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1!!Tropes used in the animated adaptation:
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3* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: A good lot of this over Weed. Is he a naive, yet still effective leader whose morals are ''needed'' in the kind of world he lives in, or is he just a textbook example of GoodIsDumb who wouldn't have lasted five minutes had he faced Akakabuto with the same kind of mindset?
4* AngstWhatAngst: Weed spends about a minute mourning his mother's death before getting super excited about going on a journey to find his father.
5** Another complaint of the anime was not showing Gin's reaction when [[spoiler:finding out his life-long comrade and best friend John had been killed.]]
6* {{Anvilicious}}: Oh boy... don't get started on Weed and his morals...
7* AssPull: Some find Hougen's [[spoiler:death by lightning]] to be this. Doesn't help that it only happened in the anime.
8* BaseBreakingCharacter:
9** Good ''Lord'', '''Weed'''. There are those who see him as a naïve brat who [[EasilyForgiven forgives his enemies way too easily]] and mostly rides on his father's coattails, and then there are those who think that he actually has a point with his morals and is, overall, a fine character even if [[spoiler: he didn't happen to be the son of Japan's most famous dog.]] In short, one should be ''very'' careful when voicing their opinion over him.
10** To a lesser extent, Jerome. Some fans see him as a bit of a cynical bastard who [[spoiler: disobeyed Weed's orders and killed without enough of a reason to]], while other see him as a practical dog who knew his enemies well enough to do what was necessary. It may depend on what side of Weed's broken base you happen to be on.
11* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In episode 15 and vol 16 of the manga, there is a scene in which three giant infamous wild boars show up (with them having a reputation of killing and eating dogs). They kill a dog, and moments later Weed kills one of them with his [[SpinAttack Battouga.]] The two remaining ones run off in fear. This scene is, except for one brief time, never brought up again and is easy to forget that it ever happened, and only served to show how strong Weed is.
12* ContestedSequel: On one hand, ''Densetsu Weed'' appears to be more noticed and recognized than its [[Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin predecessor]] because of having newer animation versus the "old school" animation of the latter. On the other hand, fans who've followed the franchise since its beginning tend to lean towards ''Nagareboshi Gin'' as the superior installment, for having more "charm" and being more memorable overall than ''Densetsu Weed'' (while its animation is ironically also more fluid).
13* CryForTheDevil: Kaibutsu, who was revealed to look and behave like he did because [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters he was tortured for five years by humans using him for scientific experiments.]]
14* DamselScrappy: Many fans dislike Reika for her role of "Just There" in the anime/manga and getting kidnapped. Other fans believe Reika has redeeming qualities and manages to get some slack from the fans because of that. The same cannot be said about Koyuki, Weed's mate who only appears in the manga and seems to serve no other purpose than to give birth to Weed's puppies. Unlike Reika, Koyuki ''is'' universally hated by the fandom.
15* FridgeBrilliance: Weed asks Blue, the StarterVillain of the series, why he ended up saving him in his final moments (when Blue witnessed Weed coming to his aid, he repayed the favour), to which Blue essentially responds that the only reason he was bad was because no one had ever been good to him. It might as well have been this ordeal that gave Weed his insistent belief on always giving bad guys a second chance.
16* FridgeHorror: Bat has these weird-looking marks on his eyes that looks suspiciously like scars. His blindness could be [[EyeScream not genetic.]]
17* FridgeLogic:
18** Early on, the dogs make a deal out of how they'll be recruiting young dogs for a new generation of Ohu soldiers, because the previous ones have gotten old (or are captured). However, Ken and Tesshin were born back in ''Nagareboshi Gin'', meaning they're at least 10 years old, no more than two years or so younger than Gin, which is basically the equivalent of an old man in dog years. Kagetora as well is shown to be best friends with Ken and having known him for a long time (more clearly pointed out in the manga), implying they're roughly the same age.
19** It gets worse when you learn that the average lifespan of a Great Dane is six to eight years. Both Ben and Ken should have been dead ages ago. ArtisticLicenseBiology might be at work here, but it's still rather mindboggling how Ken is portrayed as a young dog, especially in the anime where he's as old as ''14 years.''
20** When John [[spoiler:is being tortured to death,]] the focus for some reason shifts to ''Hiro'' worrying about him, who'd all but known him for a few hours, instead of what would appear the logical choice and have the focus shift to ''Gin's'' worry, because hey, aren't he and John the ones who've been best friends and companions for more than ''10 years?''
21* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Much like its [[Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin predecessor]], the series received more attention in Scandinavia and Finland than any other place.
22* HilariousInHindsight: When the dogs first meet Hougen, he takes a dump and tells them he will let him go if they eat it. They get offended and disgusted, as you would expect, until you realize many dogs in real life will readily eat poop.
23* HoYay: Jerome becomes ''extremely'' loyal to Weed in a very short amount of time, and the two share many close moments and lines (even more so in the manga) that, had they been humans, would likely have created a huge fangirl following. Parodied by one deviantartist [[https://www.deviantart.com/isismasshiro/art/The-pro-slaughterers-5-104486302 here]].
24* JerkassWoobie: Rocket. Yes, he attempted to snatch Weed but his [[spoiler: brothers eventually get killed off.]]
25** GB also qualifies as this. Despite his bossy and cynical attitude, its hard not to just want to hug him as he mourns [[spoiler: Smith's death]] with tears dripping down his snout like a leaky faucet.
26* MemeticMutation: Sometimes people can't help but make fun of Gin and Weed's names combined. "Alcohol and marihuana"?
