started out as comic by Shuji Kishihara and Yasuharu Tomono serialized in Nakayosi, Tanoshii Youchien, Otomodachi, about the lives of 48 puppies. A television series was produced based on the comic.

The main character's story (Freddy's) presents the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies and religions (the Monomyth

Monomyth

Joseph Campbell's term monomyth, also referred to as the hero's journey, is a basic pattern that its proponents argue is found in many narratives from around the world. This widely distributed pattern was described by Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces...

), a theory developed by Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell

Joseph John Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast, covering many aspects of the human experience...

 in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a non-fiction book, and seminal work of comparative mythology by Joseph Campbell...

.

Plot

A French Bulldog is adopted from the Happy Kennel by a girl named Ai and is given the name Alex. She tells him stories and reads to him from a book titled The Adventures of Freddy about dog who leaves home to find the Fortune Tree.

However, he is separated from Ai when he mistakenly follows a girl wearing the same clothes as Ai on a bus. Adopting the name Freddy, after the hero in Ai's storybook, Alex begins his quest to return to Ai. But before he can return to his owner, Freddy and his new friends must find the Fortune Tree and save it from dying, otherwise all the humans in the world will lose their good will and no longer care about their pets.

Dogs

• Alex/Freddy (フレディー) - A male French Bulldog
  French Bulldog
  The French bulldog is a small breed of domestic dog, related to the English bulldog and American bulldog.-History:The origin of the modern French Bulldog breed descends directly from the dogs of the Molossians, an ancient Greek tribe. The dogs were spread throughout the ancient world by Phoenician...
  
  . He embarked on a quest to return to Ai when he mistakenly followed a girl wearing the same clothes as Ai into a bus in episode 2. In episode 3, Alex took on the name Freddy, after the hero in Ai's story book titled The Adventures of Freddy, about a dog leaving home to find the Fortune Tree.
• Shibata (シバタ) - Shiba Inu
  Shiba Inu
  The is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan.A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita, though much smaller in stature...
  
  
• Chibiyama (チビヤマ) - Chihuahua
  Chihuahua (dog)
  The ' is the smallest breed of dog and is so named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of sizes, head shapes, colors and coat lengths.-History:...
  
  
• Don Corocorone (ドン・コロコローネ) - A Bulldog
  Bulldog
  Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
  
  , his owner is a thief.
• Shina (シーナ) - Shih Tzu
  Shih Tzu
  The Shih Tzu is a breed of dog weighing with long silky hair. The breed originated in China and is among the earliest breeds. Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969...
  
  
• Cammy (キャミー) - A female Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small breed of Spaniel-type dog, and is classed as a toy dog by most kennel clubs. It is one of the most popular breeds in the United Kingdom. Since 2000, it has been growing in popularity in the United States. It is a smaller breed of spaniel, and Cavalier...
  
   show dog Freddy met in episode 4. She was raised by humans who rarely let her to go outside. Dach showed affection over her, but left her in the end.
• Pappy (パピー) - Papillon
  Papillon (dog)
  The papillon , also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, is a breed of dog of the Spaniel type. One of the oldest of the toy Spaniels, it derives its name from its characteristic butterfly-like look of the long and fringed hair on the ears. A papillon with dropped ears is called a phalène...
  
  
• Dach (ドッチ) - A male field Dachshund
  Dachshund
  The dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed belonging to the hound family. The standard size dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits...
  
   Alex met in episode 3. He was an expert digger, once owned by the human Jack. Dach taught Alex about interacting with humans. Freddy joined Dach's travel quest at the end of episode 3.
• Max (マックス) - A male Boxer
  Boxer (dog)
  Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn or brindled, with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic , and have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism , very strong jaws and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to...
  
   who had come from Happy Kennel, and had met Alex while both were still in the kennel. Although inexperienced as a guard dog, it has a strong sense of food. Its favourite food is milk. It was evicted by its owner in episode 8 after a male robber had broken into the same house twice, and the owner discovered Freddy, Dach, Max were inside the damaged house.
• Lovely (ラブリー) - Labrador Retriever
  Labrador Retriever
  The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
  
  
• Yoko (ヨーコ) - Yorkshire Terrier
  Yorkshire Terrier
  The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its size, to , and its silky blue and tan coat...
  
  
• Kowaruski (コワルスキー) - Weimaraner
  Weimaraner
  The Weimaraner is a dog that was originally bred for hunting in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game such as boar, bear, and deer. As the popularity of large game hunting began to decline, Weimaraners were used for hunting smaller animals like...
  
