Kota
The Protector of Earth

Growing up in Japan can be hard, especially for Leo Stroud, whose father moved from America to Japan for work.  Feeling alone one day, he happens upon a shrine and discovers a Komainu, a guardian lion dog from Japanese myth.  Together, they must protect Earth from monsters, aliens, and other beings that would seek to destroy it.

Is there any greater bond, then a boy and his kaiju dog?