The Anime Series Bungo Stray Dogs 10th Anniversary Project Launch

March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) - Tokyo, Japan: The anime series Bungo Stray Dogs, which first aired in April 2016, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its anime adaptation in April 2026. To mark the occasion, KADOKAWA has unveiled the official 10th anniversary logo.
In the lead-up to this milestone, a variety of special projects will be rolled out throughout the year! Fans can look forward to twelve “Pre-Celebration Projects” running monthly over the course of the year leading up to April 2026.

First Three Pre-Celebration Projects

All-Night Screening Events

Celebrate the beginning of Bungo Stray Dogs with back-to-back overnight screenings!

Season 1: Episodes 1–12

Date: April 19 (Saturday), 22:30 – 04:50 (JST) (tentative) *Guest talk session will begin at 22:30
Venue: Cinem@rt Shinjuku
Guests: Masahiko Minami (President of Bones, Inc. and Producer), Hiroshi Katō (Editor of Bungo Stray Dogs)
Ticket Price: 3,850 yen (tax included)
Ticket Sales Period: March 29 (Saturday), 10:00 (JST) – April 18 (Friday), 16:00 (JST) *Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Special Freebie: Postcards featuring visuals from Season 1: The Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia
Tickets: https://w.pia.jp/t/bungosd/

Season 2: Episodes 13–25

Date: April 26 (Saturday), 22:45 – 05:30 (JST) (tentative) *Guest talk session will begin at 22:45
Venue: Cinem@rt Shinjuku
Guests: Yōji Enokido (Series Composition and Script), Kafka Asagiri (Original Creator)
Ticket Price: 3,850 yen (tax included)
Ticket Sales Period: April 5 (Saturday), 10:00 (JST) – April 25 (Friday), 16:00 (JST) *Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Special Freebie: Postcards featuring visuals from Season 2: Dark Era Arc and Key Visual
Tickets: https://w.pia.jp/t/bungosd/

Bungo Stray Dogs × Chuya Nakahara Memorial Museum Collaboration – 3rd Edition

Returning after seven years, this beloved collaboration is back!

Location: Chuya Nakahara Memorial Museum (Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Dates: May 8 (Thursday) – June 30 (Monday) (JST)
Closed Days: Mondays and the last Tuesday
Details: Panel exhibition at the museum, photo spots, exclusive merchandise sales at Animate Hofu, collaboration exhibitions and themed café at the Yuda Onsen Tourist Hub “Kitsune no Ashi Ato,” and more.

Kadokawa Bunko Collaboration Cover Project
This popular annual project continues!
In June, two new collaboration cover editions will be released as part of the ninth year of this series. Stay tuned for further details.

In April, to kick off the celebrations, we will be hosting the Bungo Stray Dogs All-Night Screening Event for Seasons 1 and 2!

For Season 1, our guests will be Masahiko Minami (President of Bones, Inc.) and Hiroshi Katō (Editor of Bungo Stray Dogs).
For Season 2, Yōji Enokido (Series Composition) and Kafka Asagiri (Original Creator) will join us.
Each screening will feature a special talk show with the guests.

In May, the Bungo Stray Dogs × Chuya Nakahara Memorial Museum collaboration will return for its third edition—seven years since the last one!
In addition to a panel exhibition at the museum, the collaboration will include displays at the Yuda Onsen Tourist Hub “Kitsune no Ashi Ato,” a themed café, and a stamp rally across surrounding locations.
Original merchandise from the second collaboration will also be re-released at Animate Hofu!

In June, the annual KADOKAWA Bunko Collaboration Cover Project returns, with two new books scheduled for simultaneous release as part of the ninth year of the project. Stay tuned for more!

Additionally, a special project titled “Natsume-sensei's Wandering Journey” will take place in collaboration with Animate stores.
In the anime, the mischievous calico cat Natsume-sensei is known for appearing in unexpected places. Now, Natsume-sensei will be wandering through Animate stores!
Starting April 1, Natsume-sensei will travel across Animate stores in Japan and abroad throughout the year.

Details on each project will be posted on the official anime website's 10th anniversary page: https://bungosd.com/10th-anniversary/ and on the official X (formerly Twitter) account: @bungosd_anime.
Further announcements for the "10th Anniversary Pre-Celebration Projects" scheduled from July onward will be revealed soon!

————————— About Bungo Stray Dogs —————————
Bungo Stray Dogs is an action-packed supernatural battle series featuring characters inspired by famous literary figures such as Atsushi Nakajima, Osamu Dazai, and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. The manga began serialization in "Young Ace" in 2012, and the related publications have surpassed a total of 15 million copies in circulation. The TV anime premiered in April 2016 with Season 1, and to date, 5 seasons and 61 episodes have been aired. In April 2026, the anime will celebrate its 10th anniversary, with various special projects and expansions planned starting in 2025.

■Main Casts
Atsushi Nakajima: Yūto Uemura
Osamu Dazai: Mamoru Miyano
Doppo Kunikida: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Ranpō Edogawa: Hiroshi Kamiya
Junichirō Tanizaki: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Kenji Miyazawa: Kitsune Kagura
Akiko Yosano: Yu Shimamura
Kyouka Izumi: Sumire Morohoshi
Yukichi Fukuzawa: Rikiya Koyama
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: Kenshō Ono
Chuuya Nakahara: Kishō Taniyama
Saigiku Jouno: Yūki Kaji
Tetchou Suehiro: Yōhei Azakami
Michizou Tachihara: Yuu Hayashi
Teruko Okura: Makoto Koichi
Ouchi Fukuchi: Akio Ōtsuka
Fyodor D.: Akira Ishida
Nikolai G.: Takehito Koyasu
Sigma: Shōya Chiba

■Main Staff
Original Story: Kafka Asagiri
Manga: Sango Harukawa (Young Ace)
Director: Takuya Igarashi
Series Composition and Script: Yōji Enokido
Character Designer and Chief Animation Director: Nobuhiro Arai
Prop Design: Fumihiro Katagai
Art Director: Yumiko Kondō
Color Design: Yukari Goto
Photography Director: Go Kanbayashi
3DCG Directors: Yōta Andō and Yuki Oguri
Editor: Shigeru Nishiyama
Music: Taku Iwasaki
Music Production: Lantis
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi (soundbox) and Sachiko Nishi (soundbox)
Sound Production: Glovision
Opening Theme Artist: GRANRODEO
Ending Theme Artist: LUCK LIFE
Animation by: BONES
Presented by: Bungo Stray Dogs Partners

■Anime Official Website
https://bungosd.com

■Anime Official X (Twitter)
@bungosd_anime

■Copyright
©Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa/KADOKAWA/Bungo Stray Dogs Partners