  
• Minich - (ミニッチ) Miniature Pinscher
  Miniature Pinscher
  The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog, originating from Germany. The breed's earliest ancestors were a mix of Italian Greyhounds and Dachshunds...
  
  
• Ryoma (リョウマ) - An old male Tosa
  Tosa (dog)
  The is a breed of dog of Japanese origin that is considered rare. It was originally bred in Tosa as a fighting dog and still is today.- Appearance :...
  
   who had grown up in mountains. Ryoma started to live in the wild when delivery truck that carries Ryoma to its customer crashed. He taught Freddy about being a wild dog, identifying and marking dog scents, circular patrolling. After losing a fight against Freezer, Ryoma told Freddy to leave, but Freddy found Ryoma in episode 6. At the end of episode 6, an old woman was identified to be Ryoma's owner. However, Ryoma felt betrayed by its owner when the owner was sick and could not take care of Ryoma while in hospital. When Ryoma's owner collapsed again in episode 6, Ryoma defeated Freezer on its way to the owner, and reunited with the owner at the end.
• Bruto (ブルート) - Bulldog
  Bulldog
  Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
  
  
• Pochi (ポッチ) - Mixed-breed
  Mixed-breed dog
  A mixed-breed dog, also known as a mutt or mongrel, is a dog whose ancestry is generally unknown and that has characteristics of two or more types of breeds. A mixed-breed may be a cross-breed dog, a random-bred dog, or a descendant of feral or pariah dog populations...
  
  
• Martaff (マータフ) - Doberman Pinscher. A male field dog in episode 4, with Osaka accent.
• Rikyu (リキュー) - Akita Inu. Episode based on real Japanese Akita Hachikō
  Hachiko
  , known in Japanese as chūken Hachikō , was an Akita dog born on a farm near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, even many years after his owner's death.-Life:In 1924, Hidesaburō Ueno,...
  
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• Sanbe (サンペー) - Welsh Corgi Pembroke
• Kinta (キンタ) - Golden Retriever
  Golden Retriever
  The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
  
  
• Jess (ジャズ) - Golden Retriever
  Golden Retriever
  The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
  
  , Kinta's mother
• Himechin (ヒメチン) - Japanese Chin
  Japanese Chin
  The Japanese Chin , also known as the Japanese Spaniel) is the dog of Japanese royalty. A lap dog and companion dog, this toy breed has a distinctive heritage.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Daltian (ダルジャン) - A female Dalmatian
  Dalmatian (dog)
  The Dalmatian is a breed of dog whose roots are often said to trace back to Dalmatia, a region of Croatia where the first illustrations of the dog have been found. The Dalmatian is noted for its unique black- or brown-spotted coat and was mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days...
  
   from episode 6 with unidentified owner.
• Poron - (ポロン) Pomeranian
  Pomeranian (dog)
  The Pomeranian is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe . Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from the larger Spitz type dogs, specifically the German Spitz...
  
  
• B-chan - (ビーチャン) Beagle
  Beagle
  The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound, but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hare, rabbit, and other game...
  
  
• Marco - (マルコ) Maltese
• Arnest (アーネスト) - A female Afghan Hound
  Afghan Hound
  The Afghan Hound is one of the oldest sighthound dog breeds. Distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end, the breed acquired its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan, where it was originally used to hunt hares and gazelles by coursing them....
  
   Alex met in episode 2 outside bakery.
• Leon (レオン) - Bloodhound
  Bloodhound
  The Bloodhound is a large breed of dog which, while originally bred to hunt deer and wild boar, was later bred specifically to track human beings. It is a scenthound, tracking by smell, as opposed to a sighthound, which tracks using vision. It is famed for its ability to discern human odors even...
  
  
• Pugbou (パグボー) - Pug
  Pug
  The pug is a "toy" breed of dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors, and a compact square body with well-developed muscle. They have been described as multum in parvo , referring to the pug's personality and...
  
  , arrested by the police dogs, asks Freddy to help him
• Mook (ムック) - A male Old English Sheepdog
  Old English Sheepdog
  The Old English Sheepdog is a large breed of dog which was developed in England from early herding types of dog. The Old English Sheepdog has very long fur covering the face and eyes...
  
   raised by Rogers in episode 9.
• Eiji (エージ) - Male German Shepherd owned by Happy Kennel that used to work for police as sniffing dog, and always travel with Grace.
• Bright (ブライト) - Samoyed
  Samoyed
  Samoyed may refer to:* the Samoyedic peoples in Siberia who speak the Samoyedic languages: the Enets, the Nenets, the Nganasans, and the Selkups* the Samoyedic languages they speak* Samoyed , a dog breed...
  
