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文豪ストレイドッグス [Bungō Stray Dogs] (Comic) #9
文豪ストレイドッグス 9 [Bungō Stray Dogs 9]
横浜の街に白鯨が落ちるタイムリミットが迫る中、敦は仇敵・芥川と船内で遭遇! フィッツジェラルドとの三つ巴の戦闘に突入する。強大なフィッツの異能を前に、白鯨落としを阻止したい敦と芥川が取った行動とは…! ?
172 pages, Paperback
First published December 26, 2015
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July 10, 2022
Bungo stray dogs, you're getting ALL THE STARS for this year.
This keeps getting better and better! this volume was everything, Akutagawa and Atsushi fight are the best, I wish to see them more together and mocking each other about their abilities, they are like Dazai and Chuuya version.
Dazai is a silly crazy idiot kid who needs a big slap in the head, I love him!
✻ first Re-read July 10th: 5 stars
This keeps getting better and better! this volume was everything, Akutagawa and Atsushi fight are the best, I wish to see them more together and mocking each other about their abilities, they are like Dazai and Chuuya version.
Dazai is a silly crazy idiot kid who needs a big slap in the head, I love him!
✻ first Re-read July 10th: 5 stars
January 16, 2021
Now it's Shin Soukoku time!
*proceeds to yeet said intercom off the bridge*
Damn Atsushi, that was uncalled for
DEMON ARMOR
YOU REALLY ARE THE SAME STOP DENYING IT
"I think Dazai already approved of you long ago."
The way his face just lifts... that's exactly what he needed to hear, and from the person he least expected to hear it from :') MY HEART
The boys are learning how to cooperate
Dazai you sly bastard :)
My baby finally got his validation :')
*proceeds to yeet said intercom off the bridge*
Damn Atsushi, that was uncalled for
DEMON ARMOR
YOU REALLY ARE THE SAME STOP DENYING IT
"I think Dazai already approved of you long ago."
The way his face just lifts... that's exactly what he needed to hear, and from the person he least expected to hear it from :') MY HEART
The boys are learning how to cooperate
Dazai you sly bastard :)
My baby finally got his validation :')
March 19, 2025
origin review: I don't think this volume is all that great but I at least am happy to see the war among the three groups of agents with supernatural powers has come to an end. The fight scenes are as awesome as usual but I am not very invested with the main characters' stories and their struggles, instead I'm more interested with the villains. Haha.
Rating: 5 stars
edited after re-reading:
(1) Now, let's face it! After re-reading the manga, I found I actually like the anime-version of the fight scenes much better, good job bone (the producer of the anime series)! I am not saying the manga version is lacking but the anime seems to be even better!!!
(2) The Guild era really is one of my most favorite from the whole series! So I have been re-reading this volume quite frequestly. ^_^
(3) ... I just need to stop myself from reading this series by using the BL prospective, at least for a while.....but...but...but...just look at the book cover. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
(4) Anyway, I still love the action scenes in the manga, plus I really LOVE Fitzgerald's backstory!!!! Love it love it!
(5) please don't you ever get me started with all the giggling and fangirl's exclaiming I have done for all these Bungō Stray Dogs fanfics (Edagawa Rampo/Edgar Allan Poe is a thing, mind you. XD)
Review for vol. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Review for vol. 13: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 16: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rating: 5 stars
edited after re-reading:
(1) Now, let's face it! After re-reading the manga, I found I actually like the anime-version of the fight scenes much better, good job bone (the producer of the anime series)! I am not saying the manga version is lacking but the anime seems to be even better!!!
(2) The Guild era really is one of my most favorite from the whole series! So I have been re-reading this volume quite frequestly. ^_^
(3) ... I just need to stop myself from reading this series by using the BL prospective, at least for a while.....but...but...but...just look at the book cover. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
(4) Anyway, I still love the action scenes in the manga, plus I really LOVE Fitzgerald's backstory!!!! Love it love it!
(5) please don't you ever get me started with all the giggling and fangirl's exclaiming I have done for all these Bungō Stray Dogs fanfics (Edagawa Rampo/Edgar Allan Poe is a thing, mind you. XD)
Review for vol. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 6: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 7: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 13: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 16: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
September 8, 2021
*re-read
Still absolutely 5 stars.
Extra information: This volume is from season 2 of the anime, the Guild Arc.
I'll just rant my thoughts in points because I just can't describe the beauty of Bungo Stray Dogs.
- In this volume, we can see Atsushi and Akutagawa's first appearance as partner (ohhoo Shin Soukoku).
- Fitzgerald is so... wow... imagine having an ability like his. I can't help but wonder what if Daisuke Kambe (from Fugou Keiji Balance Unlimited) have that ability too? Will his bank account say balance unlimited too hahahhaha
- Compared to the anime, some of the fighting parts have lesser details but the art and the suspense building is good enough to make me feel emotional.
