Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd Season

Bungou Stray Dogs 3rd Season was without a doubt another fabulous production. The suspense in this season was incredible. It kept me on the edge of my seat most of the time, and I could not predict what might happen next in most scenarios. The chemistry between Atsushi and Akutagawa had been further enhanced, and it was fun listening to their banter while trying to work together at the same time. The fact that the makers made sure to include backstories to almost every character was much appreciated. The soundtrack for this season was stunning. It made the whole already great experience of watching so much better. I would say give this series a try if you like this genre; you would not be disappointed.

In some ways, this season works better than the previous one, featuring the most intriguing villain to date who has a much better debut here than he did in the movie. There's still so much we don't know about Fyodor and I think that sets up a solid S4. It also helps that this season pays off a great deal from the first two seasons. That being said, while the final arc is most definitely its best, I think this season drags throughout much of its runtime besides, with a couple of exceptions in the early portions of the season that don't really pay off later. The power-up between our main duo seems a bit more absurd this time around, and the whole ticking clock scenario is really interesting, though the way it ends is honestly a bit disappointing. After 3 seasons, I was hoping that we'd see stakes pay off more than we have here. Still, there's a lot to like here, even if it feels like with some of the development among our leads is still a bit light.

Reviews if you don't have time. *SPOILER-FREE* If you like good shows with awesome characters, “Bungou Stray Dogs”, one of the most popular shows in the genre, might be worth to waste a little time on. It is a manga adaptation with powerhouse studio Bones at the helm of animation. As one might expect from the name alone, Bones did an amazing work with this adaptation. From the design of the characters and scenes to the powers each of them have, it is all very well executed and done. The fights are good and exciting and have a good flow and balance to them. It is not a Bones masterclass, like shows such as “Mob Psycho 100” but still is a noteworthy show, animation wise. The plot is actually well written and despite being, specially at the beginning, isolated cases that change every few episodes, the major and overarching plot points and mysteries remain interesting and captivating and normally end up in a pretty satisfying climax towards the end of the season. Some stories are better than the other which makes it a little hard to watch some parts but overall, they are all pretty good. However, if there was one thing that the shows in the genre and “Bungou Stray Dogs” does beautifully is the characters. They are unique and amazingly design. Their powers are well thought out and used in a way that makes sense and it is not pointless. Overall, a show worth watching if you like good characters and detective-like shows.

I don’t know if my review will see the light, with everyone seeming to give a high rating, but here it is. Combined review of seasons 1, 2 and 3. First of all, I’m really glad I didn’t drop the series. Ngl, the first season was sleep inducing compared to the other two. But, trust me, just stick around, stick around to the end, bear it because season 2 and 3 are way better. In the first season the humor was lanky, characters constantly do stupid things, and the world building wasn’t good enough, sub plots was boringly executed, inconsistent/ ooc character actions, umm and the creepy incest. Not that these problems don’t recur in the following seasons but there is so much improvement. For me, the first 4 or 5 episodes is still the best of Bungou stray dogs, it really pulled me in. The grit was genuine and the stakes were higher. Oda was a great character perfectly suited for that arc and to help us understand about Daz’s past (albeit only a little). After that well, the story was back into the main plot, although not a masterpiece but it’s actually entertaining. There are obviously many problems with the show. For example, the pacing. The pacing is very erratic in the show, not giving enough time to develop certain events for the audience to connect. It’s very evident that the creators were trying to stack the given content into the 12 episodes so the second part of any season is usually very fast paced. Things happen quickly moving from A to B to C, not giving enough time to comprehend but it still keeps you on the edge. Not that it’s unpredictable. Which leads to an issue in BSD is that you never feel any real tension. Not once have I seen any members of the PM actually being able to manage to intimidate the ADA. Whether it’s Chuuya, Akutagawa, or anyone they mostly gets their ass whooped in first encounter by the ADA, just making them look stupid. Are they really scary or even powerful? Because they’re never given the justice to how they’re raised to be. I think Akutagawa needs a break. He’s so frightened by all, yet he’ll be the first one to loose or always get outsmarted. HE almost lost to 14 year old Kyouka ffs. I’m starting think if Daz is actually right that this guy isn’t strong. I still like him though, compared to our main protagonist Atsushi who always feels inadequate like a loser every single time but from the get go he’s a pro. I can’t root for the protagonist because he always cries about everything but ultimately wins in any situation even if it’s the first time. The characters are usually strong as long as the plot requires it. Sometimes they’re OP, and sometimes they forget that they have such incredible powers. And although by logic they shouldn’t be able to defeat the villains, they’ll most likely loose because err they’re on the bad side. Most of the dramatic situations are avoidable if people used brains. Be it the guild, or PM or ADA, there are many scenes where the characters are stupid that for illogical reasons they abandoned the crew or don’t fight in certain situations. It seems brilliant but it’s quite dumb actually. If you’re powerful why not fight together? The powers or abilities and the world building is one of the weakest points of BSD. There is no clear picture as to how one gets abilities, how does the general public view it, or its limitations. I guess, it makes it easier to do ass pulls and powerups when the plot needs it if it’s that way. But it’s not a very serious show. I don’t know if it wants to be. I never took it serious. You know that none will ever die or get injured, as long as the plot doesn’t want it. One guy I tell you, he was literally 2 feet apart from a suicide bomber during explosion, but he doesn’t have a fucking scratch on him, wow. Wow. Daz gets shot from behind, but there is absolutely no blood stains on his back and he only bleeds in the front. His coat was looking as shiny and new after getting shot. Atsushi turns into this insane flash hero that even eludes high tech sensors but doesn’t use it to chase a criminal who is 1 meter away from running away in a tow cart. Powers have absolutely no explanation as I said before, you’ll get to see characters pulls new tricks out of thin air as needed by the plot. Cool. Daz just never loses anything so and is a master manipulator who has manipulated the big manipulator and basically it’ll always be a happy ending. I don’t mind it but the show tried to make me look dumb into thinking that things are actually serious. BSD is not a bad show by any means, it’s a good show. It’s nicely written and keeps you engaged. If you can make it past the cringe comedy and snooze fest in first season, it gets good from there. There are many unanswered questions and mysteries yet to know so it’s worth looking forward to the continuation. P.S. Fyodor is awesome.

There's alot that this anime does right that most even don't bother.One such thing is the usage of characters per say.None of them are simply one-off,vanishing from the face of the Earth after their time on the screen finishes for the time being.And while that is a very good thing,there's one character that should've stayed one-off if i am being honest. And that character is that Francis fella.As a one off villain he's not bad.But he's far too bland and unintresting compared to the other villains this show produced. Not to mention they kinda try and give him some redemption arc or something...But i honestly couldn't care less.There's no redeeming what he previously attempted and almost succeeded in. Otherwise i can't say i have any complaints,since everything else is pure quality.Maybe except that lackluster final battle if im being honest. That Edward Scissorhands looking transformation looked kinda meh. So outside of these 2 issues i'd say this season is holding strong.

The third season of Bungo Stray Dogs begins with introducing the background of Dazai and Chuuya. In addition, the following episodes contain short stories about unanswered questions and side characters. Only the latter half progresses the main narrative, yet the former remains engaging by covering a variety of content at a good pace. This includes one of the most satisfying and cold villain introductions of all time. It even acknowledges plot points from the standalone episode and movie. Even still, the conflict between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia could have explored more fun concepts rather than being a setup for the finale.

