Bungo Stray Dogs Port Mafia / Characters

We’re the dark side of this city itself! We have dozens of companies under our control; we have roots in this city’s politics and economy! A pathetic agency like you with just a few people… It won’t take even three days to burn you to the ground! No one has ever defied us and lived to talk about it!

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The Wardens of the Night. ^note

Facts
Godfather: Ougai Mori
Executives: Kouyou Ozaki, Chuuya Nakahara, A, Dazai Osamu (former)
Base of operations: Yokohama
First appearance: Chapter 2/Episode 2

Character sheet for the Port Mafia of Bungo Stray Dogs. Characters on this page all have their names listed in Western order— given names followed by surnames.

The Port Mafia (ポート・マフィア or 港區黑幫) is a criminal organization that controls the Yokohama ports. Their primary business is smuggling, but they also wield a lot of political influence in the city. Their unique skill of strength in the dark - in both the literal and figural sense and their cold-hearted reputation has earned them their name 'Wardens of the Night'. Their head is Ougai Mori.

Spoilers up to chapter 37 / episode 24 are unmarked.

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In General

And Then John Was a Zombie: After cutting him down, Fukuchi has Bram Stoker revive Akutagawa as a vampire in his service. Akutagawa in turn proceeds to turn Higuchi, who then turns Gin and Hirotsu, as well as a good chunk of mooks. Tachihara is likewise turned by Bram after failing to kill Fukuchi during their confrontation, while Chuuya is turned and forced to help free Fyodor from prison.
Anti-Hero:
- When not being cast as the antagonists against the ADA, the Port Mafia tend to serve this role, being blatant gang members that participate in horrible crimes, but still end up facing people even worse. Akutagawa and Higuchi end up the most prominent due to frequently interacting with the Armed Detective Agency, with Chuuya, Koyo, and the Black Lizards to a lesser extent.
- Most notable with the flashback arcs from when Dazai was still part of the group, the lead characters being Odasaku and Chuuya, the former being the nicest member of the Port Mafia as a whole, and the latter being heavily humanized while exploring his backstory. In contrast, the antagonists of those arcs are cast in a much darker light, the former's antagonist being Gide, who wantonly murders to force Odasaku into having a reason to kill him, and the latter's antagonist is Rando, who forced Chuuya to work with the Port Mafia to put him in a position where he could kill him and claim Arahabaki.
Arch-Enemy: Not always, but they frequently have arguments with the Agency, who don't appreciate their crimes. Lampshaded by Tanizaki after the conclusion of the Cannibalism arc.
Director's orders were: 'Don't fight the mafia'. And what's the first thing we do? Fight the mafia.
Bad Powers, Bad People: Unlike the Armed Detective Agency and the Guild, whose members' abilities skew more towards defense or utility, almost all of the Port Mafia's abilities are offensive abilities suited for combat.
Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!: They draw a lot of influence from Roaring '20s gangsters and they're generally depicted in a very Evil Is Cool light.
Empty Eyes: Many of the members of the Port Mafia have these in the manga. The artist says that they tend to draw bigger pupils on the more "tainted" characters. Thus, characters like Kajii, Akutagawa, and Mori all have dead-looking eyes.
Enemy Mine: Despite their animosity, the Port Mafia is willing to call temporary alliances with both the Armed Detective Agency and the Government if it best serves their interests.
Leitmotif: 'Good For Nothing' tends to play whenever the members of the Port Mafia are up to no good, such as when Higuchi first fires on Atsushi and Junichiro in the alleyway, when Kajii bombs the train, and again when Kajii blows up The Zelda.
The Good, the Bad, and the Evil: They always play the "bad" to the ADA's "good", with the evil tending to be whatever group is the biggest threat to Yokohama at the time.
A Lighter Shade of Black:
- The Port Mafia is a crime group that gladly takes part in actions like murder, trafficking, drug trade, etc., but more often than not they tend to be placed in this position when an even worse group shows up and threatens Yokohama. Several members such as Chuuya, Higuchi, Koyo, Tachihara, and Gin can even be considered anti heroes with the level of sympathy they are given despite their acts.
- This also applies for the organization itself under different bosses. Under the previous boss, the Port Mafia was a lot more destructive and cared little for anything but causing bloodshed. After Mori killed him however, the Port Mafia became much more pragmatic in their approach, and work just as hard as the Armed Detective Agency when it comes to protecting Yokohama, if only so they can still have a place to do business.
Man of Wealth and Taste: The higher-ups and most of the members are as sharply dressed as they are well-off.
Purple Is Powerful: Most Executives save for Chuuya tend to have purple-colored powers.
Rank Scales with Asskicking: The higher-up a member is, the more powerful they seem to be.
Villainous Valour: They may be criminals, but they'll rush to help defend Yokohama if it's in danger, like when Fitzgerald is planning to level it.

Executive Members

Ougai Mori and Elise

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森鴎外 - ヰタ・セクスアリス & エリス - ⬛⬛⬛ (舞姫)

Literary references: Ougai Mori is named after Japanese author and poet Rintarou Mori, who wrote under the pen name Ougai Mori, and his ability is a reference to Mori's novel Vita Sexualis. Elise is named after the title character of Ougai Mori's short story The Dancing Girl.

Personalia
Age: 40 (Mori, present), None (Elise)
Height: 175 cm, Unknown (Elise)
Blood Type: O (Mori), None (Elise)
Birthday: February 17 (Mori), None (Elise)
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (Mori), None (Elise)
First appearance: Chapter 15/Episode 11 (Both of them)

Tropes pertaining to Mori:

Voiced by: Mitsuru Miyamoto (Japanese), Keith Silverstein (English)^{Foreign VAs}

The boss of Port Mafia. His ability is "Vita Sexualis".

Affably Evil: Even as the leader of the Port Mafia, he acts like a gentleman, being polite to allies and enemies alike.
Badass Longcoat: He wears a black trench coat, which looks cool in a fearsome mafia boss.
Benevolent Boss: His subordinates hold him in high regard. (Dazai, notably, does not.)
Big Bad Ensemble: One of the top contenders for the title of Big Bad.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing:
- Combine this with Obfuscating Stupidity and Comedic Lolicon, Mori treats girls under twelve years old very well, especially to Elise, and his fair share of funny moments with her says it all for the comedic side of things.
- On the bad side during the Great War, he used the 11-year old Yosano for her healing ability to form his ideal army of immortal soldiers, and outcome didn't end well with her reluctance to heal them. To make matters worse, Yosano, as an healing Ability user, was the only young girl to be treated differently by Mori.
Mori: I see. You want to free him from his obligations on the battlefield as a soldier. Quite the conundrum. As your superior officer, I'm obliged to dole out your orders, but for some reason, I have a hard time saying "no" to a young girl's wishes. Not your wishes though. Do it.
The Chains of Commanding: Mori makes it clear to many that he is the Organization's King and greatest servant, and he must work hard to ensure the success of the Mafia.
The Chessmaster: He orchestrated the conflict between Mimic, the Mafia, and the government by letting the terrorists into the country, then informed Gide of Oda's weakness so that Oda would attack Mimic, being the only one who could counter Gide's power. And in exchange for getting rid of Mimic, the government allowed the Mafia to operate legally.
Combat Pragmatist: In the Cannibalism arc, he wins his fight against Fukuzawa by reminding him that if Port Mafia loses its leader, the organization would unleash chaos on the city, which makes Fukuzawa hesitate enough for Mori to stab him in the throat.
Comedic Lolicon: He openly admits he only likes girls under twelve. Luckily, the most we ever see him do is pamper Elise, and his constant fawning over her is Played for Laughs.
Crazy Jealous Guy: Back when Yosano was 11, Mori would hold men at gunpoint if they tried to get close to "his" Yosano.
Deadly Doctor: As a former doctor, he's more than capable of using his knowledge to hurt others.
The Don: Fulfills this role for the mafia, and is a textbook example of one.
The Dreaded: His aura of malice can stop Lucy and her demonic doll dead in their tracks.
Empty Eyes: Befitting of a mafia boss, his eyes are almost always completely dark and devoid of light.
Evil Counterpart: To Fukuzawa, being the leader of his respective faction, well-respected and coming from a mundane background.
Faux Affably Evil: 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.
Foreshadowing: When intimidating Lucy, he's still in his 'innocent' form, but does already sport a purple aura, not to dissimilar from those Ability users have. Later episodes confirm the color of his power to be purple as well.
From Nobody to Nightmare: Was formerly just a medical doctor before he became the leader of the Port Mafia. He got this by murdering his predecessor.
Gone Horribly Wrong: He unleashes Q to use him as the strongest card of Port Mafia to use against the Armed Detective Agency and The Guild. What ends up happening? The Guild captures Q and they make many citizens insane by using Q's ability. Port Mafia suffers a lot of casualties during the resulting disaster.
Imagination-Based Superpower: Vita Sexualis changes his Guardian Entity Elise's appearance, personality, and capacities according to whatever Mori desires at the moment. If Mori wishes it, he can change Elise's form and give her superpowers like Flight, Super-Strength, and Super-Speed.
Improbable Weapon User: When Fukuzawa suggests the two of them settle their scores with a fight, Fukuzawa goes at Mori with his sword. Mori pulls out... a medical scalpel.
Karma Houdini: For some reason, he's able to do anything and everything as long as it protects Yokohama, and he keeps getting away with it.
Killing Intent: He can emit an extremely powerful aura of malice. It's enough to paralyze Lucy Montgomery in her tracks.
Klingon Promotion: How he became the boss of the Port Mafia. He killed his predecessor after deeming him unfit to rule and had covered it up as death by illness with the former boss choosing Mori as the next boss.
Labcoat of Science and Medicine: Wears one during his civilian disguise as "Rintarou", a harmless retired physician.
Manipulative Bastard: Very rarely fights himself, preferring to convince others to do it instead. Best shown when he gives a rousing speech to Atsushi so he will defeat Lucy for him. The most infamous example is during the Great War with Yosano, where he exploited her healing ability to maintain the lives of the soldiers to the point they suffer from a Fate Worse than Death, let alone they can't leave the war with her valuable presence.
Mirror Character: Fukuzawa, the leader of the Armed Detective Agency, and Mori, one of the leaders of the Port Mafia, are benevolent leaders of opposing organizations that care for their subordinates and inspire their loyalty. Their organizations, while very different and with very different priorities, are required as equal matches to balance each other out and bring balance to Yokohama.
Morally Ambiguous Doctorate: Before he took over Port Mafia, he ran an underground clinic that served as neutral ground for all in the criminal world and he got illegal information out of his patients in exchange for medical treatment.
Murder Is the Best Solution: What's his first solution to the three-way conflict of the Port Mafia with the Armed Detective Agency and The Guild? Kill the leader of the Agency and then go on to kill as many members of The Guild as he can.
Nightmare Face: The awful sight of Mori's creepy and unsettling smile once he found Yosano in a detention facility, so he can recruit her once again... until he was interrupted by Fukuzawa.
Obfuscating Stupidity: Initially appears to be a clumsy and worried man. He reveals himself to be competent in an emergency and capable of scaring the piss out of his enemies.
Pragmatic Villainy: He feels disgusted at some South American illegal immigrants destroying a truck full of medical drugs because he could have sold them at high prices in the black market.
Red and Black and Evil All Over: He dresses in a black suit with black boots and a dark red scarf he leaves hanging over his shoulders.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: They're candy red. They are also a sign that that Innocent Bystander is not so innocent.
Rejection Affection: He rejoices whenever Elise disobeys him because he wants her to act like that and got off on an eleven-year-old Yosano talking back to him.
The Unfettered: Mori does anything he deems necessary to achieve his goals, not caring at all of how inhumane his methods can be.
Villainous Crush: He was very attracted to Yosano when she was eleven, even claiming she belonged to him, to her great dismay. The feeling has probably vanished now that Yosano is an adult since Mori is only into girls under twelve.

