New post as I will review whole 3 season + OVA (part by part)
Stylish and cool.
Title : Bungou Stray Dogs
Bungo Stray Dogs
This will be a super long post as I will update once I finish each season back to back. I dunno much about this series aside from seeing several screenshots of them. After some researching, it is apparently made by Studio Bones so at least the quality will be there. I will enter the series blind and see if it is a series that worth binge or not.
Lets just say that series started with loud bang. At least for first couple of episodes. We got introduced to all main characters in such a fancy way that to almost I feel like pacing are super fast (not really), the world established well at least for first season of the series. Juggling many characters usually is very hard thus there are some episodes dedicated for side characters. As for our protagonist, you will able to see his growth by the end of 1st season. So this series are definitely have a lot of flavorful characters.
As for story and plots itself, this is setup in a port city that have been terrorized by Mafia. Our protagonist team which is a team armed detectives, always tasked to solved several crimes cases that happened around the city. Every several episodes, there will be sure big bang fight between two party that quite intense and beautiful animated. Only downside I think is that 12 episodes probably not enough yet to develop many aspects of the series.
This is strong entry for an anime, detective vs mafia style is pretty cool especially with the characters design and and combat animation. Though sometimes comedy part of are questionable.
Alternative : Kekkai Sensen, K, Durarara, Baccano, Noragami, Tokyo Ghoul. This just show that this series not exactly new but more polish and entertaining of similar template anime.
Took a while to finish this.
Title : Bungo Stray Dogs Season 2
Not need to introduce much in this part aside the story is a bit weird in term of plot progression. At the beginning it straight cut toward one of the character backstory immediately that made me wonder if I watched different story. I think at least it should start the current time event story first THEN start with flashback scene. Granted this is useful part to expand the series.
Quality wise, this season focused more on character development for many characters. Villain in first season are now considered rivals which basically kinda like 2 side of same coin. The threat in season is a bit jumbled up as it have several big arc and some side story. It does end the season with a bang although Im not exactly happy with progression.
This season supposed to be much stronger in many aspect but I felt like I liked 1st season more as it is more individual (protagonist) venture into the series as well as it is more stylish. Granted 2nd season is still very entertaining.
I already got bored with this.
Title : Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3
Again the series started with some flashback about one of the important character in the anime. While it good thing to learn about them as their relationship didnt explained well in season 2, I still have issue because this anime feel like hap hazardly switching arc. This is not bad for long running shounen, but definitely not for 12 episodes anime.
My biggest gripe is I cant sense the plot progression of this anime. Yes every new season introduce new bad guys with new deadly skills, but that it really undermined the whole concept that I feel in 1st season. This pretty much typical shounen formula that IMO failed for me. The complex intricate relationship between good guys, the bad guys, the third parties, the forth parties etc, was so complex that i feel I really need to read extra guide book just understand everything.
This is why I love first season. The plot is simple, it is about a weak guy who transformed and improved to become main characters. But as season go forward the focused changed way too much that I think that it is not good for 12 episodes per season format. Mainly I still dunno where direction of story going to. Not to mention end of every season is just became superpower throwing fest with anti-climatic result. I thought i would get attached to this series, but I didnt.