FINALLY! Bungou Stray Dogs has figured out the formula for success. Just get rid of the MC. Commendable. Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10 ----------------------------------------------- About the same as previous seasons. It's nice. Not gonna blow your mind, but shouldn't bother you either. Some animation shortcuts like patterns on clothes moving separately from the clothes themselves caught my eye, but whatever. All in all, still very nice across the board. Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 8/10 ------------------------------------------ Solid. Music is probably the best out of the seasons so far. Story - 8/10 ------------- For the second season in a row, we start things off with several flashback episodes that once again further flesh out Port Mafia and Dazai. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, again, no Atsushi to dampen the mood. 9/10 for the start. Ahhh... if only the entire season would be like that. Couldn't they like, just get rid of him? People die all the time, surely he could trip and fall down the stairs and break his neck or something? Like, he almost died in episode 5 by doing the stupidest thing I've ever seen a main character do. I say they should have gone all the way. Just dress up some mannequin from the local clothes shop to take his place. Literally nobody will notice the difference. Anyways, the flashback arc is great. Really gives a lot more juicy backstory on multiple characters. The rest of the season though? Probably the best one of the series so far. We get a few annoying episodes not worth much at first glance which are kinda hard to power through, but the finishing half to the season is real strong. We finally make progress with the grand storyline and more pieces are falling in line. We get a really nice, top tier back and forth battle of wits, some cool fight scenes, and the story for the season ties up nicely. Though it's clear the big punchline is still yet to come. Characters - 9/10 --------------------- Oh thank god! Finally the show gave me what I've asked for 2 seasons and a movie straight. Just get rid of Atsushi. Straight up, just throw him away like a piece of garbage that he is. Well... okay they didn't completely throw him away, but they got close. Out of the 12 episodes of the season, I think Atsushi was completely absent in like 6 of them, and only had a few lines of dialogue in 3 others. And only had something to do in 3. PERFECT. Other than getting rid of him completely, it's by far the best approach possible. He has no business meddling in the affairs of an otherwise amazing cast. So, finally, we get actually well written, interesting characters with cool personalities to entertain us. And man is it nice. Dazai feels more and more like the true MC in this story, and he gets pleasantly abundant air time. We also get the fan favourite Chuuya to show up a bunch, and all the other notable characters introduced so far. And the villain of the season - a Moriarty to Dazai's Sherlock. Excellent stuff. The villain's motivations and inner workings of his mind remain somewhat vague, but he puts on an amazing show that takes the entire cast their absolute best to deal with. We do get some weird plot holes and deus ex machina that was kinda unnecessary, but whatever. I'll take it. Ahh, it was so pleasurable to not have the blue pity child of depression wallowing all over the place. I think we only got like one episode where he cried. Such an improvement! --- Total - 8/10 --- Season 3 is actually surprisingly close to a 9/10. And all it took was to sideline the useless empty shell of a brat, and all was right in the world again. There are still some answers we're missing, so Season 4 better continue on this high note that was set up.

