Bungo Stray Dogs
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So they introduced Edgar Allan Poe from the Guild. The rivalry between Poe and Ranpo was quite thrilling and I think they captured the thrill of the episode. Black Cat is actually a pretty cool ability and the mystery elements of the episode really bought out Ranpo's talent. I'm impressed. Yosano's "death" almost scared me a bit until Ranpo revealed how he managed to beat Poe at his own game. What a guy. This episode made me like Ranpo a lot more :> Such a clever character. Looks like Atsushi and the others have begun an operation to take down the Guild. |
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| No OP. A member of Guild (Poe, the fellow detective?) challenging HiroC's character on detective thing through the novel. In despise of him losing his glasses, he can still do it when needing to do proper detective thing except he feels pain in the ass to do "manually". Year 2050? FukuJun's character, in heavy injury, is aware of the girl who got caught. It is explained that she hasn't taken the test to be a part of them and she might never be able to. It's too late to save her and stop the destruction? The main guy is the only one can stop it. OnoKen's character getting in the way, though... |
tsubasaloverDec 2, 2016 6:46 AM
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| Great episode. Damn, This season has been so awesome. The first season was like nothing compared to how good this season is. Loved the little mystery game in the first half between Ranpo and Poe. It was quite interesting to see how Poe tried to trap Ranpo by skipping the narrative of the protagonist actually being the murderer. Love how Ranpo solved the mystery as well. Though 2050? Wonder how he figured that out. I can't believe Ranpo reasoning for claiming himself as a Gifted person is simply because he doesn't want to work. The difference between 'Master Detective' and 'Detective' is just a matter of work. xD It was funny when Ranpo said it wouldn't be cool if he turned out to be normal after all this time. xD Though was Poe's motive nothing more than revenge? Odd how he would give up the secrets of the Guild for just revenge. I loved that little exchange between Dazai and Ranpo when they were planning the infiltration. Atsushi and Tanizaki's flying infiltration was pretty cool but that badass Akutagawa entrance was the best. The Guild decide to throw a full fledged Moby Dick bomb, Hopefully Atsushi can stop it but Akutagawa comes first I guess. Mori also renounced the agreement. :o |
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| Ranpo vs. Poe will likely be the biggest hit for all fans of their novels, good for them. Other than that, a setup episode for whats to come and it looks epic with Akutagawa and Atsushi meeting! I always said that Tanizaki's ability is the best of all. |
| The final showdown is nearing next episode . Anyways, the intellectual battle between Ranpo and Poe was nicely adapted . God, I missed that OST playing when Ranpo revealed how he defeated Poe . Lol poe is salty over his loss against Ranpo in the past in their battle of wits that he joined the guild only to face him and have been working for 6 years. A good development for Ranpo and Akiko , glad he used his (natural) ability to get them out quickly so akiko can heal herself , yet he still thinks he was just lucky there, and that he's actually gifted lol . Btw this face needs to be protected at any cost .  Anyways, poe's ability is "The black cat in the rue morgue". I've read somewhere that Poe's work "the black cat" actually had an unreliable narrator which is fitting to see as part of the intellectual battle between Ranpo and Poe . Moving on, lol dazai planned the car crash against Ango both for revenge and force him into cooperation with the agency . With guild's moby dick weaknesses obtained thanks to ranpo, the agency only needed to lay out the plan using atsushi and Tanizaki to infiltrate the moby dick . Glad they didn't remove Herman's dialogue with atsushi about moby dick . "Moby dick was beautiful, just like the guild was in the past" Akutagawa being the lone wolf he is ends up meeting with atsushi |
Shishou_23Dec 2, 2016 9:19 AM
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Lelouch0202 said: Mori also renounced the agreement. :o He didn't renounce it . It's just akutagawa being the lone wolf he is, trying to achieve what he wants (tracking down atsushi). |
Shishou_23Dec 2, 2016 9:31 AM
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| Okay, so it's a game between the "Intellect" person. About killer and detective. Not really my type of story, though. But maybe we get a "Spoiler", about what will happen in the year of 2050. LOL Now that Jun said about it, Kyouka is haven't take any entrance examination like Atsushi before. I wonder what kind of Test she'll take when it comes the time? Can't be the same like Atsushi since she already know the Agency's face member. Maybe a Duel? Or "Ranpo Style solving case? |
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| Well, that was interesting once again. The stuff with Edgar Allan Poe was a nice diversion I suppose, but the stuff other than that was definitely more interesting, though I really hope that Akutagawa and Atsushi can look past their hatred of each other to focus on stopping the Guild rather than fighting each other. |
