More doesn't mean better.
Summary:
- A lot of characters have appeared in the Bungo Stray Dogs' last seasons.
- The two seasons showed a single plot, but divided.
- New characters felt like passing participants in the events.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the Bungo Stray Dogs (Bungou Stray Dogs) latest seasons. Some fans say that they are just as good as the first one, while others think that the anime is getting worse. The controversy is fueled by the manga situation — Asagiri Kafka hasn't released any new chapters for some time now. One reason for the discontent was the appearance of many characters in the series. Are the accusations justified? What is wrong about the new heroes?
The story gets bigger
In Seasons 4 and 5, the detective agency encountered new enemies. The heroes were accused of terrorism and the hunt began. An unusual twist! All Atsushi's and his friends' efforts were focused on finding the true criminals. In fact, the two seasons showed a single plot, but divided. The fourth season left viewers without answers, but the fifth finally revealed what had been hidden.
A notable detail of the last two seasons was the introduction of new characters. This happened relatively fast and unexpectedly. In addition to the main antagonist Fyodor’s allies, including the beloved Sigma and Bram, the series was joined by elite government fighters, the Hunting Dogs, led by Ochi Fukuchi. Both groups have turned against the detective agency.
Unattractive decision
Of course, due to the introduction of new characters, the plot has changed: it has become more intricate and diverse. It took a lot of time to familiarize the audience with the new figures — to tell about their backgrounds and motivations. But the characters we already knew suffered from this. Many fans were disappointed that in the last season they hardly saw any members of the Port Mafia, and even the Detective Agency was not given much time.
The fast-paced storyline affected our attachment to the characters. Because there were so many of them, it was very hard to get into their stories. All the new characters felt like passing participants in the events. As a result, both the old and new characters looked bad. And some were not shown at all! It would probably have been better to reduce the size and focus of the universe so as not to overwhelm the viewers.
Now many fans are worried about how the story will continue. There is no unadapted material in the manga, and it's unlikely to be published soon. There is a good chance that the anime will be different from the source material. Will the creators continue the Asagiri Kafka line and introduce more new characters? Or will they take the story back to the beginning? We can only wait.