Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Created by Yoshihiro Takahashi
On tv asahi
A shounen adventure about a young dog assembling allies to avenge his father and defeat a monstrous bear, balancing brutal survival stakes with earnest heroism and camaraderie.
Gin is a striped Akita-Inu puppy named after his silver coat. Shortly after being born, he watches his father, Riki, get killed by Akakabuto, a bear that terrorizes everything in his path. Being the third-generation of bear-dogs to try to stand up against Akakabuto, he ventures out to find dogs to join him in his fight against the demon bear.
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Questions people ask
Is Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Does Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
