![]() ![]() He does not ask men because he is aware of his strengths concerning flirtation and manipulation towards women: it would be easier for females to fall for his charms.Īdditional mentions include his flirting with Higuchi. ![]() His acts of flattery and blushing are not because he wants to die with a beautiful woman: it is because he does not want to die alone. He wants to feel connected to someone, even for a moment. He longs to feel a moment of companionship before he dies to ease the loneliness inside of him. ![]() He has always felt alone, and he believes in death, that he will finally be free–which proves his disinterest in women.ĭazai is not attracted, romantically or even physically, to the women he asks to commit a double suicide. However, he turns his attempts into mere jokes to convince the Armed Detective Agency that he is alright, while trying to gain a semblance of control over his situation. If Dazai truly wanted to die, he could have easily killed himself before, or let himself be killed in a fight. He is searching for a reason to live and a way for his isolation to end: death is not something he is actively seeking out, but would welcome if it came. Design effect is important: the blush marks were added for comedic effect and to further exaggerate the humour of the situation.ĭazai does not truly want to kill himself. He blushes as well, but it is important to note that Dazai can physically manipulate his heart beat–it would be easy for him to fake a blush, and even if it is genuine, he was drawn in a rather comical style–both in the manga in the anime–where his features are reduced to look like a chibi. The only other times visible in the anime where Dazai shows interest in them is when he attempts to recruit them into a double suicide, showering them in praise in compliments before asking if they would, in his exact words, “commit double suicide.” He speaks of their beauty, but it is all mere flattery to achieve his goal. This ties back into his supposed ‘attraction towards women’. There is no attraction there: Dazai is willing to use himself to reach his own goal. Dazai is considered a womanizer simply in the sense that he uses his body in order to get what he wants, the most obvious example being when he has sex with a nurse in order to get his phone back. To begin with, the most prevalent feature in his queer-coding is not just his relationship with Chuuya and other men, but his relationship with women. I am referring to mostly anime-only content, with the inclusion of light novels and minor manga moments. includes stormbringer spoilersĪs it is pride month and Bungou Stray Dogs is perhaps the fruitiest anime of all time, I will be discussing Dazai’s queer coding and why I believe he is gay, instead of the popular bisexual headcanon. Content warnings: mentions of sa, and dazai typical suicide mentions. ![]()
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