Bungo Stray Dogs is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its TV anime adaptation in April 2026 with the launch of a variety of special events and collaboration projects. Kadokawa unveiled the official 10th anniversary logo to mark the occasion.
A total of 12 “pre-celebration projects” will be revealed throughout the year, leading up to the 10th anniversary in April 2026. The details for the first three collaboration projects are stated as follows:
Bungo Stray Dogs Seasons 1 & 2 All-Night Screening Events
This April, the first two seasons of Bungo Stray Dogs will be screened at an all-night screening event and will include a discussion with some special guests. Details on purchasing tickets for the screenings in Japan can be found here.
For screenings of season one, Masahiko Minami (President of BONES) and Hiroshi Kato (editor of the Bungo Stray Dogs manga) will join the event. For the season two screenings, Yoji Enokido (series screenwriter) and Kafka Asagiri (original creator) will be present.
The dates, times, and venue for the screenings are listed as follows:
Season 1: Episodes 1–12
- • Date: April 19, 2025, 10:30 PM – 4:50 AM (JST) (tentative)
- ○ Guest talk session will begin at 10:30 PM
- • Venue: Cinem@rt Shinjuku
- • Ticket Price: 3,850 yen (US$25.71) tax included
- • Ticket Sales Period: March 29, 2025 – April 18, 2025
- ○ Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- • Special Freebie: Postcards featuring visuals from Season 1: The Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia
Season 2: Episodes 13–25
- • Date: April 26 (Saturday), 10:45 PM – 5:30 AM (JST) (tentative)
- ○ Guest talk session will begin at 10:45 PM
- • Venue: Cinem@rt Shinjuku
- • Ticket Price: 3,850 yen (US$25.71) tax included
- • Ticket Sales Period: April 5, 2025 – April 25, 2025
- ○ Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- • Special Freebie: Postcards featuring visuals from Season 2: Dark Era Arc and Key Visual
Bungo Stray Dogs × Chuya Nakahara Memorial Museum Collaboration – 3rd Edition
This May, the “Bungo Stray Dogs × Chuya Nakahara Memorial Museum” collaboration will return for its third edition in Yamaguchi prefecture, marking seven years since the last event was hosted.
The collaboration will feature a panel exhibition at the museum, as well as photo stops and displays at the Yuda Onsen Tourist Hub “Kitsune no Ashi Ato,” a themed café, and a stamp rally across surrounding locations. Original merchandise from the second collaboration will also be re-released at the Animate Hofu store.
The collaboration event will take place between May 8, 2025 to June 30, 2025. The venue will be closed on Mondays and the last Tuesday of every week.
Kadokawa Bunko Collaboration Cover Project
This June, two new collaboration cover editions of Bungo Stray Dogs will be released, as part of the ninth year of the annual Kadokawa Bunko Collaboration Cover Project. More details will be announced in the future.
Natsume-sensei’s Wandering Journey at Animate Stores
Additionally, a special project titled “Natsume-sensei’s Wandering Journey” will take place in collaboration with several Animate stores. In the anime, the mischievous calico cat Natsume-sensei is known for appearing in unexpected places.
Now, Natsume-sensei will be wandering through several Animate stores starting April 1, 2025 in Japan and abroad throughout the year.
Details on each project will be posted on the official anime website’s 10th anniversary website and on its official Twitter/X account. Further announcements for the “10th Anniversary Pre-Celebration Projects” scheduled from July onward will be revealed soon.
Source: press release