- Harukawa sensei's art style is immaculate! I just can't get enough of it because the characters are so perfect!
- This volume also has a lot of words that left a deep feeling in my heart. This is also one of the reasons why I love bsd so much, because it makes me stop for a while an rethink of my life.
Am I worthy enough to live? Have I spent too much of my time haunted by my past? Did I grieve too much?
These questions are impactful to my life and I love how I can relate to the characters in bsd.
WARNING!!!!
I'll end this review by sharing some of the quotes that I love in this particular volume, so skip because you might feel like these are spoilers.
"A former murderer has no right to become a good person" Do you truly believe that?
'Strength is for reaching out to those who are struggling in the lowest depths of despair.'
'Did you really believe that weretiger? That "someone" would give you that permission? That if you spilled enough of your own blood fighting for the sake of others someone would affix a seal on you to proclaim "worthy of living"?'
'You are a fool that has everything yet you remain unaware of it and keep clinging to your old wounds. ...... You are a fool of wallowing in your own tragedy with no idea how fortunate you are.'
'Am I...a fool? Is it foolish to think of wanting to escape from those memories?
Yes, it's foolish. The words of your past has nothing to do with who you really are.'
"When what one wants to do is different from what one is suited to do, what should one do?" Everyone struggles to know what the right way to live is. What do we fight for? How should we live? No one can tell us answer. What we do have is the right to lose our way. To dash about aimlessly in the lowest depths. Like stray dogs caked in mud.
That's all for this review.
P/s: BSD for life!
Still absolutely 5 stars.
Extra information: This volume is from season 2 of the anime, the Guild Arc.
I'll just rant my thoughts in points because I just can't describe the beauty of Bungo Stray Dogs.
- In this volume, we can see Atsushi and Akutagawa's first appearance as partner (ohhoo Shin Soukoku).
- Fitzgerald is so... wow... imagine having an ability like his. I can't help but wonder what if Daisuke Kambe (from Fugou Keiji Balance Unlimited) have that ability too? Will his bank account say balance unlimited too hahahhaha
- Compared to the anime, some of the fighting parts have lesser details but the art and the suspense building is good enough to make me feel emotional.
- Harukawa sensei's art style is immaculate! I just can't get enough of it because the characters are so perfect!
- This volume also has a lot of words that left a deep feeling in my heart. This is also one of the reasons why I love bsd so much, because it makes me stop for a while an rethink of my life.
Am I worthy enough to live? Have I spent too much of my time haunted by my past? Did I grieve too much?
These questions are impactful to my life and I love how I can relate to the characters in bsd.
WARNING!!!!
I'll end this review by sharing some of the quotes that I love in this particular volume, so skip because you might feel like these are spoilers.
"A former murderer has no right to become a good person" Do you truly believe that?
'Strength is for reaching out to those who are struggling in the lowest depths of despair.'
'Did you really believe that weretiger? That "someone" would give you that permission? That if you spilled enough of your own blood fighting for the sake of others someone would affix a seal on you to proclaim "worthy of living"?'
'You are a fool that has everything yet you remain unaware of it and keep clinging to your old wounds. ...... You are a fool of wallowing in your own tragedy with no idea how fortunate you are.'
'Am I...a fool? Is it foolish to think of wanting to escape from those memories?
Yes, it's foolish. The words of your past has nothing to do with who you really are.'
"When what one wants to do is different from what one is suited to do, what should one do?" Everyone struggles to know what the right way to live is. What do we fight for? How should we live? No one can tell us answer. What we do have is the right to lose our way. To dash about aimlessly in the lowest depths. Like stray dogs caked in mud.
That's all for this review.
P/s: BSD for life!
February 2, 2019
I just love the Atsushi & Akutagawa scenes. ❤
Also my baby Chuuya drunk. Again. Did I expect anything else? Probably not 😂❤
Also my baby Chuuya drunk. Again. Did I expect anything else? Probably not 😂❤
July 30, 2023
*akutagawa and atsushi fighting the big bad guy*
...
akutagawa: so let's talk about your childhood trauma you fucking piece of shit
(akutagawa i know what you are)
...
akutagawa: so let's talk about your childhood trauma you fucking piece of shit
(akutagawa i know what you are)
March 31, 2025
5💫
Loved it!
Atsushi: "y u here man?"
Akutagawa: "to kill ya"
Atsushi: ":c"
Loved it!
Atsushi: "y u here man?"
Akutagawa: "to kill ya"
Atsushi: ":c"
December 29, 2016
[screaming over shin skk]
December 13, 2020
They did it together!!!
August 1, 2016
I'm giving this volume 4 stars, but it had some really awesome moments that deserve to be mentioned. Like, Atsushi and Akutagawa cooperated, which was awesome, and that Rashomon Demonic Armor ability was really wow. The new "Double black", huh?