| very cool episode, ready for the big final :) I hope they fight together against the Guild-Boss |
| I can't believe this is ending in 2 weeks. I've stuck with it since its 1st episode all the way back in April, and it'll be the earliest thing to end (excluding Regalia of course, which already ended). Kind of sad really, though shows of its type will likely be around during next year anyway. Back on topic, a pretty damn interesting episode, especially in terms of concept. Being literally sucked into a book isn't something I've seen for a while. And a bit more screen time for Ranpo and the doctor is always great. |
| Ranpo being the killer was obvious from the start but that part was cool nonetheless. |
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| Ok, I'm no specialist when it comes to Poe, but that trick of skipping the narrative of the protagonist murdering the victim is Agatha Christie's, isn't it? Or did Poe used that trick before her? |
| I'm not as amazed as you all by this episode, but I'm looking forward to the final confrontation between Atsushi, Akutagawa and Francis. By the way, could someone explain why Francis is willing to crash with Moby Dick, please? Ranpo sure does trust his boss a lot. |
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Raichi_ said: I'm not as amazed as you all by this episode, but I'm looking forward to the final confrontation between Atsushi, Akutagawa and Francis. By the way, could someone explain why Francis is willing to crash with Moby Dick, please? Ranpo sure does trust his boss a lot. |
Shishou_23Dec 2, 2016 11:51 AM
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| @DragonSlayer_19 Makes sense. Thank you. |
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| So Poe's novel here was basically whatever. He deliberately left out information and used weird ways to get the murders done to make things impossible to find out. But Ranpo turns out to be too good for Poe and he wins. Poe was overconfident in his plan and underestimated Ranpo which came to bite him in the ass. He had to put something big on the table to lure in Ranpo and that led to his loss. With the information they now have, Atsushi has been sent on Moby's Dick to take control of it when there aren't many people on it. But the Guild has their own master planner who tells them to evacuate. Now there are two people from the Guild on board (out of which one is useless for the Guild) and two other guys on board, one from the Mafia and one from the Agency. And Akutagawa is here to confront Atsushi, or maybe there'll be a temporary ceasefire since this Dick is going down and there's no one to stop it. |
| why even did Atsushi got mad when he saw Akutagawa? lol Looking forward to the Tiger-Rashoumon fight <3 I hope Dazai will do something about the circle of hatred Akutagawa holding against life lol |
| Ara Ara~ |
| Ranpo vs Edgar Allan Poe was a great way to start the episode. Ranpo showing how good he is as a Detective even though he doesn't have an ability. Poe's ability is really cool. The ability to "transport readers into a novel/book." And at the end of the episode between Atsushi and Akutagawa was epic. It's going to be a rematch. I can't wait for the next one! |
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| I thought the mind games between Ranpo and Poe were pretty cool, especially when Ranpo revealed how he figured out the mystery. The rest of the episode was much more interesting though, and with Akutagawa showing up, the remaining episodes should be pretty intense. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
| Good episode, I really enjoyed it |
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| The litness intensifies. Man the second season smashes the first one. |
| Don't believe the hype. |
| First half was alright, second half was better. I can't wait to see the final confrontation. |
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| Poe's ability is pretty neat |
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| Great episode. Ranpo vs Edgar Allan Poe. Ranpo was awesome defeating him. Love Yosano. Thought she was dead there. Atsushi vs Akutagawa. Should consider stopping Moby Dick from falling onto the city first then you guys can fight. |
Santoryu_XBurnerDec 2, 2016 4:35 PM
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
 How does a person end up looking so god damn cute? Yosano was a pleasure to watch this ep, and I was introduced to some sweet Rampo x Yosano shipping here, never crossed my mind but definitely liked it. Hoping Kyouka comes back as well as Lucy, she needs to join the guild for Atsushi x Lucy sorry not sorry Kyouka Next ep seems like it'll be an epic three-way between Rashoumon, the Tiger and the Last Emperor god dang that's a slick title At the very least we'll see some clashes between Akutagawa and Atsushi again. It also seems like it may become Akutagawa & Atsushi vs Fitzgerald later? One thing I've loved consistently throughout both seasons has been the activation sequences of Gifts, it's just so cool how they activate their abilities (I'm a big fan of Rashoumon and Light Snow's effects especially) |
gust11Dec 2, 2016 5:16 PM
 "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick."- Oreki Houtarou |
