is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hatsuharu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Friend since December 2018, with its chapters collected into nine volumes as of September 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from September to December 2023. A live-action film adaptation premiered in March 2025.
Synopsis Isaku Senagaki has been feared by those around her because her grandfather Tasuke is the third Senagaki boss. She gives up on her unrequited crush on Keiya Utō and enrolls in high school to have a normal love life, but Keiya fakes his age and enrolls in the same school.
Characters
Because she is the granddaughter of a boss, she doesn't have any friends and is bad at socializing. She has a serious but shy personality. She has a crush on Keiya.
Young leading subordinate in the Senagaki and responsible for taking care of Isaku. He is overprotective and sometimes goes too far.
Tasuke's brother's grandson. He is a delinquent who was abandoned by his parents and taken in by his grandfather. He goes to the same school as Isaku and Keiya.
Former hostess at a club run by the Senagaki . She had a physical relationship with Keiya.
Media Manga Written and illustrated by Hatsuharu, A Girl & Her Guard Dog began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine on December 13, 2018. The manga went on hiatus in March 2023 due to Hatsuharu's health. The first volume was released on April 12, 2019. As of September 2023, nine volumes have been released.
In November 2020, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for an English digital release.
Volumes
Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 10, 2022. It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by , with scripts written by , characters designed by , and music composed by . The series aired from September 29 to December 22, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is by Masayoshi Ōishi, while the ending theme song is "Magie×Magie" by Akari Kitō. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Medialink licensed the series in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and is streaming it on their Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.
Episodes
Live-action film A live-action film adaptation was announced on May 16, 2024. It is produced by Toho Studios and directed by , based on a screenplay by . Yurika Koike served as the producer, and Toho distributed the film. The film premiered in Japan on March 14, 2025. SixTones performed the theme song .
Reception Caitlin Moore of Anime News Network calls the anime adaptation "a pretty ugly show" due to deformities in the characters' animations and many animation mistakes.
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