Audience reviews
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akavish
I don't think Bungo Sray Dogs is like a really fantastic show, but it's fun to watch.
BAD:
a. The tonal consistency is really, really, really bad. You'll have a gun fight, and then there's a random comedic moment, and then back to gun fight, and then awkward emotional moment, and then ok back to guns.
b. Plot is rushed towards the end of the season. In the last episode everything gets wrapped up nicely. There are also many plot holes. One moment a guy is stabbed through his throat and he's bleeding to death. But then because a friend of his with no healing ability shows up he is suddenly healed...? There's also 2 main plots in this season that aren't really related. The first one is about Dazai and Chuuya and then they are basically irrelevant for the 2nd half of the season. And the qu…
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*SOME SMALL SPOILERS AHEAD*.
After being pleased with the first season of BSD and kinda liking the 2nd one i decided to watch the 3rd. By this season i think only people who liked the 1st season of the show are still watching it so it's pretty weird that it keeps getting adaptations and specials. Either way lets get into this:
STORY: 8/10
Something that definitely improved from the 1st and 2nd season is the story. I think its more of a result of the story being more focused on the mystery part of BSD. I personally really love mystery in anime so i think that does play a part. There is however an episode i have to talk about, where the show has the audacity to try to explain to us that CHILD BEATING is okay if you had good intentions at heart. This is disgusting and pretty much ruins my…
Read at the sourceHimuraMai
I watched the two first seasons, which followed each other rather closely, the film, an ova, I believe, and then finally this. Like season 2, the first half of the season is dedicated to a lengthy flashback that, in this case, explains the mysterious origins of a side character. One of the main side characters, if that makes a difference, but a side character. And I'm still not sure why. It could have to do with the illusive Dazai, being perhaps a fan favourite, but what do I know? I don't even know if he is a fan favourite. The plots of Bungo Stray dogs have not ever been very complicated, get the protagonist (season 1), fight the enemies (Season 2). Simple. Where the success of season 1 laid was in the multiple characters and the little side characters and their stories. Not many of thos…
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So I finally finished Bungou Stray Dogs Season 1, 2, and 3, and the one thing I still think about is how this series became so underrated.
Plot-wise Bungou Stray Dogs is still on point. It puts you on the edge of your seat, making you anticipate and be excited about what's gonna happen in the next episode. This level of excitement has been kept up throughout this whole season, which is a big deal when it comes to short animes.
Art wise too Bungou Stray Dogs was consistent. Even though this anime is not fight-focused, the fights in the anime are very well done and the amount of hype is surreal.
Soundtrack wise it didn't stand out too much for me, cuz I was focused on the dialogues by the characters. But the opening by Granrodeo this season hasn't let down. But my favourite had to be the…
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In my opinion, the best part of this season was the first two episodes. After that, things got convoluted and overly complicated. They only really kicked off the arch on the 6th episode, and that only left half a season to pack in everything they had planned. And by the opening animation, I could tell they had a lot planned. I mean, some of the characters pictured in the opening didn't show up till the very end or had little importance whatsoever. And in the third episode, the bit about what Chuuya truly is, just kinda lost me. But like I said, the first two episodes were what I hoped the season would be. It was cute seeing Chuuya and Dazai's starting relationship. Other than that, Bungo Stray Dogs always has had great art and interesting characters, so at least that wasn't lost this seaso…
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I am shocked to find that this anime is so under rated!
starting from season 1 the story keeps a continuation through out even the OVA adds new content.
Not much to say except that this show is brilliantly written, exceptionally well executed in all aspects.
If you are looking for a show that doesnt leave you unfulfilled or has so many plot holes that they need more seasons to fill the gap, well you finally found it.
Boungou stary Dogs season 1- 3, dead apple and the OVA are all equally well written which over time gives more depth to the characters, the world and in the end you wish you were part of it all!
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As a manga reader, I find this anime quite frustrating. When they adapt from the manga it's fairly well paced and enjoyable, even with its episodic nature for the smaller comedic arcs. But it seems like they insist on adapting the AU novels all the time, which messes up the overall pacing and content.
Still it's Bones, so art and animation is fantastic. The latter part of the season with the main arc was the best, the first 3 episodes were pointless to the overall story, not in the manga, and only adapted because of the popularity of certain characters. Overall this season was ridiculously disjointed, and while adapting the extra content from the novels worked well last season because it all tied up into the story, the Chuuya story was just fanservice and easily skippable. The rest was pr…
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(SPOILER FREE)
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.”
― Phaedrus
Bungou Stray Dogs is a series that (in the west at least) goes under the radar of many anime fans, similar to shows such as Kekkai Sensen, it follows a simple formula of weak protagonist turns strong, mental trauma overcome and a band of memorable characters along the way. BSD however, does an excellent job at something that isn't usually the easiest thing in the world. Weaving in multiple stories/backstories at once whilst keeping the viewer entertained.
If you enjoy a very well balanced anime that deals with tragedy, loss, humour and the forming of bonds (even amongst enemies) then this series as a whole is worth…
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This anime infuriates me. It could be so, so amazing if it would just pICK A THING AND STICK TO IT. Had this season been about what the last few episodes were about and ONLY what the last few episodes were about, this anime would an 11/10. But OH MY LORD, the inconsistencies are endless.
Bungou Stray Dogs has an absolutely stellar cast of characters, all of them with interesting personalities and abilities. It has potential through the roof for storylines and backstories. It's written extremely well with a unique tone that you can't find anywhere else.
So, with all these positives, why is it that this story can't seem to go an entire season without going off on multiple, episode long tangents? This anime has a real problem with giving the viewer new information at random times in a way…
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I'd honestly say this matches the first season in how good it was. Being that both were great in their story telling. Not that season two was bad by any stretch. But more I enjoyed this season more for a number of reasons. From building up on a plot point used in the previous season. Then going further and deeper, and making it have large amounts of tension, as you didn't know if one or another thing would end up happening. Which is a great way to keep up suspense in the anime.
If you enjoyed the first two seasons, maybe along with the movie too, or not mind it at least. I suggest you watch the third season! It's great. If you're unsure about to watch the series in general. Go for it! It's been a great ride, and I cannot wait for what comes next.
Read at the sourceImbeciel
It would seem like I hate this show but it's just disappointment. I'm forever disappointed in how they wasted amazing potential, it being the incredibly well created characters (the more you know the real people the more you enjoy them) and the premise.
POSITIVE:
I enjoyed most of the first 3 episodes. I was actually surprised to find they treated Chuya as the independent, amazing character he is rather than a mere element to swirl around Dazai for the fangirls' enjoyment (which, loving both characters, I find infuriating).
BSD has REALLY good characters (I'd go as far as saying this is the one good thing about the show). The reason why I keep watching this is none but the characters. Thanks to this anime I discovered and fell in love with Japanese literature and its writers but the univ…
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I truly enjoyed season 1 and 2, but this season was a big disappointment... the only thing I liked about this were the first three episodes, the rest of them were just "umm nah". The OP and ED were made with recycled scenes and despite the music used was kind of good, it wasn't that special, nothing too memorable. The episodes felt rushed and we were given too little time to get used to the new characters, since they had a short screen time and their scenes ended very quickly... I don't even want to talk about the ending, it was a complete disaster (it happened way too fast)! ヽ(ಠ_ಠ)ノ
Animation quality also decreased a lot, I can't believe how ugly some characters looked :v Honestly this season could have been done much better, I don't know what happened between the production team but I w…
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Bungou Stray Dogs Season 3 is amazing just like it’s predecessors. It starts off with another flashback like Season 2 where we see much more of Dazai and Chuuya and how Chuuya joined Port Mafia. Unfortunately “Fancy-hat boy” isn’t present much after that but that doesn’t reduce the awesomeness of the anime at all. The awesome introduction of the characters after the flashback will just leave you fangirling (It did for me :P).
We still have all the amazing battle sequences with the mind games along with great comedy. We see more of the “Rats” whose leader Fyodor is supposedly a strategist at par with Dazai so it’s not so easy for the Armed Detective Agency this time. We also get to see more about the past of Kyoko and Atsushi which more or less completes all the missing pieces in their bac…
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The most Badass show to ever exist.
I love Bungou Stray dogs, my icon says it all haha.
