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| I didn't think they'd be able to end the conflict given the last episode's finale, but color me surprised! Rampo-san and Dazai-san's tag team scheme and Chuuya getting the better of Fyodor spelled the end of the long-running antagonist. Meanwhile, Aya-chan's selfless act there and Fukuzawa-san taking down Fukichi-san. Vampires under Aya-chan's control now and for the near future, that's more than enough security for anyone, lol. Fukichi-san's reasoning for his ploys was a little hard to pick up, I'll need the subs to fully get that part. He died to preserve peace and create a hero in his old friend - I respect that. Didn't expect Teruko-san to do the honours though. Here's to hoping we get some kind of OVA or separate character arc of hers. Adding the Op theme in the background during all this, that's packing a lot of emotions! Akutagawa's back to save Atsushi? Okay, that looked a little weird, new movie incoming? And we just got word that the anime adaption is not finished just yet! Source: https://x.com/bungosd_anime/status/1704503178358837657 |
_MushiRock11_Sep 20, 2023 7:31 AM
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| Aya’s desperate attempts of no use could’ve just led to one conclusion… her pulling something along the lines of a suicide. Yep, she literally jumped off the building, only to increase the overall weight to pull out the holy sword… and she succeeded as well. And let’s just say, she ain’t the only one who did… … Fukuzawa who was literally dead this whole while, WOKE UP ALL OF A SUDDEN, AND HECK FUCKING COUNTERED FUKUCHI… only to succeed, I mean kind of convenient how the op sword was stuck within Fukuzawa that whole while and Fukuchi couldnt make use of it, and then proceeding to stop the invasion as well. YES, THE INVASION HAS STOPPED, though this ain’t the only groundbreaking one-eighty we did this episode… as the one and only, GOAT Dazai somehow made his return as well lmaooooooooooo. DAZAI is alive, Dazai is kicking, Dazai outsmarted Fyodor….. AND DEATH FAKEOUTS HAVE OFFICIALLY BECOME A THEME OF BUNGO STRAY DOGS. I like this series, I really do, but again the same explanations of how our main guys got the best of villains through those good ol’ ways of them NOT noticing something very crucial got me dying lol. Fyodor is DEAD, Fukuchi is DEAD, and this for every reason feels like an ending they sorted for this adaptation and adaptation alone. I mean they’re main villains lol, you couldn’t have both of them dead just like that. So, they concluded as happily as they could have, even somehow redeeming Fukuchi lol. Not sure if we'd have the same happenings in the next chapter of the manga as well, but for now, one went away, and we have a new bunch playing the villains. A new instalment? |
Softhenic03Sep 20, 2023 7:32 AM
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| So much happening across the world...Atushi still trying to reach Akutagawa, Dazai still trying to fight the good fight after being shot, and missiles being initiated. A somewhat rushed by fitting finale imo. The main conflict across the franchise isn't truly resolved but for now, we do see some hope for a brighter future. Nonetheless there were still a lot of emotions this episode including the ending. That cliffhanger though... |
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I didn't think they'd be able to end the conflict given the last episode's finale, but color me surprised!
Rampo-san and Dazai-san's tag team scheme and Chuuya getting the better of Fyodor spelled the end of the long-running antagonist. Meanwhile, Aya-chan's selfless act there and Fukuzawa-san taking down Fukichi-san. Vampires under Aya-chan's control now and for the near future, that's more than enough security for anyone, lol.
Fukichi-san's reasoning for his ploys was a little hard to pick up, I'll need the subs to fully get that part. He died to preserve peace and create a hero in his old friend - I respect that. Didn't expect Teruko-san to do the honours though. Here's to hoping we get some kind of OVA or separate character arc of hers. Adding the Op theme in the background during all this, that's packing a lot of emotions!
Akutagawa's back to save Atsushi? Okay, that looked a little weird, new movie incoming?
And we just got word that the anime adaption is not finished just yet!
