Beast Beneath the Moonlight (
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Beast Beneath the Moonlight gives Atsushi the ability to transform into a white tiger. At first, he did not seem to have much control over the transformation, likely due to the fact or caused by his unawareness of his state as an ability user.[1]
After becoming an official member of the Armed Detective Agency and under the influence of All Men Are Equal, he gains more control over his transformations.[3] The ability gives Atsushi the following traits:
- Full body to partial transformation: Atsushi has shown several varying states of transformation, which range from a rather large full tiger form, to just slit pupils and tiger stripes on his face. He can transform and manifest various tiger body parts at wills, such as tiger forearms with claws or a tiger tail.
- Regeneration: Also notable is that Atsushi's ability has extreme regenerative powers capable of healing bisection and amputation almost instantly. This was shown during his fight with Ryunosuke Akutagawa.[1]
- Increased speed, strength and stamina: He has shown to possess immense speed, stamina, and strength on several occasions. He has also been shown to be a natural fighter in close combat and has shown to very cunning in battle in several fights. He is able to corner an enemy over a short amount period of time.[4] Atsushi is capable of destroying Akutagawa's spatial barrier rift and tearing through his Rashōmon.[5] He can also outrun and avoid anti-air cannon attacks.[6]
- Enhanced senses: Due to the tiger's nature, Atsushi can hear and see above what is normal for humans. Atsushi is able to sense danger from above[7] or see something very clearly from a distance.[6] He can sense other people's presence,[8] or use the tiger's sense of smell to detect scents from people.[9][10]
- Enhance durability: With the tiger's power, Atsushi can withstand physical attacks or resist damage including sword attacks[4], extreme falls from heights,[6] or even shots on his forehead.[11] Atsushi is also able to endure multiple attacks from an enemy,[5][7] or even explosions.[6] However, However, Atsushi's durability also have a weakness against explosions at it can result for his legs to be shattered, leaving him immobile.[6] Atsushi's tiger strength can also be easily overpowered by Ōchi Fukuchi's Mirror Lion.[12]
Moreover, Atsushi can use the tiger's individual parts as part of his ability even if he is at partial transformation:
- Tiger Claws (
虎 の爪 Tora no Tsume?):The tiger's claws can cut through ability themselves which are seen when Atsushi is able to tore through Akutagawa's Rashōmon and is able to ripped up Fitzgerald's strengthened body.[13] - Tiger Tail (
虎 の尾 Tora no O?):Atsushi can make the tiger's tail appear to grab someone or to something.[5][11] - Tiger Fangs (
虎 の牙 Tora no Kiba?): Part of Atsushi's ability, he can use the tiger's fangs to catch a fast object like a bullet[14] or break a weapon use against him, such as a gun.[15]
Types[]
- Beast Beneath the Moonlight: Half-Human, Half-Tiger (
月 下 獣 ・半 人 半 虎 , Gekka-jū: Hanjin Hanko?): Atsushi can transform into a partial tiger, this grants Atsushi the tiger's legs as his arms and feet. His eyes have slit pupils and he has tiger stripes on his face.[16]
Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashomon
- Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon (
月 下 獣 羅 生 門 , Gekka-jū Rashōmon?): Atsushi is wrapped by Rashomon.[13]- Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon: Toramurakumo (
月 下 獣 羅 生 門 ・虎 叢 Gekka-jū Rashōmon: Tora Murakumo?): Atsushi's tiger claws are wrapped in Rashomon, which enhances their offensive power, enough to overwhelm a fully-powered Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald.[3] - Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon: Black Tiger's Supreme Claw (
月 下 獣 羅 生 門 ・黒 虎 絶 爪 , Gekka-jū Rashōmon: Kokko Zessō?): Using the tiger's claws that can cut through abilities themselves and Rashomon, Atsushi can stretch out that severed space and cut through physical armor and abilities. It morphs into a divine blade,[13] and as such, according to Akutagawa, no life form that suffered an attack from it can quite possibly survive.[17]
- Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashōmon: Toramurakumo (
Moves[]
- Spatial Distortion (空間 断絶, Kūkan Danzetsu?): Atsushi can distort a space resulting it to being crushed.[5]
- Teleportation (瞬間跳躍, Shunkan Chōyaku?, lit. "Instant Leap"): Atsushi can teleport using the tiger's claws and Rashomon's power to cut through space.[13]
BEAST[]
Atsushi bleeding due to his collar.
