Bungo Stray Dogs Beast - Tome 02

文豪ストレイドッグス Beast [Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast] (Comic) #2

by Shiwasu Hoshikawa, Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa

L’agence des Détectives armés est une organisation spéciale regroupant des enquêteurs dotés de capacités surnaturelles aux noms familiers : Ranpo Edogawa, Junichirô Taniguchi, Kenji Miyazawa et d’autres. Ils n’interviennent que sur les affaires que la police ne parvient pas à résoudre, et se retrouvent souvent confrontés à la Mafia portuaire, qui réunit, elle aussi, des membres extraordinairement dangereux. Mais imaginez un monde où le jeune Ryûnosuke Akutagawa, le célèbre antagoniste de la série, s’est vu recruté par les Détectives armés. Un monde où celui que vous connaissiez en tant que protagoniste, Atsushi Nakajima, est un dangereux tueur à la botte d’une Mafia portuaire plus dangereuse que jamais. Bienvenue dans le monde de Bungô Stray Dogs BEAST.

Genres: Manga, Mystery, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Comics, Seinen, Comics Manga

180 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2020

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Reviews

[juls · Rating 5 out of 5]

akutagawa and kenji comedic duo (I would die for them)

[Sima ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Emotions are the center of a person, but not the center of the world. There is nothing in the center of that. So don't let your feelings control you Akutagawa. don't change that beast within you. Stand on your own feet and rely only on yourself. You have to stay cool and tough, or you won't survive.".






Why is this so underrated? I can't describe the feelings, since the start of reading this manga I've been bombarded with a lot of damage to my feelings. there is so much going on that I really can't handle, it's just a lot. I haven't recovered from the last chapters of bungo stray stray dogs, and now I'm reading an alternative world right after that? which is even worse. Akutagawa is still being treated unfairly that man needs some appreciation mister Kafka. Atsushi better comes up with a plan with Akutagawa to just kill Dazai off. I was wrong that I liked Dazai at first but for now and after the last chapters that I've read I want nothing but him dead. Why is he so loved? he sure is doing great with being the mafia better than Mori but thanks, he is the enemy for real. (and of course, we have to wait for the new chapters to release so we can decide about his fate more thoroughly).

Akutagawa what are you doing spending time with Kenji, farming, and taking care of the kids for oda? also you literally wore a suit

[Shenwei · Rating 5 out of 5]

the back and forth between humorous and dark as fuck is giving me whiplash

[Mizuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I don't like paperwork."

No one likes paperwork except weirdos!!! The same goes for housework! Hahaha! 😁

(1) Anyway...the long-suffering Kunikida is here again. 😁

(2) I am glad to see Yosano-sensei so happy, and we all know how to keep the lady in a good mood. 😁

(3) The artwork is a bit different from the original manga series but it's still elegant! 😁

(4) Akutagawa v.s. Oda's army of adorable (?) orphans.............I guess you can tell who won in this one...

(5) ...yes, Oda is alive in this version...

(6) Surprisingly I like the Akutagawa + Atsushi's first meeting scene. I like that in this version of the story, the two of them had for once sat down together and talked like friends.😁

(7) I can't stress this enough but Kunikida in this series is smoking hot.

(8) Nice cover art!!!!!

[Mahdiye HajiHosseini · Rating 4 out of 5]

هنوز هم معتقدم که این خط داستانی خیلی جالب‌تر از داستان اصلیه واقعا هزار حیف و صد افسوس.
روبه‌رویی اکوتاگاوا و دازای هیجان‌انگیزه ولی چیزی که من منتظرشم روبه‌رویی اودا و دازایه.

[sqoon · Rating 5 out of 5]

beast kenji is wonderful
im terrified for the third vol
10/10

[marilynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

the panel of akutagawa laughing with atsushi healed parts of my soul i didn't know were broken

[matilde]

[04.06.2023 reread]

[Roxie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this volume has some great moments. Farmer Akutagawa, him bonding with Atsushi over how much their lives sucked, him being big brother -in his way- to Oda’s kids, Oda -his existence- and him being a better mentor than Dazai was in the actual canon.

[Alaska · Rating 5 out of 5]

pls this is absolutely everything to me 😭

akutagawa farming with kenji in his cute lil outfit, him taking care of oda's kids, SHIN SOUKOKU BONDING OVER THEIR SHITTY PASTS??? 3

honestly the back and forth between hilarious and extremely dark is so good ughhh

[Ivy~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series continues to be fascinating! In particular, this volume focused a lot on Akutagawa, and in a way that I found really interesting. He still has the same rather abrasive and distrusting personality as in the main series, but since the focus of a lot of this volume was him forming positive, genuine connections with those around him, it was incredibly interesting to see how his personality manifested in a healthier environment. Honestly, so much of this volume was frankly just fluffy. I immensely enjoyed watching feral cat Akutagawa (affectionate) have to learn how to exist in a completely different, happier environment than that in the main series.

But my favorite part of this volume was the inevitable meeting between Akutagawa and Atsushi, which was just so incredibly...sweet. It was a complete contrast to how they met in the main series. I really love their dynamic in any form, and reading about a pair of narrative foils bonding over shared experiences was wonderful.

But of course, that made what happened next all the more impactful...

Anyway, this volume was fantastic, and I am so excited to continue!

[rylie · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this story so much and the art is amazing. akutagawa’s moments with kenji at the farm were so fun. i love seeing him interact with other ada members in this universe. this is such a sad & intense storyline, but i’m very interested to see what will happen when dazai and akutagawa finally meet again. atsushi is very cool in this 10/10 character. also odasaku <3 underrated but i love him

[zara · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd read
i fucking hate beast sskk so much.

1st read
akutagawa playing with kids. akutagawa farming. akutagawa bonding with atsushi and actually SMILING. i won't ever ask for anything else!

[Nouran · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think my life is now completed.

[library ghost (farheen) · Rating 5 out of 5]

in love with dark atsushi

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I freaking LOVE this series!

[❃ུ۪ ❀۪wiktoria ❁ུ۪ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Akutagawa and Kenji fav farmers ❤️🤌

[avi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED THE SCENE OF ATSUSHI AND AKUTAGAWA BONDING OMFG LOVED THIS BOOK

[Saraí · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tengo sentimientos encontrados, porque me gusta que Aku sea medio feliz, pero en este caso Atsu la está pasando mal, NECESITO otro universo en el que ambos sean felices.
Y ESE ENCUENTRO EN LA CAFETERIA??? 😭😭😭 me puse soft con ese potencial, para mi las ultimas 5-10 páginas son un invento del gobierno, la realidad es que Aku y Atsu se quedan felices hablando y luego llega su hermana, Dazai y Chuuya dejan la Mafia y todos son felices así

[Nea Poulain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Akutagawa es adorable como miembro de la agencia, no sé por qué pero así es. Además es adorable lo mucho que odia el papeleo, haha, y lo mal miembro que es del comité de disciplina.

Me dio mucha ternura verlo hablar con Atsushi normalmente y que ambos se dieran cuenta de que padecieron las mismas carencias. Definitivamente le pone muy buena perspectiva a su relación.

[lu ¿ aero · Rating 5 out of 5]

"come va" COME CAZZO PUÒ ANDARE VA MALE VA MALISSIMO OK (disse lu, che sapeva già tutto quello che sarebbe successo e sa tutto quello che succederà)

[N0tm33 · Rating 4 out of 5]

KOCHAAAAM TOOO

[Reagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

gg

[Brooke Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’ve decided this should be the main series tbh

[Jessica Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoying this spin off series. I love seeing more of Akutagawa and how he interacts with the other characters of the detective agency. Lots of really hype moments.

[Yulia · Rating 4 out of 5]

One thing, ✨imagine mieć 15 adoptowanych dzieci✨
Kocham Odę, ale 5, które ma kanonicznie a 15 tu... Chłop mnie załamał
Ale poza tym, miło, że historia jakoś się bardziej rozkręca

Tylko czytelność scen walki mnie dobija, bo nic nie widać dosłownie

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably my fave Beast manga volume so far because this is the last time you get feel an ounce of serotonin before it all goes to hell LMAO. 😭

[Emily Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seeing Akutagawa act like a farmer with Kenji was so wholesome. I was going to give this 4 stars since it was a little boring...but then he shared a bonding moment with Atushi....(which is interesting because I'm so used to them hating each other lol) Also, Oda seems like a good mentor for Akutagawa. I really hope Oda doesn't die in this alternate version of the story since (*spoilers*), he died in the main storyline/original story. He's also one of my favorite characters and I wonder if in this version he also wants to become a writer, similar to how he takes care of some orphans/little kids in both versions of the story.

Anyway I can't wait to read the next volume, especially since this one ended on a cliffhanger.

[LilBat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even as a good guy, this guy still be moving like a villian. I'm dead.

[ollie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Akutagawa farming with Kenji, and Akutagawa looking after Oda’s “army of children”, as he would put it, were all so cute. Now Akutagawa is out for Dazai’s blood, and I’m excited, yet slightly nervous, to see how it all plays out. If Akutagawa is able to take Gin back from the Port Mafia, will she even remember him?