Bungou Stray Dogs
Anime • 2016 • Action
ReportThis anime contains 84 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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Unanswered Triggers
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jewtism
Plenty of the characters have (unstated) mental health issues that could possibly include dissociation, but nothing is explicit.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
2 supporters
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touloser
It's never shown but one of the main characters runs away from the mafia without telling anyone
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
22 supporters
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roseswiththorns
Almost everyone in this show is an orphan. Atsushi, the main character, in particular was given up.
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Abuse
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Is someone stalked?
15 supporters
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thepapercraftsystem
Usually tailing by assassins.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
50 supporters
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roseswiththorns
One of the main themes of this series is the cycle of abuse. This happens with MULTIPLE characters. And these arcs are revealed throughout the entire series. If this is triggering to you, do not watch. It’s a major major theme and is touched upon in nearly every episode. Some cycles include: The original mafia boss abused Kouyou, and she goes on to abuse Kyouka. Mori, the current mafia boss, abused Dazai. Dazai abused Akutagawa. Akutagawa also abused Kyouka. Kyouka manages to escape and put an end to this cycle, as does Dazai, but there are multiple characters who don’t/haven’t yet escaped this cycle, which can be particularly upsetting.
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Is someone gaslighted?
26 supporters
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Meowri
Horribly.
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CherryB0mb
Yes. Fair warning the main character has a large background of child abuse and mental abuse. This is shown in flashbacks a lot.
There's a couple of occasions where said character gets slapped by his mentor figure when in the middle of a breakdown or just general abuse as a theme and gaslighting.
There's a couple of occasions where said character gets slapped by his mentor figure when in the middle of a breakdown or just general abuse as a theme and gaslighting.
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Addiction
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SofiaZapponiodaine
one of the charters eats a hallucinationotic mushroom
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Is there addiction?
7 supporters
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anxietdi
One character is implied to be an alcoholic.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
5 supporters
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CherryB0mb
Dazai drinks alcohol a lot along with characters like Chuuya and Haruno I don't there is any shown cases of alcoholic abuse to note.
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Animal
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CherryB0mb
Kinda? There are dead chickens shown very very briefly in a flash sequence in S1
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Are animals abused?
109 supporters
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yutlunglover
Not really, unless you count the main character, who transforms into a tiger when he fights.
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Does a cat die?
96 supporters
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Meowri
The cat thrives.
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Does a dragon die?
17 supporters
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AnxieTea
In the movie Dead Apple, one of the abilities represents a giant dragon, and one character has some features like one. They both are destroyed.
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Are there spiders?
26 supporters
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BlatantSharp
There are technically no spiders, but a major villain has a certain ability that might make him somewhat resemble a spider.
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Assault
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junomancy
Early on in the show, a female supporting character gets slapped by a man while apologizing for another character knocking his bags over.
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Is there pedophilia?
61 supporters
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estetikapatetika
Pedophilia is never explicitly mentioned but one of the characters has odd relationships with younger characters, and in the dub he says "I prefer the women in my life to be under twelve"
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Is someone held under water?
10 supporters
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estetikapatetika
Not held as much as in a box full of water with no way out
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Is someone restrained?
11 supporters
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Benrybenry
Several times in battle, both adults and children. Explicitly shown and almost unavoidable
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hnsm
It is quite unclear. One of the main villains in the show is a pedophile and he used to work with a member of the detective agency when she was a child. Said member was emotionally abused by him and harbours intense anger and fear towards him. There is a possibility of past sexual assault but it is hinted at. In relation to the pedophile character, it is unclear weather he has ever acted on his desires but he is a caretaker for a young girl so his affection for her may be disturbing to viewers.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
17 supporters
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thepapercraftsystem
Several people's gifts involve stabbing themselves and one character is shown to have razor blades taped to his harm so that any slight bump would injure him.
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Is there decapitation?
1 supporters
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Oribun
While it doesn’t happen, in season 5 ep 2 a character threatens to decapitate another
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Is there cannibalism?
22 supporters
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astronomicalkitten
note: an arc is called the "cannibalism arc" despite their being no actual cannibalism.
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Is someone choked?
12 supporters
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Solunstell
Adding to another comment, one character chokes another when he acts up.
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Is someone burned alive?
20 supporters
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Blazeu
Orphans.
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Is someone buried alive?
12 supporters
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themoonismozza
There is a quick one off mention of a character trying to bury themself, but it is used for comedy, they survive and nothing is shown
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Is there amputation?
12 supporters
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skaterrfrog
a character gets their leg chopped off
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Does a head get squashed?
32 supporters
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roseswiththorns
Curb stomping is mentioned to be one of the mafia’s trademarks, however we never see any character go through this.
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Is there a hanging?
21 supporters
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PARTYTIME
dazai mentions hanging himself in a teahouse, he also wears bandages on his neck to cover scars from past attempts
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
27 supporters
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AnxieTea
One character rips off people's nails and collects them, and one of the characters is seen bleeding from their hands. Nothing physical or graphic is show though.
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Is someone tortured?
