Bungo Stray Dogs Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary: Special Video Released for the Legendary Series
It is hard to believe, but it has been a full ten years! Bungo Stray Dogs, one of the most beloved productions of the modern anime world, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first appearance on screens on April 7th with great enthusiasm. To crown this special milestone, an emotional tenth-anniversary special promotional video (PV) summarizing the series' journey to date has been presented to fans. In the video, unforgettable moments of characters such as Atsushi Nakajima and Osamu Dazai are revisited.
The celebrations were not limited to just a video. The series' original author Kafka Asagiri and illustrator Sango Harukawa shared special illustrations and congratulatory messages created by their own hands for this special day. In addition, the giants behind the anime; director Takuya Igarashi, screenwriter Yoji Enokido, and character designer Nobuhiro Arai also joined this ten-year success story with special drawings (shikishi) they prepared. In the team's messages, the happiness brought by the fact that the series has been supported by fans for such a long time comes to the fore.
Bungo Stray Dogs, brought to life by Studio Bones, first drew attention when it began airing in 2016 with its unique structure that fictionalizes real-life famous authors as detectives and criminals with supernatural abilities. Adapted from the manga series that began in Young Ace magazine in 2012, the anime has turned into a massive universe with five successful seasons, a feature film (Dead Apple), and various side stories to date. This tenth-anniversary celebration, which comes especially after the fifth season aired in 2023, once again proves the series' permanent place in the anime world.
So, what awaits the fans next? While the tenth-anniversary events are expected to continue with different surprises throughout the year, the anticipation for a new season or project among the community is quite high. Beyond being just an action series, Bungo Stray Dogs continues to serve as a cultural bridge that directs its viewers to classical literature. If you still haven't stepped into this world, the tenth-anniversary celebrations might be the perfect time to start this legendary series!
