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If you’ve been a fan of Bungo Stray Dogs since the beginning, you might have noticed something feels off in the current storyline. The early seasons and manga chapters captured a grounded, almost methodical vibe, pulling us into a world where mysteries were solved with logic, realism, and clever detective work. However, somewhere along the way, it seems like things have drastically changed.

Dazai and Atsushi from Bungo Stray Dogs | Credit: Studio Bones

As the series delved deeper into the Decay of Angels arc, the focus shifted. And this shift wasn’t limited to the plot either; it seeped into the characters, the conflicts, and the tone of the series itself. Let’s explore why this change feels so profound and even if Kafka Asagiri decided to return to the original style of Bungo Stray Dogs, why the series might never recapture its old magic.

The Old Days: The...

Three years after the end of the second season the members of the Armed Detective Agency, the Port Mafia and the Guild return once more, in a style that mirrors the one of the last season in terms of narrative, but ends up in probably the best chapter of the series so far.

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The first three episodes of the third season delve into the past once more, when Mori has just taken leadership of the Port Mafia, with the help of Dazai's silence regarding the way he achieved it. Mori asks Dazai to research the emergence of a gang of kids with Talents named Sheep, which is how the latter initially gets to know Chuya.Their clash and power games involve Mori and ultimately lead to Chuya joining the Port Mafia.

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