Bungo Stray Dogs (Anime)

Bungo Stray Dogs (文豪ストレイドッグス) is the anime adaptation of the Bungo stray dogs manga series. It is produced by Studio BONES and has premiered on Tokyo MX and other TV networks. Takuya Igarashi was hired as the director and Yoji Enokido as the screenwriter (the same duo that worked on Ouran High School Host Club and Star Driver). GRANRODEO performed the anime's opening theme, titled "Trash Candy", and Luck Life performed the anime's ending theme, titled "Namae wo Yobu yo" ((名前を呼ぶよ, I'll call your name).

The series was split into two halves: the first half, containing twelve episodes, premiered on 7 April 2016 and ended on 23 June 2016, being broadcast on Tokyo MX, Teletama, Chiba TV, tvk, GBS (Gifu Broadcasting), Mie TV, SUN, TVQ Kyushu, and BS11.

The second half, also containing twelve episodes, premiered on 6 October 2016 and ended on 22 December 2016. The series has been licensed for streaming by Crunchyroll. As for the second half, SCREEN mode sung the opening theme titled "Reason Living" while Luck Life once again sung the ending theme titled "Kaze ga Fuku Machi" (風が吹く街, lit. "The city where the wind blows").

On 21 July 2018, it was announced that the series would receive a third season. The third season premiered from 12 April 2019 and ended on 28 June 2019, being broadcast on Tokyo MX, TVA, KBS, SUN, BS11, and Wowow. Granrodeo performed the third seasons' opening theme "Setsuna no Ai" (セツナの愛 lit. "A moment's love") and Luck Life performed the third season's ending theme "Lily".

Japanese Cast

 * Yūto Uemura as Nakajima Atsushi
 * Mamoru Miyano as Dazai Osamu
 * Kenshō Ono as Akutagawa Ryunosuke
 * Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kunikida Doppo
 * Hiroshi Kamiya as Ranpo Edogawa
 * Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Tanizaki Junichirou
 * Yū Shimamura as Yosano Akiko
 * Hiroyuki Kagura as Miyazawa Kenji
 * Chiaki Omigawa as Tanizaki Naomi
 * Kisho Taniyama as Nakahara Chuya

English Cast

 * Max Mittelman as Nakajima Atsushi
 * Kaiji Tang as Dazai Osamu
 * Brian Beacock as Akutagawa Ryunosuke
 * Patrick Seitz as Kunikida Doppo
 * Vic Mignogna as Ranpo Edogawa
 * Spike Spencer as Tanizaki Junichirou
 * Erica Lindbeck as Yosano Akiko
 * Lucien Dodge as Miyazawa Kenji
 * Nicolas Roye as Nakahara Chuya

Season 1

 * Opening Theme: 「TRASH CANDY」 by GRANRODEO


 * Ending Theme: 「Namae wo Yobu yo (名前を呼ぶよ) 」 by Luck Life

Season 2

 * Opening Theme: 「Reason Living 」 by SCREEN MODE
 * Ending Theme: 「Kaze ga Fuku Machi (風が吹く街) 」 by Luck Life

Season 3

 * Opening Theme: 「Setsuna no Ai (セツナの愛) 」 by GRANRODEO
 * Ending Theme: 「Lily 」 by Luck Life

Movies

 * Bungo Stray Dogs: DEAD APPLE

OVA

 * Bungo Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu

Reception
The anime series and its film have been popular, appearing in multiple polls, involving its style, cosplay among others. Japan Ranks Spring 2019 TV Anime By Popularity. Otaku USA. Atomix listed it as the fifth-best anime from 2016, praising its premise, designs and references to writers. In the Newtype Anime Awards 2016-2017 at the Machi Asobi Vol. 19 event, the anime series took the second place in "Best television series" behind Fate/Apocrypha. The home media releases of the series were also popular in Japan, achieving good sales. The film Dead Apple was also the winner of "Newtype's "Theatrical Film Award" in 2018.  In 2019, the series once again took second place in the best television series award behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in the same magazine's awards.