Bungo Stray Dogs continues across several fronts: the Wan! 2 spinoff anime premiered July 2, the STORM BRINGER manga is on an indefinite hiatus, and a spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura is running in Young Ace. A run of collaborations and merchandise tied to the franchise's 10th anniversary has followed through the summer and into the fall.
The franchise's current slate is carried by spinoffs and tie-ins rather than a new main-season anime. Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 began airing July 2 on Tokyo MX and d Anime Store, with Kensho Ono performing the ending theme. It adapts Kanaineko's chibi spinoff manga, directed by Toshihiro Kikuchi at BONES and Nomad. The first season was rebroadcast the same day, and Crunchyroll later announced English dub details.
On the manga side, Shikiji Sorakura's spinoff launched in Kadokawa's Young Ace on July 3, adapting the side story Dazai o Hirotta Hi. That sits alongside the main manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa, which remains ongoing. The STORM BRINGER adaptation by Shiwasu Hoshikawa, running since January 2025, went on a long-term hiatus announced in the October issue of Shonen Ace because of the author's health, with the second compiled volume still set for September 25.
Merchandise and events fill out the year. A third Tobu Zoo Park collaboration, Night Zoo, runs from July 18 to August 30 with yukata illustrations, and a MAYLA dress based on the 15-year-old Osamu Dazai opens pre-orders September 17 at 31,900 yen. A ZOZOTOWN collaboration with OkiCha art took orders from September 9 to October 9. Ambition's smartphone game Tales of the Lost ended service July 31 after the developer's closure, while Gakuen Bungo Stray Dogs from NextNinja continues.
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Zoff will take web pre-orders for "Zoff | Bungo Stray Dogs," its first collaboration with the TV anime, from 10:00 on October 21, 2026 to November 25, 2026. Frames carry the abilities and image motifs of six characters, and each pair ships with a scene-still glasses cloth and an original case. Five stores host try-on corners and sell capsule toys. Shipping runs from late July 2027.
MAYLA will take pre-orders for a Bungo Stray Dogs Iconic Dress from September 17 at 5:00 PM to October 19 at 5:00 PM, priced at 31,900 yen with tax. The dress draws on the 15-year-old Osamu Dazai, with a tailored collar, brown tortoiseshell buttons for his eye color, a trench-coat-style waist belt, and embroidery reading No Longer Human, his ability in the series.
Anime "Bungo Stray Dogs" and ZOZOTOWN are launching a limited collaboration, with orders opening September 9. Illustrator OkiCha drew new pop-style art of six characters. The seven product types include T-shirts, zip-up hoodies, cushions, and tote bag and acrylic keychain sets.
The October issue of Kadokawa's Shonen Ace magazine announced that Shiwasu Hoshikawa's Bungo Stray Dogs STORM BRINGER manga will go on a long-term hiatus due to Hoshikawa's health. The magazine will reveal when the manga will continue in a later issue.
Anime Anime's Bike Day reader poll, held August 7-11 with 244 responses, ranks anime characters known for riding bikes. Chiharu Hagiwara of Detective Conan took first with about 17% support, followed by Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya Nakahara at about 9% and AKIRA's Shotaro Kaneda at about 7%. The survey marks the first in two years.
Anime! Anime! reader poll for 2026 summer anime ending themes ran July 16-23, with sequels and second cours drawing the most votes. The ED for "Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2" took first place, followed by "Yomi no Tsugai" second cour and "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4" second cour.
Nijimen published its 2026 reader poll ranking Kisho Taniyama's most iconic roles, with 3,345 votes cast between July 28 and August 11. Bungo Stray Dogs' Chuuya Nakahara took first place with 488 votes, marking five consecutive years at the top. The top three of Chuuya, Natsuki Shinomiya, and Jean Kirstein held their positions from last year.