Source: https://x.com/bungosd_anime/status/1704503178358837657
Rampo-san and Dazai-san's tag team scheme and Chuuya getting the better of Fyodor spelled the end of the long-running antagonist. Meanwhile, Aya-chan's selfless act there and Fukuzawa-san taking down Fukichi-san. Vampires under Aya-chan's control now and for the near future, that's more than enough security for anyone, lol.
Fukichi-san's reasoning for his ploys was a little hard to pick up, I'll need the subs to fully get that part. He died to preserve peace and create a hero in his old friend - I respect that. Didn't expect Teruko-san to do the honours though. Here's to hoping we get some kind of OVA or separate character arc of hers. Adding the Op theme in the background during all this, that's packing a lot of emotions!
Akutagawa's back to save Atsushi? Okay, that looked a little weird, new movie incoming?
And we just got word that the anime adaption is not finished just yet!
Source: https://x.com/bungosd_anime/status/1704503178358837657
| @_MushiRock11_ Well see you in 10 years for season 6. |
Old_School_AkiraSep 20, 2023 5:20 PM
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| They actually managed to wrap up the arc very well with the finale. The reveal was really good. Fukuchi's grand plan worked at the sacrifice of himself and 500 people. Fukuzawa must live on with the burden of losing his friend. Dazai the goat triumphed against his battle with Fyodor. Though I kinda doubt Fyodor is dead, he's the type of character who won't be dead untill the end so. Also Aya's such a brave girl, she actually went ahead and jumped to save the world. Glad she was saved by Bra chan. Though that ending scene, damn they just had go leave us on a cliffhanger. Another really good season from bungou stray dogs. We are upto date with the manga, heck even went past it. I'm guessing they'll put these events in the manga in upcoming chapters. So we'll have to wait a long while till we get a new season but an announcement was made that this is not the end so we'll probably get a new season when there's enough material. So se ya all when it happens and till then sayonara~ |
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| AOTS! fantastic end |
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| This was an amazing episode, I had faith and they delivered. Kind of sad that we have no more BSD anime for a while but I hope they do a movie, for now we shall wait a few years for a s6 but it has been worth it so we have nothing to worry about. |
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| And here is the episode where even the manga readers don't know what's going to happen! (by the way, the chapters adapted last episode came out while this season was airing, right? If this is true than this confirms that the mangaka and Bones were cooperating.) Aya is alive! And Bra-chan looking good too. DAZAI IS NOT DEAD YEEEEAH! And I didn't expect that Chuuya reveal. I thought Dazai controlled him somehow. 10:40 "Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani?" the opening words of Psalm 22 in Aramaic, translated as "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me" in the King James Version. I somehow actually believe that Fyodor is dead. Who will be the villain now? 12:10 error: Fukuchi not Fukuzawa So I guess the true goal of the Decay of the Angel was uniting all military in the world? 15:13 金団 (kinton) - mashed sweet potatoes. 15:21 ほうじ茶 (houjicha) - roasted green tea. 17:41 "no more than 500 lives" So he completely trusted Fukuzawa huh... I wonder what'd happen if he failed. Now what will Fukuzawa do with that knowledge... 21:14 Kyoka and Lucy! They barely appeared this season damn. What is that ending? Who is that? They have the Amenogozen? What's up with Akutagawa's outfit? Hooooly damn no one can catch a break here. So exciting! At the end I'm pretty sure it says 未了 (miryou) - "unfinished; unfilled (order); unexecuted". Took me some time to understand what is the first kanji. An absolutely epic and amazing season once again. 9/10 Now the story will continue in the manga and we will have to wait years for another season. This reminds me of Made in Abyss (how the adaptation is already announced even though there are not enough chapters) For now I hope Bones focues on MHA. Or maybe the studio that made BSD (I heard that studios can be separated to work on different series at the same time) will work on something else. And why did I keep writing such damn long comments the whole season lol. |
EmbientSep 20, 2023 8:39 AM
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| it was the best episode i saw in a really long time. i'm crying. 10/10 season |
''Touch the darkness inside me'' |