Tropes pertaining to Elise:

Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Elise is a young girl under the care of Ougai Mori, whom she calls "Rintarou."

The Ageless: Her physical appearance never changes because of Mori's creepy obsession with little girls.
Badass Adorable: In battle, Mori summons her in a cute nurse dress and has her fight with syringes as her weapons.
Elegant Gothic Lolita: On the cover of chapter 46.
Emotionless Girl: Flashbacks show Elise used to be devoid of emotions and utterly obedient of Mori in contrast with her highly expressive personality in the present. This is because Mori equipped Elise with the defiant attitude he liked so much in Yosano.
Everyone Loves Blondes: She's a very cute little girl with blonde hair, with Mori even comparing her to an angel.
Girl with Psycho Weapon: When Mori summons her for battle, Elise wields a gigantic murder syringe.
Guardian Entity: Her true nature as the manifestation of Mori's ability, Vita Sexualis. However, unlike other Guardian Entity abilities, she has full autonomy when not being given orders by Mori.
Hellish Pupils: Displays reptilian eyes after Mori is stabbed by Fyodor.
Historical In-Joke: She calls Mori "Rintarou," which was the writer Ougai Mori's birth name.
Involuntary Shapeshifting: Mori has control over the details about her appearance and fighting abilities. She's expressed annoyance with this.
Little Miss Badass: Mori can alter Elise to make her combat capable and fight for him.
Lust Object: Literally. Elise is the manifestation of Mori's Vita Sexualis, which gives a physical form to his desires. Because Mori is a self-admitted pedophile, Elise has the appearance of an adorable little girl and he never stops fawning over her cuteness. Fortunately, he never does anything disturbing or sexual to her (at least on-screen) and limits himself to overindulging her.
Mafia Princess: Mori leads the Port Mafia and since she's the physical embodiment of his ability, she considers the mafia as a whole to be her family. Most of Mori's money is spent on buying desserts and cute dresses for Elise.
Powers Do the Fighting: Mori has Elise fight for him in direct combat, although he's far from defenseless himself.
Shout-Out: She's named after the heroine in the short story "The Dancing Girl" by Ougai Mori. Her blonde hair and blue eyes are also directly from the character she is based on.
Spoiled Brat: Mori satisfies all her whims and lets her do whatever she wants because she's cute. Actually, Elise acts this way because Mori loves it when she's being disobedient since that was how Yosano behaved with him when she was younger.
Sweet Tooth: Loves desserts.
Token Mini-Moe: A little girl among a mafia made of much older people. Given the reveal that Elise is a manifestation of Mori's ability and Mori's admitted preference for underage girls, it isn't surprising that Mori makes Elise look like that.
Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: She seems perfectly okay with other people discussing murder right in front of her. She doesn't even flinch when she and Mori stumble across a dead body. Then again, she's not actually a human child, but a physical manifestation of Mori's ability.
Walking Spoiler: If we went into further detail about her and explain why her personalia are like that, we'd reveal that she's not human at all.

Kouyou Ozaki

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Cindy Robinson (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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尾崎紅葉 - 金色夜叉 ^note

Literary references: She is named after Japanese author and poet Tokutarou Ozaki, who wrote under the pen name Koyo Ozaki. Her ability is a reference to Ozaki's novel The Golden Demon, alternatively titled The Usurer.

Personalia
Age: 26
Height: 171 cm
Blood Type: A
Birthday: January 10
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
First appearance: Chapter 17/Episode 17

A Port Mafia executive, able to summon a sword-wielding phantom with her ability, "Golden Demon."

Anti-Villain: Even when playing an antagonistic role, she's given her fair share of sympathetic moments, namely being that she is ultimately trying to protect Kyoka from suffering what she went through, but is going about it the wrong way.
Badass Longcoat: Her haori extends past her kimono's hem, making it this.
Cool Big Sis: Appears to have been this to Chuuya and Dazai.
Dark Action Girl: Strong enough to take down Atsushi.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: As twisted as her ways to get Kyoka back to the mafia are, Kouyou really does care deeply about Kyoka like she was her daughter or little sister. She even comes to trust Atsushi with her safety after realizing the ADA is where Kyoka belongs.
Evil Redhead: One of the strongest members of Port Mafia and also a redhead.
Excessive Evil Eyeshadow: She wears very prominent dark pink eyeshadow and she presented a great threat to the members of the Agency who came across her.
First-Name Basis: Similar to Chuuya, she's known almost exclusively by her first name.
Gender-Blender Name: She's named after a male author.
Guardian Entity: Her ability, Golden Demon. It's similar to Kyouka's Demon Snow, except that Kouyou can control Golden Demon better.
Hair Color Dissonance: Depending on the scene and lighting, her hair is pink, orange, or red.
Heartbroken Badass: Kouyou is a deadly swordfighter with a powerful Ability. She's also still grieving a man dear to her who was killed while attempting to run away from Port Mafia with her.
Historical In-Joke: Before Kyoka joined the Agency, Kouyou acted as her guardian and mentor, and the two have similar abilities. Similarly, the author Kouyou Ozaki acted as a mentor to the author Kyouka Izumi, who carried on his mentor's style.
Kicking Ass in All Her Finery: She doesn't even tarnish her fancy kimono when taking out enemies with some help from Golden Demon, but is also more than capable of kicking your ass with her own skills.
Kimono Is Traditional: Everything about her design and mannerisms evokes traditional Japanese upper-class aesthetics.
Lady of War: Wears a kimono, is never seen without a parasol, and can kick your ass.
Like Brother and Sister: She and Nakahara Chuuya became this. The latter was under the tutelage of the former and is notably the only one to address her as 'ane-san', a Japanese honorific specific to an older, mature sister figure (in contrast to 'onee-chan'). Note that Mori, her superior, simply calls her 'Kouyou-kun'.
Love Hurts: Tried to run away from the Port Mafia with her "gentleman friend" when she was Kyouka's age, but they ended up getting caught, and her friend was executed by order of the previous boss. As such...
Love Is a Weakness: "Love" is listed as one of her dislikes.
Makeup Is Evil: She's possibly the most dangerous woman of Port Mafia and she wears heavy makeup.
Mama Bear: She's very protective of Kyouka, caring for her as if she was her child, and she won't forgive anyone who might hurt her by "showing her the light". In Storm Bringer it appears this mindset extends towards Chuuya as well, given how she voices her dislike of Verlaine's treatment of her subordinate while attacking.
Oh, Crap!: When the standoff between her and the Agency gets interrupted by the Guild.
Parasol of Pain: She carries a red Japanese umbrella which she uses as the scabbard of her sword.
Play-Along Prisoner: Is shown to be perfectly capable of escaping captivity after her initial capture by the Agency, but sticks around anyway because Dazai promised her that he'd rescue Kyoka if Kouyou stayed out of the fight.
Powers Do the Fighting: Occasionally with Golden Demon, though Kouyou is also perfectly capable of fighting with her sword.
Prim and Proper Bun: She has her hair tied into a traditional Japanese bun.
Psychological Projection: Kouyou tries to take Kyoka back to Port Mafia against her will, telling her a talented assassin with an Ability made for killing isn't meant to live in the light, otherwise she will only suffer and come to regret it. Evidently, Kouyou is talking more about herself than Kyoka since when she was Kyoka's age, Kouyou also tried to leave Port Mafia with a man she deeply cared about, but they were caught and the man was killed. Thanks to Dazai, Kouyou is convinced that things are different in Kyoka's case enough for her to not experience the same tragedy.
Silk Hiding Steel: A rare villainous example. Kouyou is a very elegant and seemingly demure woman and loses none of her cool while fighting.
Single Tear: She sheds one when she thinks Kyoka is being manipulated and used by the Armed Detective Agency.
Sword Plant: Does this with her Sword Cane sometimes, especially when she's summoning Golden Demon.
Younger than She Looks: Despite looking like one of the older members of the mafia, Kouyou is only 26 years old. This is in high contrast to Ranpo, who is also 26 but is Older Than They Look.

