Audience reviews
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MalEmpressMadi
Honestly it was copying too much anime for me to want to really continue watching it's next season i would have to be forced too much like Tokyo December's naruto and inuyasha . They had no cute guys in my opinion ether ! The shows were long and bland ... I literally predicted the plot at every beginning of the mini arcs of s1. The art could have been prettier to.the characters were all pretty dumb to I'm gonna get hate probably for this review but it was literally not my cup of tea at all. Other people may like it but it wasn't for me
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Bungou Stray Dogs desperately attempts to be a quirky anime that tries to tell a "dark" and "gritty" story about organized crime, detectives and their interplay with a little bit of magic sprinkled in. However, the writing, whether it be the main characters, or any of the antagonists, or even the beats of the entire plot are at best generic (not inherently a bad thing) and at worst (which is the majority of the time) pedantically annoying and annoyingly melodramatic. It so badly wants you to empathize with the main character that every 2-3 episodes it flashes back to our protagonist Atsushis backstory, to the point it becomes overplayed and hard to care about. There's no nuance or subtlety with the character or how his tragic upbringing really affected him outside of these flashbacks, and…
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i don't like this anime, at all
it has no idea wtf is it doing, i hate osama bin dazai, he is pathetic, his mannerism makes no sense whatsoever, he constantly tries to "jokingly" kill himself, but what exactly this manner has to do with the story or the plot? his design is cool but why is he like this? what are the bandages?
dazai is a empty character
him constantly making fun of his friends and not taking battles seriously doesn't make him cool it makes him cringy, characters in the show don't take the plot seriously! which shows this anime is nothing but a cash grab who focuses on style
i hate dazai's friend also, constantly yelling at dazai, he reminds me of the tall lunatic loser from hunter x hunter nobody give a shit about
the villians are pathetic as well, AHHHHH I'M GONNA KILL Y…
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Bungou Stray Dogs is an anime from 2016 based off of an ongoing manga from 2012. The anime version was brought to us by Bones. The same studio behind Soul Eater, Boku no Hero Academia, Kekkai Sensen & Mob Psycho 100. So, sometimes I enjoy their work and sometimes I don't. Only a viewing will determine what the case is here.
Story:
We open with a young man named Nakajima Atsushi who's starving to death when he happens to go to the rescue of someone he sees drowning in the river. Only to discover that the man was trying to commit suicide. This results in Nakajima being taken to an Agency that solves cases using their supernatural abilities.
There are a couple issues with the narrative. The first is that it gets downright tasteless with the way it uses its characters. Here's the thing, a…
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The reason why I disliked this anime was because it was too goofy and had way too many "joke moments", it took away from the action that was supposed to be going on. The art is good and looks well designed but because the show lacks plot and character it throws the whole show off balance. I think this anime is more suited for a younger audience than a 18+ one, at least in my opinion. Plus I felt like the plot was all over the place for my taste! If it was more fighting and less jokes I would have liked it way more.
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Let me start by saying that the show was just as bad as the twists that it had.
The basic premise of the anime is about a group of people with superpowers who solve crimes and help the police. Well, solve is kind of an overstatement, they just have the answer by the end of episode. The logic just doesn't matter nor does evidence. Talking about the story it followed a simple and overused episodic story A along with a main arc story B. The episodic story each had a twist in the end in which the client always turned out to be the culprit. This trope happened in all the episodes. No matter how tough the crime by end of 20 mins all they had to do was to accuse the client and come up with even ridiculous story as an explanation. The only reason I completed the show was because I thought the bi…
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This is my first review,and i'm a seinen fan so this review may sound a little of an overreaction for some people,And english isn't my first language so excuse my wording and structuring.
Bungou Stray Dogs,a Seinen,Action,Comedy,Supernatural,Mystery 12 episode long show that was an incredible dissapointment and doesn't deserve to be called a 'Seinen',it's your typical battle-shounen with some edgy scenes.
Story: 5/10
the story is as simple as it gets,Atsushi an orphan with a sad past gets kicked out of his orphanage and gets traumatized by it,meets two eccentric individuals and it goes on from there,most of the show cannot be taken seriously due to how forced the comedy is,and i couldn't feel for any characters or even get to connect to the story itself.
