History YMMV / BungoStrayDogs

** Dazai also gets paired up with a lot of characters, [[HoYay usually with the male ones]], especially [[FoeYayShipping Chuuya]], [[MentorShip Atsushi]], [[OddFriendship Kunikida]], [[WellDoneSonGuy Akutagawa]] and [[TragicBromance Odasaku]].

** Dazai also gets paired up with a lot of characters, [[HoYay usually with the male ones]], especially [[FoeYayShipping Chuuya]], [[MentorShip Atsushi]], [[OddFriendship Kunikida]], [[WellDoneSonGuy Akutagawa]], and [[TragicBromance Odasaku]].

* AbandonShipping: Gin/[[spoiler:Tachihara]] used to have a small following. Then chapter 68 rolled along.

* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Throughout chapters 10-12, Atsushi goes way out of his way to be nice to Kyouka, from saving her from the Mafia to taking her places to let her have fun, even though he knows that, since she's a criminal ([[ForcedIntoEvil Though not by choice]]), he has to turn her in. When she puts her life on the line to protect him and everyone else, Atsushi is told to leave her behind, but he refuses and goes to save her. Why? Because, like Kyouka, Atsushi was an orphan who lived a terrible life, constantly being told he was worthless, but in his case, the ADA helped him and didn't abandon him, and he'll be damned to hell if he's going to abandon her in her hour of need. So he goes ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight and goes in to save her. Awwwwww.
** After learning the full story of her parents' deaths -- namely that [[spoiler:Demon Snow had been her mother's Ability, transferred to Kyouka and ordered to protect her when her parents fell under the sway of an Ability that turned them into PeoplePuppets]] -- there's a shot of Kyouka leaning up against the entity's side, finally accepting it as a manifestation of her parents' love. The fact that Kouyou went to the trouble of getting the relevant information into Kyouka's hands makes it doubly sweet.
** In ''Storm Bringer'', Dazai and Chuuya know Corruption is the only way to defeat Guivre, but instead of just letting him go off, Dazai pulls Chuuya aside and explains that if he uses it, he will be throwing away the answers to the question that's troubled him his entire life. Dazai then allows Chuuya time to think it over and has the courtesy to give him space, though the important part is that this isn’t an attempt at manipulating him, Dazai is ''genuinely giving Chuuya a choice'', and starts coming up with a backup plan in case his partner refuses. Chuuya even remarks that Dazai is [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness acting weird]], and he's described as having a very serious look Chuuya hadn’t seen before. Despite their hatred for each other, it's oddly touching to see Dazai not take the opportunity to screw Chuuya over and instead be a decent person.
*** There's also the fact that Chuuya ultimately decides what he is or where he came from doesn't matter, and willingly destroys the logs containing the answers, caring more for the people he’s built relationships with than whatever happened in the past.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Aya Koda was seen as little more than an irritating young kid obsessed with being a hero, to the point that many fans were happy that she didn't appear outside of the Hitori Ayumu [=OVA=]. However, in the Decay of Angels arc, Aya [[TheBusCameBack reappeared]] but this time to play a role, wherein she forms a genuine friendship with a major character (instead of merely being a source of their annoyance) and most importantly, [[SpannerInTheWorks throwing a wrench in the villain's plans]] simply because she is an unexpected and seemingly unpowered individual that the aforementioned bad guy did not account for.

** Dazai. While there's a certain part of the fandom who absolutely loves his quirky character and thinks his past is interesting, they are often blamed for negating certain...other parts of his character. [[note]]If they do, that's for you to decide.[[/note]] Another part of the fandom doesn't think that he deserves sympathy and paints him as a ManipulativeBastard, a SociopathicHero or a very, very hardened practicer of ToughLove. They also accuse him of being abusive to Akutagawa, and by the time it is brought up, discussion tends to get rather heated.

* BrokenBase: The anime has become this for many manga fans:

** Atsushi's ClassicalAntiHero statue makes him this. A part of the fandom thinks he's a likable protagonist and finds how he slowly overcoming his insecurities and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming more competent]] to be relatable and realistically portrayed, while others can't stand him, find his orphanage flashbacks overplayed and repetitive (especially in the earlier chapters/episodes), and have a low tolerance for [[{{Wangst}} his frequent angsting about it]].

** Atsushi's [[DarkAndTroubledPast flashback of his orphanage]] is indeed sad and horrific, but the anime, especially in the earlier episodes, tends to show it way too often (even compared to the source material) to the point that it kills the effect and makes the flashback come off as [[{{Wangst}} obnoxiously melodramatic]] for many fans.