| What in the 8D chess 💀 dude wtf I’m speechless this was insane. Tears in my eyes, this was the best episode I’ve seen in a very long time. Jaw is still on the floor from all the twists and reveals. Chuuya was never even a vampire? Using gravity to manipulate the bullet? Everything according to Dazai’s plan? Wow I knew everyone wasn’t going to be dead, it was always a question of how they’d pull it off but I got to give it to the author this was immaculate. Against nigh insurmountable odds and the Detective agency still come out on top.. or did they? That post credits scene was insane. A future godlike version of Fukichi?? So confused but excited at the same time lol. It’ll be a long time before we get those answers sadly. Looks like Fyodor is finally gone for good, at least he’ll be without an arm if he somehow did make it out of there. Even Dazai looked almost bittersweet about it. He enjoyed their battles a lot. In some ways, Fyodor was like another half to him. Full body Bram finally here! That was a hell of a gamble by Aya to jump off the building but it was the perfect move since it freed him. I’m kind of confused on that one though because Bram said a few episodes ago that the sword was embedded into his brain and that removing it would kill him 🤔 maybe it was removed so quickly that his healing factor activated or something or was that just a bluff? Either way, will be interesting seeing how he and Aya’s relationship develops now that he’s her knight. Fukichi and Yukichi final conversation was so well done. Goosebumps the entire time. As we already knew, Fukichi isn’t really evil so much as blinded by his ideology. Makes some good points, but war is ultimately something that will always be apart of human nature. Sacrificing sovereignty and free will to end it isn’t the way to go. In the end, even though he couldn’t kill his best friend, Yukichi is still going to live on with that guilt. The ED playing over that scene of him holding Fukichi’s body and not being able to destroy the one order.. chef’s kiss, bravo Bones. Poor Teruko though 😢 even through it all she remained loyal to Fukichi. To be the one to kill him was rough. Best episode of the best season of BSD. |
Marinate1016Sep 20, 2023 9:07 AM
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| A perfect reversal in the fight against the mastermind. Especially with Bram now taking back his men. But man Aya really did well in managing to save the world. Though off course it was the team effort that managed it. In the end Fyodor's overconfidence was what ended being the one thing that caused him to fail. The problem with things like a army of humanity is that the leader essentially has no one to ensure that he won't go rogue. In the end Fukuchi was only a villain by circumstance. But man poor Teruko being forced to do that deed. Overall a pretty good finale that managed to end this arc on a high note. This arc did end up having a lot more twists and turns than expected but nontheless was an excellent arc that featured some interesting new faces namely the Hunting dogs that really made the fight against the agency a pretty tense affair. Teruko was defo the standout from her peers though. Looks like S6 is a go then. |
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| Wow 🤩 This is amazing!! Aya saved everything by jumping down and thank god Bra saved her! 💛 The theories were right all along!!! Dazai and Chuuya were working together, he stopped the elevator and the bullet with his gravity!¡!¡! Ranpo always going around saving everyone as always. Is Fyodor really dead?? It seems wrong almost 🫤 Sigma you good my guy? What happened to Tachihara and Jouno? Are they all right??? The Fukuchi / Kukuzawa plot I didn’t expect at all, but it was pretty nice 👌 BUT EXCUSE ME?¿? WTF WAS THAT ENDING?????????? WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN 2 HOURS AND WHY ARE MY BABIES AKU & ATSU THE ONLY ONES REMAINING? Why is Aku back to normal? Why is his new armour so cool? What is with Fukuzawa or Fukuchi(?) transformation¿¿¿ 🤨🤯🙃🫠 |
qweaenrSep 20, 2023 12:07 PM
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| Honestly, the episode felt kind of rushed. Like Bones wanted to tie everything up as fast as possible and move on to the next conflict. The thing is, what the hell is the next conflict? Asagiri hasn't written anything past this arc, and this arc itself isn't even over in the manga. This definitely feels anime original more than what was actually intended to be the finale of the story, though I could be wrong, since I've read that Asagiri has heavily involved in the making of this season, so this could be rough drafts of what's coming in the future. Though the way Fyodor went out was kind of underwhelming. We still have no idea what his ability is, but I guess we figured out his true goal. Speaking of which, I predicted that Fukuchi and Fyodor's goal would have something to do with preventing another Great War from happening, considering how much of an emphasis the war was given this and last season, and