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Bungou Stray Dogs watch order

3 core entries, 3 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 10h 42m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

How to watch

Seasons 1 and 2, then the film Dead Apple, which is set between Seasons 2 and 3, then Seasons 3, 4 and 5. Season 2 opens with a four-episode flashback arc (The Dark Era) that is essential. Kitsu's links stop at Dead Apple, so the later seasons are not in the list below. Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! is a chibi comedy spin-off.

3

core entries

0

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

10h 42m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 10h 42m in total · longest: Bungou Stray Dogs

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ItemRuntime
Bungou Stray Dogs4h 36m
2nd Season4h 36m
Dead Apple1h 30m

Score across seasons

Peaked with 2nd Season at 8.20 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.28

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#EntryScore / 10
1Bungou Stray Dogs7.87
2Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season8.20
3Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple8.16

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Bungou Stray Dogs

    TV Series · 2016 · 12 ep · 4h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Bungou Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu

    OVA · 2017 · 1 ep · 23m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!

    TV Series · 2021 · 12 ep · 2h 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Spin-offoptional
    Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! 2

    TV Series · 2026 · 12 ep · 2h 24m

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  5. 5
    Main
    Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season

    TV Series · 2016 · 12 ep · 4h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  6. 6
    Main
    Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

    Movie · 2018 · 1 ep · 1h 30m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Release order

  1. 1Bungou Stray Dogs2016-04
  2. 2Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season2016-10
  3. 3Bungou Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu2017-08
  4. 4Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple2018-04
  5. 5Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!2021-01
  6. 6Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! 22026-07

Bungou Stray Dogs watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Bungou Stray Dogs in?

Seasons 1 and 2, then the film Dead Apple, which is set between Seasons 2 and 3, then Seasons 3, 4 and 5. Season 2 opens with a four-episode flashback arc (The Dark Era) that is essential. Kitsu's links stop at Dead Apple, so the later seasons are not in the list below. Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! is a chibi comedy spin-off.

How long does it take to watch all of Bungou Stray Dogs?

The core story and movies run about 10h 42m. At two hours a day that is roughly 6 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

There are no recap episodes or compilation movies on record for this franchise.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.