The Bungo Stray Dogs franchise is in an active 10th anniversary period, with a new spinoff manga launching, the second season of the Wan! gag spinoff anime premiering, and multiple merchandise and collaboration events running through summer 2026.
The Bungo Stray Dogs franchise has been steadily expanding its footprint across media and events in mid-2026, driven by its 10th anniversary. A new spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura, adapting the novel bonus "Dazai o Hirotta Hi" from the 2022 live-action film Bungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast, launches in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on July 3. This adds to the franchise's manga offerings alongside the main series and the Wan! gag spinoff.
The second season of Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!, the chibi gag spinoff, premieres on July 2 on Tokyo MX and d Anime Store, with returning director Toshihiro Kikuchi at BONES and Nomad. The season adapts Kanaineko's spinoff manga and expands the cast to include Fyodor, Nikolai, and Sigma from the main series' later arcs. The ending theme is performed by Kensho Ono, who voices Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The first season will rebroadcast starting the same day.
Merchandise and experiential collaborations have been a major focus. The third collaboration with Tobu Zoo Park, titled "NIGHT ZOO," runs from July 18 to August 30, featuring newly drawn yukata illustrations of six characters, exclusive goods, a collaboration restaurant, games, and fireworks. A separate collaboration with tapioca shop Bull Pulu ran from June 11 to June 28, offering themed drinks and merchandise. MegaHouse also revealed first prototypes of a G.E.M. Series palm-sized Dazai figure. The franchise also participated in a Tanabata wishes roundup on July 7, tying into the seasonal marketing push.
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ABEMA announced a special project, 'KADOKAWA・ABEMA Anniversary Anime Selection,' offering free streaming of 10 KADOKAWA anime celebrating anniversaries in 2026. The lineup includes dedicated channels for five series, starting with Steins;Gate on July 11, and free marathon streams for five more. The project runs through the year.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Bungo Stray Dogs and Tobu Zoo Park are holding their third collaboration event, titled "NIGHT ZOO," starting July 18, 2026. Newly drawn illustrations of six characters in yukata will appear on merchandise, collaboration food and games will be available, and special admission tickets with bonuses go on sale.
MegaHouse's G.E.M. Series has unveiled first color samples of Attack on Titan palm-sized Eren and Levi figures, plus first prototypes of Bungo Stray Dogs Dazai and Naruto Shippuden Minato. Re-releases of Naruto, Demon Slayer, and Gintama figures were also announced, alongside a Premium Bandai lottery event.
The third collaboration event between Bungo Stray Dogs and Tobu Zoo, titled Night Zoo, runs from July 18 to August 30, 2026. Newly drawn yukata illustrations feature characters from the Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia. The event includes exclusive goods, a collaboration restaurant, games, fireworks on select nights, and in-park voice announcements.
Kadokawa released the main promotional video for Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 on Friday, previewing the ending theme song by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa voice actor Kenshō Ono and confirming the anime's July 2 premiere on Tokyo MX and d Anime Store. The second season adapts Kanaineko's spinoff manga featuring chibi versions of the Bungo Stray Dogs cast, with returning director Toshihiro Kikuchi at BONES and Nomad.
The main promotional video for Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 features the full cast of the spin-off series and previews the ending theme song "Bokura ~Ryunosuke Akutagawa Ver.~" performed by Kensho Ono. The anime begins airing on TOKYO MX and other channels on July 2, 2026, with streaming on d Anime Store the same day. The first season will also be rebroadcast starting July 2.
The anime Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2 will hold a collaboration campaign with tapioca shop Bull Pulu from June 11 to June 28, 2026. The event features newly illustrated mini-characters of Atsushi, Dazai, Akutagawa, and Chuuya on themed drinks, food, and merchandise including badges, keychains, and acrylic stands. Online sales run through July 5.
A new Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura will launch in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine on July 3. The manga adapts "Dazai o Hirotta Hi" (The Day I Took In Dazai), a novel bonus for the 2022 live-action film Bungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast.