Pet Shop of Horrors continues in the second volume where we get an additional 4 stories that range between the realms of humor, mystery and horror.

Dragon: A story about a misplaced dragon egg that is expected to hatch by accident on XMAS instead of the Chinese New Year risks killing the family that brought it home... and possibly the entire city of Los Angeles is under danger too. It is up to Count D to ask for Detective Leon for his help in order to sneak into the house and safely hatch the mythical beast in a remote area before things go crazy. A humorous story, we also start to see flashes of attraction between both characters, even though neither party wants to admit it yet.

Dice: A homeless con artist rescues a kitten without realizing Lucky is very special. Unable to care for her, Count D appears and takes the kitten away from him. Thinking little about the odd change of events, the guy ends up getting arrested by Leon for petty theft and bailed out by Count D. Little does he know, Count D is giving him the chance of a lifetime by adopting a strange little girl who might change his life for the better... as long as he doesn't break any of the tenets of the contract. A cute/odd story with a different kind of protagonist than other stories so far. I find it interesting that we get meet a low life criminal making a contract with the Count and the way despite being a lazy slob, there is a good side to him.

Delicious: The original manga version of the same chapter in the OVA series. The anime stays fervently truthful to the original source material. I personally didn't enjoy this episode as much as some of the other ones, but I suppose the animators chose this story because of the horror elements.

Destruction: Another story featuring Count D interacting on a more personal level with Leon. Our perpetually igneous detective has spotted Count D visiting a natural history museum one evening while carrying a suitcase. Assuming he is planning on selling opium, he follows him inside and gets teleported to a prehistoric world with extinct animals. Where are they and can they escape this strange dream before Leon harms any animals by mistake? A very different story from what we are getting accustomed in a pleasant way.

Overall, the stories remain fresh and fun to read and I award it 4 stars. ( )

Some more cool and horrifying creatures, and a lot of fun with Count D and Leon together. They make an entertaining couple.

Sometimes the creatures are just creepy and intriguing, but sometimes they're really sad too. The sad ones are always good stories, but... just so sad. ( )

This is a review for the first three volumes.

Count D is a seller of pets ... more specifically, ones that fulfil a role in your life. These pets are not average, and seem to take on a human shape. If you don't follow the three rules that come with the pet... bad things might happen.

On the whole, I liked the series. I really did. Count D was an interesting young man who is not quite human. Leon Orcot, the police officer who is out to get Count D is also interesting, but very human. Leon things Count D is selling drugs or some other illegal product out of his store, but comes to view Count D as a friend. As for the animals, they are always rare, and inevitably, their human owners always breaks the rule, usually the last.

Its a bit formulaic. But, the characters steal the manga. Well written, always in character, always interesting. The animals on the other hand... their human side and the relationships with their owners is well... feels wrong. I also have a hard time with people owning people, even if they are animals in a human guise. Plus, the whole thing feels a bit silly. If I find the other volumes, I will probably buy them and read them. I really want to know what happens to Leon and Count D! ( )