Awesome production Awesome characters Awesome Soundtracks Awesome Action Scenes, Awesome Storyinle (Sometimes tbvh I’m question mark about what’s going on because I’m dumb but I love it anyways) basically BSD is a bunch of Awesomeness you can’t miss out on.
(Mild Spoilers)
Like season 2 it starts off with Dazai’s flashback about Arahabaki (Won’t give details) for the first 4 eps but this time with Chuuya, the best brotp ever.
And then the current timeline centres around Fyodor who was introduced in Dead Apple movie.
The openings and endings are amazing. I think this was my favourite opening, it just built the right amount of hype; and the quality just wow; and endings, well luck life’s songs just se…
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Bungou Stray Dogs...all I can say is wow.
I feel like this anime is a bit underrated, but man when I watched the first episode of the anime (not just season 3) I was hooked. The characters are so well written and drawn, it's hard to pick a faviourite.
Overall, the storyline for s3 was good but at times it did feel a bit rushed and I can understand why. S3 only has 12 episodes so it is hard to animate every scene from the manga, but I felt like the moments that went slow in the manga went really really fast in the anime and it was sad.
Read at the sourcePyraXadon
You know for a series based entirely on books and famous bits of literature, there is surprisingly little coherence this time around. A bit weird but not a deal breaker fortunately.
Story:
Much of Season 3's story can be summed up as: an extension of the story about the gifted in the city of Yokohama. I say this not just to avoid any amount of spoilers for the season, but because the structure of the series is a lot less coherent and fluid as I initially expected the show to be. In a way, Season 3 starts both after the fight on the Moby Dick against the Guild and...not. The season this time around can be split into two distinct and clean chunks where the first half ties up character backstories and setup, and the second half focuses solely on the 'Cannibalism' arc where we're introdu…
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SHORT SPOILER FREE REVIEW:
Bungou Stray Dogs is simply... Bungou Stray Dogs.
If you enjoyed the previous seasons of this anime, then you might as well also enjoy this third season, just dont get your hopes up and expect something extraordinary. In my case, I thought the previous seasons of Bungou Stray Dogs were just alright, but somewhere deep inside me I was just hoping for something "more" from this season and that left me a tad-bit dissapointed in the end. Dont get me wrong, this season isnt bad, but I also just dont understand the massive hype that revolves around it, as it just isnt anything out of the ordinary.
In my opinion, the story of this season was one of my least favorite from the three (which I find quite shocking as this one has the highest score on MAL). It is simply me…
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Ah, shit here we go again, another season with the masivelly overrated show. This time it’s Bungou stray dogs. If you’re watching the third season of it, you probably know what’s this about, but if you don’t, then to summarize main characters are part of the Armed Detective Agency, the organization with detectives, who have magic abilieties also the main baddies are members of the Port Mafia.
The story begins with a back story of a Chuuya Nakahara, and the fan favorite Dazai-san. It wasn’t espacially bad, but it was pointless, it basically added nothing. Chuuya beraly even reapeared later this season, not mentioning his previous organization, which he apparently was a member of, wasn’t spoke of even once. Also I was very dissapointed with Ougai and the scene when he kills previous chief, i…
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I'm just gonna say it again, this is so underrated.
Bungou Stray Dogs (3) builds on its solid foundation of characters, continue to weave its finest action and comedic blend for all viewers. Their fate continues to entangle and untwine, with third season zooming closer to them rather than their bombastic gifts, capturing the little moments that made up their characteristics.
The charm and one of the specialties of Bones Studio is, the facial expression of the characters. It’s like watching children react to a movie with sad, delightful, shocking and horrifying scene. They are depicted accordingly to that situation, much like a child genuinely having the times on their lives in that moment. And these are infectious, especially Dazai who seems to be having the most fun expressing his immat…
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Nowadays, it seems any anime announcement is possible. From My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU getting a third season to old classic remakes such as Dororo, almost any anime has a chance of getting a surprise announcement. Bungou Stray Dogs Season 3 announcement came to me as a big surprise as I thought the anime franchise would be done for sure after the movie. What the franchise brings together is a collective group of detectives with supernatural abilities. With the announcement of the third season, I was more than excited to once again jump back into the world of this literary extraordinaire.
The first two seasons captivated me with its ability to blend literature with a thrill of mystery and action. Having read the manga, it also seems the show itself has enough material to continue from…
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