History Manga / BungouStrayDogs

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday?: Dazai in the first episode/chapter, when he holds Atsushi in his arms. The fangirls weren't convinced.

''Bungou Stray Dogs'' (''Literary Master Stray Dogs'') is a {{Seinen}} manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa which began serialization in 2012. (Don't question it, it's serialized in Young Ace which is a seinen magazine.) It also has novels and an upcoming anime in 2016, running for a Spring cour and a Fall cour. Its official anime website is [[http://bungo-stray-dogs.jp/ here]].

* AlternateCharacterReading or TranslationTrainwreck (or both): Why Dazai's power ends up translated as "human elimination" sometimes.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Chuuya's true ability, which would kill him and heavily damage surroundings unless Dazai is nearby to cancel its effect.

* SpinOff: The chibi comedy ''Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!'' and the novel series ''Bungou Stray Dogs Gaiden''.

* TheNapoleon: Among the adult characters Chuuya Nakahara is the shortest one and extremely hot-tempered. It is hard to tell though if he does have HeightAngst because of this, as only Dazai jokes about his height, and they clearly can't stand each other.

* WordSaladTitle: ''Bungo'' is Japanese written language, ''Stray Dogs'' is self-explanatory. While characters are based on real writers or poets, few of them can be called "stray". The authors say that they wanted a title that [[AGoodNameForARockBand sounded like the name of a rock band]].

* IronWoobie: Kyouka Izumi. Orphan [[spoiler: (later it is revealed that her parents were killed by demon invoked by her ability)]], trained bythe mafia to kill people. Now that she's left the mafia, she is wanted both by them and the police. Yet, she takes it quite stoically for a 14-year old girl.

''Bungou Stray Dogs'' (''Literary Master Stray Dogs'') is a {{Seinen}} manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa which began serialization in 2012. (Don't question it, it's serialized in Young Ace which is a seinen magazine.) It also has novels and an upcoming anime in 2016. Its official anime website is [[http://bungo-stray-dogs.jp/ here]].

''Bungou Stray Dogs'' (''Literary Master Stray Dogs'') is a {{Seinen}} manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa 35 which began serialization in 2012. (Don't question it, it's serialized in Young Ace which is a seinen magazine.) It also has novels and an upcoming anime in 2016. Its official anime website is [[http://bungo-stray-dogs.jp/ here]].

* BrotherSisterIncest: Junichirou and Naomi Tanizaki.

** None of the characters of Bungo Stray ''Dogs'' is described as a dog-lover, some of them actually hate dogs or are credited as cat-lovers.
* IronWoobie: Kyouka Izumi. Orphan [[spoiler: (later it is revealed that her parents were killed by demon invoked by her ability)]], trained by mafia to kill people. Now that she's left the mafia, she is wanted both by them and the police. Yet, she takes it quite stoically for a 14-year old girl.

* SpinOff: The chibi comedy ''Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!'' and the spinoff that nobody knows anything about (aside from its name) ''Bungou Stray Dogs Gaiden''.

* WordSaladTitle: ''Bungo'' is Japanese written language, ''Stray Dogs'' is self-explanatory. While characters are based on real writers or poets, few of them can be called stray. The authors say that they wanted a title that [[AGoodNameForARockBand sounded like the name of a rock band]].

''Bungou Stray Dogs'' (''Literary Master Stray Dogs'') is a {{Seinen}} manga by Asagiri Kafka and Harukawa 35 which began serialization in 2012. (Don't question it, it's serialized in Young Ace which is a seinen magazine.) It also has novels and an upcoming anime in 2016. Its official anime website is [[http://bungo-stray-dogs.jp/ here]].

* IronicName: Applied to the Armed Detective Agency, who are armed with superpowers but aren't detectives. The only aversion to this would be Rampo Edogawa [[spoiler: whose "power" is just his awesome intellect]]. Yeah, ''that'' Rampo Edogawa, listed under AwesomenessByAnalysis.

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: This trope is [[ZigZaggingTrope going crazy]] in case of Kajii Motojirou's ability. First you were made aware that his ability is ''making lemon-shaped bombs'', that is quite handy, but later you learn that [[spoiler: it isn't his real power. The real one is ''not being harmed by lemon-shaped bombs'', which could make him a loser in the SuperpowerLottery if he wasn't using exactly this kind of bombs.]]

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Rampo Edogawa. Also Dan Brown, but to everyone else that "awesomeness" is [[DanBrowned gibberish]].

* GenderFlip: The real Kyouka Izumi was male. In this manga, Kyouka's a girl in her early teens.

* EyesAlwaysShut: Rampo Edogawa. Usually his eyes can be seen only when he is using ''Super Deduction'' or is greatly surprised.

