Audience reviews
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Hpesuy
Overall Rating: 10/10
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 is an absolute master class in anime adaptation. It is a phenomenal achievement that shows exactly how a supernatural story should be handled. Looking back at how far this series has come, Season 5 feels less like just another sequel and more like the grand climax of an era.
Story: 10/10
The narrative progression of this franchise is brilliant. The story shifts flawlessly from the Port Mafia conflict, to the Guild crisis, through the desperation of the Cannibalism arc, and finally into the Decay of the Angels arc. This latest season is where all those years of meticulous setup finally blossom into perfection. The stakes have never been higher, and the storytelling is at its absolute peak.In fact, Season 5 delivers such a powerful, definiti…
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Yeah.... This ain't it chief. All that build up,all the other 4 seasons,just for this dissapointment? This finale? This final boss?
I started enjoying this season like the others really.But the final episodes really fumbled the bag.In the worst ways possible.
What i mean by that? Well,for starters,the reveal of this secret boss that is above Fyodor or something really was uninspired.Especially after the reveals at the end. "i want world peace". Even the most naive of idealists like Emiya Shirou never spouted this absolute non-sense. Fyodor was a far better main villain no questions asked.And that same villain had easily one of the most unceromonious deaths in the whole show.
World peace.... by brainwashing every single human being on earth and turning them into a hivemind.And then you h…
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"Nothing in life is worth pursuing if it means prolonging your suffering."
Anime: Bongu Stray Dogs.
This show is not often talked about. At least I've not seen many people talk about it. Perhaps, because masses don't like to watch anime shows which aren't from their dear SliceOfLife category. But this show deserves as much attention as your fav show. It has all the ingredients to stand out and the author is keen to cook this show in the best way possible. Almost every character has backstory which furtuer strengthens its character and gives every character it's time to shine. Every character has it's badass moments. The story is intriguing and still keeping the watchers off the hook. The show has 5 seasons and the manga is currently ongoing. While there's a lot to write on this series, I'l…
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This is honestly my absolute favorite anime and I’m not even exaggerating. From the very first episode, I couldn’t put it down. It grabbed me instantly with its atmosphere, characters, and that perfect mix of mystery, action, and emotional chaos. And when I finally finished the series… I had to take a whole week off just to calm down. I was way too excited, and the idea that the anime might end ( only for a new season to suddenly appear) completely destroyed me in the best way. What really surprised me is how the story keeps going. There were moments where it genuinely felt like everything was wrapping up, like we were heading toward the final conclusion… and then BAM. an unexpected twist, a new arc, a new season, and suddenly I’m screaming into the void again. The plot just refuses to slo…
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The fifth season of Bungo Stray Dogs is an immediate continuation of the previous, foregoing the usual flashback arc and opting for more episodes to develop the ongoing plot. This has been the grandest and most ambitious part of the anime thus far, and strongly executes on the expectations set before. The tension has peaked, incorporating a constant rate of suspenseful, yet impactful twists and stakes with solid weight behind them. Character motivations and ideals have become more personal, adding to the depth of each side of the conflict. The show has found its stride, and it has never looked or felt better than now.
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Bungo Stray Dogs 5th Season is an absolute Masterpiece and an amazing Conclusion (So far) To the Bungo Stray Dogs Series.
Getting right into things, The plot this season is amazing, Continuing onward From Season 4 the main Arc between the two seasons is being continued so this could be regarded as Season 4 Part 2 rather than Season 5. Regardless everything flows so perfectly this season, despite being the exact same Arc from the Fourth Season so much happens, So many new developments within the plot itself aswell, Every episode felt like 10 In a good way, They packed so much content into each episode that keeps you so engaged throughout, The amount of plot turns and they way the tables turn so much keeps you on your toes the entire time and just such an enjoyable viewing experience.
The…
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This season of Bungou Stray Dogs left my emotions in a wreck. Here is the continuation of last season's story, where the Armed Detective Agency was being framed by enemies and labelled as terrorists. There was so much tension and angst with the numerous detectives getting hurt super badly, or "killed", in the process of trying to prove their innocence to the world. Every episode was filled with action-packed scenes of fierce physical battles among the fighter characters or the intricate battle of wits among the ones with intellectual-related abilities. It was also entertaining to see some new or lesser-used characters in this season.
