Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd Season

Following the conclusion of the three-way organizational war, government bureaucrat Ango Sakaguchi recalls an event that transpired years ago, after the death of the former Port Mafia boss. Osamu Dazai, still a new recruit at the time, was tasked with investigating rumors related to a mysterious explosion that decimated part of the city years ago—and its connection to the alleged reappearance of the former boss.

Due to circumstances out of his control, he is partnered with Chuuya Nakahara, the gifted yet impulsive leader of a rival clan known as the Sheep, to uncover the truth behind the case and shine a light on the myth of Arahabaki—the god of fire who might just lead Dazai to the case's solution.

Meanwhile, in the present day, it is business as usual once again for the Armed Detective Agency. Their peaceful break will not last for long, however, as enemies old and new gather their strength and prepare for another face-off.

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Dazai, Osamu Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Nakajima, Atsushi Main

Uemura, Yuuto Japanese

Nakahara, Chuuya Supporting

Taniyama, Kishou Japanese

Edogawa, Ranpo Supporting

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Akutagawa, Ryuunosuke Supporting

Ono, Kensho Japanese

Dostoevsky, Fyodor Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Yosano, Akiko Supporting

Shimamura, Yuu Japanese

Kunikida, Doppo Supporting

Hosoya, Yoshimasa Japanese

Izumi, Kyouka Supporting

Morohoshi, Sumire Japanese

Poe, Edgar Allan Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Suzuki, Mari Producer

Simone, Jamie Producer

Kurakane, Chiaki Producer

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Jan 6, 2026

maya_kotori

Recommended

This is honestly my absolute favorite anime and I’m not even exaggerating. From the very first episode, I couldn’t put it down. It grabbed me instantly with its atmosphere, characters, and that perfect mix of mystery, action, and emotional chaos. And when I finally finished the series… I had to take a whole week off just to calm down. I was way too excited, and the idea that the anime might end ( only for a new season to suddenly appear) completely destroyed me in the best way. What really surprised me is how the story keeps going. There were moments where it genuinely ... felt like everything was wrapping up, like we were heading toward the final conclusion… and then BAM. an unexpected twist, a new arc, a new season, and suddenly I’m screaming into the void again. The plot just refuses to slow down, and I love it for that. I seriously can’t wait for the next season. This one was perfect, the pacing, the reveals, the character development, the emotional damage, everything. You literally couldn’t pull me away from the screen. I’m addicted to it, fully and proudly. And honestly? I could watch it again several times without getting bored. Bungo Stray Dogs just hits different.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 13, 2022

ICenturyI

Mixed Feelings

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If you like good shows with awesome characters, “Bungou Stray Dogs”, one of the most popular shows in the genre, might be worth to waste a little time on. It is a manga adaptation with powerhouse studio Bones at the helm of animation.

As one might expect from the name alone, Bones did an amazing work with this adaptation. From the design of the characters and scenes to the powers each of them have, it is all very well executed and done. The fights are good and exciting and have a good flow and balance to them. It is not a ... Bones masterclass, like shows such as “Mob Psycho 100” but still is a noteworthy show, animation wise.

The plot is actually well written and despite being, specially at the beginning, isolated cases that change every few episodes, the major and overarching plot points and mysteries remain interesting and captivating and normally end up in a pretty satisfying climax towards the end of the season. Some stories are better than the other which makes it a little hard to watch some parts but overall, they are all pretty good.

However, if there was one thing that the shows in the genre and “Bungou Stray Dogs” does beautifully is the characters. They are unique and amazingly design. Their powers are well thought out and used in a way that makes sense and it is not pointless. Overall, a show worth watching if you like good characters and detective-like shows.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 9, 2020

HimuraMai

Not Recommended

I watched the two first seasons, which followed each other rather closely, the film, an ova, I believe, and then finally this. Like season 2, the first half of the season is dedicated to a lengthy flashback that, in this case, explains the mysterious origins of a side character. One of the main side characters, if that makes a difference, but a side character. And I'm still not sure why. It could have to do with the illusive Dazai, being perhaps a fan favourite, but what do I know? I don't even know if he is a fan favourite. The plots of Bungo Stray dogs ... have not ever been very complicated, get the protagonist (season 1), fight the enemies (Season 2). Simple. Where the success of season 1 laid was in the multiple characters and the little side characters and their stories. Not many of those, mind, but it felt like there was a continuation of what happened before to what happened next. A rise and fall of incidents as it were. You could track the progression of the plot, the logic.
Then comes along season 2, and you're thrown into a flashback leaving about half the run time for the actual plot. Fine, one of those characters shows up on the screen, so not a total waste of time right? Well... Only I don't see the connection between that past and the present, except to explain why Dazai switched sides, only I liked not knowing. It didn't, and doesn't, really matter. One of the good points of season 1 was the sense that relationships were well established before our protagonist walked in. It felt like a world where things had happened and while they were important at the time, didn't have relevance now. So why bother with it now? So they defeat the boss, who, shockingly, has motivations for doing what he does, hinting at a book. So what do you think happened? I wanted to know more about the book. They were willing to kidnap a human for I can't remember how much money but essentially a fortune, and destroy an entire city. Boom, gone. For one little book. A gimmick, of course, it could have been a magic wand for all it matters. But they set the stakes quite high for this tiny book, and we didn't even get to know what was in it, or where it was. So curious I was.
Imagine how bored I was of flashback when yet another one presented itself for the 3rd season. By that point, my interest had been quelled by time, so I was so fed up with the extremely lengthy flashbacks that I just stopped watching it. Until this year, where I revisited season 1 and 2 for the nostalgia and the humour which I liked. Where I once more got curious about this blasted book. Of course, there were a few cool fight scenes here and there, thank you Bones, well done once more, which was worth watching it for. How OP isn't Dazai's former partner's ability? (That's how much I remember him, Gravity-ball guy)
Anyway, I got through all that to maybe discover the antagonist was the villain of the flashback. I really couldn't care. He was frankly unimpressive, except for the first scene he was in. And so were the rest of the characters. Where did Dazai's intelligence wander off to during most of it? His cunning plans that I saw in season 1 and 2. The man who let himself be captured because he wanted to. The man who predicted his comrades' abilities and desires so perfectly that no one important actually died? The Mafia's boss danger and cleverness? His charm and power? Where is the dangerous chief of detectives? And the very detective himself? I think they just removed him because of how big an inconvenience he would be. That is to say, the antagonist would have been taken down by him within the first episode (episode 5 or6, I think. Yeah) if he was a part of the ordeal. Half the show, ladies and gentlemen were spent on a flashback. A pointless flashback. 6 episodes to tell a story. Granted it wasn't a very good story. And again with the plot, it had nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with that book. There was no continuation of the last storyline, nothing. I was quite disappointed. And they didn't even get to fight the villain or see an epic showdown of wits.
My point?
Where did Bungo Stray dogs go off to in this season? Because I'm pretty sure I didn't watch the same characters I did in season 1. And even season 2.
My conclusion? If you want to watch it, go ahead. If you found season 1 enjoyable, season 2 less enjoyable, you certainly won't enjoy this lacklustre story. I wish I could say otherwise.
Sorry that you had to go through my bad review on so many levels.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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