A fourth season for the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs has been announced today, posted on the series' Twitter account along with a new teaser graphic for the show. The show's third season aired in 2019 and streamed to both Crunchyroll and Funimation.
Bungo Stray Dogs is based on a Manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri. The anime follows the character of Atsushi Nakajima, a weretiger who joins a group of others with supernatural abilities in various ventures, including solving mysteries and running a business. The first season began airing in 2016, and the series has also inspired a phone game.
Some returning staff members include Takuya Igarashi, the series' director, and Nobuhiro Arai, the series animation director. The fourth season will also continue with the BONES animation studio. Main cast members Yūto Uemura, who plays Atsushi Nakajima, Mamoru Miyano, playing Osamu Dazai, are also returning. other returning cast members include Sumire Morohoshi as Kyoka Izumi, Kenshiro Ono as Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Kisho Taniyama as Chuya Nakahara.
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Along with the show's three available seasons, manga series, and phone game, the franchise also includes a 2018 film entitled Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, which was released in 2018 and is available to stream on Crunchyroll. Additionally, a live-action spin-off film entitled Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast has already completed filming and is set to be released in early 2022.
As of now, there is no release date as of yet for Bungo Stray Dog's fourth season. However, you can stream the show's first three seasons on HBO Max and Crunchyroll. The new season will be available on Crunchyroll concurrent to its airing in Japan.
You can check out the announcement and new poster for the fourth season below:
