Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1 (light novel)

This prequel light novel travels back to Osamu Dazai's early days as a member of the ruthless Port Mafia, long before he founded the Armed Detective Agency alongside Atsushi. Paired with fellow Mafia member Chuuya Nakahara on a dangerous assignment, the young Dazai begins to grapple with the code of violence and loyalty that governs the organization he will one day abandon. Kafka Asagiri fleshes out the backstory hinted at throughout the manga, giving readers a darker, more introspective look at one of the series' most enigmatic characters.

• Brand: Yen Press
• Officially Licensed: Yes
• Author/Artist: Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa, Matthew Rutsohn