Beast Beneath the Moonlight allows Atsushi to transform into a vicious tiger beast capable of attacking enemies and annihilating an entire platoon.[18] Due to Atsushi unable to control the tiger's strength and to prevent the tiger from losing control whenever he transformed, Atsushi wears a large, sturdy iron choker under his tall stand-up collar. The collar is strapped around Atsushi's neck, of which both of its sides have claw-like spikes.[19][20]
Appearances[]
Manga Appearances
- Chapter 1 - Looking the Gift Tiger in the Mouth
- Chapter 4 - Yokohama Gangster Paradise, Part 2
- Chapter 8 - Kill A Man and Die Thee Too, Part 2
- Chapter 11 - Back in the Day...
- Chapter 12 - Rashomon and the Tiger
- Chapter 16 - Constantly Pushed Back to the Past, Part 2
- Chapter 18 - Flowers and Autumun Leaves, Snow and Gold (implied)
- Chapter 19 - The Three-Way Battle
- Chapter 25 - Q
- Chapter 26 - Will of Tycoon
- Chapter 27 - Upon the Shattering Shores
- Chapter 28 - The Emergancy Plan
- Chapter 29 - Even If My Head Be Mistaken
- Chapter 34 - The Last Tycoon
- Chapter 35 - Rashomon, the Tiger and the Last Tycoon
- Chapter 36 - If I May Lay Down This Burden Today
- Chapter 38 - Slap the Stick
- Chapter 47 - Mutual Destruction, Part 1
- Chapter 51 - Echo, Part 1
- Chapter 52 - Echo, Part 2
- Chapter 53 - Echo, Part 3
- Chapter 57 - Sunday Tragedy, Part 1
- Chapter 58 - Sunday Tragedy, Part 2
- Chapter 61 - Dogs Hunt Dogs, Part 3
- Chapter 63 - Enemies of Society
- Chapter 67 - The Sadness of Those Without Wings, Part 1
- Chapter 76 - Skyfall, Part 3
- Chapter 77 - Skyfall, Part 4
- Chapter 78 - To Threaten God, Part 1
- Chapter 84 - Hero vs. Criminal, Part 1
- Chapter 85 - Hero vs. Criminal, Part 2
- Chapter 86 - Hero vs. Criminal 3
- Chapter 87 - Hero vs. Criminal 4
Anime Appearances
- Episode 1 - Fortune is Unpredictable and Mutable
- Episode 3 - Yokohama Gangster Paradise
- Episode 8 - Teaching Them to Kill; Then to Die
- Episode 10 - Rashomon and the Tiger
- Episode 12 - Borne Back Ceaselessly into the Past
- Episode 17 - Three Companies Conflict
- Episode 19 - Will of Tycoon
- Episode 20 - Though the Mind May Be Wrong
- Episode 23 - Rashoumon, the Tiger, and the Last Emperor
- Episode 24 - If I May Shed Away My Burden Now
- Episode 30 - Slap the Stick & Addict
- Episode 34 - Cannibalism (Part 1)
- Episode 36 - Cannibalism (Part 3)
- Episode 37 - Echo
- Episode 43 - Tragic Sunday
- Episode 44 - Dogs Hunt Dogs
- Episode 45 - You, a Child of Sin; I, a Child of Sin
- Episode 47 - In Lament of My Wingless Body
- Episode 50 - Skyfall
- Episode 51 - The Strongest Man
- Episode 53 - Hero vs. Criminal
Manga Appearances
- Chapter 2 - A Certain Bomb
- Chapter 9 - A Chance Meeting <First Part>
- Chapter 10 - Plan
- Chapter 11 - Time Limit
- Chapter 14 - Guilt <Part 1>
- Chapter 14.2 - Guilt <Part 2>
- Chapter 15 - Birthday
- Chapter 16 - Evil
- Chapter 18 - Goodbye
- Chapter 19 - Promise
- Chapter 20 - Detective Employee
Derivation[]
Moon Over the Mountain (short story by Atsushi Nakajima)
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Gallery[]
See also: Images of Beast Beneath the Moonlight
Partial tiger transformation
Full tiger transformation
Animated GIFs[]
Atsushi's ability regenerates his leg
Dazai nullifies Beast Beneath the Moonlight
Dazai stops Atsushi from attacking Kōyō
Beast Beneath the Moonlight–Rashomon: Black Tiger's Supreme Claw
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 1.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs BEAST Manga: BEAST Chapter 2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 36.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 8.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 18.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 41.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 57.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 63.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 76.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 86.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 53.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 47.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 58.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 35.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 87.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs BEAST Manga: BEAST Chapter 2.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs BEAST Manga: BEAST Chapter 3.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs: BEAST.
- ↑ The Moon over the Mountain. Japanese Literature Publishing Project Translation Works. (Reference taken from Nakajima Atsushi based on User:Fukasenanairo's work.)