Bungou Stray Dogs: Beast

Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast
文豪ストレイドッグス BEAST

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Ryuunosuke Akutagawa lives in the slums, using his ability to beat up anyone who dares lay a finger on his sister, Gin, or his friends. But his life takes a turn for the worse when armed criminals come after his gang, killing them in the process. In an attempt to avenge his friends, Akutagawa finds himself on the verge of death. A mysterious man dressed in black greets him, saying that he will take care of his sister until Akutagawa is ready to challenge him again. More than four years have passed, and there is still no sign of the man in black or Gin. Even so, Akutagawa refuses to give up on his search. When Sakunosuke Oda takes pity on his living conditions and invites him to become a member of the Armed Detective Agency, an opportunity arises for Akutagawa to finally get a lead on Gin's whereabouts. Unbeknownst to him, however, Gin is guarded by none other than Port Mafia's wicked leader, Osamu Dazai, and his successor, Atsushi Nakajima—the infamous "White Reaper." To save his sister, Akutagawa must overcome his weakness and sacrifice it all. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Bungou Stray Dogs: Beast was published in English by Yen Press from August 24, 2021, to January 17, 2023.

Published

Dec 26, 2019 to Jan 26, 2022

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Osamu Dazai36298 fan favorites
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Age: 22 Birthday: June 19 Height: 181 cm Weight: 67 kg Blood type: AB Likes: Suicide, sake, women, crabs, Ajinomoto (a Japanese brand of seasoning) Dislikes: Dogs, Nakahara Chuuya Ability: No Longer Human; the ability to nullify other abilities through touch. Dazai Osamu is based on a Japanese author by same name. His ability No longer human is also based on Dazai Osamu's popular Japanese novel by same name.
Ryuunosuke Akutagawa4828 fan favorites
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Age: 20 Birthday: March 1 Height: 172cm Weight: 50kg Blood type: A Likes: Antique calligraphies and paintings, tea, figs Dislikes: Plants, dogs, baths, broad beans, mandarins Ability: Rashomon; a coat that turns into a black beast, which can tear everything apart. Member of Port Mafia. He is based on the Japanese author of the same name (the legendary "Father of the Japanese Short Story"), and his ability named after his iconic short story "Rashomon." He is an homage to the protagonist of the original novel, whose moral debate ended in him justifying the brutal robbery of an old woman's clothes to survive using her own reasoning. (Source: Easy Going Scans)
Atsushi Nakajima2845 fan favorites
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Age: 18 Birthday: May 5 Height: 170 cm Weight: 55 kg Blood type: AB Likes: chazuke, cats, chameleons, Yokohama Dislikes: himself, the orphanage he grew up in Ability: Beast Beneath Moonlight His name comes from the Japanese author (1909-1942). Atsushi Nakajima is based on a character in one of the author's short stories, "The Tiger Man", wherein an unfulfilled bureaucrat wanders into the forest in pursuit of a voice which transforms him into a tiger. When he meets an old friend in the mountains later on, he temporarily transforms back and asks him to relay some of his poems back to humanity. The protagonist of the series, Atsushi can transform into a white tiger, which is capable of healing itself of any wounds. However, he initially has no control over this ability.