From the popular anime "Bungo Stray Dogs," we've ranked the supernatural powers of members of the Armed Detective Agency, Port Mafia, and Guilds, based on our own personal opinion! We've also included details of their powers, so please read to the end!
Strength Ranking [20th Place] Kenji Miyazawa's "Ame ni mo Makezu"
He possesses superhuman strength, enough to easily lift and throw a car with one hand. He is also unaffected by being hit with an iron pipe or other object.
While his power enhances his physical abilities, it only manifests when he is hungry, as he falls asleep when he's full. While this power is somewhat limited, it is simple and easy to use, making it a threat depending on the user's intelligence.
Strength Ranking [#19] John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
He plants grape seeds and uses them to freely control trees.
He also shares his senses with these trees.
Since the seeds do not have to be planted in his own body, by embedding them in Q, he can link the senses of Q to trees everywhere, dramatically increasing the number of targets he can curse.
By linking her roots with her senses, she can detect even the tiniest vibrations on the ground. This makes her extremely useful for information gathering and reconnaissance.
Strength Ranking [18th Place] Yosano Akiko - Don't Die
As long as she is in a near-death state, she can heal any injury.
Of course, this ability also works on herself, allowing her to use it as a surprise attack, as long as it doesn't result in instant death. This ability, which makes her less likely to die, is also useful in combat.
Of course, since this ability is often used against others, it could be said to be an indispensable power for the Detective Agency.
Strength Ranking [17th Place] Junichiro Tanizaki - The Makioka Sisters
She can make snow fall in the surrounding area, creating an illusion that overwrites the surrounding scenery as a screen.
She can also blend herself into the scenery for a surprise attack, making her versatile.
However, because it confuses the visual sense, it does not improve her physical abilities, and she may appear somewhat unreliable in combat.
Strength Ranking [16th Place] Katai Tayama - Futon
The ability to control electronic devices within his field of vision without touching them.
His speed of control far surpasses that of an ordinary human, making him unmatched in cyber-battles. While this is a powerful supernatural power in modern times, the drawback is that it can only be activated when the user is relaxed, such as in bed in their own room.
Strength Ranking [15th Place] Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat of the Rue Morgue
This ability traps readers in the world of a novel by forcing them to read the novel.
This ability has many obstacles, such as the time required to write it and the effort required to construct the world.
Readers who are drawn into the novel are forced to relive the story. During this time, their supernatural powers are rendered inoperable.
While the exact means of escape from the world is unknown, when Ranpo was caught up in it, it was apparently set up so that he could escape once he solved the mystery of the mystery novel.
Strength Ranking [14th Place] Kunikida Doppo, Doppo Gin'yaku
Using his own notebook, which has his ideals written on its cover, Kunikida has the ability to materialize anything written on its pages. To materialize something, Kunikida must understand its structure and must also see it with the naked eye. There is also a time lag when writing words, making it convenient but difficult to use on the spur of the moment. The size of the object that can be materialized is limited to something smaller than the notebook's surface area.
Strength Ranking [13th Place] Lucy M. - Anne of Green Gables
The ability to approach a target and abduct them into another dimension.
Inside the other dimension resides a giant doll named Anne, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is her domain. Anne's movements are swift and she can even create clones, making the limits of her powers unknown. The only way to escape from the other dimension is for Lucy to deactivate her powers herself or to exit through a door leading to the outside world. Furthermore, once she exits through the door, she forgets everything that happened inside.
Strength Ranking [12th Place] Hirotsu Ryuro - Ochitsubaki
This ability repels objects with his fingers. While it repels them using repulsive force, the requirement for physical contact is a weakness.
However, its power more than makes up for this weakness, boasting enough force to instantly kill an opponent.
This ability is thought to be pure and easy to use, and its strength is likely to be fully utilized in simple combat, so its potential is high.
Strength Ranking [11th Place] Kyoka Izumi - Yasha Shirayuki
Izumi's supernatural power allows her to summon and control Yasha Shirayuki, a female warrior clad in white armor.
Yasha Shirayuki's combat abilities are extremely high, and she was able to kill 35 people while working for the mafia. She was unable to control her powers until she joined the detective agency and was able to control them with Fukuzawa's supernatural powers. Due to the unique circumstances that led to the manifestation of her powers, she only responded to voices from cell phones.
