In a post apocalyptic world devoid of seasons, where man's "golden age of technology" ruined earth and caused science to run amok, there live four individuals looking for a door to the hell far below the surface. Through a series of coincidences, the ex-hitman-now-bartender Mihai, the deranged and psychopathic Haine, the vengeful yet kind Naoto, and the freelancer Badou meet one another.

Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark was published in English as Dogs: Prelude by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint on April 14, 2009.