In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Bungou Stray Dogs”, also known by the following titles:
- Bungo Stray Dogs
- 文豪ストレイドッグス
- Literary Stray Dogs
- BSD
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as not ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Bungou Stray Dogs is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Bungou Stray Dogs ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス
Summary
Atsushi Nakajima is on the brink of death after being kicked out of his orphanage. With no food and nowhere to go, all hope seems lost—until he saves a mysterious man called Osamu Dazai from drowning. Much to his partner Doppo Kunikida's irritation, Dazai offers Atsushi a meal and reveals they work for the Armed Detective Agency, an organization of gifted individuals who take care of criminal cases the authorities cannot.The two ask Atsushi for his assistance in tracking down a supernatural tiger that has been wreaking havoc throughout the city, and he reluctantly agrees. After they resolve the case, Dazai offers him a position in the agency. But the job is about to get a lot more dangerous as the Port Mafia, the local crime syndicate, begins to move against them. Caught in the middle of a turf war, Atsushi must master his newfound special ability in order to protect himself, his new friends, and the entire city.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs has been published in English by Yen Press since December 20, 2016. The series has also been simulpub by Yen Press. It has been published in Polish by Waneko since January 2017 and in Spanish by Norma Editorial since May 2017.
Bungou Stray Dogs ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグ
Summary
Series of various side stories of Bungou Stray Dogs manga.Background
Bungou Stray Dogs has been published digitally in English by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint since June 18, 2019, and in print since August 20, 2019.
Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス わん!
Summary
From the pages of Bungo Stray Dogs comes a new series about the peaceful, everyday lives of the cast-only now, the Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia are mini-sized?! Whether it's sniffing out the dark secrets hidden in the agency lockers, or going to a public bathhouse with the Mafia barking at their heels, there's never a dull moment for Atsushi and his friends!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! has been published in English by Yen Press since March 22, 2022.
Bungou Stray Dogs ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス
Summary
For weeks, Atsushi Nakajima's orphanage has been plagued by a mystical tiger that only he seems to be unaware of. Suspected to be behind the strange incidents, the 18-year-old is abruptly kicked out of the orphanage and left hungry, homeless, and wandering through the city.While starving on a riverbank, Atsushi saves a rather eccentric man named Osamu Dazai from drowning. Whimsical suicide enthusiast and supernatural detective, Dazai has been investigating the same tiger that has been terrorizing the boy. Together with Dazai’s partner Doppo Kunikida, they solve the mystery, but its resolution leaves Atsushi in a tight spot. As various odd events take place, Atsushi is coerced into joining their firm of supernatural investigators, taking on unusual cases the police cannot handle, alongside his numerous enigmatic co-workers.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
This season adapts chapters 1 through 14 of the manga.
Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス
Summary
Despite their differences in position, three men—the youngest senior executive of the Port Mafia, Osamu Dazai; the lowest ranking member, Sakunosuke Oda; and the intelligence agent, Ango Sakaguchi—gather at the Lupin Bar at the end of the day to relax and take delight in the company of friends.However, one night, Ango disappears. A photograph taken at the bar is all that is left of the three together.
Fast forward to the present, and Dazai is now a member of the Armed Detective Agency. The Guild, an American gifted organization, has entered the fray and is intent on taking the Agency’s work permit. They must now divide their attention between the two groups, the Guild and the Port Mafia, who oppose their very existence.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
This season adapts chapters 15 through 37 of the manga.
Bungou Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス『独り歩む』
Summary
Armed Detective Agency members discuss the most suitable candidate for the second-in-command. Doppo Kunikida is carrying out official errands as planned in his diary as usual. Unexpectedly, a bomb-related incident occurs, challenging the ideals he has always upheld. When weighing one life over hundreds, how will he proceed?[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
This entry adapts chapter 40 of the manga.
Bungou Stray Dogs Gaiden: Ayatsuji Yukito vs. Kyougoku Natsuhiko ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス外伝 綾辻行人 VS. 京極夏彦
Summary
Known for his biting wit and rapid-fire brain cells, Yukito Ayatsuji is a detective and top-ranked skill user who possesses the ability to expose any crime. When a request to investigate a puzzling murder incident hits his desk, Ayatsuji must team up with Mizuki Tsujimura, a spunky agent sent from the Special Division, to tackle the case. Can the unlikely duo get to the bottom of this mystery?!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs Gaiden: Ayatsuji Yukito vs. Kyougoku Natsuhiko has been published in English as Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story - Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyougoku by Yen Press since November 19, 2019.
