Audience reviews
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Story: 3/10
Art: 8/10
Sound 7/10
Character: 7.5/10
Enjoyment: 3/10
Overall: 5/10
Bungo Stray Dogs is one of those animes that people either seem to hate or love. I for one, am neither of those -- actually I am both. I hate and love this series. I love this series because it offers so much potential. The story is interesting, the character designs are so pretty, the animation is so cool and smooth, the character origins and how they represent famous authors is so damn cool; and even the music, sound effects and VA's are done really well. On the other side, what Bungo 'fails' to do, is the execution of the anime. The flow and pacing of the anime is atrocious: some episodes that are boring seem to go on forever while the interesting/funny bits seem to be neglected, or quickly discarded. The…
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It's been a long time since S1 aired back in 2016 and for one reason or another, I never felt compelled to pick up S2 until recently. I enjoyed S1 initially but it was still a fairly mediocre anime in my eyes. For context, let me lay down some of the problems I had with season 1 from what I can remember. I've only seen S1 once and that was watching it weekly while it was airing so forgive me if I miss anything.
- Characters are introduced well but are given little screen time after that even if they seem important
- Villains are given little to no development
- Animation is decent at best, boring at worst, final fight of S1 being an exception
- Comedy straight up ruins most scenes and is unfunny
- Tone nosedives frequently from dark to funny
- Characters are one note (not necessarily a ne…
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How is this season scored higher than season 1?? This is my first time writing a review for a anime that finished more than a week ago and its because I'm so confused. I think season 1 was a solid 8/10. Season 2 however, spends little time on the only likable characters in the series, and introduces a whole host of forgettable ones!
The mini arc in the beginning (episodes 1-4) were all a good 8/10. Episodes 5-12 however were 5/10 each at best (probably more just 4/10.)
The plot of season 2 made absolutely no sense, as the motive of the villain was totally cliche. The best way to save his daughter is to blow up a city?? Makes sense.
Every thing in this season was so predictable and lazy, only the animation/ art was praiseworthy at the end of the day.
The Atsushi x Akutagawa push was so p…
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"Extremely Beautiful, Shockingly Versatile and Diverse!"
Warning: This review contains typographical and grammatical errors waiting to be criticized. Do not proceed if bothered. Anyways, this is purely my opinion about the show. I let my review speak for itself.
Bungou Stray Dogs centers a story about a poor, unemployed, orphan named Nakajima Atsushi who was recklessly kicked out of the orphanage. Mid the series of unfortunate events, he met an eccentric man named Dazai Osamu who is a suicidal maniac and is a current partner of a hot-tempered, organized, idealist, Kunikida Doppo. One second, Atsushi was very thankful of how thoughtful the two are for saving him on a brink of death and starvation but after learning that they are from the Armed Detective Agency, an elite known for solving…
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I personally enjoyed Bungou Stray Dogs a lot....It may not be the greatest anime out there but it definitely is a great one!
It’s not your typical anime as you’ll hardly find cliched moments and it’s the uniqueness which makes it a must watch if you’re into these type of genres. One thing which stood out for me is how all the characters are named after prolific writers and their abilities are named after the works of those writers. For example, Nathanial Hawthorne’s (character) ability is the scarlet letter, Osamu Dazai’s is No longer human and so on.
I just loved how they portrayed these books as abilities
And it was really interesting learning about all these Japanese and English authors and their works in a fun way.
Plus they quote lines from the books here and there which i really li…
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1. Since this is season two, I'm assuming that anyone who reads this has already seen season one.
2. The second season of Bungou Stray Dogs is better than the first season. Are they both good? Definitely...but I'll explain just what made season two better.
Ok, so, the first 4 episodes are set in the past and we get to learn more about Dazai's, well, past. This includes his relationships and why he's the person he is. I absolutely love this. But it's also this which creates the shift to a darker storyline. After that, it's back to the present. There's tons of action and interesting scenarios and situations in this season as well. While the story of season one was kinda episodic, the story of season two seems more developed and doesn't include elements that were mainly a "one episode only"…
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While watching the first few episodes its a whole lot of background information which seems slightly boring at first but once you get to the end of it you understand more about the Dazai's past and a closer understanding of how he got there and the people who helped him be who he is and truly admire his character. The rest of the season continues where they left off from season 1 the was exceptionally thrilling the action and the battles you get a rush of adrenaline. The plot line was a emotional mess cause it sad, happy, exciting, nerve-wrecking and hilarious throughout the season and you can't stop watching it. My personal highlight was the character development, the characters through their faults and weaknesses they grow strong. Be the good guys or the bad guys they keep fighting for s…
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Story 8/10
Just wow, Jumping into season 2 I was feeling bit unexcited only because i found some of season 1 very boring and lackluster but season 2 really picked things up and made me happy that I did not drop it.
