Bungo Stray Dogs season 2
The second season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime series is based on the manga with the same name by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. It is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido.[1] While the first four episodes are based on a light novel detailing Osamu Dazai's past in the mafia, the rest follows the Armed Detective Agency in their fights against the Port Mafia and The Guild, who wish to take their member Atsushi Nakajima.
The season aired from October 6, 2016 to December 22 of the same year. It was collected in a total of six DVDs and Blu-rays in Japan from December 23, 2016 to May 26, 2017.[2][3] An original video animation was bundled with the 13th limited edition manga volume, which was released on 31 August 2017.[4][5] Funimation released the series in North America on September 4, 2018[6] A collection of the first and second seasons was released in North America on September 17, 2019.[7] Madman Entertainment released the series in Australia on February 20, 2019.[8]
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. "Town where wind blows").
Episode list
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|
13 | 1 | "The Dark Age" Transliteration: "Kuro no Jidai" (Japanese: 黒の時代) | 6 October 2016 |
14 | 2 | "Nowhere to Return" Transliteration: "Modorenai Basho" (Japanese: 戻れない場所) | 13 October 2016 |
15 | 3 | "A Room Where We Can Someday See the Ocean" Transliteration: "Itsuka Umi no Mieru Heya de" (Japanese: いつか海の見える部屋で) | 20 October 2016 |
16 | 4 | "Bungo Stray Dogs" Transliteration: "Bungō Sutorei Doggusu" (Japanese: 文豪ストレイドッグス) | 27 October 2016 |
17 | 5 | "Three Companies Conflict" Transliteration: "San Shakyōgō" (Japanese: 社競合) | 3 November 2016 |
18 | 6 | "The Strategy of Conflict" Transliteration: "Funsō no Senryaku" (Japanese: 紛争の戦略) | 10 November 2016 |
19 | 7 | "Will of Tycoon" Transliteration: "Wiru Obu Taikūn" (Japanese: ウィル・オブ・タイクーン) | 17 November 2016 |
20 | 8 | "Though the Mind May Be Wrong" Transliteration: "Atama wa Machigau Koto ga Atte mo" (Japanese: 頭は間違うことがあっても) | 24 November 2016 |
21 | 9 | "Double Black" Transliteration: "Sōtsu no Kuro" (Japanese: 双つの黒) | 1 December 2016 |
22 | 10 | "Part 1: Poe and Rampo / Part 2: Moby Dick, Swimming in the Sky" Transliteration: "Sono Ichi: 'Pō to Ranpo' / Sono Ni: 'Ten no Umi o Yuku Shiro Kujira no Ari te'" (Japanese: 其の一『ポオと乱歩』/ 其の二『天の海をゆく白鯨のありて』) | 8 December 2016 |
23 | 11 | "Rashōmon, the Tiger and the Last Tycoon" Transliteration: "Rashōmon to Tora to Saigo no Taikun" (Japanese: 羅生門と虎と最後の大君) | 15 December 2016 |
24 | 12 | "If I May Shed Away My Burden Now" Transliteration: "Moshi Kyō Kono Nimotsu o Oroshi te Yoi no nara" (Japanese: 若し今日この荷物を降ろして善いのなら) | 22 December 2016 |
25 | OVA | "He Walks Alone" Transliteration: "Hitori Ayumu" (Japanese: ひとりあゆむ) | 4 August 2017 |
Home media releases
Name | Date | Discs | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
Volume 7 | December 23, 2016[9] | 1 | 13–14 |
Volume 8 | January 27, 2017[10] | 1 | 15–16 |
Volume 9 | February 24, 2017[11] | 1 | 17–18 |
Volume 10 | March 24, 2017[12] | 1 | 19–20 |
Volume 11 | April 28, 2017[13] | 1 | 21–22 |
Volume 12 | May 26, 2017[14] | 1 | 23–24 |
North America
Name | Date | Discs | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
Season Two | September 4, 2018[15] | 2 | 13–24 |
Seasons One and Two | September 17, 2019[16] | 2 | 1–24 |
References
- ^ "Bungō Stray Dogs Gets Anime Adaptation at Studio Bones". Anime News Network. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.12 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.7 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungō Stray Dogs Gets Original Video Anime in Addition to TV Anime". Anime News Network. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Manga's 13th Volume Listed With Original Anime on Blu-ray". Anime News Network. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs: Season Two Blu-ray". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Funimation Setting 'Bungo Stray Dogs' Double Season Anime Collection". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season 2 DVD / Blu-Ray Combo". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.7 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.8 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.9 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.10 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.11 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs Vol.12 Limited Edition" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bungo Stray Dogs: Season Two Blu-ray". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Funimation Setting 'Bungo Stray Dogs' Double Season Anime Collection". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 14, 2014.