* BlackEyesOfEvil: In manga vol. 5 artist Sango Harukawa confirms that ''evil'' characters in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' have darker eyes than the ''good'' ones.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Chuuya's true ability, which would kill him and heavily damage his surroundings unless Dazai is nearby to cancel its effect.

** Ryuunoske Akutagawa. Actually, he can be pissed off almost by anything. What triggers him most is realization that [[spoiler: Dazai has found a more capable partner than him]].
* BlackEyesOfEvil: In manga vol. 5 artist Sango Harukawa confirms that ''evil'' characters in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' have darker eyes than ''good'' ones.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Chuuya's true ability, which would kill him and damage surroundings heavily unless Dazai is nearby to cancel its effect.

* EvilWearsBlack: Port Mafia with few exceptions. Also Lovecraft.

* BlackEyesOfEvil: In manga vol.5 artist Sango Harukawa confirms, that ''evil'' characters in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' have darker eyes, than ''good'' ones.

* CastingAShadow: Rashomon, which is controlled by Akutagawa's jacket... cloak... thing.

* DanBrowned: The real Dan Brown was turned into manga style character to promote his novel [[Literature/DanBrownsInferno Inferno]] in Japan. His power involves reasoning and it is just as bad as his books' reasoning, the only difference is that everyone can actually see through the hogwash. He doesn't appear in ''Bungou Stray Dogs'' story itself.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Chuuya's true ability, which would kill him and damage surroundings heavily, unless Dazai is nearby to cancel it effect.

* EnemyMine: The confrontation with The Guild has two big fights, which involve this trope. [[spoiler: Dazai and Chuuya vs. Lovecraft and Steinbeck; Atsushi and Akutagawa vs. Fitzgerald]]

** None of the characters of Bungo Stray ''Dogs'' is described as dog-lover, some of them actually hate dogs or credited as cat-lovers.
* IronWoobie: Kyouka Izumi. Orphan [[spoiler: (later it is revealed that her parents were killed by demon invoked by her ability)]], trained by mafia to kill people. Now as she left mafia, she is wanted both by them and the police. Yet, she takes is quite stoically for a 14-year old girl.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Several chapters use exact or modified title of the works by famous Japanese and Western authors. If it is the case, then character named after this particular author plays important role in the chapter.
* LovecraftianSuperpower: Lovecraft, [[ShoutOut obviously]]. Power type is CombatTentacles.

* {{Meganekko}}: Luisa May Alcott.

--> 'It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Akutagawa'.

* PowerIncontinence: Atsushi at the beginning of the story. And Chuuya when he unleashes his true ability.

* PuppyDogEyes: Kyouka does this once, asking if she can be accepted to the Agency.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: An orphan, a mafia runaway, a suicide-lover, the list goes on...

* SignatureSoundEffect: Curiously, every Akutagawa appearance is accompanied not by EvilLaugh, but by coughing. It isn't pointed yet if he is seriously ill, it could be asthma or something worser.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: We start with Detective Agency (The Good) vs. Port Mafia (The Bad), and then The Guild (The Evil) arrives. [[spoiler: Best thing is that The Guild arc doesn't seem to lead to FriendlyEnemy status, despite attempts to forge an alliance between Agency and Mafia]]
* TheNapoleon: Among adult characters Chuuya Nakahara is the shortest one and extremely hot-tempered. It is hard to tell though, if he does have HeightAngst because of this, as only Dazai jokes about his height, and they clearly can't stand each other.

* VolleyingInsults: Several duos of characters can be named, but Osamu Dazai and Chuuya Nakahara relationship truly stands out. They can't spend a minute without insulting each other.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: This trope is [[ZigZaggingTrope going crazy]] in case of Kajii Motojirou's ability. First you were made aware that his ability is ''making lemon-shaped bombs'', that is quite handy, but later you learn that[[spoiler: it isn't his real power. The real one is ''not being harmed by lemon-shaped bombs'', which could make him a loser in SuperpowerLottery, if he wasn't using exactly this kind of bombs.]]
* WordSaladTitle: ''Bungo'' is Japanese written language, ''Stray Dogs'' is self-explanatory. While characters are based on real writers or poets, few of them can be called stray. The authors say, that they wanted a title to sound like a name of the rock band.

* TookALevelInBadass: Atsushi clearly goes through CharacterDevelopment during the course of the story.

* InnocentBystander: Subverted. That funny man who get in trouble with Atsushi and Junichirou turns out to be [[spoiler: mafia boss Mori Ogai]].

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: This trope is [[ZigZaggingTrope going crazy]] in case of Kajii Motojirou's ability. First you were made aware that his ability is ''making lemon-shaped bombs'', that is quite handy, but later you learn that[[spoiler: it isn't his real power. The real one is ''not being harmed by lemon-shaped bombs'', which could make him a loser in SuperpowerLottery, if he wasn't using exactly this kind of bombs.]]

