A Psychological Study of the Bungo Stray Dogs Cast

Blurb One: Dazai Osamu is a cheerful boy.

But one day, a meddlesome robot showed up in his head. Apart from stopping him from killing himself and feeding him inspirational life advice all day, it was completely useless.

"You simply lack the courage to be happy. Your courage has been shaken, so you're avoiding life's tasks."

At first, Dazai was annoyed by the new neighbor in his head, but he gradually got used to it. As the two bickered and the robot guided him through his stumbling, gradual growth, it suddenly disappeared!

Blurb Two: As the leader of the Sheep, Chuuya raised this flock of helpless lambs like both a father and a mother. He treated the Sheep as his family, his responsibility, and his bond with others. Shouldering the burden, he worked hard to lead everyone forward, unaware that the weight on his shoulders was about to crush him.

"They're using their weakness as a weapon to control you."

"Reward-and-punishment education has its drawbacks. You shouldn't reward them." "Taking on other people's life tasks as a burdensome chore will make your own life heavy and painful."

"Children who haven't learned to face difficulties will want to run away from every challenge."

Fortunately, the robot living in his head knew a thing or two about raising children. It taught him how to parent, and when Chuuya saw how responsible the Sheep had become in just a few days, he burst into tears of gratitude toward the robot in his head.

Blurb Three: Shirai is a homeless child from the slums of the Suribachi City and one of the Sheep's original members. He is both insecure and conceited, hates the strong and looks down on the weak. He longs for a free life with plenty to eat and wear, but his accursed status keeps him from attaining it. So he suffers day and night until he becomes twisted.

"Everyone strives for superiority."

"Generally speaking, the more conceited someone is, the more insecure they are. An inferiority complex can turn into a superiority complex, leading someone to flaunt a particular quality to show they're better than others."

"You see the world and everyone else as your enemies, which is why you can't get along with people."

"You need to embrace the idea that 'everyone is my ally.'"

That hateful, despicable robot that had barged into his head without permission taught him how to stand on his own two feet and opened up a path to happiness for him.

But even so, don't think he'll ever thank it!

An attempt to use Adlerian psychology to analyze the characters in Bungo Stray Dogs and guide them toward breaking free of their restraints.

Terrible! Terrible plot! Terrible writing! Logic is dead! It's just for fun, so enjoy yourself.

Contains mild romantic tension and the Wei Lan pairing (or Lan Wei pairing).

Theme: Accept yourself, care for others, find a sense of community, and seek happiness.