54 supporters
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igorstan
A character in Season 3 gets attached to a pain sensory network and is shown to experience (I believe to be) physical pain from this (it doesn't last very long)
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Does someone fall to their death?
6 supporters
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thepapercraftsystem
Several people are thrown from the fourth story of a building. While one is seen later, most are nameless mafia members so there is no way to tell if they would be dead.
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Is there eye mutilation?
54 supporters
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Jodiejg
Later in the manga a character gets their eyes slashed
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Is there excessive gore?
49 supporters
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fuyumayuzumi
there are a lot of scenes with blood but it is not excessive
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Children
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Does a kid die?
25 supporters
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AnxieTea
Yes, several children are killed in an explosion.
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Is a minor sexualized?
58 supporters
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roseswiththorns
The main villain, Mori, is a pedophile. His ability, Elise, takes the form of his….. desires. He also states he only likes girls below the age of 12.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
1 supporters
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estetikapatetika
One of the main villains dies in the beginning of S5, but he gets revived at the end of S5
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Does someone die?
9 supporters
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Haunted.house
Many characters die throughout, and sometimes onscreen
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
5 supporters
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thepapercraftsystem
There are a lot of kidnappings.
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Does a parent die?
6 supporters
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Blazeu
Most characters in the show are seen to be orphans and lot of people who are characters "father figures" also happen to die. One notable mention of parent death is when a young girls parents are murdered in front of her.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
14 supporters
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chuuyakinnie
this most prevolently occurs in season 2 when a child's doll is ripped in half, relating to their ability. though, it does get repaired.
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Does a family member die?
10 supporters
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Haunted.house
Kyouka's parents are killed in front of her
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
28 supporters
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Benrybenry
No jumpscares, but a lot of sudden closeups. BSD is infamous for the fisheye stare.
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Is someone possessed?
8 supporters
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thepapercraftsystem
A character's ability is mind control.
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Are there ghosts?
5 supporters
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MushiFan
Yes, Mushitarou Oguri’s ability summons small ghosts, and he frequently hallucinations his dead friend who appears to him in a ghost-like form.
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Are there clowns?
8 supporters
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ManuelaMartorana
No, but a manga character outfit is very similar to a clown's outfit
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Are there natural bodies of water?
0 supporters
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marsmartis
The plot is set in a port city.
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NobodyOne
A character covers their arms in razors so people hurt them when bumping into them.
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
56 supporters
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roseswiththorns
Season 4. In the episode where Sigma is introduced, after he speaks to his casino employees, he enters a dark room and leans against the door. He makes a sound that’s very similar to vomiting, but he doesn’t actually. No visuals at all. But the sounds are definitely the most graphic the series has had thus far.
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Is someone eaten?
18 supporters
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OddKaijuZ
No. There are mentions of a man eating tiger, but it is revealed later that he never in fact ate someone at all.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Yes
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LGBTQ+
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Yes
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Yes
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Loss
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
15 supporters
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jubilee
The main character is a victim of electro-therapy abuse
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Is there a mental institution scene?
16 supporters
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Jodiejg
In the manga theirs a character who's backstory includes them being in a mental institution but them in the instatution isn't focused on and is very brief
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Is there a hospital scene?
7 supporters
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hnsm
In the third season, a significant part of it is spent with the main characters in a hospital because a member of their group is admitted.
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
26 supporters
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23
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CrowKun
No one is explicitly mentioned to have PTSD, but almost every character displays symptoms of it. Most of them have dark pasts and the main character in particular suffers from visual and auditory hallucinations related to his trauma.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
12 supporters
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8
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estetikapatetika
Literally every character is mentally ill, and/or traumatised
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Yes
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thepapercraftsystem
Several peoples gifts involve having to self harm to use them and a character consistently attempts suicide.
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Is autism misrepresented?
19 supporters
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No
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graywolf2010
A major character is heavily autistic-coded, and he’s one of the most complex, beloved characters in the show!
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
17 supporters
Yes
11
No
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Benrybenry
Almost every character is mentally ill, and a lot are violent. However, mental illness is not specifically demonized.
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Yes
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No
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Dazai mainly
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
10 supporters
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marsmartis
The plot of the manga revolves around "the Book", a book in which whatever one writes becomes reality. This book is more prominent beginning the fourth season. One of the spin off series, BEAST, is based completely on the concept of a secondary universe being written into this book.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
17 supporters
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3
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22
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CherryB0mb
The main character expresses some sentiment of animosity? towards his body/power until he finally learns to accept it.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
15 supporters
Yes
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JudgeAngels
Dazai does alot but he never goes through with it
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Are there anxiety attacks?
17 supporters
Yes
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jubilee
One character was repeatedly abused during childhood and often has flashbacks and panics about it
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Yes
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
22 supporters
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7
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SofiaZapponiodaine
A character's ability only works when he's on an empty stomach so he often doesn't eat
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Is there autism specific abuse?
30 supporters
Yes
4
No
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Meowri
More like just a few instances of casual ableism in general, especially towards mental illnesses that pretty much every character seems to have.
