The story begins with a back story of a Chuuya Nakahara, and the fan favorite Dazai-san. It wasn’t espacially bad, but it was pointless, it basically added nothing. Chuuya beraly even reapeared later this season, not mentioning his previous organization, which he apparently was a member of, wasn’t spoke of even once. Also I was very dissapointed with Ougai and the scene when he kills previous chief, it should’ve been a forshadowing to some events later, but nothing like that happened. This whole backstory was absolutely pointless, because if you introduce something in the beginning of the season it should’ve made significant role In the end, but it didn’t. I know that anime must do what manga does, but realy you should've animate this backstory when it will be relevant to what’s happening In the story.
Then the next episode introduced us to the main Villain of the season: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who was held captive by the Port Mafia in hope to recruit him as a member, win with him a game of poker, where if Fyodor wins, he’ll be free, and if Mafia wins he’ll work for them. Fyodor wins by tricking the opponents, and walk’s out free. It was actually good the best episode of the season, but next 2 episodes are basically a filler, and the 7th episode was rushed. Also the main plot starts in the 8th episode! That’s still not as Bad as 2nd season of Kekkai Sensen, but still.
The main plot revelves around the conflict between Detective Agancy, and Port Mafia, created by Fyodor, where each side must kill the boss of other to save their own. His goal is to eradicate every person with some kind of ability In the town, but he wasn’t able to do by himself, so why not make others do that. I guess it’s kinda clever, but it’s so much cliche! But you know what’s even more cliche? *Inhales deeply* MAKE THOSE TWO CONFLICTED SIDES CREATE AN ALLIANCE, TO DEFEAT THE TRUE BAD GUY!!! Also I love the scene In 9th episode, where one of the characters jumps into explotion, being like 3 meters away, he doesn’t gets injured, but the whole ceilling does! OF COURSE, LOGIC!
The conclusion was rushed, and instead of big battle with Fyodor, we've got big battle with his assistant, who did nothing earlier, if he was even introduced! Also why would Fitzgerald help the Detective Agency catch Fyodor, they ware his enemys not so long ago, the whole 7th episode was to show how he was crushed after the defeat in the 2nd season, but now their friends like nothing happened. Of Course!
So In summary the story is very incosistent, cliche, and with many plot holes. Main plot is starting to late and it’s below avarege.
Everyone has their own tastes, so some people may like the cast here, or not. I actually dislike them, although Fyodor is kinda ok, also one of the good things in Bungou Stray Dogs, are character dysigns, and how stylish they are. But nobody can argue with me that there’s no character development along the main cast. The author attempts to develop Kunikida, but at the end of the day, he behaves, like nothing happend.
The Visuals were actually the best part this season. Through the most part it was good, and I adore the graphics in the op and ed.
The music was solid but nothing spectacular, it was better In 2nd season.
Without unnecessary draging, I didn’t enjoy that. Too many plot holes and cliches, for me it’s hard to enjoy something like this * says giving 9 to Kekkai Sensen*. Generally I don’t like this show, most of the parts I just watch on higher speed becase I’m not able to enjoy them. Then somebody asks “so why are you even watching this?”, because moments like the backstory in 2nd season, reminds me thet this still can be a very good show, but the writer is too lazy too write a good, and deeply written characters, which he showed he can do in the 2nd season. But I’m not judging anybady for liking this show, enjoy what you want.
Story=3
Characters=4
Animation=8
Music=6
Enjoyment=3
Overral=5