The story jumps into a prequel era about Dazai and the port mafia with a new protagonist known as Odasaku, an old good friend of Dazai.
Odasaku's story is emotional and intense and the anime does well to express every action.
However, what stops this from being an 9 or 10, is that it returns back to the original timeline, and I was really sick of seeing Atsushi and the gang only because they are the most generic boring characters in the show. The plot became much more generic and mainstream that it didn't reflect well on that amazing prequel arc i just watched. Finishing the…
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This one is short review I copy from my blog. ( Visit here for more detailed version but contains spoiler » http://rui-anime.weebly.com/ruis-anime-blog/bungou-stray-dogs-s2-review-spoiler )
The ending of Season 1 was hanging with the emergence from Port Mafia boss & The Guild member. Back then, I was thinking that Bungou Stray Dogs [文豪ストレイドッグス] Season 1 would be 24 episodes rather than 12 episodes to continue the story. The fate rang another option. Season 2 announced when the hype of the 1st season was still in the air. My expectation for Season 2 definitely, as Mori-san said in the last episode of the 1st, “challenging wartime situation,” with newcomers enter the battle field of the Gifted.
PLOT: 9
In brief the 2nd season of Bungou Stray Dogs is divided into two parts. The first part…
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Well, why I liked Bungou Stray Dogs Second Season so much? Because they adapted few of my favourite writers in a way that left me speechless.
I'm an hardcore reader (especially books) and when it comes to literature... well, everything is just fine for me. But! There is always a but. ,
Let's start from the bottom. The story: we are left where the first season ended and that's quite normal for an ordinary season like Bungou Stray Dogs (BSD from now on). All the characters return on screen and they are not changed. If you are reading this review and you have not seen the first season, well, why are you reading it, then?
Returning to the point: the story goes just fine. The ending is a bit wow! But not too much. In fact, i'll say that the story of BSD is the only "weak spot" that the anime h…
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First of all i been a fan of Bungo stray dogs since the first season and as such i was looking forward to this season when it was announced.
Lets get started
The story of Bungo stray dogs revolves around people with special abilities that are referred to as gifted within the story. The story itself takes place in a fictional representation of the city of Yokohama. As with the first season of the anime the gifted within the city are divided into different factions with this season introducing the American gifted organisation the Guild in addition to the Armed Detective agency and the Port Mafia that was introduced in the first season.
The main character of the series is Atsuchi who until discovery of his powers back in the first season was a rather unlucky person that was treated hars…
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The will of each and every human always seems to beg and scream for different things despite all of us being a part of the same species. Our walks of life, our experiences, and our day to day lives mold the very fabric of our being, eventually leading us to divergent paths that give us different drives towards the common goal of giving us self-validation and a reason to continue onward. And so, we continue the stories of the people in Yokohama, where a war between three factions, three ways of life, and three times the number of personal stories and journeys are written.
Story: Bungou Stray dogs 2 continues the story that we were left with in the first season with a slight plot twist in the beginning by giving us a backstory about one of the more predominant characters in the series, Daz…
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(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site)
[Synopsis]: With the conflict between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia already raging on, the appearance of The Guild further endangers the balance of the city. The stage has been set for a three-way gifted war between the organizations and by the end, only one will be left standing. Atsushi (Uemura Yuto), Dazai (Miyano Mamoru), and the rest of the Armed Detective Agency confront their strongest foes yet as the city wavers on the brink of destruction.
[Characters]:
Perhaps the most marked difference between the first and second season of Bungou Stray Dogs is the second seasons’ first 4 episodes which feature a stand-alone, prequel arc centering around Dazai’s past and the founding of the Armed Detective Agency. It offer…
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Let me begin by saying I wish I could rate this show a 12/10 in all categories except Art that can stay at 10.
This show was the anime of the year for me, and that's coming from a huge dragonball fanboy and huge Food wars fan.