| I really liked the first part! Poe's ability is my new favourite. The Narrator being the murderer - I never thought I was gonna fall for it a second time, time to go and reread my favourite detective novel again. ;) Anyone knows what was the title of the novel which Poe made for Ranpo? I could make out only the last two words. Was it Murder at the Rue Morgue? I also liked the focus on Ranpo this ep. I had forgotten that the word Detective is there in the name of the Agency :p Seriously, I could watch more of these guys solving cases instead of always being at war with others. I liked the last scene aboard the Moby Dick, the background was amazing. Final fight coming up next, maybe Akutagawa and Atsushi will team up? Doesn't seem possible though. |
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| This anime does wonder of his characters, especially woman Yosano, Lucy, Miss Alcott and Margaret (ok, she was fridged too soon) are amazing. The male ones the same, my favorite until now is Fitzgerald and you will see why in this grand finale. |
| I'm very happy they adapted the Poe vs Ranpo duel, since it gave some screentime to both Ranpo and Yosano (whose role in the Guild arc was reduced) and because it was important for the infiltration on the Moby Dick later. I also loved how they portrayed Poe (even when his design here felt like if he was just a discarded design for Dazai) who was imo one of the most amusing members of the Guild, if anything for his tragic backstory and how socially awkward he is. Surprising Bones decided to cast Toshiyuki Morikawa as his voice actor, but he did an excellent work, as he always does. Gotta love his ability and his cute pet raccoon too :) Also, is must be some thing of mine, but, I'm the only one who felt Yosano and Ranpo are very close to each other? In both this and the manga I had that same idea, and the fact that Yosano said she joined the Agency due Ranpo only makes me more sure about that. I have the feeling that their relationship is not like the partner/friend relationship that Atsushi and Tanizaki (for putting any example) have, but something closer, like if they were friends before joining the Agency. The second half of the episode was just build up to the final battle against Fitzgerald. Loved how Dazai said to Ango that Yosano will heal him... If only Ango would known how she heals her patients xD Glad how they adapted Melville's conversation with Atsushi. While reading the manga I felt a lot of pity for the guy, since he practically lost a friend when the Moby Dick was modified and never tried to opposse the Agency. I hope Bones adapt the part when And the episode ended in a really good note with Akutagawa and Atsushi meeting. It seems they will spend the remaining two episodes in the fight against Fitzgerald, and that is good, since that could indicate that |
IllyricusDec 2, 2016 6:40 PM
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| the last scene though were tiger meet the Mafia's caption .... this just gets better and better |
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| For the little story, Tarô Hirai's pseudonym, Edogawa Rampo comes from Edgar Allan Poe (エドガー・アラン・ポー, Edogā Aran Pō). At a moment, I thought that Atsushi and Akutagawa will collaborate, but I think someone is a little angry since a battle on a ship. |
| It was good episode. I liked 2nd part more. The battle b/w Poe and Rampo wasn't interesting tbh. It was obvious Rampo was going to be the killer. Glad at least Lucy isn't trapped in her ability forever. Now what we want is Atsushi saving her :) gust11 said: How does a person end up looking so god damn cute? Yosano was a pleasure to watch this ep Ikr?! She was really beautiful this episode. Especially when she was leaning over Rampo to read the Novel before they were sucked in it. |
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| atsushi and akutagawa are both triggered as hell with each other .. finally the next episodes will be my most hype of all .. |
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| Not as good of an episode as the previous ones, but still really good. |
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| I like the detective game between Ranpo and Poe. I sense some shipping with Ranpo and Yosano. xD I bet Dazai planned it all along the car accident with Ango, why Ango's airbag didn't work, so thats why he did get injured. Dazai wants to do agreement to Ango, in exchange of Yosano's gift healing to heal him immediately, he will help to save Kyouka. Dazai's smile explains everything. xD Next episode seems like a tag team between the Atsushi and Akutagawa vs. the guild leader. |
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| So he's basically that rule for ships(boats) that the captain should go down with his ship? |
FinalFlash18 said: yeah she looked really nice the entire episode, even when she was smiling aggressively after roughly embedding a knife into the table xDIt was good episode. I liked 2nd part more. The battle b/w Poe and Rampo wasn't interesting tbh. It was obvious Rampo was going to be the killer. Glad at least Lucy isn't trapped in her ability forever. Now what we want is Atsushi saving her :) gust11 said: How does a person end up looking so god damn cute? Yosano was a pleasure to watch this ep Ikr?! She was really beautiful this episode. Especially when she was leaning over Rampo to read the Novel before they were sucked in it. |