27* MoralEventHorizon: Hougen crosses it ''immediately upon his introduction'', showing that he has no qualms killing his subordinates in creative ways (in the manga) for no reason but YouHaveFailedMe.
28* {{Narm}}:
29** The name of the titular character.
30*** In Finland, the title of the manga was shortened to simply ''Weed''. For about a decade, you could walk past the comic book section of any ordinary store and see a book titled ''Weed'', sure to amuse any youth who had some fluency in English (which in Finland would be "most of them").
31** Howling dogs in the sad scenes, such as [[spoiler: John's death]], sound more like humans screaming or coyotes barking instead of the true dog howls.
32** Likewise, the strange trumpet melody playing during [[spoiler:John's last moments]] feels a bit unfitting, more like it's a melody ''trying'' really bad to sound sad, and failing.
33** Hōgen's [[spoiler:death by lightning]].
34--> '''HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAA-*CRACK*'''
35** Second episode. [[SayMyName "BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUE!"]] That is all.
36** Just one of many moments ruined by terrible animation: [[spoiler: Tokimune's]] death at Kaibutsu's jaws. No, not the actual death - a shot of Weed [[spoiler: screaming "Father!" ]]''looks like he's having a friendly conversation''.
37** Some people find Weed's pacifism bordering on the ridiculous, especially when he considers giving characters mercy even when they really don't deserve it.
38* NarmCharm: Despite having ridiculous amounts of Narm, some people still find the anime watchable, even enjoyable.
39** It depends what episode you're watching, really. There ''are'' a few well animated ones.
40* NightmareFuel: Bat, the BlindSeer of Hougen's pack, is pretty damn creepy.
41** When [[spoiler: Weed [[NotQuiteDead momentarily]] dies.]] You see a couple shots of him, and he's quite bloodied, especially on his head. His eyes are wide open, his pupils are dialated, and his tounge is lolling out of his mouth.
42** Genba's insanity. Just ''watch'' him jump around spastically and attack his own dogs in a crazed frenzy and say that it doesn't give you chills.
43** Also Aramu, the German Shepherd with some flesh missing from his muzzle, creeped out some of the manga's readers.
44** The NotQuiteDead Sniper's [[BodyHorror deformed]] appearance in the manga.
45** John's torture [[spoiler:to death.]] Especially in the manga,[[spoiler: ''in which his intestines not only get ripped out by Hōgen'' but are ''bitten in half by John himself.'']]
46* ReplacementScrappy: Jerome's helpers were hated by most fans for replacing the manga characters who were cut out from the anime. Though Ryo did have fans for being an ActionGirl (which is rare in this series).
47* {{Squick}}:
48** [[NauseaFuel Hiro the ball-snatcher.]]
49** In the manga, Hougen ripped the [[spoiler: heavily-wounded John's]] gut out from his stomach, slowly killing him. This scene was cut out from the anime.
50** Hougen is ''made'' of {{Squick}} in the manga. His introductory scene is a magnificent ball of {{Squick}}, MoralEventHorizon and EstablishingCharacterMoment ''all in one'', combined with a helping of BadBoss and UrineTrouble: he shows his disappointment in [[spoiler: Nero]] by having some of his henchdogs rip off his front paws, then proceeds to ''pee on his face'' as he dies. ''Yeesh.''
51* SubbingVersusDubbing: Some people seem to think the series needs an English dub.
52* TheWoobie: Hook.
53* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: A lot of the fans who have watched ''Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin'' or have read the manga were seriously unhappy about the changes in the anime. And not everything can be blamed on PragmaticAdaptation.
54** One of the most hated changes would be Gin's original silver fur and brown eyes [[YouDontLookLikeYou being changed to blue fur and blue eyes]] just so he would match Weed.
55* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: At one point, a female warrior (Ryō) appears. Until that point, the only female fighter in both anime was Cross, and she was rarely shown fighting. It would have been interesting to see a female that can actually fight in a cast full of males, but Ryō quickly becomes a DamselInDistress instead and is not heard from again afterwards.
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57!!Tropes used in the Manga:
58* CompleteMonster: Shōgun, the AxCrazy ruler of the monkeys and apes, is a [[ManiacMonkeys vicious tyrant]] who will kill anyone and anything that gets in his way, or even if it's simply in the area to vent frustration on. However, what sets Shogun apart are his [[EatsBabies eating habits]]. When he's hungry, he just wrenches a baby out of the arms of its mother and takes it to his private lair to [[WouldHurtAChild devour]]. He particularly enjoys drinking a mix of puppy blood and liquor.
59* CreatorsPet: Sasuke under Yoshihiro Takahashi.
60** GB and Jerome to a certain extent.
61* EndingFatigue: One of the major complaints among the fans who read the manga especially for the later arcs.
62* EnsembleDarkhorse: George is one of the favourite characters among the manga readers. He isn't in the anime. This is just another thing that made the fans unhappy.
63** Tesshin is also an example of this. Apparently he's very popular with Japanese readers.
64** Yukimura, Weed's oldest brother, quickly gained a popularity arguably outdoing Weed's for being more mature, badass, and having red fur and scars reminiscent of his grandfather Riki.
65* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Again, many fans felt Yukimura was a stronger, more badass character than Weed, [[spoiler:but he dies at the end of the Monkey Arc from the wounds he suffered disposing of the BigBad.]]
66* TooCoolToLive: [[spoiler:Yukimura.]]
67* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: While the anime is rather toned down, the manga consists of several gory fighting scenes that borders on Seinen territory (no censorship of ripped guts, limbs or ''testicles'' here). The main characters being dogs instead of humans might be why it's allowed to be a Shounen.

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