*I already wrote most of this but I accidentally deleted it so now I have to write it again lol* Starting with one of Bungo Stray Dogs' strongest points (imo) is the art and animation. The bright, vibrant colors and saturated, yet beautiful coloring of the sceneries was everything I could hope to ask for. It fit an art style that I can recognize as strictly that of BSD’s. The same skies were hardly re-used and the detail always put me at awe. The scenery made the short ten seconds of screen time they had memorable. In other animes, while their background may be just as detailed, they didn’t particularly stand out and I couldn’t see a glimpse of the setting and think “wow that’s exactly the anime’s art style!”. Besides the scenery, I also enjoyed the lighting as another one of BSD’s distinct traits. A frame would either have only cool colors setting the scene for what could be a chilling story or an ominous view of the night, or the frame would be filled with strong, warm colors that precede a fulfilling ending. The lighting and the experimental element of the light reflection on the characters made the visual experience 10x better, or perhaps I’m just a sucker for bold colors and matching color schemes. I haven’t really explored the fields of animation, so I can’t say too much about how smooth the frame by frame connections were, but from what I can tell there weren’t any issues and the quality was up to the standard I’d expect one of a production as large as BSD’s. I’d also like to highlight the resolution of this season with how *mild spoilers* Dazai’s location came into frame and he captured the culprit with a quick and satisfying bang. While doing so he brought to attention questions such as what the bounds of Fyodar’s abilities are and prepped the reader for season 4. *spoilers over* Following the climax we get to see the resolution between Atsushi and Akutagawa which concludes this arch of the story while suggesting that there are still many things that could be done to improve their relationship as well as showing how far they’ve come. Overall, a well done season resolution that both ties up a few ends and pique the viewer’s interest for the next season. Some things I’d like to critique are Dazai’s random mood swings and the element of comedy. When used well comedy could be used to lighten the atmosphere in a tense situation, but in more serious and sometimes darker animes like Bungo Stray Dogs, comedy disrupts the mood that took episodes to get to. Most of the time I don’t even find what’s happening funny and BSD could’ve reached its full potential if the climaxes flowed without as much interruption. Regarding Dazai, I feel that his personality swang too much throughout the series. I understand the attempts to capture his depth by masking his pain with nonchalant remarks, but it gets out of hand when Dazai’s humor is pushed to the brink, and the result is his childish and shallow appearance. There ought to be a better way to showcase the remarkable difference between his inner thoughts and outer actions. I also like the sound effects in BSD. I saw an edit of a compilation of sounds such as the cocking of a gun and stomping of a foot all combined into a roughly 30 second video which definitively pinpointed the remarkable audio quality. The scenes with gun fights always had the crisp finish of the audio experience, so that was another great note. The voice actors also did a fantastic job and I didn’t find anything lacking with their performances. Besides those critiques, this show was quite well done. Like most shows, reaching 10/10 requires me to feel that the show kept me captivated at least 90% of the time and had remarkable buildup and practically nothing that I could complain about. BSD had many strong points, and I enjoyed watching season 3 which is why it gets my rating of an 8/10. Not jaw-dropping, but enjoyable and something that I’d definitely consider rewatching. I hope this review helped!! Please note that these are all my opinions and feel free to disagree. :)

**possible spoiler? i love this anime so much and really dont see enough hype about it! the characters are amazing and lovable, the plot is new and interesting (at least for me) and im not sure how to explain this last point but it just feels honest. One of my favourite things in this season specifically was the accurate representation of PTSD from atsushi; as someone who struggles with this disorder and was able to spot it right away. Of course, i can't speak for others who suffer from this but I thought this was the best representation I've ever seen of his specific PTSD trigger/story. That being said, i would mention a possible trigger warning for emotional and physical child abuse; if youre unsure how youll feel contact someone who has watched it im sure theyll help you figure out if it will be safe to watch. to conclude, obviously i love this show and feel like it gets me in a weird way - i would definitely recommend!!!

(this is a review of the series as a whole, also there are no heavy spoilers.) I recently finished this (all seasons, plan to read the manga + watch dead apple), and this is without a doubt going into my favorites. The story is very... intelligent? You can tell lots of thought and heart was woven into it. The theme of the characters being based off of authors was very creative. The art/animation was a sight to behold. The art style didn't stick out much from other anime but the fight scenes were something else. For the sound rating, honestly any sound effects weren't really anything in particular but I adore the soundtrack. I still listen to it occasionally on my own time. The characters were very enjoyable, they all were distinct and always had something going on and tbh were written very well. They were amazing. Also they were all hot. Honestly, alongside the story, the best part of the show. This may not be a big deal to sub watchers but the dub was done very well! They all fit, just some voices were weirdly deep but they still suited the characters. BSD isn't perfect though, nothing is. I can see Dazai's suicidal shtick being uncomfy to watch, esp if that's a big trigger/issue/squick you have. There is a lot to unpack and I don't know the right word but a good majority of the time if you look away for like 5 minutes you would miss multiple plot points, so it can be hard to keep up. I encourage anyone to give this a try. It's not for everyone, the twisty plot can be exhausting at times and its bit much but it is still an unique, beautiful, wonderous anime that I will forever resonate with me.

