I recommend it for all Bungou Stray Dogs fans! It's fast-paced, action packed and has a brilliant soundtrack. Unfortunately, it's a bit hard to follow if you're not familiar with the series and the characters, so I don't really recommend it as a stand-alone job.
Plot summary
Rivalry between groups of criminals and detectives, who use their supernatural abilities to wage war for control of Yokohama, results in the 88-day long "Dragon's Head Dispute". Osamu Dazai and his Port Mafia ally, Chuya Nakahara, manage to escape death. Osamu bids farewell to his boss Oagi Mori and is only seen in his new place two years later. Meanwhile Atsushi Nakajima and Kyoka Izumi join the Armed Detective Agency, living boisterous yet peaceful days. But something strange is happening as Ability users around the world are successively committing suicide.
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Recommended if you know the show
Bungo Stray Dogs is a must watch but the movie doesn't completely deliver.
Watching the movie is a must to help close out some storylines and build the base for the 3rd season, but I was left a little disappointed after a great buildup.
Regardless the important part is the war between an occult based detective agency and the mafia running the seedy underbelly of the city continues!
Pros:
- Strong Characters, even the cliched stereotypes are amusing and well done.
- Actions have consequences.
- Redemption is possible, but it's not easy.
- "Good guys" and "Bad guys" are well balanced (in comparison to each other).
- Excellent Intro/Closing music.
- Resolution on some story arcs, buildup for more to come.
- Main protagonist finally gets over some of his fears.
Cons:
- Movie's ending feels rushed, up until then it was very strong.
- Diamond shapes pupils and irises are not my thing.
- Some shortcuts in the animation when dealing with characters seem from a distance, not a fan.
- Inconsistent animation, much of it is well done, but some distracting exceptions.
Overall look forward to a 4th season if it happens.
Loved It !!
I Loved how we finally got Atushi's backstory, it was just like the actual show. The plot was great too; very well written. Bungou Stray Dogs never disappoints me