And Dostoyevsky finally made an appearance! I was really looking forward to it.
And Dostoyevsky finally made an appearance! I was really looking forward to it.
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December 21, 2020Honestly it’s amazing how Asagiri manages to make you sympathize with pretty much every character, the villains especially. Except for scalpel guy over there. No one likes pedos.
November 11, 2023
they are boyfriends
August 30, 2025
Oh kyouka my sweet they could never make me hate you
July 5, 2023
2nd read
my poor mutuals on my priv twitter having to shoulder the brunt of my excessive commentaries for this volume. you can't expect me to do otherwise, not when sskk is involved!
1st read
GOD i love atsushi and akutagawa so much i love sskk so much i adore kyouka i love everything abt this tbh
my poor mutuals on my priv twitter having to shoulder the brunt of my excessive commentaries for this volume. you can't expect me to do otherwise, not when sskk is involved!
1st read
GOD i love atsushi and akutagawa so much i love sskk so much i adore kyouka i love everything abt this tbh
August 16, 2025
«la forza di un uomo esiste per tendere una mano verso chi si contorce in preda all'infelicità più profonda!»
la dinamica tra atsushi e akutagawa è così meravigliosamente profonda da farti scoppiare in lacrime 😭
p.s. ho letteralmente urlato quando è entrato ufficialmente in scena uno dei miei scrittori preferiti in assoluto (il momento che aspettavo di più da quando ho iniziato a leggere bsd): dostoevskij‼️
la dinamica tra atsushi e akutagawa è così meravigliosamente profonda da farti scoppiare in lacrime 😭
p.s. ho letteralmente urlato quando è entrato ufficialmente in scena uno dei miei scrittori preferiti in assoluto (il momento che aspettavo di più da quando ho iniziato a leggere bsd): dostoevskij‼️
December 8, 2021
finally its shin soukoku tiiiiime
March 25, 2021
Creo que está va a ser más cortita porque igual hubo harta acción. (Also, leído en el colegio)
-Ok amo a Dazai pero lo del teléfono fue INNECESARIO Y CRUEL.
-“Como soy una exasesina, no tengo lo que hace falta para convertirme en una buena persona” ESE PANEL, ESTÁ ODASAKU DE FONDO. Definitivamente el manga es mejor que el anime, ese panel fue hermoso. Oda aún tiene una influencia enorme en la vida de Dazai.
-El objetivo de Dazai es crear una segunda generación de “Double black”... I- no me acordaba de ese detalle, pero funciona muy bien. Me gusta mucho la dinámica entre Akutagawa y Atsushi.
-Kyouka, sabía que no te iba a pasar nada malo pero igual en asusté por ti 😭 (Your eyes...)
-Como mencioné en otra reseña: entiendo mejor la trama. Hace poco me di cuenta que la línea “principal” es lo del libro, que tanto Francis y Fyodor desean obtener.
-No me acordaba del reverendo. Literal pensé que había muerto. Y TRABAJA CON FYODOR?? WHAT
-Chuuya apareció 💕 (Y el vino que toma es carísimo, lo busqué)
-Creo que al fin dieron un poco de cierre a tema “Kyouka-Kōuō-Luz-Oscuridad”. Me alegra de que al fin Kyouka sea una parte oficial de la agencia y que pueda empezar un nuevo ciclo.
Comparando con el anime: este es el fin de la segunda temporada. Ahora viene la tercera, con el arco de canibalismo, que creo que es donde hubo más cambios. Estoy emocionada porque vienen algunos de mis momentos favoritos, además de la introducción oficial de Fyodor.
-Ok amo a Dazai pero lo del teléfono fue INNECESARIO Y CRUEL.
-“Como soy una exasesina, no tengo lo que hace falta para convertirme en una buena persona” ESE PANEL, ESTÁ ODASAKU DE FONDO. Definitivamente el manga es mejor que el anime, ese panel fue hermoso. Oda aún tiene una influencia enorme en la vida de Dazai.
-El objetivo de Dazai es crear una segunda generación de “Double black”... I- no me acordaba de ese detalle, pero funciona muy bien. Me gusta mucho la dinámica entre Akutagawa y Atsushi.
-Kyouka, sabía que no te iba a pasar nada malo pero igual en asusté por ti 😭 (Your eyes...)
-Como mencioné en otra reseña: entiendo mejor la trama. Hace poco me di cuenta que la línea “principal” es lo del libro, que tanto Francis y Fyodor desean obtener.
-No me acordaba del reverendo. Literal pensé que había muerto. Y TRABAJA CON FYODOR?? WHAT
-Chuuya apareció 💕 (Y el vino que toma es carísimo, lo busqué)
-Creo que al fin dieron un poco de cierre a tema “Kyouka-Kōuō-Luz-Oscuridad”. Me alegra de que al fin Kyouka sea una parte oficial de la agencia y que pueda empezar un nuevo ciclo.