| "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick." - Oreki Houtarou |
| Fuck them for this way of writing... You want to know what I mean? Nanashi said: One thing that annoys me though is how cliffhanger-like the episodes feel. We don't know about the current state of Akutagawa (we know about both his enemies already) and we don't know what exactly happened to Kyouka... I mean she just comes back out of nowhere to safe Atsushi. Then when the rescue "fails" she attacks the cop and gets surrounded by police. Before you remove her from the story at least tell me she isn't going to get executed >.> That's what I'm talking about. Purposely not revealing information and then show it all in one episode to open several story points at once. well w/e. The first half was kinda funny even though it felt like a cheap way to give them a chance to defeat the Guild. Yosano's reactions are the best :D And even though Ranpo doesn't want to admit it I guess he knows he is just a "normal" person. I mean he wouldn't have much of a justification to be part of the agency without special powers - or at least that's probably what he is telling himself. |
| lol a invitation for a detective game from the guild eh sounds like a trap hmm so E A Poe is the architect of the guild eh and a reference to Edgar Allan Poe no less and it seems Poe has a grudge too hmm thats a rather tempting prize the guilds weaknesses but man the villain looks like a dark reflection of Ranpo lol hmm the ability to suck a reader into a book now thats a neat ability hmm a classic locked room mystery eh seeing Yosano dressed as a doctor even though she is one but well hmm so Ranpo still hasn't figured that he has no powers just pure deduction ability lol Asano can be quite intimidating eh thats one way of dealing with stubborn girls lol hmm Yosano using herself as bait to draw the killer out is so like her and thanks to Yosano's sacrifices and words Ranpo was able to solve it worth being stabbed with an ax i think lol wow talk about an impossible mystery if the murderer exits the novel as soon as Ranpo enters it then the mystery becomes unwinnable man that mystery was short but pretty entertaining hmm so i guess the intel checked out eh glad to see that it was intel and not something else so was Lucy's help a ploy then to let Atsuchi escape i wonder or was it genuine and Kyoko did get captured eh next episode is going to exciting given Kyoko's reaction when confronted with a stressful situation she won't be able to pass the entrance test at all nice the agency has a secret chopper given that Atsushi has been on the moby dick before he is the best choice and lol Akutagawa having the same idea as well so stage two of their plan was to use Moby dick as a bomb eh given its mass it can cause a lot of damage to the city so the owner of the moby dick cares about it and is part of the old guard as well interesting how he now see's the guild as worst than before |
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| This episode was interesting with Poe's gift being able to send people into books. That's really cool. Then the way Ranpo struggled without his glasses really gave him some form of development, but he still can't accept he's not gifted. The ending to the episode just shows that Akutagawa and Atsushi are going to have a huge fight even though their on a time-limit. I feel they might call a temporary truce seeing as both of their organizations are going to be crushed by Moby-Dick. We'll have to wait and see. |
| The first half was meh, I had already predicted it was him much earlier. I did think the second half was a little better, but overall didn't think much of this episode. Although next episode looks like it's going to be great. |
| The mystery at the start was very predictable... it's overused at this point but hey it's all good |
| Another great episode. As expected...the Port's Mafia betrayed their's alliance :( But Atsushi will win, he must win! From what Moby Dick's owner said, the Guild was much better before, i wonder what made them change.. |
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| That was an easy win from Edogawa Ranpo vs Edgar Allen Poe! Damn! Atsushi's full of rage as soon as he see Akutagawa! Next episode will see if Moby Dick will crash or saved by Atsushi! but of course there would be a clash between Akutagawa & the b0ss of the Gifted Guild, such an extremely difficult mission for Atsushi! 4/5. |
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| The detective battle between Ranpo and Poe was very fun. I've seen those types of mysteries all the time, but it's always fun to see people solve them. It was cool to see Akutagawa and Atsushi meet up at the end. |
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| Well this little Poirot story between Ranpo and Poe absolutely made no sense. And then what the hell is the Mafia doing again? Why can't they just fight together with Dazai and the others? But oh well... only 2 more episodes and I feel there will be a rush here, because way too many questions remained unanswered for 2 episodes. |
| Boring episode. Ranpo was annoying as always. |
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