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Atsushi Nakajima is on the brink of death after being kicked out of his orphanage. With no food and nowhere to go, all hope seems lost—until he saves a mysterious man called Osamu Dazai from drowning. Much to his partner Doppo Kunikida's irritation, Dazai offers Atsushi a meal and reveals they work for the Armed Detective Agency, an organization of gifted individuals who take care of criminal cases the authorities cannot. The two ask Atsushi for his assistance in tracking down a supernatural tiger that has been wreaking havoc throughout the city, and he reluctantly agrees. After they resolve the case, Dazai offers him a position in the agency. But the job is about to get a lot more dangerous as the Port Mafia, the local crime syndicate, begins to move against them. Caught in the middle of a turf war, Atsushi must master his newfound special ability in order to protect himself, his new friends, and the entire city. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Bungou Stray Dogs has been published in English by Yen Press since December 20, 2016. The series has also been simulpub by Yen Press. It has been published in Polish by Waneko since January 2017 and in Spanish by Norma Editorial since May 2017.

Published

Dec 4, 2012 to ?

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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.
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.