{"rewrite":{"id":"r_04437f6b916cf80ead18a25e","clusterId":"c_bf0c034210ca20749bebeb27","slug":"bungo-stray-dogs-gets-new-spinoff-manga-from-shikiji-sorakura","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bungo Stray Dogs Gets New Spinoff Manga From Shikiji Sorakura","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"The spinoff adapts a previously text-only side story from the live-action Beast film, expanding the franchise's manga offerings beyond the main series and the Wan! gag spinoff.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShikiji Sorakura, who previously drew \u003ci\u003eThe Teen Exorcist\u003c/i\u003e for the same magazine, will handle the adaptation. The original novel was a moviegoer bonus for the 2022 live-action \u003ci\u003eBungo Stray Dogs the Movie: Beast\u003c/i\u003e. The story centers on Oda Sakunosuke and Dazai Osamu, covering the beginning and end of the \"Dark Era.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main \u003ci\u003eBungo Stray Dogs\u003c/i\u003e manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa ended its first part on March 4. Kadokawa released the 28th compiled volume on March 26. The anime's fifth season aired in 2023. The \u003ci\u003eWan!\u003c/i\u003e spinoff manga's second anime season will debut in July.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The spinoff adapts a novel bonus from the 2022 live-action Beast film, not any existing manga arc. Sorakura's take on Dazai's earlier years is unconnected to the main series timeline.","twitterPost":"The spinoff adapts a novel bonus from the 2022 live-action Beast film, not a manga arc. Sorakura's story stands apart from the main series.","threadsPost":"The new Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff adapts \"Dazai o Hirotta Hi,\" a novel bonus from the 2022 live-action Beast film. That means Sorakura's manga is not pulling from any existing manga arc. It covers Dazai's earlier years, a period the main series has only referenced in fragments.","newsletterBlurb":"A new Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura will begin in Young Ace on July 3. It adapts a novel bonus from the 2022 live-action Beast film, focusing on Oda and Dazai during the Dark Era.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/bungo-stray-dogs-gets-new-spinoff-manga-on-july-3/.238115\",\"title\":\"Bungo Stray Dogs Gets New Spinoff Manga on July 3\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4271,"outputTokens":638,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780569384,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T10:26:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T10:31:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T10:31:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bf0c034210ca20749bebeb27","canonicalTitle":"News\nBungo Stray Dogs Gets New Spinoff Manga on July 3","representativeArticleId":"a_46f55ab00a0b10287c242aa5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Bungo Stray Dogs\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shikiji Sorakura\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T09:25:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T09:25:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T10:31:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/bungo-stray-dogs-gets-new-spinoff-manga-on-july-3/.238115","title":"News\nBungo Stray Dogs Gets New Spinoff Manga on July 3"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Bungo Stray Dogs"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shikiji Sorakura"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The new Bungo Stray Dogs spinoff manga by Shikiji Sorakura launches 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.","The story centers on Oda Sakunosuke and Dazai Osamu, covering the beginning and end of the 'Dark Era.'","The main Bungo Stray Dogs manga by Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa ended its first part on March 4.","The Wan! spinoff manga's second anime season will debut in July."]}