History Characters / BungouStrayDogs

* TheChessmaster: Oh yes. He is up there with Dazai, if not better, when it comes to planning. This is what makes him quite the formidable villain. He doesn't even need the resources (like the Guild) nor the numbers (the Mafia).

* BigBad: Post-war, he has become the main antagonist, outclassing both Fitzgerald and Mori.

* ManipulativeBastard: He isn't above [[spoiler: using children [[ForTheEvulz just to fool the Agency.]]]]

* RedHerring: A master at creating these.

* TheChessmaster

-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after the title character of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short story "O-Gin".

* HistoricalInJoke: <a href="http://dazaiscans.co.vu/post/145701338910/">His real-life counterpart was also often called by his first name as well</a>.

* {{Adorkable}}: Especially in <a href="http://bungoustraydogs-wan.tumblr.com/post/152164843273/">Wan</a> and <a href="http://yeouya.tumblr.com/post/143476930028">omakes</a>, whenever she's trying to catch Akutagawa's attention.

* OnlySaneMan: Perhaps due to his generic design, Tachihara often plays the sane man in Port Mafia-centered <a href="http://snowyesque.tumblr.com/post/145930451529/">Wan</a> <a href="http://bungoustraydogs-wan.tumblr.com/post/152164843273/">chapters</a> and <a href="http://bungousd.tumblr.com/post/146280430263/">omakes</a>.

* BirdsOfAFeather: With Alcott, a "comrade in shyness". In one omake, she's seen beta-reading his manuscript.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The good.

* Foreshadowing: The existence of Akutagawa's sister is revealed in chapter 24.5, almost 20 chapters before Gin's relation to Akutagawa is exposed.

* FirstNameBasis: Nobody seems to refer to him using his surname, not even his subordinates.

* {{Adorkable}}: Especially in Wan and the omake chapters, when she's trying to catch Akutagawa's attention.

* JapaneseSiblingTerminology: At one point, Tachihara refers to her as "ane-san", which how the {{Yakuza}} traditionally refer to their superior female members. More trypically, Higuchi's actual little sister refers to her as "onee-chan".

* JapaneseSiblingTerminology: Dazai and Chuuya call her "ane-san", which is how the {{Yakuza}} traditionally refer to their superior female members.

* Foreshadowing: The existence of Akutagawa's sister is revealed in chapter 24.5, almost 20 chapters before Gin's relation to Akutagawa is exposed.
** Like Tanizaki's sister Naomi, Gin is named after a character in a work of her brother's real-life counterpart.

* HotBlooded: Especially compared to his Black Lizard colleagues.

* LogicalWeakness: "The Great Fitzgerald" is completely dependant on him being wealthy. [[spoiler: He even lampshades it by calling his ability "a joke now" after becoming homeless upon his defeat.]]
* [[spoiler: TheManBehindTheMan: Responsible for placing the bounty on Atsushi's head and hiring the Port Mafia to capture him.]]
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Incredibly wealthy and well-dressed, he will always get what he wants. [[spoiler:Even if that means hiring the most vicious mafia around to capture a teenaged were-tiger.]]

* RagsToRiches: Implied to have once been poor.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: She enables Atsushi to escape from Moby Dick. After the conflict with the Guild over, she takes a job at the coffee shop sharing a building with the Agency. During the conflict with Fyodor, she protects the comatose Fukuzawa by hiding him in Anne's Room.]]

* [[spoiler: StuffedIntoTheFridge: Impaled repeatedly by Akutagawa's ability in order to protect Hawthorne. She's still alive, but in a coma, and it's uncertain if she'll ever recover from her injuries. Her sacrifice is what motivates Hawthorne to leave the Guild.]]

* LightIsNotGood: He's a dedicated preacher, but works for the Guild for unspecified reasons [[spoiler: and later the Rats in the House of the Dead]].

* Goth: Dark hair, dark eyes, pasty skin, loves all things morbid and spooky, dresses like a Victorian Gentleman...

* MasterOfDisguise: [[spoiler: Disguised himself as a police officer during a terrorist incident so he could get close to Mori to stab him without the latter suspecting anything.]]

* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He wants an Ability so badly that he deludes himself into believing that his incredible intelligence is his Ability.

* FatherToHisMen: Orders Kunikida to find Atsushi's whereabouts and rescue him, even after Kunikida states that they were too short-handed to help Atsushi.
** [[spoiler: He especially looks after Ranpo, who helped Fukuzawa figure out who killed his former boss. Fukuzawa created the Agency so that Ranpo would have a place to belong.]]

* OutofFocus: Compared to the rest of it's members, Kajii is rarely seen talking to other members of the Port Mafia.

* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Yosano's healing Ability means that the Agency members (minus Dazai, see Logical Weakness under his entry) can take on serious injuries and then be back on their feet within a few chapters. Additionally, regeneration is part of Atsushi's ComboPlatterPowers.

-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after Japanese author Naoto Hirotsu, who wrote under the pen name Ryuro Hirotsu.

* MistakenForRomance: Before finding out they were siblings, Higuchi thought she and Akutagawa were lovers after seeing them casually spending time together outside of work.

* BullyingADragon: While Yumeno has one of the strongest Abilities seen so far, he tries to use it on [[spoiler: Lovecraft, which backfires horribly, resulting in his kidnapping and torture.]]

* BadassNormal: Her Ability is purely defensive, so any fighting she does is purely her own skill. She can swing her hatchet hard enough to smash the ground during her fight with Kenji against Chuuya.

* FightsLikeANormal: Her ability gives her the freedom to fight recklessly and try more aggressive tactics, but it doesn't enhance her combat skills beyond that.

* EmptyEyes: When his BerserkButton is pushed, or he otherwise gets serious.

[[folder:Kyoka Izumi]]
-->Voiced by Sumire Morohoshi
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after Japanese author Kyotaro Izumi, who wrote under the pen name Kyoka Izumi.

An orphan that was taken in by the Port Mafia. Her ability, "Demon Snow," summons a phantom swordswoman to attack. Unlike the others, her ability can only be controlled by orders given over a phone, initially by Akutagawa. She joins the Armed Detective Agency after Atsushi rescues her.

[[folder:Yukichi Fukuzawa]]
-->Voiced by Creator/RikiyaKoyama
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after Japanese author Yukichi Fukuzawa, and his ability is a reference to one of the texts from Fukuzawa's essay collection ''An Encouragement of Learning''.

The head of the Armed Detective Agency. His ability, "All Men are Equal," lets him suppress the abilities of his subordinates.

* BadassInCharge: He's a skilled martial artist and Kunikida's master to boot. Kunikida has never been able to beat Fukuzawa in a fight and Fukuzawa can fight off a group of assassins with ease.
* BenevolentBoss: Cares for his subordinates and will always put their welfare first.
* CoatCape: Normally seen with a green one.
* CoolOldGuy: While he isn't exactly ''old'' at 45 years old, he's still the oldest member of the Agency. Fukuzawa is fully capable of fighting a group of assassins with his martial arts skills.
* CutenessProximity: Hires Kyoka on the spot after she makes a cute face. Fukuzawa is also very fond of cats.
* DaChief: A traditional Japanese equivalent (right down to the [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]!) to the Agency, especially to Ranpo.
* FatherToHisMen: Orders Kunikida to find Atsushi's whereabouts and rescue him, even after Kunikida states that they were too short-handed to help Atsushi.
** [[spoiler: He especially looks after Ranpo, who helped Fukuzawa figure out who killed his former boss. Fukuzawa created the Agency so that Ranpo would have a place to belong.]]
* FightsLikeANormal: He's an expert martial artist and his ability doesn't help him in combat.
* KindHeartedCatLover: He likes cats so much that he keeps treats for them in the sleeves of his yukata.
* TheLeader: Of the Levelheaded variety.
* PowerLimiter: What his Ability does. 'All Men Are Equal' can also help his subordinates control their Abilities.
* PerpetualFrowner: Never seen smiling.
* TheStoic: Fukuzawa is a serious man and rarely expresses anything but calm authority.

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[[folder:Clerks]]
!!Naomi Tanizaki
-->Voiced by Creator/ChiakiOmigawa
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after the title character and antagonist of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel ''A Fool's Love'', alternatively titled ''Naomi'', said to be modelled after Tanizaki's actual sister-in-law.

Junichirou's sister, who works part-time as an office assistant at the Agency. She doesn't have an ability.
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* CoolBigSis: Appears to have been this to Dazai and Chuuya.

* JapanesePronouns: Refers to herself by "wacchi", a first-person pronoun which was used by geisha and oiran in the Edo Period.

[[folder:Kyoka Izumi]]
-->Voiced by Sumire Morohoshi
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after Japanese author Kyotaro Izumi, who wrote under the pen name Kyoka Izumi.

