Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 Announced + Key Visual And Release Date Revealed
Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 gets a release window!
Every anime fan has at least one anime that they consider underrated. But if you have ever gone deep into the cracks and crevices of the anime community to see what others consider “underrated,” you may have heard the chants of everyone screaming “Dazai, Dazai, Dazai!!”.
At some point, you must have wondered who is “Dazai.” Why is he pulling so many girls? To answer only one of those questions, Dazai is from the series called Bungou Stray Dogs.
Bungou Stray Dogs is an action-mystery anime based on the manga written by Kafka Asagiri and an anime adapted by Studio Bones.
The story begins with our protagonist, Atsushi Nakajima, who is on the verge of dying from starvation due to his recent eviction from his orphanage.
When he is about to bite it, a strange man appears drowning in a nearby river. Nakajima uses what little energy he has left to rescue this stranger, and it turns out he rescues Osamu Dazai, a suicide enthusiast and a supernatural detective.
Dazai’s partner, Doppo Kunikida, shows up shortly afterward, and they all go out for a bite to eat. During their meal, the detectives tell Nakajima they are searching for a tiger loose on the streets of Yokohama.
In a strange turn of events, the tiger is none other than Nakajima himself, even though he is unaware of his ability to transform into a tiger.
Dazai sees potential in Nakajima, and with his supernatural ability and nowhere else to go, Nakajima decides to join their detective agency with his new fellow gifted friends to solve crimes and take down any supernatural enemies.
The central plot focuses on the Agency fighting against Port Mafia, a criminal organization that wants Nakajima because of his ability to turn into a tiger.
The appeal of Bungou Stray Dogs comes from its cast, interactions, and lightheartedness. Also, the characters are not sexualized and are used for fan service, which can put off many viewers.
After the conclusion of season four, fans were wondering if there would be a fifth season or not.
Fortunately, there is a positive answer to that question, so keep scrolling as we bring you all the latest news and updates on Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5.
Bungou Stray Dogs is rated 7.8/10 and ranked #876 with 1.2 million members on MyAnimeList.
WHAT IS THE BUNGOU STRAY DOGS SEASON 5 RELEASE DATE?
Bungou Stray Dogs Season 1 aired from 7th April 2016 to 23rd June 2016 for 12 episodes. The series was renewed for a second season aired from 6th October 2016 to 22nd December 2016 for 12 episodes.
Bungou Dogs Season 3 ran from 12th April 2019 to 28th June 2019 for 12 episodes while season 4 aired from 2th January to 29th March for 13 episodes.
On 29th March 2023, the anime s’ official Twitter account announced the renewal for the fifth season and confirmed the Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 release date as July 2023.
| SEASON | RELEASE DATE |
| Bungou Stray Dogs Season 1 | 7th April 2016 |
| Bungou Stray Dogs Season 2 | 6th October 2016 |
| Bungou Stray Dogs Season 3 | 12th April 2019 |
| Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4 | 5th January 2023 |
| Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 | July 2023 |
In addition to the announcement of the new season, Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 trailer was also revealed; check out below:
BUNGOU STRAY DOGS MANGA CATCHUP
Bungou Stray Dogs manga is written by Kafka Asagiri and art by Sango Harukawa. It began serialization in Young Ace magazine in 2012.
The manga has been collected into 23 volumes, with the latest issue released on 28th December 2022.
According to Oricon, Volume 22 was ranked 8th in Japan s’ Top Weekly Manga Ranking from 28th February 2022 to 6th March 2022.
As of March 2022, the Bungo Stray Dogs manga series has sold over 10 million copies.
Bungou Stray Dogs manga is rated 8.5/10 and ranked #132 with 81k million members on MyAnimeList.
BUNGOU STRAY DOGS SEASON 5 PLOT
In the finale of Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4, “Skyfall,” Tachihara and Teruko are on the guests’ radar. As cops, they will not go after the visitors and conceal them in a room.
Teruko uses her aging skill to mask herself as an older adult and Tachihara as a child. While the visitors look for the two, she heads to the comms room.
She deceives the gatekeepers and pummels them till one reveals that the comms terminal must be taken over by a key that Sigma has. She chooses to bring down Sigma while Tachihara stands guard.
At the jail, Dazai does not completely accept that Sigma is the strongest because he is frantic.
The devil reveals that Sigma is the strongest since he has the Sky Club. Fyodor likewise uncovers that Sigma has nothing since he was conceived out of the truth-changing book quite a while back which shocks Dazai as he contemplates whether he is human.
Notwithstanding, Teruko stands her ground as she incapacitates the weapons. Sigma then, at that point, fires her with his discord weapon, which can harm anybody’s mind with sound waves.
She endures it, and he understands she harmed her eardrums to stop the sound waves. She reveals that Hunting Canines undergo a few complex medical procedures to become powerful.
He then reviews Mori’s requests to help the Office since they exemplify uprightness and can never be psychological militants.
He comprehends that Mori never takes sides given a hunch and that there should be a reality. He then asks Hirotsu and Gin their perspective, and they say that the investigators are clearly blameless.
They bring up that as a Port Mafia part, he ought to realize this as the Organization is, in many cases, attempting to prevent the Port Mafia from accomplishing something wrong.
He recalls this, and the truth modifying page lets him completely go over him. He chooses to conflict with Teruko’s desires and demonstrate to the public authority that they are thinking of some unacceptable individuals.
In the meantime, as Sigma is tumbling to his demise, he sees Gogol. The jokester giggles as he says it is the ideal opportunity for him to utilize his reanimation ability.
Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4 is covered till chapter 77 of the manga, which means Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 will begin by adapting Chapter 79, i.e., Kamui Revelation Arc.
Atsushi declares that he knows the page’s location through Sigma’s ability, and the page is currently held by the Decay of Angel’s leader, Kamui. Ranpo Edogawa sets out to meet Ōchi Fukuchi to ask for his help to clear the agency’s name as terrorists.
In addition to the Kamui Revelation Arc, Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 will cover the Vampire Infection Outbreak Arc.
After the battle with Kamui, the next stage for the Decay of the Angel plan commences – turning people into vampires and eventually controlling humankind.
The United Nations decides to release One Order, an ability weapon that can help suppress the vampire infection. Knowing Kamui’s identity, the Armed Detective Agency also plans their move to retrieve the weapon.
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BUNGOU STRAY DOGS CAST, CHARACTER, AND CREW
Bungou Stray Dogs is directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yoji Enokido. Characters are designed by Nobuhiro Arai, and music is composed by Taku Iwasaki. Animation is developed by Studio Bones.
You can find the list of Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 characters and voice cast below:
| CHARACTER | VOICED BY |
| Osamu Dazai | Mamoru Miyano |
| Atsushi Nakajima | Yūto Uemura |
| Ichiyō Higuchi | Asami Seto |
| Ryūrō Hirotsu | Atsushi Ono |
| Naomi Tanizaki | Chiaki Omigawa |
| Ranpo Edogawa | Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Kenji Miyazawa | Hiroyuki Kagura |
| Lucy M. | Kana Hanazawa |
| Ryūnosuke Akutagawa | Kensho Ono |
| Chūya Nakahara | Kishō Taniyama |
| Yukichi Fukuzawa | Rikiya Koyama |
| Kyōka Izumi | Sumire Morohoshi |
| Francis F. | Takahiro Sakurai |
| Junichirō Tanizaki | Toshiyuki Toyonaga |
| Motojirō Kajii | Wataru Hatano |
| Doppo Kunikida | Yoshimasa Hosoya |
| Akiko Yosano | Yu Shimamura |
| Michizō Tachihara | Yuu Hayashi |
CONCLUSION
Fans will be delighted to see a prompt renewal for Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 as creators keep providing never-ending content.
