First time, kiss ......!? Winter Anime "When I Became a Dog, My Favorite Person Picked Me Up." Episode 12, trailer & synopsis released!

A preview of the latest episode ofthe on-airwinter anime"When I Became a Dog, My Favorite Person Picked Me Up." A preview of the latest episode has been released.

The original story is serialized in "Monthly Shonen Magazine R" by Gosei Furukawa. The main character becomes "Pochita," a dog owned by a beautiful girl in his class, Inukai, and becomes a dog in body and soul as he is trained to go for walks, go to the bathroom, and ....... It is a slightly sexy VR style romantic comedy with all the viewpoints from the "dog's point of view".

⇒Winter anime "I became a dog and was picked up by the person I love. The jacket of the second volume of the Blu-ray and the illustration of the first volume are now on view!
⇒Click here for the list of 2023 winter anime!

TV anime "I became a dog and was picked up by someone I love. is currently airing on TOKYO MX (Friday 25:35～) and other stations, and is being distributed on AnimeFesta as a "full Wonderful ver.

This time, the synopsis of episode 12 and two previews (broadcast version and Wonderful version) were released.

Synopsis and scene cut】 【Synopsis

Episode 12 "First Kiss.

＜Synopsis
Pochita is told by Inari Sakihira, the mad scientist of the school, why he was turned into a dog. Inari had been experimenting on Pochita and Mr. Inukai, monitoring their entire lives. Pochita is upset with Inari, who thinks of Mr. Inukai as nothing more than a guinea pig, and is informed of a way to turn himself back into a human...

Web Trailer

Episode 12 Web Limited Next Episode Trailer (Broadcast ver.)

Episode 12 Web Limited Next Episode Trailer (Wonderful ver.)
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Distribution Information

On March 24th (Fri.), episode 1-11 review screening & Pochita angle special program #2 will be held on Nico Nico Live Broadcast. Check it out for the climax.

Program URL: ##
Cast: Hope Ishihara, Fumika Nakayama
Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
18:00- "When I became a dog, the person I love picked me up. Episode 1-11 Review Screening
21:00 - Pochita Angle Special #2

Production Information
TV animation "When I Became a Dog, My Favorite Person Picked Me Up.

＜Broadcast Information
TOKYO MX: From January 6, every Friday at 25:35
BS11: From January 9, every Monday at 25:30
AT-X: From January 13, every Friday at 22:45 *Repeats available

<Distribution information
ABEMA: Every Thursday from Jan. 5 at 24:00 - Terrestrial distribution first.
dAnime Store: From 1/5, every Thursday at 24:00 - Terrestrial distribution first
AnimeFesta: From 1/11, every Wednesday 24:00 - <Wonderful Version> distribution
AnimeFesta: One episode per week from 1/19 <Wonderful Version> will be distributed.
Other distribution sites will follow in order.

<Staff> Original Story
Original Story: Gosei Furukawa (serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Shonen Magazine R")
Director : Takashi Andou
Visual director：Hisa Saito
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director：Kazuaki Morita
Design Works: Ryuji Iwata, Kazuya Morimae, Satoru Koshiishi, Ayako Karatani, Kyota Washikita
Art Director: Takuji Jizamoto
Art Setup: Takuji Jigramoto, Miyuki Onodera, Mariko Akiyama
Color Designer: Satoru Nagasaka
Director of Photography: Atsushi Kano
Editing: Yoshiaki Kimura
Sound Director: Kohei Yoshida
Sound Effects: Junichiro Suzuki, Yuki Shizuoka
Music: Tatsuya Kikuchi (marble)

Opening theme: "Gyakkyo☆Fuju☆Fraction
(Lyrics: Sasaki Saka / Composition and Arrangement: Yoichi Sakai / Songs: Miyuki Hashimoto, Yui Sakakibara, Rita with AiRI, Ayumi, Katagiri Roka, Yumi Kawamura, Sasaki Saka, Duca, Mitsuki Nakae, Nomiko, Aki Misato, yozuca*, rino, riya(eufonius))

<Cast
Pochita: Shuichiro Umeda
Inukai Karo: Aizawa Saya
Nekotani Mike：Mayu Sagara
Usagi Tsukishiro: Yurie Kosakai

<Introduction>.
When she wakes up, she is Pochita, the pet dog of her classmate "Inukai-san," whom she has feelings for! She is a super cool girl at school, but in fact, she is a dog lover to the extreme.
Walking, going to the bathroom, bathing - her days as a dog are full of happenings.
She wants to be human again as soon as possible, but she is happy to live a life thoroughly loved by the person she loves. ......
If I don't do this, I will turn into a dog in body and soul!
This is a new kind of love comedy with a "low angle dog's-eye view"!

Original story information
When I became a dog, I was picked up by someone I love.
Serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Shonen Magazine R".
Volumes 1-8 are now on sale!

(C) Gosei Furukawa, Kodansha / Inuhiro Production Committee