A

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese), Robbie Daymond (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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エース - 宝石王の乱心 ^note

Literary references: His ability name may be inspired by The Madness of King George, making his character a Captain Ersatz of Alan Bennett. However, since Bennett is still alive, most of his character is an original creation to avoid legal troubles and not wanting to seek Refuge in Audacity.

Personalia
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Unknown, due to an unknown birthday
First appearance: Chapter 48

A Port Mafia executive. His name is pronounced "Ace". His ability, "The Madness of the Jewel King", allows him to convert the lifespan of his subordinates into jewels of the same value.

Asshole Victim: Fyodor manipulates him into his own suicide. Given his Smug Snake personality and cruel treatment of his subordinates, nobody feels sorry for him, especially not in the mafia.
Bad Boss: His violent temper aside, he puts Slave Collars on his underlings that give him the power to kill them and transform their lifespan into jewels. And he's willing to do a demonstration just to make a point.
Bad Powers, Bad People: See Bad Boss above. It's hard to imagine how anyone could use that Ability for good.
Berserk Button: Not having control over people or things makes him fly into a rage, even resorting to violence with no warning signs.
Big Bad Wannabe: He plans on overthrowing Mori someday. He compiles a list of all the Port Mafia members' abilities in preparation for this. His first step is attempting to control Fyodor. Ace dug his own grave with this huge mistake.
Captain Ersatz: His ability name may indicate he's one for Alan Bennett.
Cast from Lifespan: He can create jewels from his subordinates' lifespans.
Control Freak: Ace firmly believes he can buy his way through everything and use the lives of his subordinates to do with as he pleases, essentially enslaving them under the threat of death so they have no choice but to obey his every order. And he will use any means necessary, from intimidation and mind games to physical violence, to ensure someone join him if he wants them to. The moment things don't go his way, he loses it.
Entertainingly Wrong: Ace was told by the bounty hunter he hired to capture Fyodor that the latter possessed an ability allowing him to trap people within his own mind. Later on, he listened in on a conversation during which Fyodor said that his ability allowed him to control time and space. Following their card game, Ace fails to call his men or use his key to leave the room, and points out that the clock hasn't moved since he came in. Naturally, he immediately assumes that the two of them are trapped inside Fyodor's mind space and that the only way out is by dying inside the illusion. Unfortunately, this was all a set-up by Fyodor, and they were very much in the physical world.
Fashionable Asymmetry: His hair is shorter on the left side, and he parts it in such a way as to let his bangs cover his right eye.
Faux Affably Evil: He gives off the impression of being gentlemanly and acts courteous when negotiating with Fyodor to work for him. He might also be the most amoral and despicable member of the Port Mafia seen so far.
The Friend Nobody Likes: His fellow Executive Kouyou, in particular, seems to despise him.
Hiding Behind Your Bangs: His bangs conceal his right eye, showcasing his scheming and deceptive nature.
High-Class Gloves: He wears white gloves with his elegant suit.
I Control My Minions Through...: He makes sure none of his subordinates defy him by literally having a hold over their lifespan so they obey him unless they want to die.
Mood-Swinger: Ace's demeanor swiftly transitions from (feigned) charming and polite to violently enraged, and he's just as quick to calm back down.
Narcissist: Let's see. Megalomania and feelings of superiority? Check. Self-centeredness and lack of consideration for others? Check. Justifying his heinous actions as being logical or even benevolent? Check. Lashing out at anyone who dares oppose him? Double check. Insatiable lust for power? Guys, I think we have a winner here!
Non-Action Guy: As Kouyou puts it, he views the other executives as his own personal bodyguards and was the first to hide during the war against the Guild. His real strength lies in his financial power.
Odd Name Out: Unlike virtually every other character in the series, Ace does not seem to be based on any author or their works. As such, the effect beams of his Ability do not show any kanji or words in them.
Only Known by Their Nickname: Asagiri has mentioned on Twitter that "Ace" is a nickname he got from his days as a gambler. His real name remains unknown.
Passive-Aggressive Kombat: When he asks Mori to let him handle the captured Fyodor, Kouyou makes a quip about Ace being the first Executive to hide during the Guild war. Ace merely smiles politely and retorts that this makes him more qualified than being the first Executive to be captured.
Personality Powers: Being able to exchange your subordinates' lifespan for gems, but only after fitting them with a Slave Collar, is fitting for a manipulative Control Freak who views everyone around him as tools and who bought his way up to the top of the Port Mafia.
Playing Card Motifs:
- A Professional Gambler who goes by the name of "Ace" as a reference to his talent.
- He also calls himself a "king" while holding the King of Spades card, which is a symbol of authority, logic and discipline, but also of dishonesty, controlling behavior and judgmental attitude.
Professional Gambler: His experience at Port Mafia's casinos has made him an expert in gambling games.
Smug Snake: Frequently thinks he's figured it out and will let it show.
Sore Loser: Following his complete defeat at high card low card, Ace loses it and tries ordering his men to cut off Fyodor's limbs, breaking his promise that he'd let the man go free if he won.
The Starscream: He plots to usurp Mori's position and take control over Port Mafia. However, he never got the chance because he was overconfident enough to think he could keep Fyodor under his thumb.
Stepford Smiler: For all of Ace's formal demeanor, his polite expressions are rarely genuine.
Stronger Than They Look: He's quite nimbly built, but he's strong enough to break a wine bottle over Fyodor's head.
Terms of Endangerment: He insistingly calls Dostoevsky "Fyodor-kun". It's not meant to be affectionate.
Token Evil Teammate: Compared to the other members of Port Mafia, he has absolutely no sympathetic or Noble Demon qualities.
Tranquil Fury: Zig-zagged. When Fyodor declares that he will kill him, Ace's initial reaction is to angrily break a wine bottle over his head, before calmly saying that he's "a bit disappointed".
Tricked to Death: Commits suicide, believing that Fyodor's mind-altering ability will be negated by dying inside the illusion. Too bad mind-alteration isn't Fyodor's ability at all.
Villainous Breakdown: He gradually loses his cool as it becomes clear Fyodor is the one in charge of the situation and drives him into a corner with his mind games.
We Hardly Knew Ye: He dies in the same chapter he's introduced.
White Hair, Black Heart: He has white hair and is quite the Smug Snake.
The Worf Effect: What little we see of Ace shows that he possesses an impressive intellect, likely of genius level. Unfortunately, his opponent was Fyodor.

Chuuya Nakahara

Voiced by: Kissho Taniyama (Japanese), Nicolas Roye (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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中原中也 - 汚れっちまった悲しみに^note

^{Click here to see his Corruption form}

Literary references: He is named after Japanese poet Chuya Nakahara, and his ability is a reference to Nakahara's poem "Tainted Sorrow." The phrase he recites to activate Corruption is an excerpt from Nakahara's poem "Sheep Song."

Personalia
Age: 22
Height: 160 cm
Blood Type: B
Birthday: April 29
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
First appearance: Chapter 10/Episode 9

A Port Mafia executive and Dazai's former partner. His ability, "For the Tainted Sorrow," lets him manipulate gravity. The true form of his power, "Corruption," lets him manipulate gravity with far more destructive potential, but it burns through his life energy at an extremely quick rate and can kill him if he doesn't shut it down fast enough.

See his page for tropes related to Chuuya Nakahara.

Paul Verlaine (SPOILERS)

Paul Verlaine

Literary references: He is named after French poet Paul Verlaine. The name of his Ability is currently unknown.

Personalia
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Birthday: March 30
Zodiac Sign: Aries
First appearance: Storm Bringer

A master assassin and former partner of Rimbaud, currently operating as a Port Mafia Executive. His Ability allows him to control Gravity. The true form of his power, "Corruption," allows him to manipulate gravity with far more destructive potential, though he has no control over it.

