It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 1992 to 1999, with its chapters collected in 11 tankōbon volumes.

The series follows Bow, a bull terrier that, starting out as a stray dog, lounges in with a struggling manga artist for a while before being adopted by Sayaka, a third grader and the daughter of a yakuza family.

Initially the father is unwilling to take the dog in, especially as he is extremely accident-prone, but changes his mind after Bow saves the life of his gang's boss.

Written and illustrated by Terry Yamamoto [ja], Bow was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from May 1992 to November 1999.

[9] A video game developed by Takara, titled Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow Pop'n Smash!!