The Bungo Stray Dogs anime television series focuses on individuals who are gifted with supernatural powers and use them for different purposes including holding a business, solving mysteries, and carrying out missions assigned by the mafia. The story mainly follows the members of the "Armed Detective Agency" and their everyday lives. It is produced by Bones was directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. [1] Nobuhiro Arai and Hiroshi Kanno served as the chief animation directors, while the former also served as character designer along with Ryō Hirata.
Taku Iwasaki composed the series' music. Kazuhiro Wakabayashi was the series' sound director at Glovision. Additionally, Yumiko Kondou was the art director, Yukari Goto was the anime's colour designer, Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi was the director of photography, and Shigeru Nishiyama was the editor. [2] Granrodeo performed the anime's opening theme, titled "Trash Candy", [3] [4] and Luck Life performed the anime's ending theme, titled "Namae wo Yobu yo" (名前を呼ぶよ, lit. "Call Out the Name"). [5] The first two seasons were released on DVD and Blu-ray between June 24, 2016 and August 4, 2017. [6] [7] Funimation licensed the series for English release, with the first compilation released on March 6, 2018. [8]
The first season, containing twelve episodes, aired from April 7 to June 23, 2016, [4] on Tokyo MX, Teletama, Chiba TV, tvk, GBS (Gifu Broadcasting), Mie TV, SUN, TVQ, and BS11. [9] The second season, also containing twelve episodes, aired from October 6 to December 22, 2016. [4] [10] The series has been licensed for streaming by Crunchyroll. [11] Screen Mode sung the opening theme titled "Reason Living" while Luck Life once again sung the ending theme titled "Kaze ga Fuku Machi" (風が吹く街, lit. "Town Where Wind Blows").
An original video animation was bundled with the 13th limited edition volume of the manga, which was released on August 4, 2017. [12] [13]
In July 2018, it was announced that the series would receive a third season. [14] The voice cast and staff reprised their roles from the past two seasons. [15] The third season aired from April 12 to June 28, 2019, broadcasting on Tokyo MX, TVA, KBS, SUN, BS11, and Wowow. [16] Granrodeo performed the third season's opening theme "Setsuna no Ai" (セツナの愛, lit. "A Moment's Love"), while Luck Life performed the third seasons' ending theme "Lily". [17]
A fourth season was announced in November 2021. [18] It aired from January 4 to March 29, 2023. Screen Mode performed the opening theme "True Story", and Luck Life performed the ending theme "Shirushi" (しるし). [19] After the broadcast of the fourth season's finale, a fifth season was announced. It aired from July 12 to September 20, 2023. The opening theme is "Kurogane no Ori" (鉄の檻, lit. "Iron Cell") by Granrodeo, while the ending theme is "Kiseki" (軌跡, lit. "Trails") by Luck Life. [20]
The anime series is licensed in North America by Crunchyroll (with home media distribution from Funimation) and in the United Kingdom by Anime Limited. [21] [22]
No. overall | No. in season | Title [23] [a] | Directed by [23] | Storyboarded by [23] | Original air date [24] |
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1 | 1 | "Fortune Is Unpredictable and Mutable" Transliteration: "Jinsei Banji Saiō ga Tora" (Japanese: 人生万事塞翁が虎) | Takuya Igarashi | Takuya Igarashi | April 7, 2016 |