The rapport and chemistry between characters was done so fluidly that it was a joy to sit through every scene. And as usual, the soundtrack did wonders to e…
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Im crying again...!!
Im such a sucker for season ending...
This was the best season off then all !!!
In my opinion this was the best season of them all. Childhood friends became enemies, story implifies (or how you spell it) how it is gonna end up or turn out something and then BAM !!!! PLOTTWIST.. and then you think you get it and then BAM AGAIN !!!! and it is just filled with so much action and emotion !!! And it draggs you in. Filled with New mysteries and New characters "showcast" with their backstory.
Also this is the best intro of all time. My type of musikk and the intro video was epic too. The way they edit the video was super cool.
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I just knew how much I really love anime after rewatching the last season of bsd I was so keen focused as I also like smuggling investigation from nat geo too...but even I couldn't be able to predict the whole story
And it was one of my new genre category.
Uniqueness in the story:
emotional intelligence and balance shown in this anime series really excited me.
Art style :
Dazai ever been my crush for all of his explicit attitude.
I actually watched the last season of this anime twice and never been bored. They all felt familiar within wholesome..
Wanting thrill yourself? , then give it a try!
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ilk uc sezon benim favorim diger iki sezon beni sadece cildirtti ama bsdnin bu özelliğini seviyorum sağol asagiri cidden. Konu işleyişi olarak sürekli şaşırtııyor beni onun dışında karakterler fan kitlesi tarafından daha çok önemseniyor ki bence de önemsenmeli ç
nkü ciddi anlamda çok kaliteli yazılmış karakterler var ama bir konu benim çok sinirimi bozuyor, fanlar tarafından bir karakterin çok abartıldığını düşünüyorum tahmin edersiniz ki bu karakter dazai.
Dazai evet iyi karakter hatta beni çok güldüren bazende düşündüren bir karakter ve de gerçek hayattaki dazai yi de çok severim eserleri de ayrıca güzeldir lakin bu karakterde bu kadar abartılacak bir şey görmüyorum. Genel anlamda fan kitlesi yakışıklı olmasndan kaynaklı dazaiy'i seviyor ki bence çok yakışıklı değil.
Onun dışında oda,…
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Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 also known as the embodiment of Deus Ex Machina, starts to overstay its welcome with the excessive plot twists. On top of giving too much screen time to Atsushi who continues to be 100% irrelevant.
Animation / Art / General Visuals - 9/10
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The show continues to look great. Great scenery art and solid action animations.
Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 9/10 ------------------------------------------
Top notch stuff. Great music, voice acting, additional sounds.
Story - 7/10
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I'm starting to get tired. S4 was fun, but S5 undoes a lot of the build-up by producing one story twist after another, all of which seem excessively contrived, and full of deus ex machina moments that ruin the narrative cohesio…
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Season 5 isn't the best season of BSD, that title goes to season 2 or 3, but it does the impossible, and gives us a better adaptation than the manga's version of this arc. I was skeptical of the praise at first, given the current arc in the manga has been THE WORST in the entire series with how Asagiri would insufferably stall on and on, with dozens of half chapters and chapters broken up into parts. It seemed like he turned into a bumbling idiot trying to figure out this arc. But no, he was just biding his time and, given he didn't tell the manga readers, he got lucky that the season didn't bomb and give the series a bad rep.
I think Bones was smart to air Season 4 and 5 basically back-to-back as a 2-part season, since our antagonists are around for several arcs. However, they broke trad…
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Started off wonderfully with some excellent storytelling and animation. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was watching the show, speculating about what would happen next. Given that the plot begins with a moderate pace, it's not difficult to keep up. One would need to be invested in the plot to follow along given the numerous broken abilities some of the characters possessed. What was going to happen next was genuinely difficult to predict.
I mean, they have improved with each passing season, and I hope to see that trend continue into season 6.
It undoubtedly met expectations and in some ways exceeded. Definitely a watch if your continuing the show.
