The Bungo Stray Dogs franchise is active across manga, anime, and mobile games. The gag spinoff Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 is airing, a new spinoff manga is launching, and the mobile game Tales of the Lost ended service on July 31.
The Bungo Stray Dogs franchise is in a period of expansion and transition. The main manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa continues in Kadokawa's Young Ace, and the fifth anime season aired in 2023. The gag spinoff Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 premiered on July 2, 2026, with the same production team: director Toshihiro Kikuchi at BONES and Nomad. The ending theme is performed by Kensho Ono, who voices Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
A new spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura launches in Young Ace on July 3, adapting the novel bonus from the 2022 live-action film Bungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast. The franchise also marked its 10th anniversary with a third collaboration at Tobu Zoo, titled Night Zoo, running from July 18 to August 30, 2026, featuring yukata illustrations of characters from the Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia.
The mobile game Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost ended service on July 31, following the closure of its developer Ambition. The game had run for nearly eight years since its 2017 launch in Japan. The franchise continues across other media, including the newer mobile game Gakuen Bungo Stray Dogs, developed by NextNinja, which launched in November 2025.
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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.