How this show is underrated I really cant understand! I have seen all the seasons and absolutely loved each and everyone of them. The shows contains a lot of action, thriller, suspense and a great story. Though I found it a bit hard to hold onto the story line in season 3. Maybe because of all of the flashbacks and background stories, and the difference from past to present was a bit much for viewers who did not read the manga. Overall its a GREAT show and I highly recommend it to everyone. I really enjoyed all the openings and ending sountracks of this show, especially the ending song for season 3. I really hope they come up with a season 4.

I recently finished this show, and it's safe to say that 𝘉𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘶 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘨𝘴 is one of the best anime's I've ever seen. The story and plot start off a bit mediocre to begin with in the first season, but it progresses almost flawlessly. The art is unique and pleasing, as well as sounds. The soundtrack and sound effects were lovely, so are the voice actors. One of my favorite parts about this show is how well thought the characters are. Each one of the characters are alluring in some way, it feels as if you get to know them on a personal level. One critique though, I think Akiko could have had some more screen time and depth to her character as she has a lot of potential, however this is a minor "problem" and did not effect how much I enjoyed this show. I would even go as far as saying the relationships between the characters are very well structured, it's as if every move or word was carefully thought out and has significance later on in the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this anime to the end and give it a ten

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 slow down, and I love it for that. I seriously can’t wait for the next season. This one was perfect, the pacing, the reveals, the character development, the emotional damage, everything. You literally couldn’t pull me away from the screen. I’m addicted to it, fully and proudly. And honestly? I could watch it again several times without getting bored. Bungo Stray Dogs just hits different.

Bungo Stray Dogs 3rd Season Is another strong follow-up to the previous Seasons. Getting straight into this review the plot for bungo stray dogs is extremely strong. With more very well fleshed out arcs that are extremely engaging especially towards the end of the season. Tons of new lore for us to watch with More stuff with Dazai. The Port Mafia and Agency are super cool this season with alot of the time them working together against bigger threats which allows for alot of wholesome moment's especially with Dazai and his former colleagues. On top of all of this there is new characters throughout the season and plenty new not mentioned in previous episodes so overall super engaging stuff. The animation this season is the same as usual however the fight scenes are especially great this season, The animation on the fight scenes are just purely just suburb, I mean there is so much going on during them but they are just purely badass and I would expect nothing less from an action anime. Moving on The OST itself is nothing special just regular anime stuff but I'm sure if you really like anime music you can find something special out of this one but it's nothing out of the ordinary. Overall the Animation and OST for this season aren't over the top but they are certainly not sub par just to be expected stuff. Overall Season 3 Is a must watch for Bungo Stray dogs and even if you did not like Season 2 there is probably something that you can find in season 3. (Note I have no clue how to review continuing seasons so I apologize about that It's just really hard not to say the things that I have said about previous seasons.) Overall 8/10

Is this digimon?? This series is just getting better for each season, and now we have reached the part where they fuse together aka DNA-fusion like they do in digimon?? xD haha no im just kidding... or am i ?? But I cant stop watching cause the story is soo good and interesting and drag you along om the Journey. And the intro song is amazing too !!! And the outtro song too. You also get some more backstore of some characters and a New story with a big twist. I personally liked this season better than the other season, so if u were "meh" about the last season please give this one a try.