Arc Villain: He's the major source of conflict in Storm Bringer.
Artificial Human: Verlaine is the product of a group experimenting with creating Singularities, and was created through man-made means.
Asskicking Leads to Leadership: He was locked up by the Port Mafia for a long time before he began training new recruits to be assassins, eventually working his way up to becoming an executive. Fridge Brilliance when you realize the timing of this promotion was six years after Storm Bringer, making it likely he took A's vacant spot.
Badass in a Nice Suit: He's dangerous assassin who dresses very nicely.
Basement-Dweller: After the events of Storm Bringer, Verlaine is locked up by the Port Mafia. He is later inducted into the organization and trains recruits to be assassins, eventually becoming an executive. However, he continues to stay in the basement, having nowhere to go and no one he wants to see besides Rimbaud, who is gone.
Big Brother Bully: He considers Chuuya his younger brother though they aren't blood related. He puts Chuuya through hell and massacres his friends to force Chuuya to kill N. This backfires spectacularly.
The Berserker: Verlaine can enter Corruption just as Chuuya can, though he uses a different incantation and there's a second one to return his sanity. On top of that, it's possible for him to be forcibly transformed into a monster known as Guivre the Beast which is completely mindless and almost impossible to kill.
Brainwashed and Crazy: He was made by an anti-government group and controlled with a series of trigger phrases. Rimbaud eventually figured out there was a special metal powder that could negate the programming and freed him. His hat, which now belongs to Chuuya, has the metal embedded in it to protect him from being controlled.
Clones Are People, Too: His reasoning for betraying Rimbaud and releasing Chuuya was because he believed that as a fellow experiment, Chuuya should be free rather than used as a test subject.
Clone Angst: He has very intense issues concerning his identity as a clone with a programmed personality, which Rimbaud tried to help him with by making a special hat to give him control over Corruption. Verlaine did not want Chuuya to suffer like this as well, and was responsible for freeing him when Rimbaud refused.
Coat Cape: He wears a long white coat over his shoulders.
Did Not Think This Through: Verlaine tries murdering everyone Chuuya cares about out of a twisted desire to make him 'human' and force Chuuya to kill his creator, N. However, he does not take into account that Chuuya can't even remember what N did to him, but is presently grieving for the friends Verlaine killed, so when he's given the opportunity to off N, Chuuya instead turns on Verlaine.
Disney Death: He survives his defeat as Guivre the Beast and is still alive six years later as a mafia executive.
Foil: He's this to Chuuya. The two were created through experimentation that left them feeling intensely insecure about their identities and humanity but, while Chuuya got better after finding family within the Port Mafia, Verlaine was all alone and without Rimbaud he was driven to madness.
Forced Transformation: N releases the entity, Guivre the Beast, from inside Verlaine, transforming him into massive creature that proceeds to mindlessly destroy everything in sight and only reacts to feelings of hatred.
Gravity Master: Like Chuuya, Verlaine was the product of experiments in creating Singularities without the use of multiple Ability users. This enables him to control gravity the same way Chuuya does.
Identity Breakdown: As a clone with an artificially programmed personality, Verlaine was plagued by the notion that he wasn't a real person, but was kept stable by Rimbaud's support. Unfortunately, he was forced to betray his friend to save a young Chuuya, and without Rimbaud his sanity sharply declined. By Storm Bringer he completely snaps and obsesses around Chuuya, intent on murdering everyone the boy cares about out of a belief that as a (possible) fellow clone Chuuya is the only one in the world who can understand him.
Ignorance Is Bliss: Rather than hand Chuuya over to his superiors as Rimbaud wanted, Verlaine thought it would be better to send the boy to live on a farm somewhere so he would never have to learn of what he was.
Kaiju: A dying N releases Guivre the Beast from inside Verlaine out of spite, transforming the assassin into a gigantic, reptilian monster. Guivre proceeds to go on a mindless rampage and attempts to destroy downtown Yokohama in true kaiju fashion, requiring Chuuya to use Corruption for the first time ever to defeat him.
Logical Weakness: Verlaine naturally struggles to counter Abilities that don't adhere to the laws of physics and therefore can't be influenced by gravity, and even though he's Immune to Bullets like Chuuya, projectiles fired at a fast enough speed can at least harm him slightly. On top of this, as an assassin, Verlaine doesn't have much experience fighting large groups of enemies without the element of surprise, and therefore has difficulty battling the entire Port Mafia. However, the sheer power of Corruption overall negates these weaknesses.
Names to Run Away From: He's called the 'King of Assassins'.
"Not So Different" Remark: Deconstructed. Knowing Chuuya is a product of similar experimentation and having undergone severe Sanity Slippage, Verlaine develops an all-consuming obsession with the boy, believing they are the only people in the world who can understand each other.
One-Man Army: He can take down immensely powerful Ability users no problem, and while he struggles against the might of the entire Port Mafia, he still holds out for a pretty long while before activating Corruption and annihilating his foes.
Phenotype Stereotype: He is a European, presumably French, with blond hair and blue eyes. This serves to confuse Chuuya when Verlaine introduces himself as his older brother- on top of the fact that the boy has no known relatives.
Professional Killer: Verlaine is an extremely competent hitman known as the 'King of Assassins'. After joining the Port Mafia, he helped train recruits in assassination, including Kyouka and Gin.
Sanity Slippage: He had always struggled with his identity as a clone with man-made powers, though Rimbaud helped him and always assured Verlaine he was a human. When they went to capture Chuuya, he empathized with the boy and wanted to set him free instead of handing him over to his superiors to be used as a lab rat, even fighting Rimbaud over it. However, without Rimbaud, Verlaine's sanity took a hit and he eventually decided to kill everyone Chuuya cared about to force him to kill N and make him 'human'. He gets better.
Scaled Up: N forcibly transforms Verlaine into a gigantic, reptilian monster called Guivre the Beast, referencing a legendary, dragon-like monster from France.
Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can: In the same vein as Chuuya. Verlaine has an entity inside him responsible for his powers known as Guivre the Beast.
Self-Restraint: At the end of Storm Bringer, Verlaine allows himself to be detained by the mafia, having nowhere else to go, and the only person he wants to see being dead. He stays there for many years before eventually using his expertise in assassination to train people such as Kyouka and Gin. At some point six years later, he becomes an executive.
Walking Spoiler: It's hard to mention him without going over the fact that Chuuya is the product of experimentation and possibly a clone.
Weaksauce Weakness: Downplayed. Like Chuuya, Verlaine was designed to be extremely vulnerable to poison, which is used by Adam in order to defeat him.
You Are Number 6: He was originally called Black No. 12.

Mafiosi

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese), Brian Beacock (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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芥川龍之介 - 羅生門

Literary references: He is named after Japanese author Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and his ability is a reference to one of Akutagawa's most famous short stories, "Rashomon."

Personalia
Age: 20
Height: 172 cm
Blood Type: A
Birthday: March 1
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
First appearance: Chapter 3/Episode 3

A feared Mafioso of the Port Mafia who is wanted by the police. He has a history with Dazai. His ability, "Rashomon," turns his coat into a black monster that can rip apart anything, including space. He can also use it to shield himself.