** Ryuunoske Akutagawa. Actually, he can be pissed almost by anything. What triggers him most is realization that [[spoiler: Dazai has found a more capable partner than him]].

* EnemyMine: The confrontation with The Guild had two big fights, which involve this trope. [[spoiler: Dazai and Chuuya vs. Lovecraft and Steinbeck; Atsushi and Akutagawa vs. Fitzgerald]]
* EvilWearsBlack: Port mafia with few exceptions. Also Lovecraft.

* InnocentBystander: Subverted. That funny man which got in trouble with Atsushi and Junichirou turned out to be [[spoiler: mafia boss Mori Ogai]].

* MasterOfIllusion: Junichirou Tanizaki, with his power Light Snow. Note he's a good guy when this is normally a bad guy trope.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Man Eating Tiger [[spoiler: which is the initial name for Moonlight Beast]], Golden Demon, Anne of the Abyss...some of the ability names can be really scary, even the ones inspired by harmless-sounding books.
* NiceHat: Chuuya Nakahara. Note that this trope applies not only to character, but to his real life prototype too.
* PostVictoryCollapse: Happened at least once with Chuuya and Akutagawa.

* PuppyDogEyes: Kyoka does this once, asking if she can be accepted to the Agency.

* TookALevelInBadass: Atsushi clearly went through CharacterDevelopment during the course of the story.

* AwesomeEgo: Rampo Edogawa likes to remind everyone about his remarkable deduction skills. And he is really good at solving cases.

Atsushi Nakajima is kicked out of his orphanage. To make matters worse, there are rumors of a tiger on the loose and when he gets to a river, starving and with nowhere to go, there's a guy committing suicide.

Well, ''trying to'' commit suicide.

* ActionGirl: Akiko Yosano (see CombatMedic below), Kyouka Izumi (LittleMissBadass) and Ichiyou Higuchi (DarkActionGirl)

** Ryuunoske Akutagawa. Actually, he can be pissed almost by anything. What triggers him most is realization that [[spoiler: Dazai has found a more capable ability user than him]].

* LovecraftianSuperpower: Lovecraft, obviously.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Lampshaded for the Guild, and kind of exaggerated in case of Fitzgerald's ability. [[spoiler: He can spend money to increase his combat strength]]

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: This trope is [[ZigZaggingTrope going crazy]] in case of Kajii Motojirou's ability. First you were made aware that his ability is ''making lemon-shaped bombs'', that is quite handy, but [[spoiler: actually it isn't his real power. It is ''not being harmed by lemon-shaped bombs'', which could make him a loser in SuperpowerLottery, if he wasn't using exactly this kind of bombs.]]

* BlackEyesOfEvil: In vol.5 manga artist Harukawa confirms, that ''evil'' characters in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' have darker eyes, than ''good'' ones.

* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: the Guild. A bunch of international people named after real life authors who have awesome powers, live swanky lifestyles and kick tonnes of ass. However, averted by Kyouka, who once was a pawn of the port mafia and at present still lives in fear of them despite her HeelFaceTurn.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: We start with Detective Agency (The Good) vs. Port Mafia (The Bad), and then The Guild (The Evil) comes. [[spoiler: Best thing is that Guild arc doesn't seem to lead to FriendlyEnemy status, despite attempts to forge an alliance between Agency and Mafia]]

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Chuuya true ability form, which would kill him and damage surroundings heavily, unless Dazai is nearby to cancel it effect.

** Non of the characters of Bungo Stray ''Dogs'' is described as dog-lover, some of them actually hate dogs or credited as cat-lovers.

* MadBomber: Kajii Motojirou. He is also qualified for MadScientist.

* Meganekko: Luisa May Alcott.

* PowerStrainBlackout: Happened at least once with Chuuya and Akutagawa.

Character design has a vibe of TheRoaringTwenties, but the story is definitely set in present time.

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: This trope is [[ZigZaggingTrope going crazy]] in case of Kajii Motojirou's ability. First you were made aware that his ability is ''making lemon-shaped bombs'', that is quite handy, but [[spoiler: actually it isn't. His real ability is ''not being harmed by lemon-shaped bombs'', which could make him a loser in SuperpowerLottery, if he wasn't using these bombs.]]

* EnemyMine: The confrontation with The Guild had two big fights, which invoked this trope. [[spoiler: Dazai and Chuuya vs. Lovecraft and Steinbeck; Atsushi and Akutagawa vs. Fitzgerald]]

* VolleyingInsults: Several duos of characters can be named, but Osamu Dazai and Chuuya Nakahara relationship truly stands out. They can't spend a minute without insulting each other.

* FoeYayShipping: It started with Atsushi/Akutagawa and Dazai/Akutagawa, but now Dazai/Chuuya steals the limelight.