An orphan that was taken in by the Port Mafia. Her ability, "Demon Snow," summons a phantom swordswoman to attack. Unlike the others, her ability can only be controlled by orders given over a phone, initially by Akutagawa. She joins the Armed Detective Agency after Atsushi rescues her.

[[folder:Junichiro Tanizaki]]
-->Voiced by Creator/ToshiyukiToyonaga
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-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki, and his ability is a reference to Tanizaki's novel ''A Light Snowfall'', alternatively titled ''The Makioka Sisters''.

A member of the Armed Detective Agency around Atsushi's age. Often seen in the company of his little sister, Naomi. His ability, "Light Snow," projects illusions within a small area.

* BerserkButton: Hurt Naomi, and you are dead to him.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He gets ''pissed'' Naomi is hurt.
* FieryRedhead: Averted... Until you hit his BerserkButton...
* HairDecorations: Clips his left bangs back with a pair of white clips.
* HiddenDepths: In chapter 48, Tanizaki manages to [[spoiler:throw off a group of trained killers with his KillingIntent after they threatened to kill his sister, break out of his confines, and ''almost'' manages to kill the boss of the Port Mafia]].
* KindHeartedCatLover: Cats are listed among his likes.
* LittleSisterHeroine: Strongly averted. While he does strongly love his sister, it is only in the normal sibling sense, and he very much dislikes the way she acts towards him.
* MasterOfIllusion: His power, Light Snow, allows him to project illusions.
* NiceGuy: In general, Junichiro is a humble and amiable guy that gets along well with others. He's quick to apologize to Atsushi for the bomb incident in episode 2.
* NonActionGuy: Light Snow is a useful ability, but ill-suited for fast-paced combat, and he has no martial arts training. Most of his work in the Agency involves gathering information, scouting locations, and tailing suspects.
** [[spoiler:{{Subverted}} in chapter 48. Tanizaki is shown to be able to wield a switchblade effectively, and, coupled with his ability, uses it to escape from a roomful of trained killers. Hirotsu even comments that Tanizaki's ability is suited for assassinations.]]
* NoodleIncident: When Atsushi asks him about his own entrance exam, Junichiro makes a horrified expression before responding that he doesn't (want to) remember.
* TheNondescript: He stands out the least out of the Agency members. This coupled with his [[MasterOfIllusion ability]] makes him good at reconnaissance.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: More of, Screw Morals, I'm Saving My Sister.

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!!Naomi Tanizaki
-->Voiced by Creator/ChiakiOmigawa
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-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after the title character and antagonist of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel ''A Fool's Love'', alternatively titled ''Naomi'', said to be modelled after Tanizaki's actual sister-in-law.

Junichirou's sister, who works part-time as an office assistant at the Agency. She doesn't have an ability.
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** FauxAffablyEvil: Occasionally dips into this, the best example was when he sent a letter to the Guild's base asking them if they were in good health...before announcing that he had sent assassins to kill them all.

* HistoricalInJoke: Elise calls him Rintaro, a reference to the birth name of author Ougai Mori.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: She seems perfectly okay with other people discussing murder right in front of her. Whether or not she really understands what's being discussed is subject to debate.

[[folder:The Armed Detective Agency]]

!Armed Detective Agency

!!Atsushi Nakajima

!!Osamu Dazai

!!Doppo Kunikida

!!Ranpo Edogawa

!!Akiko Yosano

!!Kenji Miyazawa

!!Kyoka Izumi

!!Yukichi Fukuzawa

!!Junichiro Tanizaki

The Agency's clerk. She doesn't have an ability.

[[folder:Port Mafia]]

!!Ryunosuke Akutagawa

!!Chuuya Nakahara

!!Ichiyo Higuchi

!!Motojiro Kajii

!!Kouyou Ozaki

* CoolBigSis: Was this to Dazai and Chuuya, and, even though they're now on opposite sides, remains one to Kyouka.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Despite looking like one of the older members of the mafia, Ozaki is only 26 years old.

!!Ougai Mori

The leader of Port Mafia. His ability, "Vita Sexualis," [[spoiler: grants him Elise who acts as his GuardianEntity]].

!!Elise

* NotSoStoic: Shows uncharacteristic concern for Higuchi's safety.

* LadyLooksLikeADude: Ichiyo assumes that Gin is male at first. Dazai reveals that Gin is actually female and has a cute voice.