What this show did so well, particularly in the 2nd season, was taking the time to highlight and make full use out of its large cast of characters. Amazing story and great battle sequences aside, the show in its 2nd season did a much better job with explaining plot concepts and the characters all improved with the introduction of Dazai's story and the Guild. Some (myself included) would be reasonably annoyed with the beginning of this season as it decided to tell Dazai's past instead of keeping with the current events of the present story line (especially conside…
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So far this is the 1st anime to end for this winter season of 2016 (I think) and now a new season begins on 2017. What we have here isn't much of a new season but a combination of a prequel, referring to Dazai's past , up to a continuation of the fist season, where a 3rd party comes in, called the "Guild." So in all aspects , this is how I rated it:
Storywise, is was very good when we were introduce to Dazai's past as to how he came to be, it was even better when a new party comes crashing in between the Agency and the Port Mafia. You could say that the genre did played the way it was suppose to be so kudos to anime writer Yōji Enokido, so , it's a very good 8, here.
Artwise: pretty decent, don't expect any zettai ryoki around here, nor any panty flash from Akiko Yosano, Kyōka Izumi, Kir…
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Boy oh boy, it's that time of the year where anime seasons end left and right and it's time to write up some reviews.
Bungou Stray Dogs 2 picks up right where season 1 left us after a weird final episode that was half filler and half plot. I was actually really hyped for this season, having read the manga and knowing what was to come. Did it live up to my hype?
Yes. No. Kinda. Hear me out on this.
Warning: Slight spoilers for season 1 but I am assuming you finished it if you think about watching this season anyway.
Story:
With the way the season is structured I would like to say that despite the description of the season, Bungou Stray Dogs 2 is not completely a sequel to Bungou Stray Dogs season 1. It is part a prequel and a sequel, with the first four episodes being about Dazai and h…
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And so...the story continues.....
Actually not quite since the first half of the second season of Bungou Stray Dogs is a prequel involving Dazai in his time in the Port Mafia. But nonetheless even the first half is quite intriguing as we didn't know much about Dazai's Port Mafia days. The second half?...is the "conclusion" to the war against the Agency and the Port Mafia but it quickly changes as another powerful organization called the Guild comes and wrecks havoc to both organizations, thus more literary superhumans!!!.
Ok, let's start quite obviously with the first half, Dazai's Port Mafia days, really in brings into focus at to WHY Dazai left Port Mafia in the first place by going into an overly detailed backstory with some of Dazai's friends among the Port Mafia, the ones being Saku…
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Bungou Sleigh Bells returns just in time for the holidays. And just like that, I’m already out of holiday puns.
To be honest, following Bambi Stray Dogs throughout the season was a surprisingly difficult task. Not just because of the weird and scattered narrative, but also because Crunchyroll changed its release schedule at least thirty-five times, just like the number of people Kyouka killed. So, my recollection of this series, which I only finished watching about twelve minutes ago, is rather hazy.
Looking back at the first cour from the spring, Stray Doggos was a decent time that seemed to have some sort of identity crisis. It had fun characters with crazy powers and an interesting concept with the main cast being a group of detectives rivaled against a mafia, but the story took some…
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A Bungou Stray Dogs (2nd season) Review - Rewritten and Revised
Spoiler-free if you have watched the first season, not so much if you haven't.
TL;DR: A lot more serious and darker than the first season. Absolute improvement from what the first season offered.
1st arc (13-16): Osamu Dazai and the Dark Era
2nd Arc (17-20): Guild Arc; Double Black
3rd Arc (21-24): Yin and Yang Arc
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For the people who never watched Bungou Stray Dogs: What’re you doing here? Go watch the first season.
If you were to ask me if I suggest watching Bungou Stray Dogs:
Would I tell you Bungou Stray Dogs 1st season was great? Absolutely not.
Would I tell you Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd season was great? Absolutely.
“The people I’ve met back then…
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After watching the first season of Bungou Stray Dogs, I have to admit that the author made a rather bold attempt at constructing such a show based on literal characters. At its core, the series has an extraordinary cast of characters. By that, I mean they are able to perform supernatural feats that defies the logic of nature. The second season can also be described as extraordinary in more ways than one.
One of the most unique dynamics about Bungou Stray Dogs is about its characters. There’s such a diverse and colorful cast. The main cast consists of the Armed Detective Agency with each character having their own unique traits. Most prominently, we learn a lot more about Osamu Dazai. If we take a closer look, it also reveals more about not only Dazai’s past but also the underworld system…
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