Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 3 (light novel): The Untold Origins of the Detective Agency
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Summary
Ten years before the events of the manga series， a fateful encounter brings a professional bodyguard named Yukichi Fukuzawa and an arrogant boy genius named Ranpo Edogawa together。 The result: the establishment of the Armed Detective Agency， an organization that takes on dangerous jobs even the police won't handle！
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Amilatun Sakinah
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is such a fun reading！Cerita pertama tentang rapat ujian gabung agensi untuk Atsushi。 Cerita kedua tentang awal mula Fukuzawa ketemu Rampo dan akhirnya membentuk ADA。Ngga kehitung berapa kali ketawa baca tingkahnya Rampo tapi juga ada nyeseknya dikit-dikit。 Dia seusia sama Oda ya ternyata。 Ngga nyangka sih ada disebut Oda di sini。（Spoiler）Kayaknya， Oda dari awal udah tahu ketika minta Dazai untuk nolong orang， Dazai harus pergi ke mana。 Oda yang sadar dia kenapa harus mati， mungkin sudah ad This is such a fun reading！Cerita pertama tentang rapat ujian gabung agensi untuk Atsushi。 Cerita kedua tentang awal mula Fukuzawa ketemu Rampo dan akhirnya membentuk ADA。Ngga kehitung berapa kali ketawa baca tingkahnya Rampo tapi juga ada nyeseknya dikit-dikit。 Dia seusia sama Oda ya ternyata。 Ngga nyangka sih ada disebut Oda di sini。（Spoiler）Kayaknya， Oda dari awal udah tahu ketika minta Dazai untuk nolong orang， Dazai harus pergi ke mana。 Oda yang sadar dia kenapa harus mati， mungkin sudah ada keinginan agar Dazai di posisi di mana dia ngga akan dibiarkan mati begitu saja sebagai subordinate sebagaimana yang Oda alami。 Mungkin ya， cuma pendapatku aja。 Dan ADA adalah tempatnya， di mana dia pernah ketemu dengan Fukuzawa sebelumnya。Light Novel yang ditulis Asagiri Kafka ngga pernah mengecewakan。 Well done！ 。。。more
Hannah
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I'd give this a 5 star just because Ranpo！ I don't know where to start。。。 i kinda love the backstory of Atsushi's entrance exam。 And how Kunikida still plans everything to the tea， but then Dazai is still one step ahead of him。 （Poor kunikida）。 The main part of the story is Ranpo， and how Fukuzawa build the Armed Detective Agency around him。 Ranpo was so cute in this， in the anime， he's already an adult but still acts like a kid。 But here， he's literally just a kid and it made me smile just imag I'd give this a 5 star just because Ranpo！ I don't know where to start。。。 i kinda love the backstory of Atsushi's entrance exam。 And how Kunikida still plans everything to the tea， but then Dazai is still one step ahead of him。 （Poor kunikida）。 The main part of the story is Ranpo， and how Fukuzawa build the Armed Detective Agency around him。 Ranpo was so cute in this， in the anime， he's already an adult but still acts like a kid。 But here， he's literally just a kid and it made me smile just imagining it。 Maybe i'm biased， but i really love Ranpo's backstory and why he is the way he is now。 I love how sarcastic Ranpo is at times， especially when Fukuzawa gave him his business card （it's making me smile just remembering it）。 I just love how this novel gave me more lore about the anime。 Some things made more sense to me now than before， like why is Ranpo so obsessed with Fukuzawa， how did Ranpo （even with his ultra deductive skills） think that he has an ability even though he doesn't， why （in the anime） it mentions that the Armed Detective Agency were made FOR Ranpo。 I don't know， i just love ranpo so much， i'd give every episode/novel of him 5 stars without reading them。 I'm in a fangirl mood so much right now。Ps。 Yosano is a bit weird in the novel， compared to the anime。。。。。 though i'd prefer the anime cause yosano novel is really scary 😣😬 。。。more
orlipau
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banger
nadine
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i read this all in one sitting and it was brilliant。 as somebody who really likes ranpo and whose favourite character is ranpo， this was an amazing read。
amber
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this was so good！！ a new comfort read definitely， it made me so happy :） i love ranpo so much it is becoming a serious problem
Jeyanlri
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Maybe I'm just biased since Bungou Stray Dogs is my favorite anime， but I really loved this light novel so much。 Especially that chaotic energy radiating off of nearly every page in the first section。 10/10 would recommend。 Maybe I'm just biased since Bungou Stray Dogs is my favorite anime， but I really loved this light novel so much。 Especially that chaotic energy radiating off of nearly every page in the first section。 10/10 would recommend。 。。。more
Deniz
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Oda might’ve died during the dark era but he’ll never be free of Asagiri’s clutches huh“The boy gave the faintest of smirks。 He then replied:“Curry。”
Aҽɾιαʅ Dყɳαɱιƈ
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Bought my very own copy from Barnes and Noble！！！！I loved the book sooooo much， Ranpo is one of my favorite characters！ It left me with one unanswered question， however: WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO DAZAI！？！？！！
Nab
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 What better father/son content than a stoic asocial middle aged man trained in martial arts and an obnoxious naive fifteen year old who can see through everything？ Wishing Fukuzawa a very happy belated Father’s Day 🥺 Also so glad this was written。 Haven’t yet read the first 53 chapters of BSD but both of them are tragically underutilized in the anime and it makes no sense why！ I hope they cover this backstory at some point in season 4。
Cat
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I love love loved this one， it was my favourite bsd light novel so far （maybe the fact that it's the only one I knew completely nothing about before reading might be a factor but。。。）The "lone stoic man unintentionally adopts a kid" type of stories never fail to tug at my heartstrings。 I totally weeped at the end and my love for Fukuzawa and Ranpo grew by a thousand times :'） I love love loved this one， it was my favourite bsd light novel so far （maybe the fact that it's the only one I knew completely nothing about before reading might be a factor but。。。）The "lone stoic man unintentionally adopts a kid" type of stories never fail to tug at my heartstrings。 I totally weeped at the end and my love for Fukuzawa and Ranpo grew by a thousand times :'） 。。。more
Georgia Gold
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I loved this one， I think it's my favorite so far！！！ I didn't think I would be as obsessed as I am with little Ranpo's beginnings with Fukuzawa， but it was so good。 And I can't even be mad at bringing up by Oda sadness again just for how good the story was （Oda's curry *crying*）。 This light novel really made me love Ranpo even more with seeing how difficult it was for him being literally the smartest in the room， he just felt like nobody understood him！！ And I loved seeing how strong the bond be I loved this one， I think it's my favorite so far！！！ I didn't think I would be as obsessed as I am with little Ranpo's beginnings with Fukuzawa， but it was so good。 And I can't even be mad at bringing up by Oda sadness again just for how good the story was （Oda's curry *crying*）。 This light novel really made me love Ranpo even more with seeing how difficult it was for him being literally the smartest in the room， he just felt like nobody understood him！！ And I loved seeing how strong the bond between Ranpo and Fukuzawa is。 Ok， but the ending made me wonder， how on earth did Fukuzawa figure out he was a skill user， and how did he figure out how to use it？ Isn't his skill literally enhancing other people's skills？ I'm sure this has been answered but it just got me wondering。 This book is my fav so far！！ Now onto 55 minutes。 。。。more
Aldana
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Ranpo backstory :（（（（（（（（（（（
Francisca Ojeda
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Me la pedí por Amazon， ya que esta es una de las novelas que no ha sido adaptada en animación （como lo han sido The azure Messenger， dark era， fifteen y dead apple）。 Fue tan buena como lo esperaba， de verdad siento que estas novelas le agregan mucho al universo y al contexto de la historia。 A DAY IN THE DETECTIVE AGENCYAl inicio me quería saltar esta parte， porque quería leer la parte de Ranpo y no el presente， pero me sorprendió bastante。 Se nos explica cómo se eligió el examen de entrada de At Me la pedí por Amazon， ya que esta es una de las novelas que no ha sido adaptada en animación （como lo han sido The azure Messenger， dark era， fifteen y dead apple）。 Fue tan buena como lo esperaba， de verdad siento que estas novelas le agregan mucho al universo y al contexto de la historia。 A DAY IN THE DETECTIVE AGENCYAl inicio me quería saltar esta parte， porque quería leer la parte de Ranpo y no el presente， pero me sorprendió bastante。 Se nos explica cómo se eligió el examen de entrada de Atsushi， además de darnos una idea de cómo era la dinámica en la agencia antes de que él llegara。 （Aún me perturba un poco lo de Naomi y Tanizaki， pero soy defensora de las teorías de 1。 No son hermanos de verdad y 2。 The Naomi is dead theory） THE UNTOLD ORIGINS OF THE DETECTIVE AGENCY No se por donde empezar， así que voy a hablar de los personajesRanpo: RANPO CHIQUITO。 Fue interesante ver cómo su personalidad era distinta antes de ganar confianza en sí mismo; de verdad pensaba que las personas a su alrededor tenía un pensamiento similar， y por eso se frustraba cuando el resto no le entendía。 Sabemos que en la actualidad él es consciente de que no tiene una habilidad， pero en su infancia， pensar que si la tenía fue lo que lo hizo feliz， le dio una razón de por que era diferente， le trajo un tipo de paz y entendimiento del mundo， y por eso no quiere abandonar esa mentira。 Perder a sus padres lo dejó sin un adulto que le entendiera， y si bien es inteligente， no hay que olvidar que era un niño， necesitaba a alguien que lo apoyara。 Su relación con Fukuzawa es la relación padre-hijo más sana de este universo， y me encanta。 Fukuzawa: es tan raro verlo intentando controlar a Ranpo。 Si bien Fukuzawa es un pilar fundamenta en la agencia， tampoco sabemos tanto de él （en el manga están dando más info， pero aún no lo termino）。 Descubrimos que era respetado por su conocimiento en la artes marciales， y que después de dejar de asesinar， se dedicó a hacer de guardaespaldas （creo que esto fue después de Mori）。 Adoré ver su dinámica con Ranpo， aunque era muy chistoso ver cómo no le tenía paciencia de vez en cuando （entendible， Ranpo era medio odioso， pero pensar en formas de deshacerse el de él para calmarse？ Fukuzawa estas bien？？）Oda: no sabía que iba a parecer。 That was a surprise， verlo en sus tiempo antes de decidir no matar。 Hablemos del mundo， y de un tema que me llamo la atención: las habilidades。 Estas no eran comunes， y muchos no sabían de sus existencia， lo que me hace preguntarme。 ¿Siguen siendo raras en la actualidad， pero el espectador no se da cuenta ya que está acostumbrando a ver a organizaciones llenas de personas con estos poderes？ ¿O se hicieron más comunes con el tiempo？ Igual es importante pensar que， en el momento que transcurre la historia， hay más personas con habilidades en mundo， solo que muy jóvenes y que todavía no lo han descubierto。 Si bien ver a Ranpo encontrar felicidad y poder presenciar cómo se formó la agencia， dolía pensar en el resto e los personajes， que en ese mismo instante no estaban en sus mejores momentos: tanto Lucy como Atsushi estaban en el orfanato， Dazai tenía 10 años， haciendo lo que sea que lo dejo tan traumatizado， Yosano estaba en ese hospital raro， aterrorizada por lo qué pasó en la guerra， creo que Akutagawa luchaba por sobrevivir， Oda mataba a gente。。。 nadie tuvo una infancia feliz。。。 nadie。 Anyways， el libro me encantó。 Con un poco de suerte， el próximo que me lea será Beast。 。。。more
ailaza
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at least i teared up at an actual scene this time instead of the fucking afterword
✨Rashi✨
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So。。。I read this light novel but accidently marked another as read *awkward laugh*Anyways， there was no way I could rate this less than 5 stars！ I think this might just be my comfort book （My comfort anime movie being- A Silent Voice。 Nobody asked but ✨the more you know✨ and if you wanna talk about it then I'm always ready）And you know what？ I watched I want to eat your pancreas right before it and I was honestly crying at the end but I loved A Silent Voice moreComing back to the review lolThere So。。。I read this light novel but accidently marked another as read *awkward laugh*Anyways， there was no way I could rate this less than 5 stars！ I think this might just be my comfort book （My comfort anime movie being- A Silent Voice。 Nobody asked but ✨the more you know✨ and if you wanna talk about it then I'm always ready）And you know what？ I watched I want to eat your pancreas right before it and I was honestly crying at the end but I loved A Silent Voice moreComing back to the review lolThere were two short stories in this book so my review will be divided into the respective parts:PART 1 The first part was about the day right before Atsushi's entrance exam。 I loved the dynamic between Kunnikida and ❤Dazai❤。 Honestly， Dazai is me in group projects XDI also loved how Dazai totally flipped the table （metaphorically lol） at the end and I was actually smiling at that point。PART 2The second part was about Fukuzawa and Ranpo meeting for the first time and it was really hilarious at times。 They are both kinda underrated characters and I loved reading about them。 The story was not in first person but it focussed more on Fukuzawa's viewpoint and I loved reading it。 I loved how Fukuzawa became a paternal figure for Ranpo and also Odasaku makes a appearance too！！ Honestly whenever I think about Odasaku my brain automatically plays that part of season 2 where Dazai yells 'Odasaku！'I loved reading about the mystery and I was totally glued to the book （the e-book to be precise） and that part where Fukuzawa gives Ranpo those glasses had me snickering。In the manga and the anime we are used to seeing Fukuzawa as a strict and serious president of the agency so I think this novel definately added to his character and it was fun reading his internal thoughts when he was with Ranpo。Also there's no romance in this book so it was very fresh to read and hilarious at times。 I absolutely loved it and if you love Bungou Stray Dogs then you should definately read this。 。。。more
Julia Díaz
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esta es la primera novela ligera que leo de la serie y estoy segura que es una excelente introducción， asagiri realmente sabe como mantenerte interesada。 la adoro y no es solo porque amo a rampo， si no que uno logra empatizar con él y las acciones de fukuzawa para protegerlo。 aparte que la historia sobre la prueba de ingreso de atsushi es tan agradable de leer。
Nova Syzygy
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I thought this was pretty good。The first story doesn’t seem like it should even be real。 Dazai apparently causes so much stress in Kunikida’s life that the latter passes out from anger just at hearing the former’s name。 And that whole bit where Kunikida’s plan on Atsushi’s entrance exam was torturing Dazai made me actually laugh。 Yosano was great as well。The Tanizaki sibling’s interactions， though， were extremely uncomfortable。 At one point there were a few paragraphs that could easily be submit I thought this was pretty good。The first story doesn’t seem like it should even be real。 Dazai apparently causes so much stress in Kunikida’s life that the latter passes out from anger just at hearing the former’s name。 And that whole bit where Kunikida’s plan on Atsushi’s entrance exam was torturing Dazai made me actually laugh。 Yosano was great as well。The Tanizaki sibling’s interactions， though， were extremely uncomfortable。 At one point there were a few paragraphs that could easily be submitted to r/menwritingwomen。 But， otherwise， the first story was very nice。The second one was also very interesting。 I liked seeing Fukuzawa’s perspective on things， and I thought that Ranpo’s backstory was interesting。 The mystery was fun to witness， and I was able to predict most of the events， but not the executions or purposes。 Ranpo really is the embodiment of gifted kid burnout。I am a bit confused on the timeline， though。 It was obvious early on that Natsume was the man in the theater， but Fukuzawa seemingly didn’t recognize him。 I thought Natsume mentored him and Mori before the events of the novel？ And when did the whole cafe scene happen， when Oda received the book from Natsume in the previous light novel？ The timeline is kind of confusing。 Each of these novels answers so many questions and yet also leaves me with so many more。 。。。more
agajae
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It was so interesting to discover the origins of the Detective Agency and how Ranpo played an important role。 He's my favorite character and I'm glad we finally learn about his past and why Fukuzawa is so important for him。 It was so interesting to discover the origins of the Detective Agency and how Ranpo played an important role。 He's my favorite character and I'm glad we finally learn about his past and why Fukuzawa is so important for him。 。。。more
Jenn Moss
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There are two stories here: in the first， straight-laced Kunikda pits his will and wits against Dazai， even knowing just how scary-intelligent the mischief maker is。 It's always fun to see these two friends-despite-their-differences go at it。The second story is about the origin of the Armed Detective Agency， and shows us how Fukuzawa met Ranpo and recognized the kid's alarming genius。 I loved getting a look at these two back in the day， and watching Fukuzawa try to help Ranpo put that genius to There are two stories here: in the first， straight-laced Kunikda pits his will and wits against Dazai， even knowing just how scary-intelligent the mischief maker is。 It's always fun to see these two friends-despite-their-differences go at it。The second story is about the origin of the Armed Detective Agency， and shows us how Fukuzawa met Ranpo and recognized the kid's alarming genius。 I loved getting a look at these two back in the day， and watching Fukuzawa try to help Ranpo put that genius to good use。Here's hoping we get these stories--especially the second one--as flash-back arcs in the anime someday！ 。。。more
