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
Aug 31, 2026, 03:19 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
51.9
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days 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 72.5
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility55
Audience Reception58
Strategic Priors45
Fandom Engagement42
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:19 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
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 52% 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 52 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 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 67 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 9,323 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.9 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 178 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 47,001 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 56 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 78 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,260 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 75,984 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,132 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.73 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 101 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 39,021 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 64,508 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 21,081 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.05 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 38,988 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 10 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,066 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 22,300 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -21.2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.18 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 30 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 36 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 44 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 2 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 12 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,665 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 84 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.57 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 14,573 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.7 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 3.12 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 3 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |