Ginga - Nagareboshi Gin

Silver, from the moment he was born, was destined to be a hunting dog. Named for the silver stripe on his body, his fate is sealed when his father is killed by the ferocious bear Akakabuto - to be the one who kills Akakabuto. From that moment on, he vows to grow up, to become a strong enough dog, to slay the bear who stole his father's life. Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for best Shounen in 1987.