“Akutagawa fights to reunite with sister Gin, joining the Armed Detective Agency after years of searching.”
Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast
文豪ストレイドッグス BEAST
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Synopsis
Akutagawa fights to reunite with sister Gin, joining the Armed Detective Agency after years of searching.
Ryuunosuke Akutagawa, a young man with a powerful ability, fights to protect his sister Gin and his friends in the harsh slums. When tragedy strikes his close-knit group, Akutagawa finds himself gravely injured and facing a mysterious figure in black who makes him an enigmatic promise about his sister's future. Years later, Akutagawa continues his relentless search for Gin, refusing to abandon hope despite the passage of time. His path crosses with Sakunosuke Oda, who offers him a chance at a new life with the Armed Detective Agency—a decision that may finally provide the breakthrough Akutagawa desperately seeks. As he navigates this unfamiliar world of detectives and supernatural abilities, Akutagawa must confront formidable adversaries and his own inner demons. The journey ahead will test his resolve and force him to make difficult choices in his quest to reunite with his sister.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Jul 2021 → Nov 2025
- 8 “I haven't read the Beast novel so I can't judge this manga as an adaptation. However, this story isn't your average reverse AU fanfiction; the premise serves as a basis for exploring the psychology...”
- 9 “I always have some kind of dissatisfaction when it comes to 'Bungou Stray Dogs'. Despite liking the different eye designs, the abilities based on real life authors and if we're talking about the...”
- 10 “(Does not contain spoilers, sorry for my bad English and the Spanish translation of the review is at the end) Bungou stray dogs beast, is a non-canonical story to the original, where they do not...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Dec 2019 – Jan 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51927 catalog