Animal Motifs: Dogs, to counteract Atsushi's entire cat/tiger shtick. He's reckless, crazy, and also eager to please (especially if it is about Dazai) and he's loyal to a fault. He gets jealous easily (some dogs growl if another pet gets attention) and his hair can look like floppy dog ears. His constant coughing can be seen as barking, some languages have the word the same. One of his many dog-related nicknames is 'the Rabid Dog of the Mafia' and Rashoumon vaguely looks like a wild dog.
Anti-Hero: Of the nominal variety. Akutagawa is an unstable murderer whose first instinct when doing a job is to kill someone. He's also extremely desperate for Dazai's approval, and if Dazai asks him to help them or even work with Atsushi, he'll do so. After he takes a level in kindness, he is much more willing to work with and even sacrifice himself for Atsushi, even holding to his word of not killing anyone for half a year, placing closer to an Unscrupulous Hero.
Ax-Crazy: Akutagawa is in no way a stable person, calmly murdering people by the dozen. He uses Rashomon to viciously rip his victims apart, making no secret of his murders. Hell, he even attacks Atsushi on a busy street in broad daylight!
Back from the Dead: Shortly after being killed by Fukuchi, he's revived using Bram to turn him into a subservient Vampire.
Badass Longcoat: He wears a long black coat and Rashomon makes him very badass.
Blue-and-Orange Morality: When called out by Atsushi for his dehumanizing of Kyouka, Akutagawa claims that he only helped her find her purpose in life. During his brief fight with Kyouka, he expresses muted but genuine happiness for his former subordinate, whom he realizes has found another purpose in life aside from killing. Considering Akutagawa's upbringing and treatment at Dazai's hands, Tough Love is likely the only way he knows how to express care. Therefore, he was legitimately doing what he thought was best for Kyouka during her time serving under him.
The Bus Came Back: After having been absent for 30 chapters, Akutagawa returns just in time to help Atsushi fight Fukuchi.
Casting a Shadow: His coat can be controlled by his ability, Rashomon, to give him this effect. His exact Ability is the 'Power to Control Clothing'. He's very good at it.
Classy Cravat: He wears a white cravat.
Clothes Make the Superman: Akutagawa still has powers without clothes, but they're pretty useless without clothes, seeing as his Ability is the manipulation of any clothing he's wearing. He puts it to awesome effect, turning his Badass Longcoat into an Extreme Omnivore and creating anything from spikes to armor out of it.
Clothing Combat: His basic power is turning the clothes he wears into a deadly weapon.
Doesn't Like Guns: In the original Dark Era novel, he says that 'Guns are the weapons of fools'.
Does Not Like Spam: Doesn't like oranges and horsebeans.
The Dreaded: Due to the brutality of his methods and his powerful Ability, he is feared by both the Agency and his subordinates (who only follow his orders due to the fear they have for him). In fact, the first thing Kunikida says to Atsushi when he joins the Agency is precisely avoid any contact with him.
Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Akutagawa has black hair and sickly pale skin. His pallor may have something to do with his illness.
Empty Eyes: His eyes reflect no light, emphasizing his murderous nature and sickly condition. In the manga, his eyes are more or less just black holes, and is signifies that he is already 'extremely tainted'.
Even Evil Can Be Loved: His subordinate Higuchi is devotedly in love with him even though Akutagawa is an unhinged and brutal member of Port Mafia.
Evil Wears Black: He's one of the most dangerous members of Port Mafia and his outfit is primarily black.
Expository Pronoun: Akutagawa refers to himself as "yatsugare". This Japanese pronoun is considered a very old-fashioned and overly humble way to refer to oneself, which comes at odds with Akutagawa's rude and dismissive behavior. The reason might be that the real-life Akutagawa wrote stories based on ancient Japan.
Foreshadowing: The existence of Akutagawa's sister is revealed in chapter 24.5, almost 20 chapters before Gin's relation to Akutagawa is exposed.
Face–Monster Turn: Downplayed. At best, he was an Anti-Hero due to being part of the Port Mafia. After he's killed by Fukuchi however, he's revived as a Vampire in his service by Bram, and directly turns Higuchi and Jono.
Gratuitous Foreign Language: During his fight against Hawthorne, Akutagawa calls him "Irmão" (Portuguese for "brother").
Green-Eyed Monster: He tries to kill anyone Dazai favors over him. The whole reason why Akutagawa hates Atsushi so much is because Dazai told him Atsushi is a better subordinate than him.
Hates Baths: Akutagawa dislikes bathing because it means that he won't be able to use his Ability and would become defenseless. This is lampshaded in one of the CD dramas, where Chuuya has to force him to bath by commanding him to so as an executive.
Heart Is an Awesome Power: His only power is to control clothing. He learned to create barriers, raise himself up in the air, and make 'locks' that restrain enemies.
Heroic Sacrifice: Puts himself in harms' way in Chapter 88 to save Atsushi.
Historical In-Joke:
- His relationship with Dazai is rather ironic given that, in real-life, Ryunosuke Akutagawa was an inspiration to Osamu Dazai, with his suicide at 35 being often cited as an inspiration for Dazai's depression and ultimate death by suicide himself.
- His coughing is a reference to his real counterpart who suffered from pleurisy.
- The real Akutagawa hated baths too, finding them time-wasting.
I Gave My Word: He makes good on his promise to Atsushi and avoids killing people for half a year.
Ironic Nickname: All his nicknames involve dogs, but they're stated under his dislikes.
Lean and Mean: Strictly said, he's underweight. His BMI is just 16.9, with his length at 172 cm and his weight at 50 kg. That and his Undeathly Pallor may have to do with his coughing. In the original Dark Era novel, Odasaku remarks that 'he's light, like a withered branch'.
Love Martyr: Dazai treated Akutagawa poorly when the latter was his subordinate, even firing a gun at him when he disapproved of Akutagawa's actions, and then Dazai left Port Mafia without a word, essentially abandoning Akutagawa. Despite of it, there isn't anyone in the world Akutagawa respects more than Dazai, to the point Akutagawa almost worships him, and he still seeks Dazai's acceptance with desperation.
Master of Threads: Akutagawa's Ability, Rashomon, enables him to control any clothes he's wearing. He often uses his powers to transform his Badass Longcoat into armor, form Tendrils of Darkness capable of slicing cars in half and create a mouth that can eat space. However, while his Ability is incredibly powerful, Akutagawa lacks the creativity necessary to utilize its full potential.
Meaningful Name: 'Ryuunosuke', means, 'Dragon boy'. The author was named that because he was born in the year of the Dragon, at the hour of the Dragon in the month of the Dragon. In Asia, being born under the sign of the Dragon is considered lucky. Here, Ryuunosuke is the counterpart to a white tiger Ability user.
Mighty Glacier: Rashoumon is extremely powerful but quite slow to activate.
Mood-Swinger: He can go from calm to murderously angry in a matter of seconds.
Mythical Motifs:
- His overall character design has elements that are evocative of a classic vampire. Fittingly, he's eventually turned into a vampire by Bram Stoker.
- Also dragons, since his name means 'Dragon son' and Rashoumon has a certain dragon-like body and a head that resembles that of a Chinese dragon (minus the whiskers and antlers). This also reflects his opposite nature of Atsushi.
- These actually fit together, since Dracula means "Son of the Dragon".
No Brows: He gives off this impression, but does actually have eyebrows although they're very faint and hard to see.
No Social Skills: Even though he's a part of the mafia, he avoids interacting with the other members, and mainly only speaks with Ichiyo Higuchi, his subordinate.
"Not So Different" Remark: Akutagawa himself comments in the similarities between himself and Kyouka during their fight in Chapter 49, noting how she's realized the value in her own life, just like him (although the description he gives in the last line can also fit Dazai effortlessly).
Akutagawa: "You've certainly changed, Kyouka. Those eyes...They're different from when I first saw you. Before, revenge was in your eyes. Revenge towards life. When you jumped with the bomb on the train, when you sank the smuggling ship, and when you went out on Moby Dick - I didn't see value for your own life in your eyes."
Kyouka: "Why do you know about things like that?"
Akutagawa: "I know because there was once a man with those same eyes."
Kyouka: "What happened to that man?"
Akutagawa: "The same as you. He met a certain person and joined a certain organization, and the hope for death in his eyes vanished. Kyouka, I'm glad for you."
Perpetual Frowner: Usually has a calm, emotionless expression on his face. That is until his temper is roused...
Pet the Dog:
- In Chapter 39 of the manga, Akutagawa chooses to let Atsushi off for only one time because the headmaster of his orphanage has recently died, so he's going to let him mourn the loss of his guardian.
- During the Cannibalism arc, Akutagawa takes a moment to tell Kyouka he's sincerely happy to see she has found a reason to live after joining the Agency.
Powerful, but Incompetent: Akutagawa struggles with this, which is lampshaded frequently. His Ability, Rashomon, enables him to manifest a sort of monster in the clothes he wears, enabling him to use to create razor-sharp Combat Tentacles, armor and even swallow space. Unfortunately, he has a one-track mind and isn't particularly creative, severely limiting the effectiveness of his powers as he is unable to come up with more effective uses for them and tends to become extremely Axe-Crazy. However, overtime he learns to be more inventive.
Powers Do the Fighting: While he can fight a bit on his own, he mostly relies on his ability for combat.
Psychological Projection: When Akutagawa first met Kyouka, the hopeless look she had in her eyes and her plea for him to kill her caused Akutagawa to see his younger self before he met Dazai in Kyouka. When he tells Atsushi he has given Kyouka value by using her Ability for assassination, Akutagawa is also referencing how joining Port Mafia under Dazai's tutelage made him grow in power and stop wishing for death.
Put on a Bus: He hasn't appeared in the main story since the Cannibalism Arc. However, in the next arc, The Bus Came Back as he was shadowing Atsushi all the time.
Red and Black and Evil All Over: Black and red are his general color scheme.
Red Baron: People call him the "Silent Rabid Dog" or "Black Cloaked Hellhound". One might almost see a pattern...
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Red Oni to Atsushi's Blue Oni. Akutagawa is violent, ill-tempered, and bloodthirsty, in contrast to the much more calm, meek, and gentle Atsushi. This is reflected by how their abilities are visually represented - Akutagawa's is red (and black), Atsushi's is blue (and white).
The Resenter: He hates and deeply resents that Atsushi has gotten Dazai's acknowledgment and respect without even trying when Akutagawa has been trying to get that for years with no success.
Satisfied Street Rat: Akutagawa is an orphan who grew up in the unforgiving slums where every single day was a struggle for survival. Now, he's one of the strongest, most dangerous members of the Port Mafia, holding a view that those with harsh lives like him are the ones who stand on top of the weak.
Shadow Archetype: There are hints that he was designed to be the "shadow" to Atsushi's "light". One could interpret Akutagawa as a representation of what Atsushi could become if he hadn't joined the Agency and became obsessed with seeking power only to destroy his enemies instead of protecting people in danger. This is even more obvious in the BEAST Alternate Universe where Atsushi and Akutagawa switch places in their respective organizations.
The Social Darwinist: He claims that weak people should die and give way to the stronger ones.
So Proud of You: He reveals to Kyouka that he's glad she's found another reason to live besides killing.
Akutagawa: "Kyouka... I'm glad for you."
Spell My Name With An S: Sometimes his first name has one U in it instead of two.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Agrees to stop killing for six months so he can duel with Atsushi.
Took a Level in Kindness: It takes him a while to get there, but Atsushi's influence allows him to go from a perpetually agitated, unstable person to a person actively willing to pull off a Heroic Sacrifice to save Atsushi. He even pulls off a genuine smile.
Trademark Favorite Food: Tea and figs. It's also mentioned that he likes shiruko (red bean soup).
Troubled, but Cute: He's antisocial and a highly dangerous member of a criminal organization, but damn is he hot. He has at least one subordinate completely smitten with him.
Underestimating Badassery: Right after Odasaku saves him, Akutagawa picks a fight with Odasaku thinking that the lowest ranking Port Mafia member couldn't possibly be as strong as Dazai claimed. Moments later Akutagawa is completely defeated.
Unknown Rival: Of a sort. Atsushi knows who Akutagawa is, but has no idea why Akutagawa hates him in particular so much.
Weak, but Skilled: As to mirror Atsushi. His body is very frail, his complex is...worrisome, to say softly, and he is heavily underweight. In one of the anthologies, Higuchi is shocked◊ when she hears his height and weight. However, he has a very versatile and fearsome power, and because he names his techniques, we know that there are at least 5 different uses to Rashomon, each deadlier than the other. See them all here.
"Well Done, Son" Guy: The thing Akutagawa wants more than anything is the approval of Dazai, his former superior and mentor figure. When Dazai praises him for the first time ever after Akutagawa helps Atsushi defeat Fitzgerald, Akutagawa faints from joy. Turns out he's so desperate to make Dazai acknowledge him because he's dying from a lung disease and doesn't want to die being a disappointment to Dazai.
You Remind Me of X: He admits that seeing Kyouka's eyes filled with self-loathing reminded him of himself before he joined Port Mafia.
Your Days Are Numbered: He knows he doesn't have much left to live because his lung disease is killing him. Becomes a moot point after he's killed by Fukuchi, then resurrected as a Vampire by Bram.

Ichiyou Higuchi

Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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樋口一葉 - ??????

Literary references: She is named after Japanese author Natsu Higuchi, who wrote short stories under the pen name Ichiyo Higuchi.

Personalia
Age: Unknown
Height: 167 cm
Blood Type: Unknown
Birthday: May 2
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
First appearance: Chapter 3/Episode 3

Akutagawa's subordinate. Her Ability is stated to be unknown but makes up for it in firepower.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg: She makes a Pose of Supplication in front of Atsushi and Kunikida when she thinks they know something about a beautiful woman she saw with Akutagawa.
All Girls Want Bad Boys: She's in love with the dangerous and coldhearted Akutagawa.
Badass Normal: Can hold her own against Ability users just by handling guns.
Characterization Marches On: She becomes significantly more dependent on Akutagawa and less ruthless after her introduction.
Clingy Jealous Girl: She loses it bad when she thinks her Akutagawa-sempai has a girlfriend (who was actually his little sister Gin). She goes as far as to chase Gin down with a gun in hand until they clear the misunderstanding.
Cool Shades: Puts on a pair of sunglasses when she reveals her true identity.
Dark Action Girl: She's part of a criminal organization and she's very skilled with guns.
Guns Akimbo: Her preferred fighting style.
Historical In-Joke:
- Her passionate, one-sided attraction to her superior Akutagawa is a reference to the real Ichiyo Higuchi's unrequited love for her mentor.
- Like the real Higuchi, Bungo Stray Dogs Higuchi also has a little sister.
- She may seem all ruthless and independent upon her introduction, but her mental state is very much dependent on her job, Akutagawa and others who stand above her. Similarly, the real Higuchi was reliant on her sister for the finances, and said sister also made sure that whenever Higuchi went out, she didn't look like something that crawled out of the local dumpster.
Hopeless Suitor: She would be lucky if Akutagawa ever gives her positive attention as just his subordinate.
Ignored Enamored Underling: It couldn't be more obvious she's head-over-heels for her boss Akutagawa, but he sees her as no one important.
Love Martyr: Akutagawa treats her like useless garbage like he does with everyone who isn't Dazai, but Higuchi is completely devoted to him regardless.
More Dakka: Wields two sub-machine guns in her confrontation with Tanizaki, Naomi, and Atsushi.
Poke the Poodle: In an omake she suggests doing this.
I'll order a large quantity of life-sized giraffe figures on Amazon and have them sent to the Detective Agency. Furthermore, it'll be payment on delivery!
Prim and Proper Bun: Usually wears her hair in a messy one.
Satellite Love Interest: Pretty much nothing defines Higuchi aside from her borderline obsessive crush on Akutagawa.
Shipper with an Agenda: When she mistook Gin for Akutagawa's girlfriend, Higuchi supported the idea of Atsushi giving Gin a love letter (although the sender was actually Katai).
Subordinate Excuse: Working for Akutagawa is the reason why she stays in Port Mafia. Despite her blatant feelings, she's always making up excuses for everything she does for him, claiming it's all "part of her job".
Undying Loyalty: She is fiercely loyal to Akutagawa.
Violently Protective Girlfriend: She isn't Akutagawa's actual girlfriend, yet she doesn't hesitate to confront a criminal group that kidnapped him when he was unconscious.

Motojirou Kajii

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese), Brian Palermo (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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梶井基次郎 - 檸檬爆弾 ^note

Literary references: He is named after Japanese author Motojiro Kajii, and his ability is a reference to Kajii's short story "Lemon."

Personalia
Age: 28
Height: 180 cm
Blood Type: B
Birthday: February 17
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
First appearance: Chapter 7/Episode 8

An infamous terrorist bomber. His ability, "Lemon Bomb,"^note protects him from damage caused by bombs that are shaped like lemons, but he has to make the bombs himself.

Advertised Extra: The anime put him among the cast listing from before the anime premiered, but he ends up having far less screentime than the other characters in the Port Mafia.
Fights Like a Normal: Due to the fact that his ability is simply immunity to the Lemon Bombs - not creating them, Kajii has to use his limited combat skills if his bombs aren't enough.
For Science!: Claims this as his motivation for killing people with bombs. He finds death fascinating and wants to kill as many people as possible to study it.
- He brings it up again in his discussion with Hawthorne about how science, not religion will understand the nature of God and the universe.
Having a Blast: Carries a near-infinite supply of lemon-shaped bombs, which his Ability grants him immunity to.
Labcoat of Science and Medicine: Wears a ragged labcoat and claims to be a scientist of sorts.
Mad Bomber: Gleefully blows people up with his ability while rambling on about the meaning of death.
Mad Scientist: His aesthetic, with the lab coat, safety glasses and all. And because he makes all the bombs himself, he may as well be this.
Noodle Incident: Never actually brought up or touched upon, but one really has to wonder what exact set of circumstances led to him learning he was immune specifically to lemon-shaped bombs of all things.
Out of Focus: Compared to the rest of its members, Kajii is rarely seen talking to other members of the Port Mafia.
Slasher Smile: Often sports one.
Smug Snake: Constantly speaks in a condescending tone to others and loves taunting his victims. Unfortunately, he has next to no combat abilities beyond his 'Lemon Bomb' power, and gets his ass handed to him by Yosano.
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Gives one to Hawthorne that he was so convinced in his superiority that he didn't question Kajii's ability in further detail and why he needed to infiltrate their base, this ends up costing them the Guild's ship "Zelda".
Weaksauce Weakness: As noted above, because his ability does not create the Lemon Bombs, he's very weak if he runs out or is separated from them.
Wounded Gazelle Gambit: He intentionally lets himself get caught and beaten up by Hawthorne so he wouldn't notice the cargo Hawthorne's men were loading had been switched with crates of Lemon Bombs.

Kyuusaku "Q" Yumeno

Voiced by: Haruka Kudō (Japanese), Tara Sands (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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夢野久作 - ドグラ・マグラ

Literary references: They are named after Japanese mystery author Taido Sugiyama, who wrote under the pen name Kyusaku Yumeno. Their ability is a reference to Yumeno's novel Dogra Magra.

Personalia
Age: 13
Height: 146 cm
Blood Type: AB
Birthday: January 4
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
First appearance: Chapter 24/Episode 19

A Creepy Child Mafiosi of Port Mafia introduced during the Guild Arc, known by their codename "Q". Their ability "Dogra Magra" allows them to control the mind of anyone who injures them.

Ambiguous Gender: Q has a very androgynous appearance. At the end of Dazai, Chuuya, Fifteen Years Old, Dazai asks Mori what gender Q is and Mori admits he'd need to check Q's medical records to find out.
Bullying a Dragon: While Yumeno has one of the strongest Abilities seen so far, they try to use it on Lovecraft, which backfires horribly, resulting in their kidnapping and torture.
Cold-Blooded Torture: Undergoes this due to Steinbeck torturing them with his vines that are connected all across Yokohama, so once Yumeno activities their Ability the city will be in chaos.
Creepy Child: Q is a child with a frightening Mind Rape Ability, taking pleasure in watching people go mad because of it.
Cute and Psycho: Looks like a very adorable child, but has the personality and mindset of a demon.
Creepy Doll: Uses one that's linked to their Ability.
Deliberate Injury Gambit: They keep razors tied to their arms so that simply bumping into them will cut them and thus trigger their Ability, cursing the one who harmed them.
The Dreaded: Their power is so terrifying that Mori has to shut them down to avoid a disaster.
Enfante Terrible: Despite being a child, they're positively bloodthirsty. According to Dazai, people died by the masses to lock them up.
Exotic Eye Designs: Their right eye has a star-shaped pupil.
Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon: While Q can play the part of a harmless, innocent child, they are quick to 180 into a twisted, sadistic psycho.
Humanizing Tears: No matter how much of a Creepy Child Q is, it's hard not to feel sorry for them when they cry like a normal child during Steinbeck's torture of them.
I Just Want to Be Normal: When Steinbeck tortures them to spread Dogra Magra by all Yokohama, they start to cry that they didn't want to have their ability and just wanted to live a normal life.
Mind Rape: Their Ability is a mind control curse that curses his targets by ravaging their consciousness with hallucinations, causing them to attack everyone in sight with no regard on whom they might be; friends or enemies.
Older Than They Look: It's somewhat hard to believe Q is only a year younger than Kenji.
Only Known by Their Nickname: Everyone calls them Q.
Psychotic Smirk: Tends to do these while their Ability is playing out.
Underestimating Badassery: Tries to mind rape Lovecraft of all people. They end being the one screwed at the end.
What Happened to the Mouse?: After Dazai and Chuuya rescue them from the Guild and are then attacked by Lovecraft, no mention is made of them afterwards nearly 20 chapters later. Presumably, Chuuya took Q back with him to the Mafia.
Wingding Eyes: The pupil of their right eye is a star.

Black Lizard Squadron

A hitmen squad operating in the name of the mafia.

Ryuurou Hirotsu

Voiced by: Atsushi Ono (Japanese), Greg Chun (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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広津柳浪 - 落椿 ^note

Literary references: He is named after Japanese author Naoto Hirotsu, who wrote under the pen name Ryuro Hirotsu, and his ability is a reference to Hirotsu's short story "Falling Camellia".

Personalia
Age: 50
Height: 178 cm
Blood Type: A
Birthday: June 15
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
First appearance: Chapter 5/Episode 4

A sharply dressed man, he is a commander of Black Lizard, the mafia's squad of hitmen. His ability, "Falling Camellia," sends objects flying with a powerful force.

Affably Evil: Always polite to everyone, enemies and allies alike. Cross him, however, and you will regret it.
Changed My Mind, Kid: Shows up with the other Black Lizard commanders to back Higuchi up when she decides to storm into the enemy base alone to rescue Akutagawa, touched by her courage.
Consummate Professional: He's diligent in his work and dislikes unprofessional behavior.
The Dreaded: Considering how Gin and Tachihara respond to his threats, Hirotsu is not someone to mess with.
Good Smoking, Evil Smoking: After slaughtering a warehouse full of people, he comments on how a cigarette tastes better after a job well done.
Hand Blast: How Falling Camellia works, using concussive force.
High-Class Glass: Never seen without his monocle.
Not So Stoic: Shows uncharacteristic concern for Higuchi's safety in chapter 14, and towards Gin in chapter 48.
Old Soldier: He's 50 years old and still actively working as an assassin for the Mafia. Apparently he's from the time of the previous boss. Tachihara even calls him "Gramps."
Shout-Out: The name of the squadron is named after Japanese author Ryuro Hirotsu's book, The Black Lizard.

Gin

Gin Akutagawa

Voiced by: Shiina Natsukawa (Japanese), Allegra Clark (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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芥川銀 - ⬛⬛⬛ (お銀)

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

Personalia
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Unknown, due to an unknown birthday
First appearance: Chapter 5/Episode 4

A commander of Black Lizard.