  
• Wang (ワン) - Chow Chow
  Chow Chow
  Chow chow is a breed of dog that was developed in China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan , which literally means "puffy-lion dog".- Appearance :...
  
  
• Jackie (ジャッキー) - Jack Russell Terrier
  Jack Russell Terrier
  The Jack Russell terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied smooth, rough or broken-coated which is commonly confused with the Parson Russell terrier and the Russell terrier with the term "Jack Russell" commonly misapplied to other small white...
  
  
• Yubi (ユーピー) - A robot
  Robot
  A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
  
  
• Kosuke (コースケ) - Norwich Terrier
  Norwich Terrier
  The Norwich Terrier is a breed of dog. It originates in the United Kingdom and was bred to hunt small vermin or rodents.-Appearance:These terriers are one of the smallest terriers , with prick ears and a double coat, which come in red, tan, wheaten, black and tan, and grizzle.-Temperament:These...
  
  , a police dog, pursues Corocorone's owner.
• Zenji - (ゼンジー) Pekingese
  Pekingese
  The Pekingese, or "Peke" is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. The breed was favored by the Chinese Imperial court, and its name refers to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides...
  
  
• Cocco (コッコ) - An American Cocker Spaniel
  American Cocker Spaniel
  The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK...
  
  .
• Tomiko - (トミコ) Shar Pei
  Shar Pei
  The Shar Pei, or Chinese Shar-Pei, is a breed of dog known for its distinctive features of deep wrinkles and a blue-black tongue. The breed comes from China. The name translates to "sand skin" and refers to the texture of its short, rough coat...
  
  
• Noppe - (ノッペ) Bull Terrier
  Bull Terrier
  The Bull Terrier or English Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. They are known for their large, egg-shaped head, small triangular eyes, and "jaunty gait." Their temperament has been described as generally fun-loving, active and clownish...
  
  
• Kitchen (キッチン) - A male Rough Collie
  Rough Collie
  The Rough Collie is a long coated breed of medium to large size dog that in its original form was a type of collie used and bred for herding in Scotland. Originating in the 1800's, it is now well known through the works of author Albert Payson Terhune, and through the Lassie novel, movies, and...
  
  /Shetland Sheepdog
  Shetland Sheepdog
  The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog.They are small to medium dogs, and come in a variety of colors, such as sable/white, tri-color, and blue merle. They are vocal, excitable, energetic dogs who are always willing to please and work hard...
  
   from episode 6 with a male owner. In episode 7, Kitchen altered its owner for the collapsed Ryoma's owner after hearing Ryoma's call.
• Bernadon (バーナードン) - St. Bernard
  St. Bernard (dog)
  The St. Bernard is a breed of very large working dog from the Italian and Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size.-Appearance:The St. Bernard is a large dog...
  
  
• Wealthy (ウエルシー) - West Highland White Terrier
  West Highland White Terrier
  The West Highland White Terrier, commonly known as the Westie, is a Scottish breed of dog with a distinctive white coat. The modern breed is descended from a number of breeding programes of white terriers in Scotland prior to the 20th century...
  
  
• Freezer (フリーザー) - Siberian Husky
  Siberian Husky
  The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in north-eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family...
  
  , male dog that defeated Ryoma in a territorial fight in episode 5, but beaten by Ryoma in episode 7.
• Airi (アイリ) - Irish Setter
  Irish Setter
  The Irish Setter , is a setter, a breed of gundog and family dog. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognized by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book....
  
  
• Whity (ホワイティ) - A female Poodle
  Poodle
  The Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding...
  
   in episode 9, owned by Rogers.
• Shunaemon (シュナエモン) - Standard Schnauzer
  Standard Schnauzer
  The Standard Schnauzer is the original breed of the three breeds of Schnauzer, and despite its wiry coat and general appearance, is not related to the British terriers. Rather, its origins are in old herding and guard breeds of Europe. Generally classified as a working or utility dog, this...
  
  
• Shetlan (シェトラン) - Shetland Sheepdog
  Shetland Sheepdog
  The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog.They are small to medium dogs, and come in a variety of colors, such as sable/white, tri-color, and blue merle. They are vocal, excitable, energetic dogs who are always willing to please and work hard...
  