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE
Summary
A large-scale catastrophe is occurring across the planet. Ability users are discovered after the appearance of a mysterious fog, apparently having committed suicide, so the Armed Detective Agency sets out to investigate these mysterious deaths. The case seems to involve an unknown ability user referred to as "Collector," a man who could be the mastermind behind the incident.Trust and courage are put to the test in order to save the city of Yokohama and ability users across the world from the grip of Collector where the Armed Detective Agency forms an unlikely partnership with the dangerous Port Mafia.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE
Summary
An unexplained series of suicides among skill users sends the Armed Detective Agency on a search for a man who may be connected. But when the same phenomenon descends upon Yokohama, they’ll have to fight for their lives if they want a chance to reach the truth and save the city from certain destruction!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple was published in English by Yen Press from August 23, 2022 to June 18, 2024.
Anime Bungou Stray Dogs Shousetsuban ↗ ↖
アニメ 文豪ストレイドッグス 小説版
Summary
Young, hungry, and homeless, the orphan Atsushi Nakajima sees his hard-knock life turn around when he meets Osamu Dazai, a peculiar man who’s part of a group of detectives with special powers. And he wants Atsushi’s help to catch a man-eating tiger that’s terrorizing Yokohama?! Experience the beginning of the hit anime series adapted into a novel!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Anime Bungou Stray Dogs Shousetsuban was published in English as Anime Bungo Stray Dogs: Novel Version by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint on December 12, 2023.
Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd Season ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス 第3期
Summary
Following the conclusion of the three-way organizational war, government bureaucrat Ango Sakaguchi recalls an event that transpired years ago, after the death of the former Port Mafia boss. Osamu Dazai, still a new recruit at the time, was tasked with investigating rumors related to a mysterious explosion that decimated part of the city years ago—and its connection to the alleged reappearance of the former boss.Due to circumstances out of his control, he is partnered with Chuuya Nakahara, the gifted yet impulsive leader of a rival clan known as the Sheep, to uncover the truth behind the case and shine a light on the myth of Arahabaki—the god of fire who might just lead Dazai to the case’s solution.
Meanwhile, in the present day, it is business as usual once again for the Armed Detective Agency. Their peaceful break will not last for long, however, as enemies old and new gather their strength and prepare for another face-off.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
This season adapts chapters 38 through 53 of the manga.
Bungou Stray Dogs: Beast ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス BEAST
Summary
Ryuunosuke Akutagawa lives in the slums, using his ability to beat up anyone who dares lay a finger on his sister, Gin, or his friends. But his life takes a turn for the worse when armed criminals come after his gang, killing them in the process. In an attempt to avenge his friends, Akutagawa finds himself on the verge of death. A mysterious man dressed in black greets him, saying that he will take care of his sister until Akutagawa is ready to challenge him again.More than four years have passed, and there is still no sign of the man in black or Gin. Even so, Akutagawa refuses to give up on his search. When Sakunosuke Oda takes pity on his living conditions and invites him to become a member of the Armed Detective Agency, an opportunity arises for Akutagawa to finally get a lead on Gin’s whereabouts.
Unbeknownst to him, however, Gin is guarded by none other than Port Mafia’s wicked leader, Osamu Dazai, and his successor, Atsushi Nakajima—the infamous “White Reaper.” To save his sister, Akutagawa must overcome his weakness and sacrifice it all.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs: Beast was published in English by Yen Press from August 24, 2021, to January 17, 2023.
Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス わん！
Summary
Atsushi Nakajima has finally grown accustomed to the crazy lifestyle that comes with being part of the Armed Detective Agency. But even during peaceful periods of time, there is bound to be chaos! As Atsushi, his friends, and the agency's rival group—the Port Mafia—go about their days roaming the streets of Yokohama, there are no limits to the strange situations they are unwillingly thrown into.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Juugosai ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス 太宰、中也、十五歳
Summary
Yokohama's Suribachi district is a lawless zone swarming with all kinds of people. To protect each other, a group of teenagers created a self-defense organization called Sheep, with 15-year-old Chuuya Nakahara as their "King." Thanks to Chuuya's powerful ability to control gravity, few dare oppose the Sheep.However, worrying news spread around Suribachi: the Port Mafia’s deceased leader has been witnessed roaming around. His successor, Ougai Mori, sends his protege Osamu Dazai to uncover the truth. While investigating, Dazai runs into Chuuya, and a fight erupts between the two. But before Chuuya can deal the final blow, the Port Mafia captures him.
Mori offers Chuuya a deal: if the teenager helps unravel the mystery behind his predecessor’s alleged resurrection, the Port Mafia will not harm any of Sheep’s members. Backed into a corner, Chuuya reluctantly accepts. As he and Dazai are paired together, they must overcome their disdain for each other to save Yokohama. Unfortunately, the appearance of Arahabaki, the “God of Calamity,” threatens to hinder their plans.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Juugosai was published in English as Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Age Fifteen by Yen Press from December 12, 2023, to September 23, 2025.
Bungou Stray Dogs 4th Season ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス
Summary
No longer concerned with military affairs, Yukichi Fukuzawa intends to act as a lone bodyguard-for-hire, making use of his deadly swordsmanship. However, things are not going as planned for his freelance business, and that is when he crosses paths with a mouthy boy named Ranpo Edogawa. While their initial interactions are intertwined with a bizarre murder mystery, the aftermath prompts the formation of the Armed Detective Agency.Presently, Ranpo finds himself chasing down a gifted individual with the dangerous ability to execute the perfect crime. But as the great detective unravels the case, he soon discovers an elaborate plot to obliterate the Agency in its entirety.
Although forewarned of the trap, the Agency continue their pursuit of the criminals, only to end up framed for the crime themselves. Now branded as wanted terrorists, the remaining members must find a way to prove their innocence—even if they must turn to sworn enemies for assistance.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs 4th Season was released on Blu-ray and DVD in four volumes from March 24, 2023, to June 28, 2023. This season adapts chapters 54 to 77 of the manga.
Bungou Stray Dogs 5th Season ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス
Summary
The Armed Detective Agency is still on the run from the Hunting Dogs, but not all hope is lost. Detective Ranpo Edogawa has a plan to prove the Agency's innocence and save the world from chaos: to find and capture Kamui—the leader of the terrorist organization Decay of the Angel.In order to determine Kamui’s whereabouts, Ranpo and his colleague Atsushi Nakajima must convince Ouchi Fukuchi, the renowned captain of the Hunting Dogs, for amnesty. Although Fukuchi was tasked with arresting the members of the Agency, his past with the Agency’s president, Yukichi Fukuzawa, may be the key to earning his trust. But unbeknownst to them, Fukuchi might not be as honorable as he proclaims.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs 5th Season was released on Blu-ray and DVD in four volumes from September 27, 2023, to December 22, 2023.
Bungou Stray Dogs: Stormbringer ↗ ↖
Summary
It's been roughly one year since Chuuya Nakahara joined the Port Mafia, and he's got his sights set on an executive position. But as he makes plans to move up, a man by the name of Paul Verlaine—claiming to be his younger brother—appears and vows to assassinate everyone he cares about! Now, Chuuya must team up with Adam, a European A.I. investigator, to stop this lunatic before the storm swallows Yokohama once again...(Source: Yen Press)
Bungou Stray Dogs: Tanteisha Setsuritsu Hiwa ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグス 探偵社設立秘話
Summary
Over a decade before the events of the manga series, a chance encounter leads professional bodyguard Yukichi Fukuzawa to begrudgingly take an arrogant boy genius named Ranpo Edogawa under his wing. Their first job brings them to a local theater on high alert after receiving a bizarre death threat-a challenge that will require both Ranpo's brains and Fukuzawa's experience. The aftermath spurs Fukuzawa to establish the Armed Detective Agency, an organization that takes on dangerous jobs even the police won't handle!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Bungou Stray Dogs: Tanteisha Setsuritsu Hiwa has been published digitally as an English simulpub as Bungo Stray Dogs: The Untold Origins of the Detective Agency by Yen Press.
Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! 2 ↗ ↖
文豪ストレイドッグスわん！2