Unable to fit in with the city, Idzuki, a lonely young man, moves into the countryside. However, the land is rumored to be haunted by youkai. As he struggles to get used to life in the mountains, with the abundance of insects and the lack of reception, he is suddenly attacked by a youkai. Cornered, out of the blue, a handsome young man with dog ears rescues him. The man claims to be a komainu youkai, a guardian lion-dog protecting shrines, pressing Idzuki to become his master—?! A sensitive love story between a youkai and a human!

Tsuki wa Michikake Kemono no Koi was published digitally in English as Phases of the Moon, Love of a Beast by Fantasista Inc. through Manga Planet on July 26, 2023. The volume was published digitally as A Beast's Love Is Like the Moon by Tokyopop under the LoveLove imprint on January 22, 2024, and in print on May 7, 2024.