  
• Edgar (エドガー) - A Wire Fox Terrier that taught Freddy to get food by begging to sausage vendor in episode 6.
• Police Dog - Giant Schnauzer
  Giant Schnauzer
  The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, and compact breed of dog. It is one of the three Schnauzer breeds. Like most large breeds, the Giant Schnauzer needs a fair amount of exercise.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Police Dog - Great Dane
  Great Dane
  The Great Dane , also known as German Mastiff or Danish Hound , is a breed of domestic dog known for its giant size...
  
  
• Police Dog - Great Dane
  Great Dane
  The Great Dane , also known as German Mastiff or Danish Hound , is a breed of domestic dog known for its giant size...
  
  
• Police Dog - English Pointer
  Pointer (dog breed)
  The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Police Dog - English Pointer
  Pointer (dog breed)
  The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds.-Appearance:...
  
  

Humans

• Alex (アレックス) - Owner of Happy Kennel. In addition of selling dogs, he also visits the owners of the dogs he sold.
• Ai-chan (愛ちゃん) - Freddy's adopter in episode 1.
• Jack (ジャック) - Dooch's former human owner in episode 3. Jack is obsessed on taking any dog he sees to home.
• Rogers (ロジャース) - Owner of Whitety, Mook, and Rogers farm, a farm for cows and sheep.

Cast

• Freddy - Yumiko Kobayashi
  Yumiko Kobayashi
  is a Japanese voice actress. She is currently a freelance voice actor but until August 2007 was affiliated with Arts Vision.She and fellow Excel Saga voice actress Mikako Takahashi are known as the duo "The Excel Girls"...
  
  
• Alice - Rie Satou
• Cocco - Chiaki Takashi
• Shibata- Akeno Watanabe
  Akeno Watanabe
  is a Japanese voice actor born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. She works at Osawa Office and her nickname is Akenon. She currently stars in Pokémon Best Wishes as Ash's newest rival, Shooti and from Episode 17 onwards has begun voicing Ash's Scraggy.-Anime:...
  
  
• B-Chan - Chika Sakamoto
  Chika Sakamoto
  is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo affiliated with Arts Vision.-Television animation:*Baby and Me *Ashita no Nadja *Legend of the Mystical Ninja *Fighting Foodons *Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ...
  
  
• Max - Kouichi Toochika
  Kouichi Toochika
  is a Japanese voice actor who works for Haikyo. He was born in Osaka and raised in Yamaguchi.-Notable voice roles:*Lance in 07 Ghost*Brindo in One Piece*Check Mate and Ilioukhine in Kinnikuman Nisei...
  
  
• Chibiyama - Miwa Matsumoto
  Miwa Matsumoto
  ' is a seiyū.-Notable voice roles:*Patamon in Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02*Mako in Digimon Tamers*Kokuwamon child in Digimon Frontier*Chiharu Mihara in Cardcaptor Sakura*Jama-P in Wedding Peach*Scylle in Beast Wars Second...
  
  
• Leon - Dai Matsumoto
  Dai Matsumoto
  is a Japanese voice actor.-Anime:*Bleach: Memories of Nobody *Alice Academy *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood *Guyver *Inuyasha )*Karin...
  
  
• Pochi - Rica Matsumoto
  Rica Matsumoto
  is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika Matsumoto. She was one of the original members of the popular vocal group JAM Project. After the way of the stage, she embarked on voice acting and a singing career...
  
  
• Bluto - Junichi Endou
• Rikyu - Cho
  Cho
  Cho or CHO can refer to several things:Cho can refer to the following people, real or fictional:-People:Given name* Cho Ramaswamy, an actor, columnist, and political commentator in Tamil Nadu, India* Cho U, a Chinese Go playerSurname...
  
  
• Dach - Yuu Mizushima
• Kowalski - Shoto Kashii

Doblaje

• Freddy - Anabella Silva
• Dodge - Ezequiel Serrano
• Max - Gonzalo Fumero
• Cocó - Giannina Jurado
• Voces diversas - Maithe Guedes
• Opening - Ezequiel Serrano & Ricardo Sorondo, Maithe Guedes (Coros)
• Ending - Maithe Guedes

• Estudio: Etcétera Productora Cinematografica

External links

• Fortune Dogs homepage
• TV Tokyo's FD page