Template:Short description Template:Notability Template:Infobox animanga/Header Template:Infobox animanga/Print Template:Infobox animanga/Footer Template:Infobox television Template:Nihongo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Sasaki. It was published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Template:Lang from 1988 to 1993, with its chapters collected in 12 volumes. It received a TV drama adaptation, which was aired on ANN from April to June 2003 and had 11 episodes.[1]
Synopsis
Nishine Masaki, a young man from Hokkaido, is told by a mysterious man that he will become a veterinarian. Along with his best friend Nikaidou, and animal friends Chobi the dog, Mike the cat and Hiyo the rooster, Nishine sets out to fulfill his mysterious fate of becoming a veterinarian.[2]
Reception
By 2020, the manga had 21.6 million copies in circulation.[2]