both the manga and light novels have been hinting at a Great War 2 being on the horizon. The Order of the Clocktower will most likely been involved in it too. Anyone who's read the manga will know what I'm talking about. On the flip side, the way Fukuchi went out was pretty satisfying and I think it was good sendoff to the character. There's some tragedy to it, since the two people that loved him the most had to put him down like rabid dog in the end. Fukuzawa mourning his friend in the end was quite heartbreaking. Sigma is in a coma and Dazai doesn't give two shits it seems. Poor guy. Though that those beg the question, what did Sigma learn about Fyodor? And will it actually be relevant in the future now that Fyodor is dead? Or is he actually dead? His last words in particular were interesting. "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me". Are the writers making a Jesus allegory with him? Does that mean he's not actually dead? There's just too much left unanswered. Despite this being the ending, it's not really an ending. And we now have confirmation that the anime isn't over, so that just makes me wonder what will happen next. Overall, I liked a lot in this episode, but I do have some gripes too. |
| So I was expecting that if Fukuchi was defeated, it would be a massive deus ex machina, and I'm happy to say, this conclusion was absolutely fine in my opinion, though a bit rushed. Did Fyodor really die though? If there's one thing I've learned, is that without seeing a dead body, I don't believe anything until further confirmation. Emotions ran high, and they even tried to redeem Fukuchi, and it kind of worked. In the end, I was just surprised this conflict actually ended, though there's more to come. See you in many years for the next season. 8/10. |
| best anime this season. absolutely phenomenal last epi. I cried a little despite hating Fukuchi throughout the whole season. Chuuya and Dazai teaming up again! I knew he would not betray his bestie, I knew Dazai would live. I kinda feel sorry for Nikolai? Where is he gonna find equally weird friend? Please Sigma, live. also Aya and Bram, they are awesome. Atsushi and Akutagawa !!! |
- yes I am average but how is that an excuse? - |
i was RIGHT....to some extent...🗿🤡🗿 |
Well these were tbh mainstream theories but ig no one suspected that how it was so easy to make chuyya part of vampire army, like that plot was the real shit here |
| what an amazing last episode. everything seeming to be resolved only to end on that cliffhanger? i have to wonder what the hell happened in those 2 hours to lead the that though. we have dazai and chuuya once again taking center stage to show just how great their partnership is. they have a plan from the beginning that they followed until the very end, in which they successfully beat fyodor. ranpo playing a big role in it all as well with pulling the strings over at the airport. and speaking of the airport we have aya, the true star of this arc, succeeding in pulling the sword out of bram, which in turn led to everything else happening and allowing our villains to be defeated. bram finally has a full body again and has full control over himself and his ability. he told aya he was her knight(which made me swoon tbh). hopefully we get more aya+bram content. they've such a good father daughter dynamic and im dying to see more of them. and finally we have fukuzawa and fukuchi. fukuzawa bringing everything to an end for good by cutting down fukuchi and taking control of the one order to cease all attacks from across the world. but then they're transported into poe's novel world. that whole section of the episode had me near tears tbh. seeing the flashback to when they were kids while their present selves sat and had a heart to heart conversation. fukuchi tells fukuzawa to kill him for good so he can be the world's hero and take control of the one order to truly end all war, which was fukuchi's goal from the beginning. because who else would fukuchi trust to have control over the one order than his childhood best friend who only longs for peace and the safety of others? in the end though, fukuzawa just couldn't bring himself to cut down his longest and closest friend. teruko steps in and does it for him, ordering him to take responsibility for it. even turning atsushi away from the scene so fukuzawa's subordinates don't see him the current state he's in. that ending really threw me off though. 2 hours after everything comes to an end, but we have atsushi and akutagawa on screen fighting a new(?) villain again. i am for sure going to have to keep up with the manga after this because i can't just let it sit like thag in my head for years. overall an amazing episode to end off an amazing season. this might have skyrocketed to be my favorite bungou stray dogs season after this episode. |
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