** Atsushi's [[DarkAndTroubledPast flashback of his orphanage]] is indeed sad and horrific, but the anime, especially in the earlier episodes, tends to show it way too often to the point that it kills the effect and makes the flashback come off as [[{{Wangst}} obnoxiously melodramatic]] for many fans.
** The anime is rather [[MemeticMutation infamous]] in the community for its abuse of a specific type of NightmareFace shot known as [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUD-Y4yUUAAI5Yn.jpg:large "the fisheye lens effect"]] which happens whenever a character is either in a serious or dangerous situation or about to go insane, a lot of fans feel that these shots suffer from even more repetition than Atsushi's flashback, while there are many others who find them to be [[{{Narm}} utterly comical instead of terrifying]] because of how over the top they can be, especially out of context.

** The anime is rather [[MemeticMutation infamous]] in the community for its abuse of a specific type of NightmareFace shot known as [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUD-Y4yUUAAI5Yn.jpg:large "the fisheye lens effect"]] which happens whenever a character is either in a serious or dangerous situation or about to go insane, a lot of fans feel that these shots suffer from even more repetition than Atsushi's flashback, while there are many others who find them to be [[{{Narm}} utterly comical instead of terrifying]] because of how over the top they can be.

** The anime is rather infamous in the community for its abuse of a specific type of NightmareFace shot known as [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUD-Y4yUUAAI5Yn.jpg:large "the fisheye lens effect"]] which happens whenever a character is either in a serious or dangerous situation or about to go insane, a lot of fans feel that these shots suffer from even more repetition than Atsushi's flashback, while there are many others who find them to be [[{{Narm}} utterly comical instead of terrifying]] because of how over the top they can be.

** Atsushi's ClassicalAntiHero statue makes him this. A part of the fandom thinks he's a likable protagonist and finds how he slowly overcoming his insecurities and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming more competent]] to be relatable and realistically portrayed, while others can't stand him, find his orphanage flashbacks overplayed and repetitive (especially in the earlier chapters and the anime), and have a low tolerance for [[{{Wangst}} his frequent angsting about it]].

** Atsushi's [[DarkAndTroubledPast flashback of the orphanage]] is indeed sad and horrific, but the anime, especially in the earlier episodes, tends to show it way too often to the point that it kills the effect for many fans who find the flashback to be [[{{Wangst}} obnoxiously melodramatic]] thanks to the repetition.
** The anime is infamous in the community for its constant use of a specific type of NightmareFace shot known as [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUD-Y4yUUAAI5Yn.jpg:large "the fisheye lens effect"]] which happens whenever a character is either in a dangerous situation or about to go insane, a lot of fans feel that these shots suffer from even more repetition than Atsushi's flashback, while there are many others who find them to be [[{{Narm}} utterly comical]] instead of terrifying because of how over the top they are.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Aya Koda was seen as little more than an irritating young kid obsessed with being a hero, to the point that many fans were happy that she didn't appear outside of the Hitori Ayumu [=OVA=]. However, in the Decay of Angels arc, Aya reappeared but this time to play a role, wherein she forms a genuine friendship with another character (instead of merely being a source of their annoyance) and most importantly, [[SpannerInTheWorks throwing a wrench in the villain's plans]] simply because she is an unexpected and seemingly unpowered individual that the aforementioned bad guy did not account for.

** Naomi. Naysayers view her [=BroCon=] as sexual harassment/RapeAsComedy, while some think her brother consents to her behaviour.

* IKnewIt: Many fans theorized Chuuya was the figure responsible for killing the guards in the prison. The next chapter seemed to disprove this theory with it apparently having been Gogol, only for the chapter after that to reveal it was indeed Chuuya.

* OlderThanTheyThink: This isn't the first time Creator/KanaHanazawa has voiced an AxCrazy [[Manga/KamisamaDolls psycho mad woman.]]

* ToughActToFollow: The Port Mafia and Guild are both hugely popular bad guys, so it wasn't a surprise that the Wharf Rats fell into this. While [[MagnificentBastard Dostoyevsky]] is well-liked, the rest of the Rats are considered poorly-developed or just plain unlikeable by the fanbase. (barring Mushitarou, who has an entire arc to himself detailing his past and motivations)

* HilariousInHindsight: Akutagawa [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind wouldn't be the only time]] Creator/KenshoOno voiced a teenaged mafioso with a FightingSpirit.

** It's Bungover/It's Soukokover[[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]] Many fans were blindsided when the tenth episode of season five unexpectedly came within only a few pages of overtaking the manga, with many important characters incapacitated or dying- special mention going to [[BoomHeadshot Dazai's apparent death]]. In response, some fans started making posts with this phrase due to the unexpected and grim turn of events.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: The creators have the tendency to market the series through releasing official art content, but special mention goes to BONES for paying [[HoYay special attention]] to Soukoku or the pairing of Dazai/Chuuya. [[http://bungo-stray-dogs.jp/images/top/main_movi.jpg When the very first promotional poster for the upcoming movie was released]], it's no wonder that the fandom starts claiming that [[ShipperOnDeck BONES]] is the ultimate shipper of Soukoku.