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Yes
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PaJoMe
A lot of jokes towards the suicidal Dazai are made, in season 3 a hanging suicide happens.
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Noxious
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
9 supporters
Yes
6
No
0
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marsmartis
At the beginning of the third season, finishing the fifteen light novel adaptation, it is implied that two of the main characters were being monitored by the government. Nothing else is said about this, but the government is a big part of the plot, mainly with this role.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
5 supporters
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2
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14
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OddKaijuZ
It is broken in the BEAST novel, but not in the main series.
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Pregnancy
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30
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
30
Yes
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
27 supporters
Yes
4
No
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milfs
in the azure king arc, yes there's slight fatphobia
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Yes
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ejoxi
a character, kyuusaku ( or q ) doesn’t have a specified gender, so it’s technically unknown. as far as mostly everyone uses they/them on kyuusaku, some translations and people in fandom might be using he/him or sometimes she/her on them.
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Does the black guy die first?
13 supporters
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Meowri
Black characters are in fact barely shown in the anime at all and while they do die, so do many white characters as well.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
21 supporters
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2
No
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Benrybenry
A man is forced to “act like a fancy girl” as a joke. He speaks in falsetto and knocks his knees.
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21
Yes
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Does an LGBT person die?
24 supporters
Yes
5
No
20
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Meowri
Depends on your interpretation of the characters.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
25 supporters
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4
No
19
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Meowri
Not very directly. More like casual ableism that is just generally baked into society.
1 comment | Add comment
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Yes
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
21 supporters
Yes
10
No
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3
Elise and Mori
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
9 supporters
Yes
5
No
0
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junomancy
A major antagonist is a strong believer in God and there are multiple discussions of God's will and religion
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Are there demons or Hell?
8 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
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galaxitic
there are illusions controlled by certain characters which are described as demons, but they're not really beings from hell or anything like that.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
33 supporters
Yes
7
No
19
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OddKaijuZ
There is a scene where a character sleeps with a nurse to get access to his phone alone, though it is not graphically shown but rather implied.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
23 supporters
Yes
10
No
1
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IndigoH
Its implied that a few characters have objectified themselves in the past to complete a mission
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
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No
11
Yes
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No
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Yes
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3
Yes
0
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7
Yes
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SigHappy
Two characters, Tanizaki and Naomi, refer to each other as brother and sister despite making romantic advances on each other. This is actually a reference to a book written by the real Tanizaki titled 'Naomi' where the protagonist and his love interest use the excuse that they are cousins when spending time together to avoid societal scrutiny for their age gap. While not exactly vindicating, if the inspirations for their characters hold true, Tanizaki and Naomi are not actually siblings.
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Sexism
Yes
15
No
0
Sickness
Yes
0
No
12
Does someone have a chronic illness?
6 supporters
Yes
14
No
0
2
OddKaijuZ
A main antagonist, Akutagawa, suffers from chronic lung disease. Another antagonist, Fyodor, is shown to be sickly as well and also suffers from anemia.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
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No
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Is someone terminally ill?
11 supporters
Yes
8
No
0
2
OddKaijuZ
A major antagonist, Akutagawa, is terminally ill with an unspecified lung disease. He is frequently shown coughing and spitting up blood from it, and mentions his short lifespan in dialogue as well.
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Social
Is someone homeless?
4 supporters
Yes
19
No
0
2
CrowKun
In the first episode, Atsushi is seen to have been living on the streets for some time. The Akutagawa siblings and Chuuya also are heavily implied to have been homeless in the past.
1 comment | Add comment
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Yes
1
No
11
Yes
5
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Spoiler
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0
No
27
Yes
3
No
0
Does it have a sad ending?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
15
8
Meowri
Hasn't ended yet.
1 comment | Add comment
Vehicular
Does a car crash?
8 supporters
Yes
37
No
0
0
Blazeu
An Orphanage Director was hit by a truck and dies. Episode 31 is split into two parts (Part 1: Herurisu! / Part 2: Portrait of a Father) and the second part is centred around this death. There is also a scene where a boy with supernatural strength picks up a car and throws it into the side of a building and at some people.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
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No
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Does a plane crash?
5 supporters
Yes
38
No
0
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PaJoMe
An air ship crashes into the sea (S2, EP 12)
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Is someone hit by a car?
11 supporters
Yes
34
No
0
0
jubilee
Yes, Ango is later hit by another car on purpose
1 comment | Add comment
Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
2 supporters
Yes
3
No
22
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CherryB0mb
Unsure if it counts as Nuclear but there's flashbacks to a huge explosion in the Dead Apple movie it's plot relevant.
3 comments | Add comment
Is there blood/gore?
30 supporters
Yes
40
No
0
2
Meowri
Lot of blood, especially around Akutagawa whose ability basically makes him a bundle of swords.
2 comments | Add comment
Does someone drown?
10 supporters
Yes
33
No
1
4
AnxieTea
A character that often tries to commit suicide is found drowning in the river in the first episode.
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
38
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0