Review of Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

Story (10/10): For me, the story in Dead Apple was incredibly interesting to me. From the beginning I was hooked into the idea that people would be fighting their own Abilities, but it's so much more complicated than that. There were even some moments that pleasantly surprised me, though I won't say anything about that here since I know the movie hasn't been released online yet (to my knowledge) and hasn't screened in every location. I think the story was very well written and entertaining. Art (8/10): As always, Bungou Stray Dogs has appealing art for me, but not enough to give it anything higher than a 8.Still, the art was very pretty to look at and there were plenty of scenes that were animated well and looked rather beautiful.

Sound (8/10):

For me, the "op" of the movie was a very good song, as was most of the soundtrack. That said, there were a few songs that didn't catch me all too much, so that's why I'm not giving the sound a higher rating. There's not necessary anything wrong with the music, it just personally isn't adding anything to me.

Character (10/10):

As per usual, I adore nearly all of the characters in Bungou Stray Dogs, and Dead Apple was no exception. I think the bit they included with Atsushi (to keep this as vague as possible) was definitely something interesting I hadn't expected to touch on. The connection that was right under our noses the entire time was obvious, but the actual EVENT was far from what I expected. All the characters made me feel good and I was (and I may be a little biased saying this) extremely pleased to see more of Chuuya even if he was still not in it as much as Atsushi, Akutagawa, etc. It was more than I was used to, and I definitely think he got deserved screen time.

Enjoyment (10/10):

It's obvious by now, but I enjoyed the movie greatly. I assumed I would like it from the moment I heard there would be a movie, but it exceeded my expectations even then. I was completely sucked in the entire time and there wasn't a moment that I felt bored. In fact, I was a bit sad once it ended because I realized the joy I was feeling from it wouldn't continue since there wasn't much more. It was really something I enjoyed from start to finish and I would've seen it multiple times if I wasn't busy

Overall (10/10):

Bungou Stray Dogs Dead Apple was a masterpiece and I don't feel like I'm over exaggerating when I say that. I'm surprised that the rating on here is as low as it is, especially considering the feedback I heard from others. The movie was incredible in every shape and form. I will definitely be buying this movie the moment I get a chance.