Bungo Stray Dogs: BEAST, Vol. 1

文豪ストレイドッグス Beast [Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast] (Comic) #1

by Shiwasu Hoshikawa (Artist), Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa (Artist)

A PATH THAT COULD HAVE BEEN…

In the world of Bungo Stray Dogs, Ryuunosuke Akutagawa is infamous for being one of the Port Mafia’s most dangerous members. But what if his past had turned out differently...?

When Dazai decides to pass on taking in an orphaned Akutagawa, the boy winds up being recruited by none other than the Armed Detective Agency! With his sister still in the Mafia’s clutches, Akutagawa will stop at nothing to take her back. However, standing in his way is the Port Mafia’s top enforcer—the White Reaper, Atsushi Nakajima. As darkness and light face off in a twisted mirror of what could have been, a new tale begins to take shape…

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Mystery, Comics Manga, Seinen, Urban Fantasy, Action

196 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2020

About the author

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Reviews

[Aҽɾιαʅ Dყɳαɱιƈ]

And I thought Bungo Stray Dogs had traumatized orphans before...

[richa ⋆.˚★]

Thankful I've lived long enough to see farmer Akutagawa 🙏🏻

[Sima Khairullah]

WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE KAFKA?!!!.....WOW THAT WAS INTENSE IT IS LIKE BSD FAN WATTPAD STORY!


first of all, I read this because of Akutagawa obviously..... but what was that?!! I'm not sure if you can use this manga as true information for the characters because it's so different than the original BSD, everything had been switched around!

[Shenwei]

Dark!Atsushi is simply *chef's kiss*

[iz]

I love yassified au shin soukoku fics

[venice]

this is so .....*sobs*... beautiful

[huna]

If it's bsd, I'll always give 4-5 stars. From the plot, the writing, the art style, everything is mesmerizing and deserves all my love.

First of all, bsd beast manga has different art style than the original one because the artist is different. This one has a bit more messy style but I really love how it suits the vibe of the story. It started with a violent introduction (yeahh it's a bit gory) and through the story there's a lot of fighting scenes. The art style makes the story scarier and dark.

As always, asagiri sensei's writing is the best. So poetic and it goes deep into my heart. I get emotional easily and I feel like tearing up a lot of times 😭 I've read the light novel and now, reading the manga gives me greater picture of what happened. I'm not prepared to get more emotional in the next volumes 😭💔

For bsd fans, please pick up this manga too! Thank you!💖

[Norren]

Holy shit.

Oh my god.

Yes. Just yes.

[eden ( kat )]

my roman empire (all bsd is my roman empire)

[matilde]

[04.06.2023 reread] the art style in which the whole manga was drawn really is amazing, paired with 15 I consider it my favorite

[Kaci Rizk]

I can already tell this is gonna be a lot of pain.

[Nouran]

I am unbelievably obsessed with the art of this manga; such beautiful art. The plot is amazing; I’m so happy to see my favorite characters once again but in a different plot. I think we can all agree to the fact that we wanted to see something like this. Mafia Dazai and Akutagawa in the detective agency; but man seeing Atsushi as a villain is just something else; I’m shocked. I’m truly invested in this and I’m sure I’ll cling onto this and the BSD manga for way too long.

[soukoku's love child]

somehow soukoku is still gay in this universe

[ollie]

“I don’t fear death. Hell, too, is probably more comfortable than being here.”

If you’re a fan of Bungo Stray Dogs and anything like me with the thoughts of “what if…?”, then Beast is for you! In Beast we see Akutagawa join the Armed Detective Agency and Atsushi join the Port Mafia. Beast shows us how it’s not necessarily nature that makes Akutagawa and Atsushi who they are in the main manga, but as well as nurture. One change can cause a ripple affect in all of the characters’ lives, and that’s exactly what we witness in Beast. I’m excited to continue reading.

[Shahar]

how to cope with bungo stray dogs?
alternative universe bungo stray dogs c:

[⊹ ࣪ ˖ lena]

we need MORE kenji and akutagawa interactions

[⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ Tabatha ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖]

This other universe of Bungo Stray Dogs was good

[Wiktoria]

Cudna kreska

[Katie]

Perfection

[Brooke Baker]

god this was a work of art
aku working for the ADA w Oda 🥹🥹

[Ivana ♡]

Ni en mis sueños pude haber imaginado un au mejor 😻

[kurkarurka]

mr beast

[Emily Grace]

I hope they make an anime adaptation of this somehow. Like maybe a spinoff? Anyway, this was really good. I honestly wasn't expecting it to be this good but I love how different the story could've been if Akutagawa was the "hero" and Atushi played the role of the "villain". Plus, this alternate reality is one where Oda is alive (yesss) and I like how his character didn't change much either.

And that once scene where Chuuya showed up was amazing. I love the rivalry between him and Dazai and I like it even more now that Dazai is playing the villain and I'm assuming he took over Mori's job as the Port Mafia leader or he killed him like Mori predicted he would if Dazai had stayed with the Port Mafia.

I also love the new art style. It's way different but to me it works better since this is an alternate story. Like a "what if?" situation where if Atushi and Akutagawa's roles in the story were reversed.

Even in an alternate universe, Chuuya is still my favorite. I can't wait to read the next volume :)

[zara]

2nd read
akutagawa ryuunosuke and nakajima atsushi, you will always, always be loved by me in any and every universe

1st read
asagiri needs an excuse to make his alternate ideas canon and this happened! and thank god for that! pm atsushi and ada akutagawa is smth i didn't know i needed, until now

[Haru]

a little bit more gory than expected but wow the art is fucking beautiful!

[juls]

the art style is soooo pretty I love it, bonus points for the appearance of the best boy (chuuya)
also I just want to give akutagawa a hug

[₊˚ପ⊹ adaia ✧ ˖ -͙˚]

3.5*

[Diana H.]

Let’s goooo more traumatized orphans

[ATLAS . .﹐୧⋆]

Literally read the first PHYSICAL volume omggg im so happy i have read this already but still

[Anya Bandekar]

I LOVE THEMMMMM