a sense and finds beauty in everything, which was great. It's a collection of sequences in their lives and well done slice of life with peculiar elements. A humor series even if you like.

The art looks super nice and detailed with a hint of sparkle. The characters are lively and the tanuki is realistic and cute at the same time. The art is detailed and light at the same time, so it pleases the eye a lot. My only concern is whether this can offer anything new after this, since there's no real content. This could even be four stars, but for that I would've liked a little more.

With You and the Rain is a slice of life manga with an adorable addition of magical realism. The main character picks up a stray "dog" in the rain and takes it home, "dog" being an extremely intelligent Japanese raccoon dog who is able to communicate through writing. It goes as well as you'd think it would: awesome. Reading this book was great stress relief.

4/5 Cute little manga!

I love slice of life mangas so it was no surprise I liked this. The art was beautiful and the story wasn't confusing to follow at all so four stars! I'd recommend this to lovers of slice of life and short manga lovers.

Disclaimer: I read this on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.