omorar - 2017-01-02 06:08:46

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.

In brief the 2nd season of Bungou Stray Dogs is divided into two parts. The first part elucidates Dazai’s past experience. It is not just a quick glance in an episode, it takes more than two episodes for past life events only. Gladly we’re offered by Dazai’s past that contains several information (which has relation now) and insight to characters as the members of Port Mafia. This past experience of his life has a strong relation with what happens now in the background after 4 years of it. The second part, of course, is all about war XD whoopsie not really but yesh I guess. The second part of it has several issues: where does Kyouka belong?; the fight over Atsushi; the fight among three Gifted organizations; and some of characters intimacy (reunion).

The flash-forward or flashback chronological order is like a peek-a-boo, I felt mocked when I was waiting for the explanation of what The Guild ulterior motive really is as they appeared in the last episode of Season 1. But, it’s just awhile I felt like that. I absorbed by the storyline of this kind of flashback and sat quietly to watch each episode. The flashback succeed to make correlation in the past and present of current characterizations and events. The masterpiece parts of this series happen after that. All of the fight, troublesome issues, brilliant strategies, advices, characters development, and of course for action-supranatural anime, the visualization aspect. The story if I can say in a phrase, is, splendid like games of mind.

The past experience of Dazai appeared to be sullen with dark and shades, not much details in the surrounding I could find there. I think the focus is only for the story itself. Jump up to the current situation with fucking tension everywhere, the comedy scenes are less than the previous season. There aren’t many silly scenes (which is appropriate for such complicated situation, but I miss the comedy parts like the 1st season). The visualization is much more appealing than the first season. I don’t know which is the most suitable reason for it, but I guess it’s because the anime is also embedded feelings in it. So many feelings (but not an emotional one). Sometimes I even got motivated by it, or sometimes touched. Even if the series has so many characters, even more than the first season, I gave it two-thumbs up for being able to cover their roles in right parts. Every major characters development can be seen clearly, particularly their self. The main supporting roles assist the major characters development as well as the sequence of issues. The minor supporting roles are still there, with momentary scenes but fill up well. I never expected about the very reasoning of a few characters act or say for the things they do, they have firm mindset and value about things. The character development is intently mesmerizing, one after another. Since we are being served with also the past life of the organizations here we can grab more the information about the relationship between them (their potential connection). even their mindset all pouring in 12 eps of second season. Such a large amount of chars but presented in a fucking right portion unexpectedly. The visualization is supported by characters development is in line with the problematic troubles that must be beared, The pressure is real. The visualization is magnificent. I still recall many scenes there.
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OP Theme Song is sung by SCREEN mode, “Reason Living”. I love it in an instant, the lyrics are great as it should be. Check it out MV SCREEN mode - Reason Living. The ED song is sung by Luck Life. Luck Life also sang the theme song for Bungou Stray Dogs 1st season. Meanwhile, “Namae wo Yobu yo” in the 1st season is more relaxing, the ED theme song for the 2nd season, “Kaze ga Fuku Machi (風が吹く街)” is an upbeat one. Luck Life is not disappointing me even with the upbeat song, MV Kaze ga Fuku Machi. If you’re looking for the lyric, the song portrays the inner-self of characters in Bungou Stray Dogs precisely.

It’s definitely common to find such a promising series got supported for Season 3. I wish this one is going to be that way too. 9++! All hail Bungou Stray Dogs series, I’m considering to join fandom now /slapped/.
Pros:
- Those freaking animation. better than the well-made 1st season
- More competitive story and supporting by balanced char dev. It’s a mind game. the series drives me crazy (hyped up when watch it)
- Nice theme songs

sebert - 2016-12-17 04:38:51

Great series hopefully they will be a season 3 they probably will be