Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 7 (Volume 7) (Bungo Stray Dogs, 7) Paperback – June 26, 2018

Imagine if your favorite classic authors decided to ditch writing novels and instead joined a superpowered fight club — that’s Bungo Stray Dogs in a nutshell. It’s chaotic, dramatic, and somehow still hilarious. If you thought English class was wild, wait until you see Dostoevsky plotting world domination.The story kicks off with Atsushi Nakajima, a homeless teenager just trying to survive — until he finds out he can turn into a literal man-eating tiger. Relatable, right? He gets roped into the Armed Detective Agency, a group of literary-inspired misfits who solve crimes, blow up buildings, and cause more property damage than a Godzilla movie.The real MVP of the show is Osamu Dazai, a man whose two main hobbies are trying to die in bizarre ways and roasting everyone within a 10-mile radius. His partner, Kunikida, just wants to stick to his schedule, but you can’t "pencil in" absolute chaos. Together, they’re the detective duo nobody asked for but everyone deserves.The fights? Insane. People aren't just throwing punches — they’re throwing existential dread and poetic symbolism. Characters like Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a walking goth aesthetic, unleash shadowy monsters while looking like he just stepped out of a Hot Topic catalog. Each power is named after a famous author’s work, which makes you feel just a little smarter for recognizing the reference.But don’t be fooled. This show will lull you in with comedy (haha, Dazai’s in the river again) and then emotionally suplex you when you least expect it. Suddenly, you’re crying over a man in a trench coat staring at the rain.Bungo Stray Dogs is a literary fever dream with fight scenes, friendship, and just the right amount of "what did I just watch?" energy. It's part action-thriller, part comedy, and 100% chaos. If you like your anime with a side of existential crisis and a whole lot of flair, this one’s for you.Rating: 5/5 trench coats — prepare to be emotionally compromised.

I just have to read more so exciting, it has everything supernatural, detectives, classical authors (even some I've never heard of), can't wait for new episodes either.

Love the story and cannot wait for more!

A great series sure to please those who love off the wall and strange material, with exciting action and excellent art

Book came in great condition aside from being slightly bent. It isn't very noticable.

I absolutely love Japanese literature and Bungou Stray Dogs. I'd say I'm pretty well versed in the real life authors and how the series reflects their lives and works. Yen Press has done a pretty slipshod job with how they write the characters and make the English flow. Somehow they managed to make the Japanese authors sound British! None of it sounds natural. Plus they didn't use any of the terminology fans of the anime are used to (for example "abilities" is "skills," which doesn't make sense because you aren't born with "skills" the way ability users are born with their abilities; you can't learn how to turn into a tiger!). I am definitely not impressed with this, which sucks because I want to buy it to support the original creators. Guess I'll just buy the Japanese because then more money will go to the creators and I can still see the beautiful art.