Comparando con el anime: este es el fin de la segunda temporada. Ahora viene la tercera, con el arco de canibalismo, que creo que es donde hubo más cambios. Estoy emocionada porque vienen algunos de mis momentos favoritos, además de la introducción oficial de Fyodor.
January 29, 2022
*Reread 1/28/2022*
I love the Atsushi/Akutagawa duo SO MUCH. and the cover of this volume is absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe I used to dislike the manga's art style.
*Original Review 4/1/2020*
Why am I just now realizing that Dazai was purposefully trying to make Akutagawa and Atsushi the next Dazai and Chuuya duo.
Dazai is such a jerk. Akutagawa just wants his acceptance and he's so mean to him!! Like Akutagawa is just a giant child and he's ready to fight Atsushi at any moment but also very quick to save him lol. And him passing out after Dazai praises him gets me every time.
I also find the Poe x Ranpo dynamic interesting. Like Poe is trying to get Ranpo's approval and "win" against him, but irl Ranpo got his pen name from Poe so it's like a role reversal. Reading the physical copies of the manga is so nice cause I'm getting all these fun facts. I love it!
I love the Atsushi/Akutagawa duo SO MUCH. and the cover of this volume is absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe I used to dislike the manga's art style.
*Original Review 4/1/2020*
Why am I just now realizing that Dazai was purposefully trying to make Akutagawa and Atsushi the next Dazai and Chuuya duo.
Dazai is such a jerk. Akutagawa just wants his acceptance and he's so mean to him!! Like Akutagawa is just a giant child and he's ready to fight Atsushi at any moment but also very quick to save him lol. And him passing out after Dazai praises him gets me every time.
I also find the Poe x Ranpo dynamic interesting. Like Poe is trying to get Ranpo's approval and "win" against him, but irl Ranpo got his pen name from Poe so it's like a role reversal. Reading the physical copies of the manga is so nice cause I'm getting all these fun facts. I love it!
April 19, 2023
Chapters 34~37 : The Guild Arc [End]
I would give this whole arc ~4 stars. It was absurd and fun as usual, particularily the Dazai-Chuya moments. The large cast of new characters, though interesting, was probably a bit too much. We didn't get the chance to warm up to all of them (Not as much as I would've liked anyway). On the other hand, the emotional growth Atsushi and Akutagawa underwent was top notch. This duo is so promising, and I can't wait to see more of them.
And just as usual, this arc ends on quite the cliffhanger :
"We need a new incarnation of the double black combo in order to prepare for the "real catastrophe" brewing on the horizon. From here on out, even I can't anticipate how things will develop. But that man should have already started making his move. That 'Demon'..." --Dazai
We even get a glimpse of this phenomenal opponent !! One of my top favorite authors !!
I would give this whole arc ~4 stars. It was absurd and fun as usual, particularily the Dazai-Chuya moments. The large cast of new characters, though interesting, was probably a bit too much. We didn't get the chance to warm up to all of them (Not as much as I would've liked anyway). On the other hand, the emotional growth Atsushi and Akutagawa underwent was top notch. This duo is so promising, and I can't wait to see more of them.
And just as usual, this arc ends on quite the cliffhanger :
"We need a new incarnation of the double black combo in order to prepare for the "real catastrophe" brewing on the horizon. From here on out, even I can't anticipate how things will develop. But that man should have already started making his move. That 'Demon'..." --Dazai
We even get a glimpse of this phenomenal opponent !! One of my top favorite authors !!
April 18, 2023
gay people are so dramatic fr
January 5, 2023
happy bsd day!!! unfortunately vol 10 is the only one i don’t have so ig i’m going to hold off reading the next one until i can find it 💔 everything about this vol was so good. the moments between the ada are so sweet, i love seeing kyoka there <33 also why do i feel so bad for the guild their breakup was so emotional?? and we finally got the legendary akutagawa and atsushi team up!!! 10/10 from me
May 13, 2025
My husband Akutagawa looked really pretty this whole volume.
I had NO IDEA that Fitzgerald was so tall.
Kyoka is such a self scarificing queen.
I'm still sick, let's see if I'll be able to go to school tomorrow.
I had NO IDEA that Fitzgerald was so tall.
Kyoka is such a self scarificing queen.
I'm still sick, let's see if I'll be able to go to school tomorrow.
January 2, 2020
Yo: hummmm shippeo a todos los personajes.
July 7, 2020
I'm sensing some pretty good character development from this series
February 17, 2021
Good lord, this is actually good. The action in this volume is *chef's kisses* The scene with kyouka? Made me tear up a lil bit. Looking forward for more.
December 24, 2021
cada vez se pone mejor
September 9, 2023
bonus stars for dostoevsky
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