Dogblings

Dogblings is the friendship between Joe Tazuna and Gin Ibushi from the Your Turn To Die fandom.

Your Turn To Die
While investigating with Joe in the bar, Gin complains that he hates alcohol, and his drunkard dad even more. He then notices that Joe has a quiet look and asks what's up. Joe says it's nothing and suggests the two of them play together once they find a way out. Gin says he'll beat Joe in video games until he's crying.

When Mishima's head falls off his body, Joe tells Gin to look away. After Gonbee is interrogated and released, Gin joins Joe, Reko, and Sara in searching for Nao. Sometime before the Main Game, Joe tells Gin that if Sara is voted for, there will be a massacre. In the manga, when Gin is pushed to say something to prove his worth, he breaks out crying, causing Joe to say that it isn't right what they're trying to do.

After Joe's death, Gin picks up Joe's dog charm. He holds onto it until the next day, when he wonders if he should show it to Sara.

In Chapter 2, Part Two, Gin helps Sara out of her despair by reminding her that Joe isn't with them. He pleads with her to believe in the real Joe. He says he's sure that what Joe really wants is for everyone to get home alive, which is why she has to believe in the real him.

Nankidai Twitter sketches
February 15, 2018: Gin rides on Joe like a mount, and tells him to go faster.

November 21, 2018: Joe asks Gin what's up, and suggests they go and take a bath, but Gin doesn't really want to. Nao asks that since Gin is a child, if he would like to go in with the girls. Gin runs into Joe's open arms declaring that he wants to be with him.

Official 4-koma comics
27: Gin dives into Sara's chest, crying that Joe is bullying him. Sara gets upset with Joe, despite his claim that he wasn't doing anything. Joe hastily tries to apologize to Gin to get back in both his and Sara's good graces. Gin then comments that something of Sara's is huge compared to Reko, and Joe demands what he means.

S203: After Sou tells Gin that he's busy, Joe tells Gin that's why he said Sou can't play with him at the moment. Joe pats Gin on the head to console him. Shin then pretends to have suddenly got spare time and Joe enthusiastically encourages Gin to take his chance.

Fanon
Dogblings is typically a very energetic friendship where they play a lot. Both are associated with dogs as both also kind of act like them, so they go together in terms of aesthetics. It's also a common interest between them, so they would get along very well. In general, there is often dog-theming in fanworks, and some portray Joe playing with Gin like Gin is a dog. Joe and Gin are often depicted alongside Sara Chidouin. Dogblings is less popular than Catblings due to Joe having less time with Gin, but it's still Gin's second most popular friendship.

Fandom
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