2 | 2 | "A Certain Bomb" Transliteration: "Aru Bakudan" (Japanese: 或る爆弾) | Ikurō Satō | Takuya Igarashi | April 14, 2016 |
3 | 3 | "Yokohama Gangster Paradise" Transliteration: "Yokohama Gyangusutā Paradaisu" (Japanese: ヨコハマ ギャングスタア パラダヰス) | Kazuhiro Yoneda | Taizo Yoshida | April 21, 2016 |
4 | 4 | "The Tragedy of the Fatalist" Transliteration: "Unmeironsha no Himi" (Japanese: 運命論者の悲み) | Daigo Yamagishi | Michio Fukuda | April 28, 2016 |
5 | 5 | "Murder on D Street" | Hiroki Ikeshita | Takahiro Ikezoe | May 5, 2016 |
6 | 6 | "The Azure Messenger" Transliteration: "Ao no Shito" (Japanese: 蒼の使徒) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Takuya Igarashi | May 12, 2016 |
7 | 7 | "Love for the Disease Called Ideals" Transliteration: "Risō to Iu Yamai wo Aisu" (Japanese: 理想という病を愛す) | Ikurō Satō | Takuya Igarashi | May 19, 2016 |
8 | 8 | "Teaching Them To Kill; Then To Die" Transliteration: "Hito wo Koroshite Shine yo Tote" (Japanese: 人を殺して死ねよとて) | Kazuhiro Yoneda | Takahiro Ikezoe | May 26, 2016 |
9 | 9 | "The Beauty Is Quiet Like a Stone Statue" Transliteration: "Utsukushiki Hito wa Sabi to Shite Sekizō no Gotoku" (Japanese: うつくしき人は寂として石像の如く) | Hiroki Ikeshita | Taizo Yoshida | June 2, 2016 |
10 | 10 | "Rashoumon and the Tiger" Transliteration: "Rashōmon to Tora" (Japanese: 羅生門と虎) | Daigo Yamagishi | Takahiro Ikezoe | June 9, 2016 |
11 | 11 | "First, an Unsuitable Profession for Her" Transliteration: "Sono Ichi『Kanojo ni Mukanai Shokugyō』" (Japanese: 其の一『彼女には向かない職業』) | Sayaka Morikawa | Taizo Yoshida | June 16, 2016 |
"Second, an Ecstatic Detective Agency" Transliteration: "Sono Ni『Uchōten Tanteisha』" (Japanese: 其の二『有頂天探偵社』) | |||||
12 | 12 | "Borne Back Ceaselessly into the Past" Transliteration: "Taemanaku Kako e Oshimodosare nagara" (Japanese: たえまなく過去へ押し戻されながら) | Ikurō Satō | Takahiro Ikezoe | June 23, 2016 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [25] [a] | Directed by [25] | Storyboarded by [25] | Original air date [26] |
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13 | 1 | "The Dark Age" Transliteration: "Kuro no Jidai" (Japanese: 黒の時代) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Takuya Igarashi | October 6, 2016 |
14 | 2 | "Nowhere to Return" Transliteration: "Modorenai Basho" (Japanese: 戻れない場所) | Hiroki Ikeshita | Takuya Igarashi | October 13, 2016 |
15 | 3 | "A Room Where We Can Someday See the Ocean" Transliteration: "Itsuka Umi no Mieru Heya de" (Japanese: いつか海の見える部屋で) | Ikurō Satō | Takuya Igarashi | October 20, 2016 |
16 | 4 | "Bungo Stray Dog" Transliteration: "Bungō Sutorei Doggu" (Japanese: 文豪ストレイドッグ) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Takuya Igarashi | October 27, 2016 |
17 | 5 | "Three Companies Conflict" Transliteration: "Sansha Teiritsu" (Japanese: 三社鼎立) | Sayaka Morikawa | Hideyo Yamamoto | November 3, 2016 |
18 | 6 | "The Strategy of Conflict" | Takanori Yano | Taizo Yoshida | November 10, 2016 |
19 | 7 | "Will of Tycoon" Transliteration: "Wiru obu Taikūn" (Japanese: ウィル・オブ・タイクーン) | Ikurō Satō | Yoshiyuki Asai | November 17, 2016 |
20 | 8 | "Though the Mind May be Wrong" Transliteration: "Atama wa Machigau Koto ga Atte mo" (Japanese: 頭は間違うことがあっても) | Sayaka Morikawa | Hiroko Utsumi | November 24, 2016 |
21 | 9 | "Double Black" Transliteration: "Futatsu no Kuro" (Japanese: 双つの黒) | Takanori Yano | Taizo Yoshida | December 1, 2016 |