Penpitcha Thaweepong
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โมเม้นท์ของท่านประธานกับรัมโปคุงน่ารักมาก ติดอยู่อย่างเดียว บทคู่พี่น้องทานิซากิ （view spoiler）[ทำไมต้องให้ออกมาในแนว incest ด้วย มันไม่สามารถมองให้ขำหรือฟินอะไรได้ทั้งนั้นอะ （hide spoiler）] โมเม้นท์ของท่านประธานกับรัมโปคุงน่ารักมาก ติดอยู่อย่างเดียว บทคู่พี่น้องทานิซากิ （view spoiler）[ทำไมต้องให้ออกมาในแนว incest ด้วย มันไม่สามารถมองให้ขำหรือฟินอะไรได้ทั้งนั้นอะ （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
MJ
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Not exactly what I was expecting the book to be about， but it was interesting to learn how Ranpo and Fukuzawa met。 As well， I loved the murder mystery aspect of the book。 Essentially， not what I was expecting for the origins of the ADA but I still liked it and would recommend it to anyone who watches the anime or reads the manga。
Ghosty
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I really liked it！ There are two stories in this book。 The first story is shorter than the second one and I don't have much to critise， except that I missed some subchapters。 There were not even one subchapter。-- The rest of my review could be spoiler-ish because it includes some quotes。 --The first （funny） story is about the night before Atsushi Nakajima joined the Armed Detective Agency。 There was on quote about Dazai I really liked and which made me laugh: "Tanizaki instinctively looked over I really liked it！ There are two stories in this book。 The first story is shorter than the second one and I don't have much to critise， except that I missed some subchapters。 There were not even one subchapter。-- The rest of my review could be spoiler-ish because it includes some quotes。 --The first （funny） story is about the night before Atsushi Nakajima joined the Armed Detective Agency。 There was on quote about Dazai I really liked and which made me laugh: "Tanizaki instinctively looked over to see Dazai's reaction - a faint smirking。 It was as if that smile could peer right into Tanizaki's heart - as if Dazai knew that Tanizaki knew that he knew。" I think that quote perfectly describes Dazai。 The second part basically tells us how the Agency was establish and I have to say: Fukuzawa and Ranpo are really sweet。 They make a good duo and the quotes about them - cuties！！ Moreover， the second part gives us information about their past and struggles， it hurt my heart， BUT IT WAS SO GOOD， I was really absorbed and the character development was great。 It explains how they end up as we know them in the present/ in the manga and anime。At one point Fukuzawa thought: "Detectives needed to be armed" and those words made me happy because as a reader we know that there will be an Armed Detective Agency in the future， even though he didn't knew it at that point。 。。。more
Mel
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Actual rating: 3。5 stars
Natascha Eschweiler
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I still remember how I bought the Japanese original during my semester abroad when it came out five years ago， eagerly waiting for the day they would officially translate my favourite character's background story。 And boy， it didn't disappoint。 I really liked the first story as well （because a suffering Doppo is an incredibly amusing Doppo）， but getting to read how Fuku and Ranpo formed the bond they share warmed my heart。5/5， will definitely read again， if only to scream 'I love this child！' at I still remember how I bought the Japanese original during my semester abroad when it came out five years ago， eagerly waiting for the day they would officially translate my favourite character's background story。 And boy， it didn't disappoint。 I really liked the first story as well （because a suffering Doppo is an incredibly amusing Doppo）， but getting to read how Fuku and Ranpo formed the bond they share warmed my heart。5/5， will definitely read again， if only to scream 'I love this child！' at Ranpo every five seconds。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Ranpo often feels underused in the main series， as does Fukuzawa， which makes this volume focusing on them especially nice。
Scott Mattson
