Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6 Release Date, Plot, Latest News and More

Here is everything you need to know about Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6.

Bungo Stray Dogs has been running for a few years. Its fans love the show for its unique characters, and an interesting timeline that goes back and forth. Currently, the anime is one of the highest-rated shows of the year. 

In this article, we’ll be covering everything we know about Bungo Stray Dogs, updates on the upcoming season 6, and more!

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6 Release Date

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 finished airing on September 20, 2023. It had overwhelmingly positive reviews. It is currently ranking #54 on MAL’s “ Top Anime Series” list. Season 5 ended with the “To Be Continued” message.

This assures us that we’ll be getting a Season 6. But there is no further information, and based on the status of manga we can not expect any further announcements before 2025/2026.

What is Bungo Stray Dogs About?

Bungo Stray Dogs is a seinen anime that is about members of a supernatural detective agency. The show is filled with action and mystery. Most of the characters have a mysterious or dark past which is revealed as the show goes on. Throughout the seasons, the show covers various conflicts between different supernatural forces.

What Happened in the Previous Seasons of Bungo Stray Dogs?

Season 1 acts as an introductory season. It introduces us to the main characters and their abilities. It also introduces us to two of the main organizations, the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia. The season shows us the conflict between the two organizations as the Port Mafia tries to capture Atsushi. Season 1 ends with the arrival of a foreign supernatural organization, The Guild.

Season 2 begins with a flashback of Dazai’s days in the Port Mafia. When the Season returns to the present time, a three-way war erupts between the organizations. Fitzerald tries to destroy the city. This forces the Agency and Port Mafia to work together. 

Atsushi and Akutagawa succeed in defeating Fitzerald. Finally, with the help of Kyouka, they manage to stop the crashing fortress and save the city. 

Season 3 also begins with a flashback. It shows us Nakahara Chuuya’s past and how he ended up joining the Port Mafia. Louisa and Fitzerald meet again and establish a New Guild.

The New Guild takes action as they poison the leaders of the Agency and Port Mafia. It is revealed that the only way to survive this poison is by killing the other leader. This leads to another conflict between the two organizations. This conflict is eventually interrupted by Natsume Soseki. The season ends with the organizations joining forces to catch Fyodor. After they succeed, it is revealed that Atsushi and Akutagawa made an agreement.

Season 4 starts with a flashback between Fukuzawa and Ranpo. In the present time, the Armed Detective Agency is framed as terrorists and the Hunting Dogs are sent to pursue them. The agency is aided by the Port Mafia in dealing with the military police. In a series of events, it is revealed that Tachihara is the fifth Hunting Dog who had been working undercover in the Port Mafia.

Pursuing the agency, the Hunting Dogs reach the Sky Casino and a series of battles take place. The season ends as Atsushi continues to look for the page’s location. Tachihara also realizes that the agency is not at fault and they’ve been pursuing the wrong culprits.

Season 5 begins with Atsushi figuring out the page’s location. It is being held by Kamui and they need to defeat him in order to save the agency. Ranpo convinces Fukuchi to help the agency and Fukuchi eventually agrees. But later Ranpo realises that Fukuchi is Kamui.

Atsushi ends up battling Fukuchi. Akutagawa comes to Atsushi’s aid. But even with their combined forces, they are unable to defeat Fukuchi. Fukuchi then brings out the last member of the Decay of the Angel, Bram Stoker. A vampire outbreak begins to spread. The UN decided to release One Order to suppress the outbreak. In the final episode, Aya saves Bram which allows him to stop the vampire outbreak. After their fight, Fukuchi and Fukuzawa have a talk which reveals Fukuchi’s true intentions and nature. Lastly, he asks Fukuzawa to kill him and become the commander of the Army of Mankind as it is the only way to save the agency.

Fukuza is unwilling to kill Fukuchi. Teruko kills Fukuchi instead. As the episode comes to an end, Ranpo recalls Fukuchi’s importance in Fukuzawa’s life. The season ends with an additional scene where Atsushi and Akutagawa are seen fighting an unknown enemy.

Bungo Stray Dogs Manga

The Bungo Stray Dogs anime series is based on the ongoing monthly manga series written by Asagiri Kafka. He started writing the series in December 2012. Currently, the series has a total of 23 volumes consisting of 110 chapters.

Season 1 covers Chapters 1 to 16. Season 2 covers Chapters 17 to 37. Season 3 covers Chapters 38 to 53. Season 4 covers Chapters 54 to 77. The latest Season 5 ends in Chapter 110 called “In The Small Room, Part 6”.

Interestingly the last episode showed a series of events beyond the manga’s final chapter. It is unsure if those events will be considered canon or not. 

The anime has also adapted a few parts of the light novels. In Season 2, the first light novel is adapted into the first four episodes. In Season 3, the seventh light novel is adapted into the first three episodes.

At the moment, the anime series has already adapted the latest chapter from the manga. The manga releases a new chapter every month with the next chapter (Chapter 111) expected to be released on October 3, 2023.