22 | 10 | "Poe and Rampo" Transliteration: "Sono Ichi『Pō to Ranpo』" (Japanese: 其の一『ポオと乱歩』) | Takebumi Anzai | Michio Fukuda | December 8, 2016 |
"Moby Dick, Swimming in the Sky" Transliteration: "Sono Ni『Ama no Umi o Yuku Hakugei no Arite』" (Japanese: 其の二『天の海をゆく白鯨のありて』) | |||||
23 | 11 | "Rashoumon, the Tiger, and the Last Emperor" Transliteration: "Rashōmon to Tora to Saigo no Tai-kun" (Japanese: 羅生門と虎と最後の大君) | Ikurō Satō | Michio Fukuda | December 15, 2016 |
24 | 12 | "If I May Shed Away My Burden Now" Transliteration: "Moshi Kyō Kono Nimotsu o Oroshite Yoi no nara" (Japanese: 若し今日この荷物を降ろして善いのなら) | Takuya Igarashi | Takuya Igarashi | December 22, 2016 |
25 [b] | OVA | "Walking Alone" Transliteration: "Hitori Ayumu" (Japanese: 独り歩む) | Ikurō Satō | Hiroko Utsumi | August 4, 2017 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [27] [a] | Directed by [27] | Storyboarded by [27] | Original air date [28] |
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26 | 1 | "Dazai, Chuuya, Fifteen Years Old" Transliteration: "Dazai, Chūya, Jūgo-sai" (Japanese: 太宰、中也、十五歳) | Ikurō Satō | Takuya Igarashi | April 12, 2019 |
27 | 2 | "God of Fire" Transliteration: "Aragami wa Ima" (Japanese: 荒神は今) | Takahiro Hasui | Takuya Igarashi | April 19, 2019 |
28 | 3 | "Only a Diamond Can Polish a Diamond" Transliteration: "Daiya wa Daiya-de Shika" (Japanese: ダイヤはダイヤでしか) | Ikurō Satō | Takuya Igarashi | April 26, 2019 |
29 | 4 | "My Ill Deeds Are the Work of God" Transliteration: "Toga Ataeru wa Kami no Gō" (Japanese: 咎与うるは神の業) | Daisuke Chiba | Michio Fukuda | May 3, 2019 |
30 | 5 | "Slap the Stick & Addict" | Takahiro Hasui | Takahiro Hasui | May 10, 2019 |
31 | 6 | "Herurisu!" Transliteration: "Sono Ichi『Herurisu!』" (Japanese: 其の一『ヘルリス!』) | Yoshiyuki Asai | Yoshiyuki Asai | May 17, 2019 |
"Portrait of a Father" Transliteration: "Sono Ni『Chichi no Shōzō』" (Japanese: 其の二『父の肖像』) | |||||
32 | 7 | "Fitzgerald Rising" Transliteration: "Fittsujerarudo Raijingu" (Japanese: フィッツジェラルド・ライジング) | Ikurō Satō | Michio Fukuda | May 24, 2019 |
33 | 8 | "The Masked Assassin" Transliteration: "Kamen no Ansatsusha" (Japanese: 仮面ノ暗殺者) | Daisuke Chiba | Yoshiyuki Asai | May 31, 2019 |
34 | 9 | "Cannibalism (Part One)" Transliteration: "Tomogui (Sono Ichi)" (Japanese: 共喰い(其の一)) | Takanori Yano | Taizo Yoshida | June 7, 2019 |
35 | 10 | "Cannibalism (Part Two)" Transliteration: "Tomogui (Sono Ni)" (Japanese: 共喰い(其の二)) | Takahiro Hasui | Takahiro Hasui | June 14, 2019 |
36 | 11 | "Cannibalism (Part Three)" Transliteration: "Tomogui (Sono San)" (Japanese: 共喰い(其の三)) | Ikurō Satō | Yoshiyuki Asai | June 21, 2019 |
37 | 12 | "Echo" Transliteration: "Ekō" (Japanese: 回向) | Takuya Igarashi | Takuya Igarashi | June 28, 2019 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [29] [a] | Directed by [29] | Storyboarded by [29] | Original air date [30] |
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38 | 1 | "The Lone Swordsman and the Famous Detective" Transliteration: "Ko Kenshi to Meitantei" (Japanese: 孤剣士と名探偵) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Takuya Igarashi | January 4, 2023 |
39 | 2 | "The Day Is a Dream, The Night Is Real" Transliteration: "Hiru wa Yume, Yoru zo Utsutsu" (Japanese: 晝は夢、夜ぞ現) | Akiyo Ohashi | Takuya Igarashi | January 11, 2023 |
40 | 3 | "The Secret Founding of the Detective Agency" Transliteration: "Tantei-sha Setsuritsu Hiwa" (Japanese: 探偵社設立秘話) | Sayaka Morikawa | Takuya Igarashi | January 18, 2023 |
