Aliases
DOGS, Dogs: Bullets and Carnage, Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark, Dogs: Bullets & Carnage, ドッグズ／バレッツ＆カーネイジ
S1SPRING 2009OVA
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In a future European city, Mihai Mihaeroff, a former assassin; Badou Nails, a chain-smoking one-eyed mercenary; Fuyumine Naoto, a katana-wielding female orphan; and Heine Rammsteiner, a genetically altered albino gunman, ply their deadly trades on the streets and in the underground.
Note: The first anime volume shipped in Japan with the fourth volume of Miwa's Dogs: Bullets & Carnage manga on May 19, 2009. The second anime volume shipped with the Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark manga volume on July 17, 2009.
Note: The first anime volume shipped in Japan with the fourth volume of Miwa's Dogs: Bullets & Carnage manga on May 19, 2009. The second anime volume shipped with the Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark manga volume on July 17, 2009.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 01:02 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
53.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 5 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (david production) renew 18% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 72.6
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial47
Production Feasibility55
Audience Reception73
Strategic Priors54
Fandom Engagement25
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 01:02 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Dogs: Bullets & Carnage renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Dogs: Bullets & Carnage getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Dogs: Bullets & Carnage has a 53% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Dogs: Bullets & Carnage be renewed?
- Dogs: Bullets & Carnage currently scores 53 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Dogs: Bullets & Carnage's renewal probability?
- Dogs: Bullets & Carnage's CourScore is 53 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 101 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.06 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 64,325 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,053 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 38,961 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 9,230 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.57 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 48 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -21.2 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 10 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.18 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 22,300 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 38,872 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 51 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.73 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 14,522 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 2 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 239 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.9 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.16 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,124 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,258 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 63 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 75,836 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 20,981 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.8 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |