List of Bungo Stray Dogs characters
The following is a list of characters from the manga series Bungo Stray Dogs.
Creation and design
The characters of Bungo Stray Dogs were created by Kafka Asagiri and designed by Sango Harukawa. Asagiri noted that in the making of the story, the character designs were developed first rather than their plot lines, as the restrictions of the plot might cause the characters to become too flat. The manga originated from Asagiri's idea to gather multiple famous late authors and draw them as young adults and teenagers with supernatural powers, and in his hope that more people would find an interest in literature with the series.Major characters
The following are recurring, major characters from the manga series Bungo Stray Dogs.Atsushi Nakajima
;Atsushi NakajimaOsamu Dazai
;Osamu DazaiRyūnosuke Akutagawa
;Ryūnosuke AkutagawaChūya Nakahara
;Chūya NakaharaArmed Detective Agency
The Armed Detective Agency are the main protagonists of the series. They are an ability user organization focused on solving crimes considered too violent or difficult for the metropolitan police to handle, often involving ability users or the supernatural. They are highly connected in the network of government agencies and military personnel, handling a large amount of classified work. The agency's licensed staff are granted police-like authority.Frontline guard members: Atsushi Nakajima, and Osamu Dazai.
Doppo Kunikida
;Doppo KunikidaRanpo Edogawa
;Ranpo EdogawaJun'ichirō Tanizaki
;Jun'ichirō TanizakiKenji Miyazawa
;Kenji MiyazawaAkiko Yosano
;Akiko YosanoYukichi Fukuzawa
;Yukichi FukuzawaKyōka Izumi
;Kyōka IzumiKirako Haruno
;Kirako HarunoNaomi Tanizaki
;Naomi TanizakiKatai Tayama
;Katai TayamaPort Mafia
The Port Mafia are the main antagonists of the series. They are an underground criminal organization. Also known as Yokohama's "Night Wardens," they have a "skilled business" permit, allowing them to conduct their criminal activities legally. They have dozens of enterprises within their control, exceeding politics and economics, and its influence can be found in numerous places around Yokohama. The brain of the criminal underworld market, they specialize in assaults, strong weapons of armament, riots, bullying, and forbidden unclean products for coarse organizations. They have many international connections with other criminal organizations.Frontline guard members: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, and Chūya Nakahara.
Ichiyō Higuchi
;Ichiyō HiguchiMotojirō Kajii
;Motojirō KajiiRyūrō Hirotsu
;Ryūrō HirotsuMichizō Tachihara
;Michizō TachiharaGin Akutagawa
;Gin AkutagawaŌgai Mori
;Ōgai MoriElise
;EliseKōyō Ozaki
;Kōyō OzakiSakunosuke Oda
;Sakunosuke OdaKyūsaku Yumeno
;Kyūsaku YumenoAce
;AceKarma
;KarmaPaul Verlaine
;Paul VerlaineThe Guild
The Guild is a secret society of ability users from North America. They have international influence, are granted diplomatic authority, and have extraterritorial rights. Most of them possess a significant amount of money.Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
;Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald[|Lucy Maud Montgomery]
;Lucy Maud MontgomeryMargaret Mitchell
;Margaret MitchellNathaniel Hawthorne
;Nathaniel HawthorneJohn Steinbeck
;John SteinbeckHoward Phillips Lovecraft
;Howard Phillips LovecraftMark Twain
;Mark TwainHuck Finn
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