Wangyo

Wangyo is a character in Lu Over the Wall. In the film, he is rescued by from an animal shelter by Lu who turns him into a merdog, afterwards, he becomes Lu's faithful companion.

Trivia

 * Wangyo's name comes from the sound a dog makes in japanese, "wan", with the reading for the word gill, "gyo".
 * Yuasa created Wangyo's character to raise awareness about the plight of sheltered animals and to encourage people to rescue them.
 * In the development for the film, Wangyo was going to be a lot smaller, so small that he could ride on Lu's shoulder.