The Chiikawa Bakery Kyoto Pop Up Shop will run from August 13 to September 9, 2026, at the JR Kyoto Station West Gate ticket gate special venue, operated by LTR, a subsidiary of CL Holdings. The shop will sell bakery original goods and Kyoto- items, including a collaboration with Kyoto confectionery maker Miseju on a limited 'Chiikawa Bakery Fuwafuwa Otabe Caramel' priced at 1,460 yen with a random sticker. The shop will also offer original breads such as Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi shokupan at 950 yen each, plus mascots, flake stickers, eco bags, cookies, and trays. A purchase bonus gives a Kyoto-limited shopper tag for purchases over 2,200 yen. The bakery's permanent locations include Omokado at Tokyu Plaza Omotesando, opened in October 2024, and KITTE Osaka, opened in June 2026. The pop-up is free entry with possible crowd control. The Chiikawa manga by Nagano has eight volumes published by Kodansha, and the TV anime airs within Mezamashi TV on Fuji TV since April 2022.
Ambition's smartphone game Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost will end service on Friday, July 31, according to announcements on the game's official Japanese and English websites. The shutdown follows the closure of its developer, Ambition. The game first launched in Japan in 2017, with an English version released in July 2018. Crunchyroll served as publisher of the English version from November 2018 until November 2020, after which Ambition resumed management. The developer confirmed that no refunds will be issued for unused in-game currency, specifically Ability Stones, in line with the service terms. The game's end marks the conclusion of a nearly eight-year run for the puzzle RPG. The broader Bungo Stray Dogs franchise continues across other media. The manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa, serialized in Kadokawa's Young Ace since December 2012, remains ongoing. The fifth anime season aired in 2023, and the second season of the spinoff Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! premiered on July 2. Another mobile game, Gakuen Bungo Stray Dogs, developed by NextNinja, launched in November 2025.
Crunchyroll announced English dub casts and premiere dates for four anime series on Thursday: Kaiju Girl Caramelise, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2, and Hana-Kimi season 2. The dubs feature returning and new voice actors, with staff credits provided for each production.
ABEMA announced a special project, 'KADOKAWA・ABEMA Anniversary Anime Selection,' offering free streaming of 10 KADOKAWA anime celebrating anniversaries in 2026. The lineup includes dedicated channels for five series, starting with Steins;Gate on July 11, and free marathon streams for five more. The project runs through the year.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Bungo Stray Dogs and Tobu Zoo Park are holding their third collaboration event, titled "NIGHT ZOO," starting July 18, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations of six characters in yukata will appear on merchandise, collaboration food and games will be available, and special admission tickets with bonuses go on sale.
MegaHouse's G.E.M. Series has unveiled first color samples of Attack on Titan palm-sized Eren and Levi figures, plus first prototypes of Bungo Stray Dogs Dazai and Naruto Shippuden Minato. Re-releases of Naruto, Demon Slayer, and Gintama figures were also announced, alongside a Premium Bandai lottery event.
The third collaboration event between Bungo Stray Dogs and Tobu Zoo, titled Night Zoo, runs from July 18 to August 30, 2026. Newly drawn yukata illustrations feature characters from the Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia. The event includes exclusive goods, a collaboration restaurant, games, fireworks on select nights, and in-park voice announcements.
Kadokawa released the main promotional video for Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 on Friday, previewing the ending theme song by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa voice actor Kenshō Ono and confirming the anime's July 2 premiere on Tokyo MX and d Anime Store. The second season adapts Kanaineko's spinoff manga featuring chibi versions of the Bungo Stray Dogs cast, with returning director Toshihiro Kikuchi at BONES and Nomad.
The main promotional video for Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 features the full cast of the spin-off series and previews the ending theme song "Bokura ~Ryunosuke Akutagawa Ver.~" performed by Kensho Ono. The anime begins airing on TOKYO MX and other channels on July 2, 2026, with streaming on d Anime Store the same day. The first season will also be rebroadcast starting July 2.
The anime Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 will hold a collaboration campaign with tapioca shop Bull Pulu from June 11 to June 28, 2026. The event features newly illustrated mini-characters of Atsushi, Dazai, Akutagawa, and Chuuya on themed drinks, food, and merchandise including badges, keychains, and acrylic stands. Online sales run through July 5.
A new Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura will launch in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on July 3. The manga adapts "Dazai o Hirotta Hi" (The Day I Took In Dazai), a novel bonus for the 2022 live-action film Bungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast.