There have been various anime categories including a large number of subgenres and niche themes recently. Almost all anime series consists of multiple major and minor genres mixed, which make them unique and more attractive. Bungo Stray Dogs is one of the anime that captivate both male and female fans around the globe, categorized as mystery, detective, fantasy and action. It focuses on cool detective characters with supernatural powers who battle against mafia and other opposite organizations.
Bungo Stray Dogs started its first season with 12 episodes in 2016, which was followed by the 13-episode second season in 2016 and the 12-episode third season in 2019. The fourth season just began airing from January, 2023. By the famous anime studio Bones, they are adapted from the manga series written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa.
Today, I’d like to introduce how to enjoy the following story after the Bungo Stray Dogs anime series finishes for those who have finished watching all the current episodes and are interested in what will happen next. To go on to the next episode, check out where the Bungo Stray Dogs anime ends in manga and which volume you should read!
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How many volumes does Bungo Stray Dogs have?
The manga series of Bungo Stray Dogs has been serialized on Kadokawa’s monthly Seinen manga magazine Young Ace since 2012. It is created by the author Kafka Asagiri and the illustrator Sango Harukawa. There are 23 volumes published so far in the Bungo Stray Dogs Tankobon manga series (the latest 23rd volume released in December, 2022).
At the same time, a light novel series of Bungo Stray Dogs has been made by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa since 2014. It has 8 volumes published so far (the latest 8th volume released in February, 2021). The anime series is adapted from the light novel series as well as the manga series.
There are also several spin-off manga series and light novels such as Bungo Stray Dogs: Wan!, Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, Bungo Stray Dogs: BEAST, Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chūya, Age Fifteen, etc. Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! was also made into an anime series containing 12 episodes in 2021 while Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple into an anime movie in 2018.
Which volume of Bungo Stray Dogs to read after the anime?
The anime series of Bungo Stray Dogs is based on both its manga series and light novel series, so you can enjoy the next story after the latest anime episode ends in the manga and light novels. Please note that the light novel series is not an adaptation from the manga series, which means they tell different stories.
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 ended with Episode 37: Echo in 2019, which covers from Fifteen Arc, which is adapted from the light novel series Volume 6, to The Guild Aftermath Arc and Cannibalism Arc, which are adapted from the manga series Volume 10-13.
To get a step ahead of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime series, re-start the manga series from Volume 13 Chapter 54 onwards.
Here is the Bungo Stray Dogs manga/anime correspondence table:
Season 1: Volume 1 to 4 and Osamu Dazai’s Entrance Exam (Light Novel Series Vol.1)
Season 2: Volume 5 to 10 and Osamu Dazai and the Dark Era (Light Novel Series Vol.2)
Season 3: Volume 10 to 13 and Dazai, Chuya, Age Fifteen (Light Novel Series Vol.6)
Season 4: From Volume 13 and The Untold Origins of the Detective Agency (Light Novel Series Vol.3)
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 enters Untold Origins Arc, which is adapted from the light novel series Volume 3 titled The Untold Origins of the Detective Agency. And, it will continue to the following story arcs Cannibalism Aftermath Arc and Hunting Dogs Arc.
If you want to know what happen next earlier than the upcoming anime episodes, get the manga series Volume 13 and more volumes and the rest of the unadapted light novels such as 55 Minutes (Vol.4), Beast (Vol.5) and Storm Bringer (Vol.7).
Bungo Stray Dogs Manga Series
Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novel Series
Bungo Stray Dogs Spin-off Manga Series
A spin-off manga series Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story – Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyougoku is also available in English. If you are an authentic fan of Bungo Stray Dogs, let’s complete even the side story!
When will Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 air?
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 aired in the winter season of 2023, and it has not been announced that Season 5 is confirmed yet. However, you can expect the next season of the anime series since there are many manga volumes to be made into the anime adaptation.
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