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Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo (さくら荘のペットな彼女 Sakura-sō no Petto na Kanojo, lit. The Pet Girl of Sakura Dormitory) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida, with illustrations by Kēji Mizoguchi. The first volume was published in January 2010, and 10 volumes have been released by ASCII Media Works as of October 2012. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hōki Kusano began serialization in the April 2011 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine. A drama CD was released on June 28, 2012. A 24-episode anime TV series adaptation by J.C.Staff began airing in October 2012. It has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America.
Story
Sakura Dormitory is a dorm of the high school affiliated with Suimei University of the Arts (often shortened as Suiko), which hosts the strangest, trouble-making students. After being kicked out of the normal dorm for keeping a stray cat, Kanda Sorata moves into Sakura Dormitory. As he starts to get used to the life in the dorm, Shiina Mashiro, a world famous artist who cannot even take care of her daily life, moves in. Sorata is forced to become Mashiro's handler. The story is about their daily life as well as mental growth.
The story touches issues of dreams, passions, and the pursuit of what we want, and the journey the characters embark in to discover themselves. It slightly takes on the issue of how unfair life is to people. Lastly, the story gives innuendoes on society and how it judgmentally perceives people.
Characters
- List of Characters in the Light Novel Series
List of Light Novel Volumes
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 01 - January 10th, 2010
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 02 - April 10th, 2010
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 03 - August 10th, 2010
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 04 - December 10th, 2010
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 05 - May 10th, 2011
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 5.5 - September 10th, 2011
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 06 - December 10th, 2011
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 07 - April 10th, 2012
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 7.5 - August 10th, 2012
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 08 - October 10th, 2012
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 09 - March 9th, 2013
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 10 - July 10th, 2013
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 10.5 - March 8th, 2014
List of Manga Volumes
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 01 - October 27th, 2011
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 02 - May 26th, 2012
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 03 - October 27th, 2012
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 04 - March 27th, 2013
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 05 - September 27th, 2013
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 06 - March 27th, 2014
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 07 - October 27th, 2014
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 08 - June 27th, 2015
List of DramaCD Volumes
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 01
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 02
- Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo 03
Anime
- See List of Episodes
Reception
- The Mainichi Shimbun reported in April 2012 that the novels have sold over 850,000 copies. The series has received negative criticism for its gender roles, in particular the character of Mashiro Shiina being portrayed as a sexy, dependent pet.