Badass Longcoat: Similar to Akutagawa, Gin wears a black long coat as a member of Port Mafia.
Badass Normal: Has no power, in a world full of those that do. Is equally capable of kicking your ass.
Beware the Quiet Ones: Not much of a talker, but definitely deadly. Nearly attacks Tachihara after he taunts her, despite the fact that they were on a job.
Combat Stilettos: She wears high-heeled boots in the manga.
Cool Mask: The lower half of her face is covered with a white mask most of the time.
Creepy Crosses: She wears a cross around her neck in the manga, both referencing how her namesake was a Christian and adding to her slight Goth look.
Dark Action Girl: As is standard for female characters in the Port Mafia.
Devious Daggers: Befitting a stealthy assassin, she uses two knives as her weapon of choice.
Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: A scary assassin with jet-black hair and pale skin. It's a trait she shares with her brother Ryuunosuke.
Fashionable Asymmetry: One of her sleeves covers her entire arm. On the other arm, her sleeve is ripped short above her elbow, and she wears an elbow-length glove.
First-Name Basis: Everyone calls her Gin to hide the fact that she has the family name of Akutagawa.
Foreshadowing: The fact that there are two Akutagawas is revealed in chapter 24.5, almost 20 chapters before Gin's relation to Akutagawa is exposed.
Lady Looks Like a Dude: Higuchi assumes that Gin is male at first, and Hirotsu refers to her at her introduction as such too. Dazai reveals that Gin is actually female and has a cute voice.
Letting Her Hair Down: She undoes the ponytail and goes around with her hair down outside of work.
Professional Killer: She specializes in assassination for Port Mafia.
The Quiet One: She has no spoken lines in the first season, lampshaded by her voice actor being listed as "????". She does get a line of dialog in the second season, and it's revealed that her voice is actually cute. And her reveal in Season 3 that she is Gin's sister cuts to Atushi, Kunikada, and Higuchi's reaction to the knowledge.
Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Not unlike her brother, she has raven-colored hair and light skin. When she lets her hair down and takes off the mask, she's incredibly gorgeous.
Relative Error: Higuchi thought Gin and Ryuunosuke were lovers after finding out they spend time together outside of work. Then she discovered they're siblings.
Samus Is a Girl: She wears a black coat that conceals her figure, and a white mask that covers her nose and mouth. When it's revealed she's actually a girl, even her coworker Higuchi is shocked.
She Cleans Up Nicely: As a member of Port Mafia, she looks intimidating and androgynous, causing many to mistake her for a guy. On the rare occasions that she dresses casually, she's a stunning beauty. Even Higuchi couldn't recognize her despite working together.
Shout-Out: She's named after the protagonist in the short story "O-Gin", by Ryuunosuke Akutagawa.
Vocal Dissonance: Given how threatening she looks as an assassin, her adorable high-pitched voice (courtesy of Shiina Natsukawa) comes off as a big surprise. When in a casual dress, however, it fits her perfectly.

Michizou Tachihara

Voiced by: Yu Hayashi (Japanese), Ben Diskin (Seasons 1-3), A.J. Beckles (S4-onwards) (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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立原道造 - 真冬のかたみに

Literary references: He is named after Japanese poet Michizou Tachihara, and his Ability name is named after a poem he dedicated to a German painter whose father was an iron trader.

Personalia
Age: 19
Height: 176 cm
Blood Type: A
Birthday: July 30
Zodiac Sign: Leo
First appearance: Chapter 5/Episode 4

A commander of Black Lizard with a short-temper.

Advertised Extra: He has a very small role in the anime, despite appearing in the openings for both seasons. By chapter 68 in the manga he gets a bigger role by being revealed as the fifth Hunting Dog.
Becoming the Mask: After exposing himself as a Hunting Dog, Tachihara begins to notice he got more accustomed to his cover at Port Mafia than he himself had realized. He then realizes Hirotsu was right when he called him a true member of Port Mafia.
Blood Knight: In stark contrast to Hirotsu's professionalism and Gin's stoicism. However, this too seems to be part of his made-up personality.
Chekhov's Gunman: He spends a good portion of the series Out of Focus despite being one of the recurring members of Port Mafia. By chapter 68 of the manga, he's revealed as not only an undercover government agent but the fifth member of the Hunting Dogs.
Delinquent Hair: He dyed his dark hair orange after he chose a delinquent lifestyle.
Evil Counterpart: As a Hunting Dog who wanted to avenge his older brother, Tachihara is this to Yosano until it was subverted for three reasons: one, he spared her life due to his sudden internal conflict, two, he watched Atsushi's video about the Agency's innocence and the Decay of the Angel via a flash drive, and three, he was the first one to witness Fukuchi's vampire infection outbreak plan.
Extra-ore-dinary: His Ability lets him manipulate metal freely.
Eye Scream: Fukuchi blinds him during their confrontation, leaving him with a large bleeding scar where his eyes were.
Fashionable Asymmetry: Keeps his left sleeve rolled up inside his jacket.
Fiery Redhead: Invoked. He dyes his hair orange to suit his role of a short-fused criminal. His real hair color is way duller and he acts much calmer when he's working as a Hunting Dog.
Foreshadowing: Jouno ordered Tecchou to kill Yosano first before she could heal her comrades because of the fact that she's the Angel of Death who was involved in the Great War with Tachihara's brother, a metal manipulator just like him. Shortly before his big reveal, Tachihara once mentioned about his older brother and the main reason why he joined the Port Mafia in the first place.
Guns Akimbo: He usually wields only one pistol. But when things get rough, he uses two.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Nearly attacks Gin after he taunts her. Hirotsu has to threaten them to get them to stop.
He Cleans Up Nicely: He looks far more professional in the Hunting Dogs' uniform. A more innocent/innocuous example would be this◊.
Hot-Blooded: Especially compared to his Black Lizard colleagues.
Loophole Abuse: The Decay of Angels wrote in the page of the Book that all government agents and police forces would never believe or even consider any evidence that the Armed Detective Agency are innocent. Tachihara is the exception because he's both a Hunting Dog and a member of Port Mafia.
Marionette Master: He can control metallic mannequins with his Ability.
Not-So-Small Role: Did you think Tachihara was nothing but a mook of Port Mafia? He's the brother of the one soldier who gave Yosano her butterfly hairclip and the fifth member of the Hunting Dogs, the terrifying organization speculated to contain very powerful Ability users.
Only Sane Man: Perhaps due to his generic design, Tachihara often plays the sane man in Port Mafia-centered Wan chapters and omakes, contrasting the more eccentric members.
Pointless Bandaid: Across his nose. He takes it off when he's not undercover.
Revenge: He blames Yosano for the suicide of his older brother and infiltrated Port Mafia in order to obtain the chance to face Yosano.
Successful Sibling Syndrome: He had an older brother who was better than him at everything. Tachihara felt like he lived in his brother's shadow and in order to cope with it, Tachihara resorted to delinquency and crime.
Tragic Keepsake: To this day, Tachihara keeps his deceased brother's dog tag in which the latter counted the number of times Yosano healed him.
Undercover Cop Reveal: He's the last member of the Hunting Dogs who infiltrated Port Mafia to replace Ango as the government Double Agent.
Walking Spoiler: More than any other character in the Cast Herd at this point. Everything you're led to believe about him is thrown completely out of the window by (the now infamous) chapter 68.
Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises: Does one when he gets an identity crisis.
You Should Have Died Instead: People voiced their disappointment over Tachihara living on after his talented brother killed himself.

Former Members

Sakunosuke "Odasaku" Oda

Voiced by: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yūto Uemura (young Oda) (Japanese), David Vincent (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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織田作之助 - 天衣無縫 ^note

Personalia
Age: 23 at death
Height: 185 cm
Blood Type: Unknown
Birthday: October 26
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
First appearance: Dark Era Light Novel

Literary references: He is named after Japanese author Sakunosuke Oda, and his ability is a reference to Oda's short story Flawless. ^note

A low-ranked member of Port Mafia and a close friend of Dazai's. The co-protagonist and point of view character of Osamu Dazai and the Dark Era. His ability, "Flawless," ^note See Lost in Translation below allows him to see a few seconds into the future when his life is in danger.

Combat Clairvoyance: His ability allows him to see a few seconds into the future whenever his life is in danger, which allows him to avoid death multiple times.
Dark and Troubled Past: Used to work as an assassin before meeting Soseki.
Despair Event Horizon: When Mimic kills the children he was raising, his whole world crumbles. It's so bad he even gives up his dream for the sake of his revenge.
Did You Just Scam Cthulhu?: Not long after meeting Dazai, Oda convinces him to come a place he claims he has to see before he dies. Oda then proceeds to take Dazai to a bar and explains to the stunned mafioso that it was an obvious lie since there was no chance he'd have information about a place the mafia was unaware of.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: Dies in Dazai's arms while telling him that he won't find a purpose in life wallowing in darkness and urges him to become a better person.
Doomed Protagonist: He's the point of view character in the Dark Era, and in every timeline or universe, he will die because it's what finally pushes Dazai to defect to the Armed Detective Agency. That is why the BEAST universe is there in the first place because Dazai wanted a universe in which he lives. It doesn't quite work.
Failure Is the Only Option: Related to the above.
Fights Like a Normal: His ability is purely defensive, so any fighting he does is using his own skills.
Friend to All Children: He took in five orphaned children and they are fond of him. When Mimic kills the children, Oda loses his will to live and only cares about revenge.
Friendly Neighborhood Gangster: While he is in the Port Mafia, he refuses to kill people, to the point of being the most merciful member of all the organization. He even decides to stay in the lowest position of the organization despite his talent, much to Mori's and Dazai's confusion.
In-Series Nickname: Gets called "Odasaku" (a combination of his surname and the two first syllables of his name) by Dazai and Ango, although this also qualifies as Historical In-Joke because his namesake also received this nickname.
Last Request: In his final moments, Oda asked Dazai to become a better person and go to the side that saves people.
Lost in Translation: His Ability name, kind of. The term 天衣無縫 ^note is hard to translate, and it being named 'Flawless' in the English translation only carries part of the weight it carries (similarly to Light Snow). The fact that the series is the very first instance of the term being translated also does not help the matter. Read more about it here.
Mutual Kill: Manages to kills Gide at the end, but he dies from the wounds he received during the fight.
Not-So-Harmless Villain: While his status as a "villain" is debatable (if nothing else, he is the nicest of all the organization's powered members) and he himself believes his ability to be nigh-worthless before he's forced to go all out against Gide, Dazai has a much more realistic view of what Oda is capable of. His words to Akutagawa (after the latter scoffs at the idea of Oda being dangerous) sum it up well.
"He could kill us all. Every single one of us, no matter how strong. He could kill us before we could ever fight back if he wanted to."
Only Friend: To Dazai. Oda was the sole person who understood Dazai. He urged Dazai to save people instead of killing them as he recognized that it would be the better option for him.
Only I Can Kill Him: Oda, Gide, and Mori all believe that Oda is the only one who can defeat Gide properly since their abilities counteract each others.
Plot-Triggering Death: His tragic death and dying wish were what motivated Dazai to leave Port Mafia and join the Agency, which eventually leads him to meet and recruit Atsushi.
Perma-Stubble: It's never shown being longer than on the image, but it's possible it's because the Dark Era is in fact an Extremely Short Timespan.
Posthumous Character: Was killed four years before the series began.
Punch-Clock Villain: He's working for the Mafia largely because he wouldn't be able to find legitimate work easily due to his past as an assassin and it pays well.
Pursue the Dream Job: His real dream is to be a writer. He plans to leave the mafia at some point and the reason why he doesn't want to kill anyone is he believes that someone who has killed people doesn't have the right to create stories. Unfortunately, he gives up on his dream when Mimic kills the orphans he raised and he decides to avenge them.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Gide's red. In contrast to Gide, who is passionate and quick to anger, Oda is mostly calm, rational, and serious. This is reflected in how their Abilities are visually represented - Oda's is blue, Gide's is red.
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: After deciding to avenge his adopted orphans, he goes to Mimic's headquarters and proceeds to kill every single member he encounters. He succeeds but at the cost of his own life.
Shout-Out: To Alexandre Cabanel's The Fallen Angel. During the Dark Era prequel, Odasaku briefly adopts◊ Lucifer's iconic pose (right arm covering his mouth) while charging with an axe. He may not be crying, but he's every bit as hateful and angry and has a Dramatic Wind tousling his hair. Odasaku has been associated with Christian imagery once before and is widely regarded as Dazai's guardian angel.
The Stoic: He's usually very calm and collected, rarely showing emotions in his face.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Tries to adhere to this philosophy after meeting Natsume Soseki, but ultimately gives up after Mimic kills the orphans he was looking after.
Trademark Favorite Food: Curry. Though he states instead of liking the dish he just gets used to eating it and feels uncomfortable if he doesn't. This obviously refers to his namesake, however, who was known for loving it and at this restaurant (which carries the same name as one of his namesake's works) you can see it too.
Tragic Bromance: He was Dazai's Best Friend and his tragic death hit Dazai so hard that it triggered a drastic change in his personality and motivated him to leave Port Mafia and help those in need as Odasaku wanted.
- However, some people think Dazai's feelings for Oda were not solely platonic. Atsushi asks him at Oda's grave if the person was someone he was in love with. Dazai's response is a sad smile.
Tranquil Fury: During his Roaring Rampage of Revenge against Mimic, while killing every member he comes across, he never once loses his composure. He just pulls the trigger and kills with a completely stoic expression.
Not So Stoic: His usual stoicism is completaly gone for a while after kids that he was taking care of are killed by Gide. After his emotional outburst he does pretty much come back to his old calm way of being, though he's clearly in a worse mental state.

See Bungo Stray Dogs Armed Detective Agency.

Osamu Dazai

See Bungo Stray Dogs Armed Detective Agency.

Ango Sakaguchi

See Bungo Stray Dogs Government.

Rando

See Bungo Stray Dogs Others.

Characters / Bungo Stray Dogs Port Mafia
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Executive Members

Ougai Mori and Elise

Tropes pertaining to Mori:

Voiced by: Mitsuru Miyamoto (Japanese), Keith Silverstein (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Tropes pertaining to Elise:

Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Kouyou Ozaki

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Cindy Robinson (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese), Robbie Daymond (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Chuuya Nakahara

Voiced by: Kissho Taniyama (Japanese), Nicolas Roye (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Paul Verlaine

Mafiosi

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese), Brian Beacock (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Ichiyou Higuchi

Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Motojirou Kajii

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese), Brian Palermo (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Kyuusaku "Q" Yumeno

Voiced by: Haruka Kudō (Japanese), Tara Sands (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Black Lizard Squadron

Ryuurou Hirotsu

Voiced by: Atsushi Ono (Japanese), Greg Chun (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Gin Akutagawa

Voiced by: Shiina Natsukawa (Japanese), Allegra Clark (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Michizou Tachihara

Voiced by: Yu Hayashi (Japanese), Ben Diskin (Seasons 1-3), A.J. Beckles (S4-onwards) (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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Former Members

Sakunosuke "Odasaku" Oda

Voiced by: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yūto Uemura (young Oda) (Japanese), David Vincent (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Alternative Title(s): Bungou Stray Dogs Port Mafia

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Ougai Mori and Elise

Tropes pertaining to Mori:

Voiced by: Mitsuru Miyamoto (Japanese), Keith Silverstein (English)Foreign VAsJosé Gilberto Vilchis (Latin American Spanish), Frederic Clou (French), Robert Kotulla (German), Yuri Chesman (Brazilian Portuguese)

Tropes pertaining to Elise:

Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)Foreign VAsSusana Moreno (Latin American Spanish), Sophia Atman (French), Elise Eikermann (German), Thaynara Bergamim (Brazilian Portuguese)

Kouyou Ozaki

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Cindy Robinson (English)Foreign VAsCarla Castañeda (Latin American Spanish), Sandrine Henry (French), Marion von Stengel (German), Márcia Regina (Brazilian Portuguese)

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Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese), Robbie Daymond (English)Foreign VAsDave Ramos (Latin American Spanish), Laurent Vernin (French), Martin May (German)

Chuuya Nakahara

Voiced by: Kissho Taniyama (Japanese), Nicolas Roye (English)Foreign VAsAlan Prieto (Latin American Spanish), Gregory Praet (French), Tammo Kaulbarsch (German), Felipe Zilse (Brazilian Portuguese)

Paul Verlaine

Mafiosi

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese), Brian Beacock (English)Foreign VAsChristian Strempler (Latin American Spanish), Sébastien Hebrant (French), Daniel Schütter (German), Márcio Araújo (Brazilian Portuguese)

Ichiyou Higuchi

Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)Foreign VAsKaren Vallejo (Latin American Spanish), Mélanie Dermont (French), Jennifer Böttcher (German), Isabel de Sá (Brazilian Portuguese)

Motojirou Kajii

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese), Brian Palermo (English)Foreign VAsPascual Meza (Latin American Spanish), Maxime Donnay (French), Rasmus Borowski (German), Heitor Assali (Brazilian Portuguese)

Kyuusaku "Q" Yumeno

Voiced by: Haruka Kudō (Japanese), Tara Sands (English)Foreign VAsAndrea Arruti (Latin American Spanish), Maria Wardzinska (German), Flora Paulita (Brazilian Portuguese)

Black Lizard Squadron

Ryuurou Hirotsu

Voiced by: Atsushi Ono (Japanese), Greg Chun (English)Foreign VAsÓscar Gómez (Latin American Spanish), Philippe Resimont (French), Robin Brosch (German), Fábio Moura (Brazilian Portuguese)

Gin Akutagawa

Voiced by: Shiina Natsukawa (Japanese), Allegra Clark (English)Foreign VAsAlicia Vélez (Latin American Spanish), Sophia Atman (French), Genet Zegay (German), Mariana Evangelista (Brazilian Portuguese)

Michizou Tachihara

Voiced by: Yu Hayashi (Japanese), Ben Diskin (Seasons 1-3), A.J. Beckles (S4-onwards) (English)Foreign VAsDan Frausto (Latin American Spanish), Yannick Besson (French), Jörn Linnenbröker (German), Vinícius Fagundes (Brazilian Portuguese)

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Former Members

Sakunosuke "Odasaku" Oda

Voiced by: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yūto Uemura (young Oda) (Japanese), David Vincent (English)Foreign VAsAlejandro Orozco (Latin American Spanish), Maxime Van Stantfoort (French), Johannes Klaußner (German), Glauco Marques (Brazilian Portuguese)

Alternative Title(s): Bungou Stray Dogs Port Mafia

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Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Cindy Robinson (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese), Robbie Daymond (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Kissho Taniyama (Japanese), Nicolas Roye (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Kensho Ono (Japanese), Brian Beacock (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese), Carrie Keranen (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese), Brian Palermo (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Haruka Kudō (Japanese), Tara Sands (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Atsushi Ono (Japanese), Greg Chun (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Shiina Natsukawa (Japanese), Allegra Clark (English)^{Foreign VAs}

Voiced by: Yu Hayashi (Japanese), Ben Diskin (Seasons 1-3), A.J. Beckles (S4-onwards) (English)^{Foreign VAs}

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Voiced by: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yūto Uemura (young Oda) (Japanese), David Vincent (English)^{Foreign VAs}