* FanNickname: 'Topaz' for the boy that appears in chapter 40. Although he later gets [[NominalImportance an official name]], 'Karma'.

* {{Fanon}}:
** Many fans depict Chuuya and Dazai frequently calling each other 'Mackerel' and 'Slug' as insults despite the fact that these terms were their caller [=IDs=] in a single omake and have not been used otherwise. It's also widely accepted that the two often think about each other, and while Dazai has made comments to suggest this is the case for himself, Chuuya has never done anything to signify he does the same- even making remarks that would imply he avoids thinking about Dazai.

* FoeYayShipping:
** Chuuya and Dazai is the most prominent example, being former partners turned enemies. Though they never got along to begin with.
** [[AngelDevilShipping Atsushi and Akutagawa]], also known among the fandom as ''Shin Soukoku''.
** Even Mori and Fukuzawa get this from time to time, fans saying they are the progenitors of 'Soukoku', or somethimes ''Zenki Soukoku''.
** The original Dark Era Light Novel had some {{Subtext}} between Oda and Gide. For example, [[https://nkhrchy.tumblr.com/post/147367058492/bsd-novel-dazai-osamu-and-the-dark-era-chapter when they first meet, Oda describes Gide as handsome]], [[https://nkhrchy.tumblr.com/post/147443082840/bsd-novel-dazai-osamu-and-the-dark-era-chapter Dazai proposes their wedding]], and the final duel is held at an old-fashioned ball room, and terminology like 'twirling half a turn' are used. On top of that, their Abilities work in such a way that they're completely synchronised. When the two come at a standstill (by ''holding hands'', if not in the conventional way), it's [[https://nkhrchy.tumblr.com/post/148247598657/bsd-novel-dazai-osamu-and-the-dark-era-chapter described]] as 'miraculous'. The anime [[AdaptedOut doesn't include most of it]], but interestingly leaves most of the subtext at the end in it. (as in that the fight is animated like a dance)
** Poe and Ranpo can be considered this as well, although much lighter and friendlier than the four examples above. Ranpo acknowledges Poe as a {{Worthy Rival}} and even invites him over to a post-battle party at the agency.

* IronWoobie: Atsushi Nakajima, since he got kicked out of an orphanage, almost starved and told he was useless on many an occasion (which got to him a lot). Add to that the way he gets cut up a lot because of his healing factor and how he's wanted by the mafia (for reasons unknown, although it's heavily hinted the reason is his ability). However, Atsushi just keeps soldiering on like nothing ever happened to him.

* UnexpectedCharacter: Readers suspected that the fifth member of the Hunting Dogs would be someone they already knew, and [[EpilepticTrees tried to guess who it would be]]. Having quite some experience with Asagiri's writing style, people started guessing characters like Tanizaki and even [[FriendToAllLivingThings Kenji]]. Very few expected the actual fifth member, [[spoiler:Tachihara]].

** Atsushi's ClassicalAntiHero statue makes him this. A part of the fandom thinks he's a likable protagonist and finds how he slowly overcoming his insecurities and [[TookALevelInBadass becoming more competent]] to be relatable, while others can't stand him, find his orphanage flashbacks overplayed and repetitive (especially in the earlier chapters and the anime), and have a low tolerance for [[{{Wangst}} his frequent angsting about it]].

** Atsushi. A part of the fandom thinks he's a relatable and likeable protagonist, while others can't stand him, find his orphanage flashbacks overplayed and repetitive, and have low tolerance for his frequent angsting about it.

* ArcFatigue: The Decay of Angels/Hunting Dogs saga became this, as many fans have grown irritated at each monthly chapter barely progressing the story along. It doesn't help that the main antagonist is considered far more boring and overpowered compared to previous ones.

** The same goes for who is behind 'Kamui', the name of the leader of the Decay of Angels. Ever since the ''name'' of the organization dropped, a huge amount of fans and theorists expected that the leader of this organization would be the BSD version of Yukio Mishima. It turned out to be [[spoiler: Fukuchi]].

** Atsushi. A part of the fandom thinks he's a relatable and likeable protagonist, while others can't stand him, find his orphanage flashbacks overplayed and repetitive, and have low tolerance for his [[Wangst frequent angsting about it.]]

** Atsushi. A part of the fandom thinks he's a relatable and likeable protagonist, while others can't stand him, find his orphanage flashbacks overplayed and repetitive, and have low tolerance for his ([[Wangst angsting about it]]).