A short-tempered commander of Black Lizard.

!!Kyusaku "Q" Yumeno

!!Sakunosuke "Odasaku" Oda

[[folder: The Guild]]

!!Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

!!Lucy Maud Montgomery

!!Jonathan Steinbeck

!!Howard Phillips Lovecraft

!!Herman Melville

!!Mark Twain

!!Margaret Mitchell

!!Nathaniel Hawthorne

!!Louisa May Alcott

!!Edgar Allan Poe

The first member the Armed Detective Agency who Atsushi meets. An ''extremely'' strange young man, he hopes to some day find a beautiful woman to commit suicide with. A former member of the Port Mafia, he has a history with Akutagawa and Chuuya. His ability, "No Longer Human", allows him to nullify other abilities through physical contact with either the ability or the user.

* OddFriendship: Is VitriolicBestBuds with Kunikida, the stern ControlFreak.

* OddFriendship: Is VitriolicBestBuds with Dazai, the cheerful suicide-maniac.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied during the Guild arc that he is an actual EldritchAbomination taking human shape rather than an actual ability user.]] During all his appearences, it's clear there it's something not right with him. The way he [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction reacts to serious injuries]] or his weird personality are just the beginning. [[spoiler: Then we discover that Dazai cannot cancel his ability, that it seems he made some type of contract with Fitzgerald in the past and that he can turn himself into a Lovecraftian being, before throwing himself at the ocean to "sleep" after the conflict between the Agency, the Port Mafia and the Guild ends and Fitzgerald is defeated.]]

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Initially introduced as a nervous oddball, when he confronts Kunikida and Tanizaki, he easily overpowers them with his ability, making them to call the police to stop him and Steinbeck temporally. Later, when he fights against Chuuya and Dazai, [[spoiler: Dazai is unable to cancel his ability (implying he is more than a mere ability user), obligating him to resort to use Chuuya's Corruption to deal with his EldritchAbomination form. If that is not enough, Steinbeck states killing him in the outside it's impossible, since he is unstopable in that form, thing that makes Chuuya attack his inside to effectively destroy him... But, against all odds, Lovecraft turns to be alive and well at the end of the Guild arc.]] He can be probably one of the strongest characters of the series, really.

* NeckSnap: Receives one when Tanizaki uses his ability to draw a truck to run out he and Steinbeck... and he casually puts his head to his original postion, like if nothing has happened...
* NoSell: He isn't affected by Kunikida's bullets, Dazai's Ability (since The Great Old Ones isn't an ability in the first place), or Q's madness.

-->'''Literary references:''' He is named after Japanese author Osamu Dazai, and his ability is a reference to one of Dazai's most famous novels, ''No Longer Human''.

-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after Canadian author Creator/LMMontgomery, and her ability is a reference to Montgomery's famous novel series ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables''.

* NoodleIncident: When Atsushi asks him about his own entrance exam, Junichiro make s horrified expression and responds that he doesn't want to think about it.

* {{Lolicon}}: According to Fukuzawa, which casts ''very'' dark implications on his relationship with Elise...

* AdaptedOut: He appears for the first time in the 13th chapter of the manga commenting with Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie the battle of Akutagawa and Atsushi. The anime only showed Fitzgerald at the end of the episode who adapted chapter 13, erasing the appearences of both Dostoyevsky and Christie. [[spoiler: {{Subverted}} at the end of the second season of the anime, when his proper introduction in the ending of the Guild arc is adapted properly.]]

* AdaptedOut: He appears for the first time in the 13th chapter of the manga commenting with Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie the battle of Akutagawa and Atsushi. The anime only showed Fitzgerald at the end of the episode who adapted chapter 13, erasing the appearences of both Dostoyevsky and Christie.

* {{Badass}}: The climax of the "Dark Era" arc cements it as [[spoiler: he goes on the war path and eliminates most of Mimic by himself.]]
** BadassNormal: His ability is purely defensive, so any fighting he does is using his own skills.

* {{Badass}}: Had little trouble defeating Akutagawa.

A member of The Guild. Her ability, "Anne of Abyssal Red," lets her trap people in an alternate reality called Anne's Room, inhabited by a giant CreepyDoll named Anne who acts as Lucy's GuardianEntity.

!!Michizou Tachihara

-->'''Literary references:''' She is named after the title character and antagonist of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel ''A Fool's Love'', alternatively titled ''Naomi''.

!!Haruna Kirako