This post is discussing more the crucial parts that happen in the 2nd series, which means, spoiler can surely be found here. Brace yourself and here is what I love the most about
Bungou Stray Dogs [文豪ストレイドッグス] Season 2!
Bungou Stray Dogs S1 REVIEW // Bungou Stray Dogs S2 (short) REVIEW
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Unlike the 1st season, the 2nd season ending is a firm one, with happy ending result after long and ferocious battles. At least, a little bit more relaxing ending than the hanging 1st season lol
As it seen, the girl in the red traditional Japanese clothes whose smile brightly is already introduced and becomes one of the core supporting roles in this series that takes her part in the Detective Agency. Before this favourable scene appears on your scene, you'll be offered with the dark past of Dazai Osamu, one of the major character, when he was an official and influential figure in the Port Mafia.
My curiosity of the Guild organization should be hold for few episodes as the 2nd Season serves Dazai's past first. I enjoyed watching his past, the story made us questioning and guessing the relation of the near future. In some parts, I failed to guess it right because it is quite tricky yet served simply. I'm glad I know Dazai's past at that time, somehow I realize his attractive side is more visible after he quit Port Mafia but sadly it is the outcome of unconscious scar and hollow part within him.
After unfolding the past of Dazai-san (also the reason why did he quit and join the Detective Agency), this series offers its main dishes. The Guild organization makes an appearance in the midst of seizuring Kyouka Izumi by Port Mafia. The tension between Port Mafia and Detective Agency is starting to rise. And now, The Guild makes it more exhilarating.
The Guild starts to make its move, not only to destroy other two Gifted organizations in Yokohama city, but also the city itself (barbarous af). Starting their infiltration in Yokohama, they prepare more than two back-up plans to support the leader wishes. This urgent situation pushes the two agencies, Detective Agency & Port Mafia, to be able to cooperate for saving it (the details of this complicated situation will be a pleasure feeling for you if you watching it by yourself, I guarantee it). The choice these two made proceeds to ruthless war. All of the three organizations make use of the brilliant plan-makers in their own agencies to counter other strategies. What's worth to note after this is the characters development.
Considering the fact that the characters are in groups (organizations), I was afraid the minor characters aren't getting many scenes or even forgotten. It's not applied in this series however. Although there are bunch of minor characters, but they presence help everything is in line. The major characters, in the other hand, get through great development. Many things reveal in the 2nd season, mostly their inner thoughts and how it affects the present. Also from this moment onwards, I have remake my impression to several characters thanks to this development. It's like a brand new day to adore them in a specific way. Like I really didn't know anything and through several circumstances, communication becomes the bridge for better understanding. | |
As far as I remember, this series does an effort how to make their characters alive even if several of them aren't making any appearance now (died). The feelings of their existence stayed, continue living inside other characters. It's not too heartbreaking since those aren't the core characters, also not my favorite ones /slapped/. I'm glad up to this point, the valuable characters, in Port Mafia and the Detective Agency still breathing.
SO HYPED-UP and uncontrollable (but I still have in me my sanity to write the REVIEW of S2 (not this one) objectively). Chillax! \(●⁰౪⁰●\)
| [minutiae] SEASON 2 These are Port Mafia members. Sakaguchi Ango. Port Mafia's intelligence officer. Ability: Discourse on Decadence Oda Sakunosuke. Ability: Flawless (can see 5 or 6s in the future) Rintarou / Mori Ougai. Boss of Port Mafia. Ability: Vita Sexualis Port Mafia Executive, Omisaki Kouyou. Ability: Golden Demon Port Mafia's imprisoned Gifted, "Q" (Yumeno Kyusaku). Ability: Dogra Magra Mimic (Organization) Mimic is the remnants of those defeated in the war that can only survive on the battlefield. Mimic's Boss, Gide. These are The Guild members (Gifted Organization from overseas). Guild Operative, John S. Ability: Grapes of Wrath Guild Operative, Lovecraft. Ability: The Great Old One Guild Operative, Nathaniel H. Ability: The Scarlet Letter Guild Apprentice, Margaret M. Ability: Gone with the Wind Guild Apprentice, Louisa A. Ability: Little Women Guild Operative, Mark T. Ability: Huck Finn & Tom Sawyer Guild Operative, Herman M. Ability: Moby Dick Chief Architect of the Guild, E. A. Poe. Ability: Black Cat in the Rue Morgue The Guild Leader, Fitzgerald. Ability: The Great Fitzgerald (?) Fyodor D. Ability: Crime and Punishment [minutiae] SEASON 1 The list of characters apper in S1 is enclosed below. These are the Detective Agency members. Nakajima Atsushi. Ability: "Beast Beneath The Moonlight”. Personal Motto: "What's better than being alive?" Dazai Osamu. Ability: "No Longer Human", allows him to render any other ability null through simple touch. Personal Motto: “Have a pure, cheerful, and energetic suicide." Kunikida Doppo. Ability: "Doppo Poet." Yosano Akiko. Ability: "Thou Shalt Not Die." Edogawa Ranpo. Ability: "Ultra-Deduction". Personal Motto: “All's well that's well for me!” Miyazawa Kenji. Ability: "Be Not Defeated by the Rain." Miyazawa Family Motto: “Should Cows Act Up, Hit Them With Whatever’s Close At Hand.” Tanizaki Junichirou. Ability: "Light Snow." Tanizaki Naomi. Junichirou's little sister. President of The Armed Detective Agency, Fukuzawa Yukichi. Ability: "All Men Are Created Equal." Secretary of the Agency, Haruno Kirako. These are Port Mafia members. Port Mafia Leader: Mori Ougai (called Rintarou by Elise-chan). He said he is an ex-doctor. Ability: “Vita Sexualis” Port Mafia Superior Officer: Akutagawa Ryuunosuke. Ability: "Rashoumon." An ability specializing for slaughter. Port Mafia Superior Officer: Higuchi Ichiyou. Port Mafia Strongest Squad is Black Lizard, a merciless one. Black Lizard Commander: Tachiwara Michizou. Black Lizard Commander: Gin. Black Lizard Leader: Hirotsu Ryuurou. Ability: “Falling Camellia.” Port Mafia Operative: Kajii Motojirou. Ability: "Lemon Bomb." Port Mafia Assassin: Izumi Kyouka. Ability: "Demon Snow." Port Mafia Executive: Nakahara Chuuya. Ability: "For The Tainted Sorrow." Minor characters. University Lecturer: Sasaki Nobuko. A victim of serial abduction that saved by Kunikida. Cyber Network Warrior: Taguchi Rokuzou. One of the information of the agency is a hacker, and another one shows as a taxi driver. |
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