Usually, a single season of Bungo Stray Dogs covers at least 15 chapters. Hence, it’ll take a while before there are enough chapters that can be animated into Season 6. 

What to Expect from Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6?

The ending of Season 5 has suggested that the battle is still not over. In Season 6, we are expected to see the revelation of this enemy and its origins. We can also see how the agency rebuilds itself after being pursued for so long. At the end of Season 3, Atsushi and Akutagawa agree that if Akutagawa doesn’t kill anyone, they’ll have a battle. We could possibly see this awaited battle in the coming season.

For the past few seasons, Bungo Stray Dogs has adapted the light novel to start the seasons with flashback episodes. A similar can be expected for the new season.

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6 Trailer

There is no official trailer for Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6 yet, as the season has not been officially announced. However, there is a lot of speculation and excitement among fans about the possibility of a new season, and many are eagerly awaiting any updates regarding the storyline and possible surprises.

We will update the article with the trailer as soon as it drops. In the meantime, fans can enjoy the official trailers for previous seasons of the anime.

The Cast and Production Behind Bungo Stray Dogs

Through the years Bungo Stray Dogs has managed to retain the same cast. Following are the voice actors for some of the main characters in the latest season :  

• Dazai Osamu – 
  • Voiced by – Miyano Mamoru
  • Notable Roles – Yagami Light from Death Note, Okabe Rintarou from Steins;Gate

• Nakajima Atsushi – 
  • Voiced by – Uemura Yuuto
  • Notable Roles – Johan Liebert from Monster, Thorfinn from Vinland Saga

• Edogawa Ranpo – 
  • Voiced by – Kamiya Hiroshi
  • Notable Roles – Levi from Attack on Titan, Yato from Noragami

• Izumi Kyouka – 
  • Voiced by – Morohoshi Sumire
  • Notable Roles – Ayuzawa Misaki from Maid Sama!, Emma from The Promised Neverland

• Akutagawa Ryuunosuke – 
  • Voiced by – Ono Kensho
  • Notable Roles – Kuroko Tetsuya from Kuroko no Basket, Mikaela from Owari no Seraph 

• Fukuchi Ouchi – 
  • Voiced by – Ootsuka Akio
  • Notable Roles – Rider from Fate/Zero, Kyouraku from Bleach

Which studio will be animating Bungo Stray Dogs?

Studio Bones has been consistently animating Bungo Stray Dogs since Season 1. It is mostly unlikely that we will see a change. Studio Bones, who has worked on shows like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and My Hero Academia, is expected to continue the quality animation and production of the upcoming season.

Igarashi Takuya is also expected to continue directing the show. He has previously directly worked on all 5 of the seasons.

Who will enjoy Bungo Stray Dogs?

Bungo Stray Dogs is a slightly unique anime. The first season is quite similar in style to a typical Shounen show. But as the show goes on, it gets closer to the seinen genre. The show has a lot of action, mystery, and fantasy. But what sets it apart is its set of characters.

A number of characters in Bungo Stray Dogs are inspired by real-life authors. Their personalities are inspired by the works of the same authors. Hence, as a result, we get some of the most complex and interesting characters. 

Fans of shows like Durarara!!, K, and Kekkai Sensen will like this show. They have similar premises and genres. 

The show has a variety of unique characters, great music, and interesting storytelling. It is hard not to like this show. Are you willing to try?

The Ratings for Bungo Stray Dogs

Following are the reviews for the various seasons of Bungo Stray Dogs from popular anime databases: 

Bungo Stray Dogs (S1)

• IMDb: 7.6
• MyAnimeList: 7.82/10
• AniList: 77/100
• AnimePlanet: 4.11/5

Bungo Stray Dogs (S2)

• IMDb: 8.26
• MyAnimeList: 8.19/10
• AniList: 81/100
• AnimePlanet: 4.26/5

Bungo Stray Dogs (S3)

• IMDb: 8.16
• MyAnimeList: 8.22/10
• AniList: 82/100
• AnimePlanet: 4.31/5

Bungo Stray Dogs (S4)

• IMDb: 8.68
• MyAnimeList: 8.46/10
• AniList: 84/100
• AnimePlanet: 4.37/5

Bungo Stray Dogs (S5)

• IMDb: 9.1
• MyAnimeList: 8.71/10
• AniList: 86/100
• AnimePlanet: 4.43/5  

The anime has mostly positive reviews which have only gotten better over the years.

Questions Related to Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6

Is Bungo Stray Dogs over?

In the last episode of Season 5, the animators hinted at the continuation of the series. Therefore it is safe to assume that the show is far from over.

Where will I be able to watch Bungo Stray Dogs Season 6?

Bungo Stray Dogs is licensed by Crunchyroll. Upon release, it should be available on the platform. The show is available on other platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Will Season 6 be canon?

Since the last episode went ahead of the manga, viewers are questioning if the show is canon anymore. The next chapter of the manga will be released on October 3rd, it’ll reveal if the events of the anime can be considered canon or not.