41 | 4 | "A Perfect Murder and Murderer (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Kanpekina Satsujin to Satsujin-sha (Sono Ichi)" (Japanese: 完璧な殺人と殺人者(其の一)) | Masatoyo Takada | Yoshiyuki Asai | January 25, 2023 |
42 | 5 | "A Perfect Murder and Murderer (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Kanpekina Satsujin to Satsujin-sha (Sono Ni)" (Japanese: 完璧な殺人と殺人者(其の二)) | Takanori Yano | Taizo Yoshida | February 1, 2023 |
43 | 6 | "Tragic Sunday" Transliteration: "Higekinaru Nichiyōbi" (Japanese: 悲劇なる日曜日) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Yoshiyuki Asai | February 8, 2023 |
44 | 7 | "Dogs Hunt Dogs" | Kōta Mori | Yoshiyuki Asai | February 15, 2023 |
45 | 8 | "You, A Child of Sin; I, A Child of Sin" Transliteration: "Kimi mo Tsumi no Ko, Ware mo Tsumi no Ko" (Japanese: 君も罪の子、我も罪の子) | Akiyo Ohashi | Hiroshi Hara | February 22, 2023 |
46 | 9 | "A Dream of Butterflies" Transliteration: "Chō o Yumemu" (Japanese: 蝶を夢む) | Sayaka Morikawa | Kotaro Tamura | March 1, 2023 |
47 | 10 | "In Lament of My Wingless Body" Transliteration: "Hanenaki Mi no Kanashiki ka na" (Japanese: 翅無き身の悲しきかな) | Takanori Yano | Taizo Yoshida | March 8, 2023 |
48 | 11 | "Jailbreak" Transliteration: "Datsugokuki" (Japanese: 脱獄記) | Masatoyo Takada | Kotaro Tamura | March 15, 2023 |
49 | 12 | "Bungo Hound Dogs" Transliteration: "Bungō Haundo Doggusu" (Japanese: 文豪ハウンドドッグス) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Nobu Horimoto | March 22, 2023 |
50 | 13 | "Skyfall" | Takanori Yano & Takahiro Hasui | Kotaro Tamura | March 29, 2023 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [31] [a] | Directed by [31] | Storyboarded by [31] | Original air date [32] |
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51 | 1 | "The Strongest Man" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Otoko" (Japanese: 最強の男) | Shinnosuke Itō | Taizo Yoshida | July 12, 2023 |
52 | 2 | "The Answer to Everything" Transliteration: "Subete no Kotae he" (Japanese: 凡テノ答ヘ) | Akiyo Ohashi | Takuya Igarashi & Masatoyo Takada | July 19, 2023 |
53 | 3 | "Hero vs. Criminal" | Shinnosuke Itō | Shinnosuke Itō | July 26, 2023 |
54 | 4 | "Hero War, Gang War." | Koji Nagatomi | Takahiro Hasui | August 2, 2023 |
55 | 5 | "At the Port in the Sky (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Sora no Minato Nitte (Sono Ichi)" (Japanese: 空ノ港ニテ(其の一)) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Taizo Yoshida | August 9, 2023 |
56 | 6 | "At the Port in the Sky (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Sora no Minato Nitte (Sono Ni)" (Japanese: 空ノ港ニテ(其の二)) | Takanori Yano | Tomoyo Kamoi | August 16, 2023 |
57 | 7 | "At the Port in the Sky (Part 3)" Transliteration: "Sora no Minato Nitte (Sono San)" (Japanese: 空ノ港ニテ(其の三)) | Shinnosuke Itō | Masatoshi Hakada | August 23, 2023 |
58 | 8 | "Land of Inhuman Demons (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Jingai Makyō (Sono Ichi)" (Japanese: 人外魔境(其の一)) | Kōta Mori | Kōta Mori | August 30, 2023 |
59 | 9 | "Land of Inhuman Demons (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Jingai Makyō (Sono Ni)" (Japanese: 人外魔境(其の二)) | Takayuki Yamamoto | Akiyo Ohashi | September 6, 2023 |
60 | 10 | "Land of Inhuman Demons (Part 3)" Transliteration: "Jingai Makyō (Sono San)" (Japanese: 人外魔境(其の三)) | Takanori Yano & Tomoyo Kamoi | Tomoyo Kamoi | September 13, 2023 |