Characters: 6/10
we have a rather…
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Written by Kafka Asagiri, illustrated by Sango Harukawa and under Bones studio, Bungou Stray Dogs, an anime filled with supernatural action has totally made it for bring us cool characters and several unpredictable elements through it episode one by one. What can I say? I just sit and watch it with “good hopes” about the anime and believe it or not that hopes really fulfilled at the end. Although, the good hopes I mention in here not all of em are answered by this season, there are several reasons why I give 7 (seven) for this despite the fact of my desire to give it an eight (I wish I could but still my final whole score is 7 (seven)). Well, why the score is 7 (seven) not 8 (eight)? I’ll explain it further below.
(*) Story
Centers on several people who are gifted with supernatural powers…
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The anime is overall very great and attracted my attention. It had just the amount of mystery, suspense and funny moment to make the show entertaining and interesting.
The Main Character is likable. He had very heroic moments like wanting to protect his friends, but what he didn't realized is that his friends are just so OP that he is the one needing protection.
Wondering if this anime is for you, then see my below list of what I enjoyed form this anime:
1) Action
2) Mystery/Detective
3) Funny moments
4) No Harem/ Reverse Harem / Ecchi
5) Without a lot of female characters
6) No pathetic highschool squealing girls that faint a lot
7) Great fighting scenes
8) Art and Graphic are pretty good
One thing I have to point out is that: the main character, Atsushi, is well..........Very Abnormal…
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By all means this show can't be compared to the greatest ones you've seen, however i believe it's pretty damn solid and i can easily recommend you to watch it, considering you're interested enough to read a review of it.
Now, lets break the whole thing down in parts:
Story - 7
The whole world setting is pretty simple - some ppl have superpowers, god knows why - doesn't matter. The story is pretty interesting, so if you might like the combination of genres 'Action, Comedy, Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural', then you won't be disappointed. Altough i would call this show a Shounen rather than a Seinen (the fact that characters are working adults instead of being highschoolers doesn't make a series a seinen imo). The comedy is at most places pretty juvenile and won't make you laugh out loud most…
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All Bite, No Bark? - A Bungo Stray Dogs Review
Bungo Stray Dogs is about a detective agency made up of “gifted” and eccentric individuals. Most members of the Agency wield their own unique, supernatural ability, and together they make a mighty force to combat the mafia. Also, only one of them is an actual detective.
Now that I’ve filled you in on the basic plot of the show, let’s get right to the heart of the matter. Bungo Stray Dogs is, at times, a mess. Through a series of awful setups that only lead to decent and sometimes good payoffs, Bungo Stray Dogs shows its inability to make a plausible plot with understandable or compelling villains. Its tone is completely unbalanced, the motivations of its protagonists are often over-explained while still remaining nonsensical, and to top it o…
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(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site)
[Synopsis]: Due to a recent string of mysterious incidents involving a great, white tiger, Nakajima Atsushi (Uemura Yuto) is evicted from the orphanage that has served as his home his entire life. Left both homeless and penniless, Atsushi happens upon a drowning stranger whom he rescues from a nearby river. The man turns out to be Dazai Osamu (Miyano Mamoru) who, along with his partner, happens to be searching for the white tiger responsible for Atsushi’s predicament. Dazai himself belongs to the Armed Detective Agency – a group of people possessing supernatural abilities that solve especially violent crimes and combat underworld organizations. Following Dazai’s lead, Atsushi is quickly entangled with the agency and the menacing Port M…
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"Stupidity is a talent for misconception"
-Edgar Allan Poe
We've all heard the famous phrase "I'd rather be a Jack of all trades than a king of one", but what happens when you try to be at Jack of too many trades? Well, that's where you get a show like Bunguo Stray Dogs. The second anime to be produced by bones this season, Stray Dogs is an edgy, ambitious story of an abandoned orphan who finds his place with a detective agency solving crimes and battling the notorious Port Mafia. The synopsis is what really had me hyped for the show, because on the surface it sounds like it has the promise to be something really unique. However, throughout its first season's 12 episodes, Stray Dogs never really discovers what it wants to be. Throw in some sporadic comedy, unnecessary gore along with some…
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When it comes to studio specialties, Bones is definitely one of those companies who specializes in creating story-based action and excels at doing so, being one of the companies with a relatively consistent track record on the quality of their work in this genre. So, in comparison to Fullmetal alchemist, Soul Eater, Noragami, and Hitsugi no Chaika, how does their newest adaptation, Bungou Stray Dogs stack up?