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It was an enjoyable read。 I wished I remembered the characters， from the previous novels better。 The First part the preamble set up a very nice little story， I think， I will have to wait until the next volume to find out what happens。 The Main story， how the detective agency was founded was interesting。 It should of had chapters or at least part 1-part 2 etc。 As usual with stories involving great detectives the crime is overly complex， and probalby not something that would ever work in real life It was an enjoyable read。 I wished I remembered the characters， from the previous novels better。 The First part the preamble set up a very nice little story， I think， I will have to wait until the next volume to find out what happens。 The Main story， how the detective agency was founded was interesting。 It should of had chapters or at least part 1-part 2 etc。 As usual with stories involving great detectives the crime is overly complex， and probalby not something that would ever work in real life。 But it was great to see how the crime was solved and the aftermath。 。。。more
Joyce
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is probably my most favorite BSD light novel。 It felt like discovering an easter egg every time I encounter a character I’m familiar with。 I really loved Ranpo and Fukuzawa’s dynamic。 I also became really， REALLY sad after reading about Oda’s past 😭I can’t wait to read more！
Knigoqdec
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"Ранпо， гениалното момче， сиракът - неразбран от никого， съвсем сам в тази тъмна， студена вселена。。。"За разлика от предишните две новели， и двете части на тази не са били анимирани。 Първата кратка история разказва за нощта преди "изпита" на Ацуши， а втората - за срещата на Фукузава и Ранпо。 И двете истории са страхотно забавление за феновете。 Цялото томче е изпълнено с хитроумни загадки， а горкият Фукузава по неволя се оказа гений в областта на човешките взаимоотношения， въпреки че се стараеше д "Ранпо， гениалното момче， сиракът - неразбран от никого， съвсем сам в тази тъмна， студена вселена。。。"За разлика от предишните две новели， и двете части на тази не са били анимирани。 Първата кратка история разказва за нощта преди "изпита" на Ацуши， а втората - за срещата на Фукузава и Ранпо。 И двете истории са страхотно забавление за феновете。 Цялото томче е изпълнено с хитроумни загадки， а горкият Фукузава по неволя се оказа гений в областта на човешките взаимоотношения， въпреки че се стараеше да се изкара много студен， затворен и емоционално неинтелигентен xD。 Той， впрочем， понеже ми е "слабостта"， е достатъчна причина да обожавам томчето。 Като истински анимар мога да кажа още и。。。 всички са твърде сладки， не мога да си кривя душата！ 。。。more
Jawairia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ahhh this was a fun readIn this book we get to read about the night before Atsushi's entrance exam and how the agency decided what it would be， and also the backstory of Ranpo and Fukuzawa。It was really interesting reading about the backstory of both Ranpo and Fukuzawa。 I love how upon meeting Ranpo （who is 14 in this book） Fukuzawa just instantly acts like a dad even if he never verbalizes what he's thinking。Also， Oda gets a mention in this book and the way I gasped when he appeared。 We get to Ahhh this was a fun readIn this book we get to read about the night before Atsushi's entrance exam and how the agency decided what it would be， and also the backstory of Ranpo and Fukuzawa。It was really interesting reading about the backstory of both Ranpo and Fukuzawa。 I love how upon meeting Ranpo （who is 14 in this book） Fukuzawa just instantly acts like a dad even if he never verbalizes what he's thinking。Also， Oda gets a mention in this book and the way I gasped when he appeared。 We get to read about Oda's past when he worked alone as an assassin before the dark era when he decided not to kill anyone ever again。 Fukuzawa was like "It was as if he could see the future"， and I was like you're damn right he can。 Although there's one thing I am confused about。 In this book， Oda shoots the secretary whilst Ranpo is in the room whilst having his face covered with a sack。 Then Fukuzawa reveals his face and Oda gets arrested。 I'm assuming that during this scene that Ranpo saw Oda's face。 But here's the thing I'm confused about， during the dark era when Oda goes to take down Mimic he bumps into Ranpo。 When Ranpo tries to guess where Oda is going， he doesn't recognize him and Oda doesn't recognize Ranpo。 I would have thought they looked vaguely familiar to each other。 Unless they never actually saw each other and I'm looking too far into it。 My favorite moments in this book:- women trying to blow Dazai up- Yosana proposing that the entrance exam should be filing down Atsushi's crotch until he cries- Oda- Fukuzawa unable to hold his dad back and asking Ranpo why he isn't eating his mochi - Fukuzawa carrying Ranpo on his back - Ranpo guessing almost everything about Fukuzawa - Ranpo getting attached to Fukuzawa like a duckling 。。。more
Megu Togashi
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