Strength Ranking [10th Place] Koyo Ozaki - Golden Yasha
This supernatural power allows the user to summon and command a female warrior clad in armor specialized for combat: the Golden Yasha.
Unlike Kyoka Izumi's similar power, this one can be freely controlled at will. Its combat abilities are extremely high, making it a formidable power as long as the user's safety is ensured.
Strength Ranking [9th Place] Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter
A supernatural ability that transforms blood into letters and allows him to manipulate them. These blood letters have a wide range of uses, both offensive and defensive. They can be used to protect the body like a barrier, restrain enemies, or even shoot them like a bullet.
Its versatility is unmatched even when compared to other abilities.
Strength Ranking [8th Place] Francis F. Fitzgerald
This ability improves physical abilities according to the amount of money spent.
Fueled by his vast financial resources, this ability is a perfect match for Fitzgerald himself. Conversely, without financial resources, he would not be able to gain an advantage.
When he was on the brink of death, his precious wedding ring was automatically consumed, allowing him to survive, demonstrating that this ability can be activated even without his will.
Strength Ranking [7th Place] Nakahara Chuuya - In Stained Sadness
This is a gravity manipulation ability, allowing him to freely manipulate the gravity vector of anything he touches. It's an extremely useful ability, regardless of the opponent, except for Dazai.
He has a form called the Pollution Form, which unlocks his powers far beyond his normal state. Its destructive power is terrifying, as he fires gravity bullets that concentrate gravitational particles. However, this technique is tantamount to consuming his own life over time, and there's a risk that he will lose his sanity while in this form.
Strength Ranking [6th Place] Kyusaku Yumeno/Q Dogura Magura
This is a mind-controlling supernatural power, and the only countermeasure is Dazai's "No Longer Human." However, even that must be activated directly against Q's stuffed toy, making it one of the most powerful powers in terms of its difficulty to counter.
Anyone who injures Q, the owner of this power, will have a handprint-like birthmark appear, acting as a mark. Then, by destroying a stuffed toy owned by Q, a curse will be cast on the person who received the mark.
The cursed individual's mind becomes polluted, they fall into insanity, and they attack friend and foe alike.
Strength Ranking [5th Place] Mori Ogai - Vita Sexualis
This supernatural power controls Eris, who is always with Ogai.
Eris possesses abilities far beyond those of humans and is thought to be a being created by supernatural powers. Her weapon is a syringe, which she can draw inexhaustibly. The potential for this supernatural power, created through supernatural powers and controlled with ease, is immeasurable.
He also displays agile movements, revealing his exceptional physical abilities.
Strength Ranking [4th Place] Nakajima Atsushi - Moonlit Beast
This ability allows him to transform into a white tiger, and his physical abilities far exceed those of a human.
The white tiger's body is so sturdy that even bullets can't penetrate it, and it is also very strong and agile.
Before joining the detective agency, he had been at a loss as to what to do with his powerful powers, but Fukuzawa's supernatural powers solved that problem. He also possesses healing abilities, so powerful that they are described as restoring rather than curing.
Strength Ranking [3rd Place] Akutagawa Ryunosuke - Rashomon
He can transform his cloak into a beast. This beast can then devour and tear apart anything.
The beast's form can be transformed into various forms, allowing for a certain degree of versatility in his abilities. This makes it an exceptionally powerful ability for both offense and defense.
The ability to devour even space makes its potential extremely high.
Strength Ranking [2nd Place] Dazai Osamu, No Longer Human
His ability to nullify the supernatural powers of those he directly touches makes him a powerful trump card when fighting supernatural power users.
He can also take the reins of his partners, and during his time in the mafia, he teamed up with Nakahara Chuuya. This allows him to maximize his partner's fighting power.
However, he can only show his true potential against supernatural powers, and is no match for opponents who are simply physically superior.
Strength Ranking [1st Place] Howard Phillips Lovecraft's "The Old Ones"
This ability cannot be nullified even by Dazai, and it sets it apart from typical supernatural powers.
Simply put, it is the ability to extend tentacles and transform into an inhuman form.
However, since he is not human in the first place, and it has been depicted that this form may be his true identity, it may be more accurate to call him an alien creature rather than a supernatural power user.
Strength Ranking Summary
As expected, the top of each faction made it into the top 10! Surprisingly, the main character is in fourth place, which is different from other anime, as there is someone stronger than the main character, which I think is also one of the charms of this anime! Thank you for reading to the end.
