Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha for providing me with a review copy

This is a super cute, slice of life manga about a young lady who finds a tanuki, er I mean stray dog. The story follows her life with this "dog" that can communicate via writing on a notepad. The manga is made up of short stories/segments that either play up the absurdity of the premise, or brings about a sweet and heartfelt moment. At first I was worried the repetition of the joke points would get old, but I found myself flowing along with pace and soon found myself at the end of this first volume and a huge old smile on my face. I also really love the artwork of the book. I found myself really taken in by the main character's eyes.

The first volume of With You and the Rain is a relaxing, humorous, and sweet read. One that I look forward to continuing in future volumes.