Japanese and |
One day while watching the news, Akane happens to see a story about a dog named Checkers that has been looking for her master, Ryoga Hibiki. She had recently had puppies and wanted Ryoga to meet them. |
The Meaning Behind the Name |
In Japan, Checkers is named "Shirokuro" which is broken down into "shiro" meaning "white" and "kuro" meaning "black" which refers to the color of her coat. |