[Eng] Beautiful words are not enough to express everything I felt watching this season, in every episode I got goosebumps, screamed and questioned myself how an anime of this level can exist in the world, I also divided my thoughts between questioning myself if the creator of Bungou Stray Dogs is really a human being to have invented a story with such an ABSURD level of quality and wanting to punch me for not having watched this anime earlier. Honestly, this season should be on the WHO's list of top depression fighters because every time I was watching it, I was thankful I was alive to be watching something SO GOOD! To conclude, here is my honest reaction and conclusion of this season: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA The review could have stopped here, however, blessed rules exist and apparently it is not possible to be spontaneous here, well, I will give them something worthy of the blessed rules and for those who read, something more succinct and explicit, but without spoilers so as not to spoil the experience Well, BSD itself is already a surreal anime, the plots unfold very well, the twists are chilling and the characters are perfect, but this third season has a WILD quality, it's like dopamine fanservice, great scenes of fights, iconic dialogues, we delve even deeper into some characters and others, they are graced with INCREDIBLE moments, I'll take Tanizaki as an example, he was neutral for me, he had his small value, but nothing that made me have so much hype about him, but his actions this season REALLY surprised me, making this character rise even higher in my opinion! The reuse of other characters is something I really like too, the author could have just followed the generic path and discarded villains, but no, justice was done to our beloved villains, including Fyodor is what I expect from an antagonist, it really does its job in making me angry and that's a great feature of a well-made story. I believe that everyone who has watched this season must already be a die-hard fan, but I take my hat off to how the work increases its level of quality even further as the seasons go by, something that we know very well does not happen most of the time. in other animes. Well, I REALLY don't want to go into too much depth, because everything I felt with this work were things that I CANNOT put into words for the most part, but if I could sum up this entire season in one word, I would say: SURREAL [Pt-Br] Palavras bonitas não são suficientes para expressar tudo o que eu senti assistindo a essa temporada, em todos os episódios eu ficava arrepiada, gritava e me questionava como um anime desse nível pode existir no mundo, também dividi meus pensamentos entre me questionar se o criador de Bungou Stray Dogs é realmente um ser humano pra ter inventado uma história com um nível de qualidade tão ABSURDO assim e querer me dar um soco por não ter assistindo a esse anime mais cedo. Honestamente, essa temporada deveria estar na lista da OMS de maiores combatentes a depressão porque todo tempo em eu estava assistindo, eu agradecia por estar viva pra estar assistindo a algo TÃO BOM! Fiquem agora com a minha honesta reação dessa temporada: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A review poderia ter ficado apenas por aqui, porém, benditas regras existem e aparentemente não dá pra ser espontâneo por aqui, pois bem, darei a eles algo digno das benditas regras e para quem lê, algo mais sucinto e explícito, mas sem spoilers para não estragar a experiência. Pois bem, BSD em si já é um anime surreal, as tramas se desenrolam muito bem, as reviravoltas são de arrepiar e os personagens são perfeitos, mas essa terceira temporada, é de uma qualidade SELVAGEM, é como um fanservice da dopamina, ótimas cenas de lutas, diálogos icônicos, nos aprofundamos ainda mais em alguns personagens e outros, são agraciados com momentos INCRÍVEIS, pegarei como exemplo Tanizaki, ele era neutro para mim, tinha seu pequeno valor, mas nada que me fizesse ter tanto hype nele, mas suas ações nessa temporada REALMENTE me surpreenderam, fazendo esse personagem subir ainda mais no meu conceito! A reutilização de outros personagens é algo que eu gosto demais também, o autor poderia só ter seguido o caminho genérico e ter descartado vilões, mas não, justiça foi feita aos nossos amados vilões, inclusive, Fyodor é o que eu espero de um antagonista, ele realmente cumpre seu papel em me deixar com raiva e isso é um ótimo traço de uma história bem feita. Eu creio que todos que assistiram até essa temporada já devem ser fãs de carteirinha, mas tiro meu chapéu para como a obra vai subindo ainda mais seu nível de qualidade com o passar das temporadas, coisa que sabemos muito bem que não acontece na maioria das vezes em outros animes. Pois bem, eu REALMENTE não quero me aprofundar demais, até porque tudo o que senti com essa obra foram coisas que NÃO SE DÁ pra colocar em palavras em sua grande parte, mas se eu poderia resumir toda essa temporada em uma palavra, eu diria: SURREAL.