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Picking off where the previous season left off, the fifth season of Bungo Stray Dogs was, to put it mildly, exciting. Throughout the season, events move rapidly. Your brain will undoubtedly start to hurt when you see Fukuchi Gen'ichirou's powers because the man already has a ridiculously powerful ability and he matches it with an OP weapon.
For me, it's like riding a roller coaster of excitement because it's impossible to predict who will win the conflicts between the Agency, Decay of Angels, and the Hunting Dogs. Even the season's climax, particularly the prison break, was quite good. The intellectual duel between Fyodor and Dazai was quite engrossing because there were so many unexpected turns.
I don't have a high bar for animation, but Studio Bones performed a good job, particularly…
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Through the whole series Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 has to be the best. The build-up was slow and steady loaded with action, suspense, and tons of surprises on its way to its grand climax. What makes the "right thing to do" right after all? Was a question thrown at the audience.
The characters were amazing. In this season we got to see the Armed Detective Agency work separately in smaller groups, which was a first. The villain was one to be feared despite not being so much of a villain because again "What makes the right thing to do right after all?"
Overall, I'd totally recommend you to watch if you've been following through the seasons (which you most probably are). So get your snacks ready because this is going to be one hell of a rollercoaster ride.
Read at the sourceZalMohr
(This review applies to previous seasons as well)
Since the beginning of the show, every season has been better than the previous one.
One of the things this anime does very well is giving context to every character. By this, I mean few flashback episodes at the start of some seasons that are actually meaningful and get you more attached to already interesting characters, even some beloved side characters (Odasaku, yes).
I have to say though, BSD is probably the best out there at playing the ending song during the last scene of each episode. Most episodes end on a cliffhanger that make you thirst for the next one.
Even though season 1 is probably the weakest season (but still enjoyable), I'd still recommend to give it a shot.
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BONES, once again, fails to include a few 'not-so-important' yet intriguing elements from the manga in the fifth season of Bungou Stray Dogs. It feels like they're rushing to churn out another 12 episodes, resulting in a noticeable budget cut. This budget constraint makes it challenging to enjoy the series; for instance, even when a character is just one meter away from the screen, they lack eyes. A glaring example of this is when Ango takes a photo of Dazai in his hand; they didn't bother to draw his eyes, only depicting a smiling face.
While the story of this season remains engaging, BONES' negligence in attending to these 'details' has rendered it (almost) unwatchable for me.
Wacth only if you like the story.
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Vampire Survivors.
Bungou Stray Dogs season 5 continues to be an exhausting rollercoaster that I want to get off, but my body and mind won’t let me because I love the thrills and tension.
Last time the Armed Detective Agency was on that part of the rollercoaster that climbs to the top of the slope and then plummets down, down and down for the entirety of season 4 as every time you thought things couldn’t get any worse, somehow they do. Season 5 is that part where the plummet ends and the rollercoaster skims across a pool of water spraying everyone in the face before going up another slope and doing the whole thing again, but this time with loop-da-loops. Can you tell I’ve visited Alton Towers recently?
Rollercoaster metaphors aside, I do love Bungou Stray Dogs. The loveable characters…
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Bungo Stray Dogs season 5 - I’ve been looking forward to this season! It begins where season 4 left off and sticks close to the manga, which is helpful because it explains some parts of the storyline which can be confusing. So far the storyline is tense and full of action, what will happen? Who will win? It gets you hooked on each episode and getting excited when the new episode is released. The ending is a bit tense and leaves us with a cliffhanger!
The animation this season has been amazing, the art style is beautiful, the colours are amazing, and the art in the opening and ending scenes are pretty. Also, the music this season has been enjoyable to listen to, very powerful which adds to the scenes and storyline.
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BSD is actually good?!
This season delivers some of the most engaging content since season 3. A direct continuation from the 4th, the 5th installment sees the Detective Agency grappling with their tarnished reputation due to the Decay of Angels' plot.
I've often had my gripes with the series' worldbuilding and the sometimes haphazard introduction of plot points. But surprisingly, this season made me overlook most of those concerns, and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. While previous seasons sometimes felt like they were making things up on the fly and brushing it off with a cheap, technically infallible "it exists, we just didn't give you prior context," and this annoying formula prevails, but this approach worked better this time around. The high-stakes and asspulls were entertaining…
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