Review of Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple

Spoiler free review I think the most selling feature here is definitely the hype. It's a great movie to watch in a group and if you're a BSD fan, but not if you're looking for a top quality movie. Still, I think it accomplishes its job pretty well and it was still very enjoyable overall. I got to watch the premiere at anime boston 2018. Going in, I had watched season 1 and 2 of bsd. You definitely need to have watched both seasons before this movie. The story is probably one of the weakest parts of the movie but was still overall enjoyable. There are some thingsare rather confusing and could've been explained better. There are some small plot holes that show that it wasn't the main focus here. It's rather predictable but it makes an effort not to be so as long as you don't consciously try analysing what comes next it isn't too much of a problem. 8/10

The art is absolutely stunning! It's the same art you've seen in the past (I don't remember s1 specifics but s2 has really great art and this movie's art is just as great) The colors are beautiful and there's many scenes with really nice and diverse color schemes. The animation for the fight scenes are full of hype and keep you at the edge of your seat. It really just enhances the overall watching experience. 10/10

The opening and ending are great. Past BSD soundtrack comes up which increases the hype. Only thing is sometimes the background music is a little odd but I still think it's very fitting. 9/10

I don't really expect much character development in a movie based on an already well-developed series. That said, they still tried but it was nothing special. It was very explicit but I don't expect much more given the short time span. The characters are still the same as the ones from the past seasons though and I think that was conveyed very well. It was especially exciting seeing all them again after all this time. Character dynamics were also very well done and definitely a major part of the movie as well since their interactions fueled the plot and just made things more entertaining overall. 8/10

Maybe I enjoyed it more than others because of the hype in the auditorium but I did very much enjoy it nonetheless. If you're a fan of BSD you will too. The only thing is some small confusions that I felt like could be explained better but it ultimately didn't take too much away from the experience. I may have also missed it because I watched it in such a public space. I would have to wait until I can stream it online to say anything more. 9/10

Overall this is definitely worth watching!! It may not be a movie you'll remember 10 years for now but it brings back the hype that may have died down since the ending of season 2 and I believe it's executed very well. 9/10

Hope you enjoy!