Story: Atsushi is...a very unfortunate individual. After being thrown out of his orphanage because they needed to cut costs and so that they would have one less mouth to feed, he is left homeless, penniless, and virtually left to the vultures due to having nothing to eat for a good many days. After contemplating suicide, he finds a man just dangling in the river he's sitting next to…
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SPOILER FREEEEEEE
I just finished episode 12 and I just could not stop myself from writing a review.
Lets just talk about the character designs and the art style.
I try to never judge an anime or manga by its art style but, I gotta say that one of the things that attracted me to watching this series was the unique art style. The eyes, they are just one of the best things about this anime’s art style. It’s very original and soooo pretty. All the characters were designed so well, it suited perfect with the character’s personality.
The voice actors? Did a good job, honestly I haven’t watched an anime with bad voice actors I mean they suited the character and that all I can say right?
Now the anime is totally worth watching if your into action/comedy/mystery/slice of life and a little bit o…
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Before I settle into my oh-so-riveting review of Bungalow Stray Dogs, let’s clear two things up.
1. Atsushi got kicked out of an orphanage.
2. Kyouka killed thirty-five people.
I know this is a little confusing, but let me just break this down.
1. Atsushi got kicked out of an orphanage.
2. Kyouka killed thirty-five people. Now, let’s move on.
While Bungee was a pretty fun show to come back to week by week, it kinda overstayed its welcome. With some interesting ideas came a rather formulaic, and otherwise inconsistent plot, that was only held up so much by the surprisingly comedic nature of the anime, as well as the good production values. Speaking of values, what is the value of 7 x 5? It’s thirty-five, the amount of people Kyouka killed! She killed thirty-five people, everybody! WOW!…
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Dramatic, mysterious, & fun to watch.
Initially, I wasn't too excited or hyped up about the show because I didn't feel any type of enjoyment. Most of the times the humor felt forced along with most of the drama however during episode 3, that was the biggest turn around for me. Everything after that episode had me completely anxious, and excited to see what's going to happen next episode! Before I knew it the damn show was over. The story itself is really engaging. I think that the biggest part of Stray dogs that I enjoyed most, was the shows well delivered, strong, dramatic and supernatural story-line. One of the biggest issues that I had, that I also noticed a few others had this problem, was the balance. Sometimes, stray dogs was a comedy, then a drama, and then finally back to comedy.…
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Bungou Stray Dogs had a somewhat interesting premise, yet was ultimately disappointing. This anime could be easily summarized as an average battle shōnen with arguably sub par comedy: not exclusively because the comedy is bad, which is hit and miss, but because of its implementation in the most inappropriate moments. This does not mean the anime as a whole is terrible, it is simply lacking as hardly any progression was made throughout its airing time making it as a whole just average.
The story of Bungou Stray Dogs is centered around the orphan protagonist Atsushi who was kicked out of the orphanage because of mysterious incidents that happen around him. Having no idea or clue on how to survive, he aimlessly wanders around, just to coincidently fish out a suicidal detective out of the riv…
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With another season of anime, comes another supernatural-action title that attempts to be unique, different and original while keeping faithful to its genre. Bungo Stray Dogs (BSD, from now on) is most definitely unique arguably ingenious, but has several, painful shortcomings that unfortunately add it to the vast collection of mediocre supernatural-action anime.
Before anyone watches this anime, I highly recommend you watch The Canipa Effect’s great video on the characters of Bungo Stray Dogs. You will appreciate the ingenuity of the story and understand the characters better once you learn about the Japanese literarians they’re based on.
STORY: Quickly said, BSD is a poorly told good story. As I mentioned previously, the premise of writing the main characters and their “gifts” base…
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What happens when you get together a special group of individuals based off famous literacy authors? The answer is Bungou Stray Dogs. Only this time, they have special abilities in a world where there’s mystery, crime, and all other sorts of dark phenomenon that will take your breath away. Based off the manga of the same name, this is a show that can be easily recommendable to almost anyone. But if you’re a fan of supernatural mystery, it’ll be an exception treat.
Bungou Stray Dogs is prime proof that supernatural fiction can still work in attractive fashion. The show stars a group of characters as part of the group known as the Armed Detective Agency, who specializes in missions to solve dangerous cases. It offers a select group of individuals with their own unique talents, traits, and w…
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