Best Bungo Stray Dogs characters

8636 duels later, Dazai remains #1 in the Bungo Stray Dogs ranking with 1437 ELO points, just 7 ahead of his Port Mafia version at #2.

The top of this ranking reveals fierce competition between Dazai's different iterations. Dazai (Port Mafia) at #2 with 1430 ELO points trails the current Dazai by a mere 7 points, while Dazai (Beast) claims #5 with 1378 points. Chuuya secures #3 with 1410 points, creating a 28-point gap between himself and Edgar Allan Poe at #4. This gap marks the sharpest divide within the top ranks. The dominance of Dazai across timelines and versions speaks to the character's enduring appeal among fans, with win rates hovering between 63% and 64% for all three versions. At the bottom, André sits at #81 with 951 ELO points, showing that even in a series rich with literary-inspired characters, some struggle to capture the community's favor.

This ranking draws from 8636 duels submitted by 19 players across 81 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. The data reflects genuine head-to-head preferences rather than abstract popularity metrics, capturing which characters fans choose when forced to pick between two options. Whether you favor the enigmatic detective, the ruthless mafia executive, or the gravity manipulator, your votes shape these standings. Head to the Bungo Stray Dogs TopList and cast your duels to push your favorites higher or challenge the current hierarchy.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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