61 | 11 | "Twilight Goodbye" Transliteration: "Tasogare no Sayōnara" (Japanese: 黄昏のさようなら) | Takayuki Yamamoto, Koji Nagatomi, Shinnosuke Itō & Kōta Mori | Yoshiyuki Asai & Takuya Igarashi | September 20, 2023 |
No. | Title [33] [c] | Directed by [d] | Written by [d] | Original air date [35] |
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1 | "Bungo Stray Dogs Real" Transliteration: "Bungō Sutorei Doggusu Riaru" (Japanese: 文豪ストレイドッグスREAL) | Toshihiro Kikuchi | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 13, 2021 |
"What's Inside the Locker?" Transliteration: "Rokkā no Nakami wa Nandesho na?" (Japanese: ロッカーの中身はなんでしょな?) | ||||
"An Unfruitful Exchange" Transliteration: "Kamiawanai Yaritori" (Japanese: 噛み合わないやりとり) | ||||
2 | "Let's Go Flower Gazing!" Transliteration: "Ohanami ni Ikō!" (Japanese: お花見に行こう!) | Toshihiro Kikuchi | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 20, 2021 |
"To The Baths!" Transliteration: "Ofuro ni Ikō!" (Japanese: お風呂に行こう!) | ||||
3 | "Operation Errand Run" Transliteration: "Otsukai Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: おつかい大作戦) | Ryō Katō | Kan'ichi Katō | January 27, 2021 |
"Finders Kyouka's" Transliteration: "Kyōka no Hiroimono" (Japanese: 鏡花の拾いもの) | ||||
"Rampo-san's Day Well Spent" Transliteration: "Ranpo-san no Orikō na Ichinichi" (Japanese: 乱歩さんのお利口な一日) | ||||
4 | "Akutagawa-kun's Errands" Transliteration: "Akutagawa-kun no Otsukai" (Japanese: 芥川君のお遣い) | Ryō Katō | Kan'ichi Katō | February 3, 2021 |
"The Mafia Member Who Doesn't Kill" Transliteration: "Korosazu no Mafia" (Japanese: ころさずのまふぃあ) | ||||
"Forming a Duo With Him: The Serious Part" Transliteration: "Aitsu to Konbi〜Maji-hen〜" (Japanese: アイツとコンビ〜本気編〜) | ||||
5 | "Dazai and Chuuya, Pretentious Fourteen-Year-Olds" Transliteration: "Dazai Chūya Jūyon-sai (Chūnibyō)" (Japanese: 太宰・中也14歳(中二病)) | Tatsuya Sasaki | Kunihiko Okada | February 10, 2021 |
"A Day in Yokohama" Transliteration: "Toaru Yokohama no Ichinichi" (Japanese: とある横浜の一日) | ||||
"The Boy and the Puppy" Transliteration: "Shōnen to Koinu" (Japanese: 少年と子犬) | ||||
6 | "Dazai-san's Nail Biter" Transliteration: "Hiyahara Dazai-san" (Japanese: ヒヤハラ太宰さん) | Toshihiro Kikuchi | Kan'ichi Katō | February 17, 2021 |
"If Only I Could Express My Hundred Thoughts" Transliteration: "Hyaku no Omoi o Tsugeta Nara" (Japanese: 百の思いを告げたなら) | ||||
"Please Share! Armed Detective Agency!" Transliteration: "Kakusan Kibō! Busō Tantei-sha!" (Japanese: 拡散希望!武装探偵社!) | ||||
7 | "Bungo Stray Dogs Preschool" Transliteration: "Bunsuto Hoikuen!" (Japanese: 文ストほいくえん!) | Tatsuya Sasaki | Konomi Shugo | February 24, 2021 |
8 | "Hang in There, Higuchi-san!" Transliteration: "Ganbare Higuchi-san!" (Japanese: がんばれ樋口さん!) | Ryō Katō | Konomi Shugo | March 3, 2021 |
"And the Tracks Go On and On" Transliteration: "Senro wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo" (Japanese: 線路は続くよどこまでも) | ||||
"Operation Body Double Nom Nom" Transliteration: "Kage Musha Mushamusha Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: 影武者むしゃむしゃ大作戦) | ||||
9 | "Dr. Yosano's Whoopsies! Forgetfulness" Transliteration: "Yosano Ishi no Ukkari! Wasuremono" (Japanese: 与謝野医師のうっかり!忘れ物) | Directed by : Satoshi Nakagawa Storyboarded by : Ryō Katō | Kan'ichi Katō | March 10, 2021 |
"Miscellany on Shrimp Tails" Transliteration: "Ebi no Shippo no Etosetora" (Japanese: 海老の尻尾のエトセトラ) | ||||
"Me Drawing You Drawing Me" Transliteration: "Boku o Kaku Kimi o Kaku Boku" (Japanese: 僕を描く君を描く僕) | ||||
10 | "Oden with the White Tiger" Transliteration: "Shiroi Tora to Oden o" (Japanese: 白い虎とおでんを) | Directed by : Tatsuya Sasaki Storyboarded by : Toshihiro Kikuchi | Konomi Shugo | March 17, 2021 |
"Elevator Panic" Transliteration: "Erebētā Panikku" (Japanese: エレベーターパニック) | ||||
"The Armed Detective Agency Beats the Heat" Transliteration: "Busō Tantei-sha Nōryō o Suru" (Japanese: 武装探偵社納涼をする) | ||||
11 | "The Dark Era" Transliteration: "Kuro no Jidai-hen" (Japanese: 黒の時代編) | Toshihiro Kikuchi | Kunihiko Okada | March 24, 2021 |
12 | "Swap Theater" Transliteration: "Torikaekko Gekijō" (Japanese: とりかえっこ劇場) | Toshihiro Kikuchi | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 31, 2021 |
"My Treasure" Transliteration: "Watashi no Takaramono" (Japanese: 私の宝物) | ||||
"Nakajima Atsushi's Plan" Transliteration: "Nakajima Atsushi, Kakusaku Suru" (Japanese: 中島敦、画策する) | ||||
Bungo Stray Dogs, also abbreviated as B-S-D, is a Japanese manga series written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, which has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace since 2012. Each character is named after influential authors throughout history, and their powers are based on said author's books. The series follows the members of the Armed Detective Agency as they try to protect Yokohama from organizations such as the Port Mafia. The story mainly focuses on the weretiger Atsushi Nakajima, who joins others gifted with supernatural powers to accomplish different tasks including solving mysteries and carrying out missions assigned by the agency.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments is the second season of The Seven Deadly Sins anime television series, which is based on Nakaba Suzuki's manga series with the same name. It was announced at the "Nanatsu no Taizai FES" event in July 2017 and premiered on January 13, 2018. Takeshi Furuta and Takao Yoshioka replaced Tensai Okamura and Shōtarō Suga as the director and series composer, respectively, while the other main staff members returned from the first season to reprise their roles. The series was released on October 15, 2018 on Netflix. The first opening theme song of the series titled "Howling" is a collaboration between Flow and Granrodeo, and first ending theme song is "Beautiful" performed by Anly. The second opening theme titled "Ame ga Furu kara, Niji ga Deru"(雨が降るから虹が出る) by Sky Peace and second ending theme titled "Chikai"(誓い) by Sora Amamiya.
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Keisuke Ueda is a Japanese actor and singer affiliated with Clutch Corporation/Yamaha Corporation. Since 2007, Ueda has been involved with 2.5D musicals and other musical theatre productions, most notably as Choromatsu from Osomatsu-san on Stage: Six Men's Show Time, Yukine from the Noragami stage plays, Misaki Yata from the K stage plays, Japan from the Hetalia musicals, Pharos and Ryoji Mochizuki from Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade, Chuya Nakahara from the Bungo Stray Dogs stage plays, and Syo Kurusu from the Uta no Prince-sama: Gekidan Shining musicals. He portrayed Sangaku Manami in both the Yowamushi Pedal stage plays and the live-action drama adaptation. As a voice actor, his leading roles include Heine Wittgenstein from The Royal Tutor and Hiroki from Pet, who he also portrayed in the tie-in stage adaptations.
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Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple is a 2018 Japanese animated film produced by Bones. It is directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Kafka Asagiri and Yōji Enokido. It is based on the manga Bungo Stray Dogs written by Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. Taking place after events of the second season of the anime television series, a group of detectives learn of a string of apparent suicide cases that have been happening to people with supernatural powers. Atsushi Nakajima and his friends thus go to confront the culprit of this case, a man named Tatsuhiko Shibusawa. Returning voice actors include Kensho Ono, Kishō Taniyama, Mamoru Miyano, Yūto Uemura, and Akira Ishida.
Atsushi Nakajima is a fictional character in the manga series Bungo Stray Dogs, written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. Atsushi also appears in the light novels based on the series and the 2018 film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple. He is 15 years old in the beginning of the story, and near the end he’s 18 years old. At the age of 15 he was an orphan who was thrown out of an orphanage—an experience that motivates him to find a reason to live. Upon meeting detective Osamu Dazai, Atsushi learns he has a supernatural power called "Beast Beneath the Moonlight" that allows him to turn into a large white tiger with incredible strength, speed, durability, and regenerative capabilities. Despite his lack of confidence, Atsushi has a pure heart and is protective of others, hoping to become a strong person by helping the weak.
The first season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime television series is produced by Bones. It was directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. The season focuses on a weretiger named Atsushi Nakajima who joins into the "Armed Detective Agency" who investigate multiple cases while dealing with multiple organizations.
The second season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime television series is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. The first four episodes of the season are based on a light novel detailing Osamu Dazai's past in the mafia, while the remaining episodes follow the manga's storyline with the Armed Detective Agency in their fights against the Port Mafia and The Guild, who wish to take their member Atsushi Nakajima.
The third season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime television series is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. The first three episodes of the season are based on a light novel prequel that shows how Osamu Dazai met Chuya Nakahara while working for the Port Mafia, while the remaining episodes follow the manga's storyline with the Detective Agency and the Port Mafia being manipulated by a group known as Rats in the House of the Dead.
"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for Bungo Stray Dogs; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui. The single contains both title song and "Distance". Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016. It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person. The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account. The song was reused in the 2018 film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple.
The fourth and final season of the Attack on Titan anime television series, titled Attack on Titan: The Final Season, was produced by MAPPA, chief directed by Jun Shishido, and directed by Yuichiro Hayashi, replacing Tetsurō Araki and Masashi Koizuka, respectively. Scriptwriter Hiroshi Seko fully took over the series composition from Yasuko Kobayashi, and Tomohiro Kishi replaced Kyōji Asano as character designer due to the series switching production studios. The season covers the "Marley" and "War for Paradis" arcs from the original manga by Hajime Isayama.
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga is the second season of the Blue Exorcist anime television series, produced by A-1 Pictures and based on the manga series of the same name by Kazue Kato. Koichi Hatsumi replaced Tensai Okamura as series director. The season aired from January 7 to March 25, 2017, on the Animeism programming block on MBS and TBS.
Bungo Stray Dogs The Movie: Beast is a Japanese 2022 live-action film directed by Koichi Sakamoto and written by Kafka Asagiri. Based on a light novel spin-off from the Bungo Stray Dogs manga by Asagiri, the movie is set in an alternate universe from the franchise.
The fourth season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime television series is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. Based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, the story focuses on individuals with supernatural abilities who use their powers for various purposes, including running businesses, solving mysteries, and completing missions assigned by the mafia. The series primarily follows the members of the "Armed Detective Agency" and their daily lives.
The Idolmaster Shiny Colors is a Japanese life simulation video game developed by Bandai Namco Nexus and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. A spin-off of The Idolmaster franchise, it started as a browser game that launched in April 2018, and was later released as a mobile game for iOS and Android in March 2019. A manga adaptation was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website from July 2019 to August 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Polygon Pictures aired from April to June 2024. A second season aired from October to December 2024.
The fifth season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime television series is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. Based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, the story focuses on individuals who are gifted with supernatural powers and use them for different purposes including holding a business, solving mysteries, and carrying out missions assigned by the mafia. It mainly follows the members of the "Armed Detective Agency" and their everyday lives.