Durarara!!

デュラララ!!
DRRR!!

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In the flashy and restless streets of Tokyo's downtown Ikebukuro district, 15-year-old student Mikado Ryuugamine arrives wide-eyed and ready to inhale the exciting breath of city life. Up until now, his only insight into urban affairs was through an anonymous online group chat, where he found out about Ikebukuro's renowned legend. It says that a headless biker known only as the Black Rider roams Ikebukuro, executing its own justice against criminals. But the district's quirks do not end there; Ikebukuro is swarming with so-called color gangs and their ceaseless conflicts. Among them, a colorless gang known as the Dollars is most noteworthy, as its founder, members, and numbers are all unknown. With odd cliques at every turn and uncanny tales coming to life, humans seem to mix with the supernatural, and Mikado soon dives into the deep sea of Ikebukuro's myths, deceits, and carefully planned out crises—a dangerous world, but possibly one where he belongs. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Durarara!! was published in English by Yen Press from January 24, 2012, to October 30, 2012. The series has published in German by Egmont Manga from October 5, 2017, to April 4, 2018; in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics from January 14, 2012, to July 14, 2012; and in Polish by Waneko from February 6, 2015, to August 6, 2015.

Published

Jun 18, 2009 to Apr 18, 2011

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Sequel

Durarara!! Saika-hen

Adaptation

Main characters

Izaya Orihara22942 fan favorites
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Age: 23→25 (as of volume 9) Birthday: May 4 Height: 175 cm Weight: 58 kg Blood type: O Job: Information broker Weapon: Switchblade pocket knife Hobby: Human observation Likes: Humans Dislikes: Shizuo Heiwajima Favorite quote: "It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious." —Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan Internet names: Nakura (to fool girls), A young man who sells information for his own enjoyment. He claims to love the entire human race except for Shizuo Heiwajima, and exhibits said love by putting humans in often miserable conditions and observing their reactions. He attended Raira Academy with Shizuo, Shinra and Kadota. According to Shinra, Izaya and Shizuo hated each other with a passion almost from the point they met. In the novels Izaya framed Shizuo for crimes on several occasions. In the anime he puts Shizuo in constant problems, such as gangs attacking him daily up to framing him of crimes. He is a master of parkour, and also quite skilled with his flickblade (the blade he uses must be slightly opened before the mechanics of it springs opens the blade—a switchblade will open on its own after the user presses a switch) as he is implied to be the only one capable of leaving numerous cuts in Shizuo's bartender suit after a fight in the novels. In the anime, he shaves a gang member's head bald without him noticing it. He is also fluent in Russian, which is exhibited in the final episode and episode 13 when he speaks with Simon. Izaya has two younger sisters, Mairu and Kururi, who are twins and troublemakers. He claims to have grown up in a normal family whose only abnormal trait was their naming habits. He does not like his sisters and finds them to be unlovable, saying that if even he can not like them, he expects no one else to ever be able to either. His name comes from a combination of the biblical Isaiah and Japanese for "the one who looks over the crowd." In the novels, Shinra is the only person that Izaya doesn't consider as one of his "humans." Rather, Izaya considers Shinra as his only friend (which is rather rare).
Shizuo Heiwajima16351 fan favorites
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Name meaning: Quiet Hero of the Peaceful Island (kanji reading: "peaceful island" and "serene man" respectively) Birthday: January 28 (Aquarius) Age: 24 (Anime & Manga) 25 (Novel) Family: Kichirou Heiwajima (father), Namiko Heiwajima (mother), Kasuka Heiwajima (younger brother) Height: 185 cm (6' 1") Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs) Hair color: brown when he was a kid. [current: golden yellow (blonde)] Eye color: brown Gang: Former member of Dollars. Title: Strongest man in Ikebukuro. Blood type: O Hobby: basking in the sun Occupation: bodyguard, Bartender (former) Likes: running, books, relaxing, dairy products. Dislikes: Izaya Orihara, violence, gambling Favorite foods: milk, dairy products, desserts (sweet things in general) Disliked foods: anything that's bitter, beer (his preferences are like a kid's, as far as taste is concerned) Favorite quote: "I hate violence." A man who is always seen to wear sunglasses and a bartender's suit. Although quiet and nondescript while not angered, he has a very short fuse and fights with incredible strength. Despite his simple and unrefined fighting skills, he is often considered the strongest fighter in the series. In the novels his power is described as the naturally unlimited form of human strength and likened to "adrenaline power" that can give people superhuman strength in times of emergency. In addition, Shizuo is capable of often superhuman parkour moves, a skill he obtained naturally from years of hunting down Izaya Orihara. Shizuo works as a bodyguard for a debt collector in Ikebukuro and carries intense animosity towards Izaya. He has a younger brother, Kasuka, who is a top idol under the showbiz name of Hanejima Yūhei. He is also a long-time acquaintance of Celty.
Celty Sturluson6596 fan favorites
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Also known as "The Black Rider" or "The Headless Rider," she is a Dullahan from Ireland who came to Japan looking for her stolen head. Her motorcycle is actually a horse in disguise. She has no heart and perceives surroundings via unknown sensors that are not located on the head. The physical strength she possesses is above human, though not quite on par with Shizuo Heiwajima. She is also capable of manipulating a shadow-like, durable substance to form objects ranging from gloves to chariots at her will. Celty lives with Shinra Kishitani and works as an underground porter. She wears a helmet when she goes out and communicates via a PDA. She enjoys online chatting, television and DVDs. She is one of the minority who knows the creator of the Dollars. She seems to have feelings for Shinra, but she herself is unsure if it is really love. She tends to get mad when Shinra says she does not need her head. She is afraid of movie scenes such as being chased by extraterrestrials or traffic officers.
Masaomi Kida2304 fan favorites
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Height: 170cm Weight: 60kg Blood type: A Birthday: June 19 Age: 15 Interests: Skirt chasing Favorite subject: English Disliked subject: History Favorite food: Eating with girls Disliked food: Eating with just guys Motto: "Love is a leveler" Kida is Mikado Ryuugamine's childhood friend and resident of Ikebukuro. Kida is an easy-going guy and appears foolhardy at times. He is 15 years old and is in class 1-B. Mikado says that Kida used to be very energetic in elementary school and describes him as being quite charismatic. Kida seems to know many of the residents of Ikebukuro and he functions as a guide to Mikado. He enjoys flirting with older girls and women although his passes usually aren't taken very well. (Source: Kida's profile from the 2nd DVD)
Shinra Kishitani1065 fan favorites
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Height: 178 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: AB Birthday: April 2nd Age: 24 Hobbies: Dissecting, games, Celty Things he likes: Everything about Celty, proverbs/idioms Things he dislikes: Abstinence Food he likes: Three-five-eight marinaded sandfish, Celty's cooking Food he dislikes: Fat in meat Favorite Proverb: "Neither doctors nor the Kusatsu Hot Springs can cure the illness called love." and every positive proverb about love. A young underground doctor who lives with Celty and is also her lover. He mostly remains indoors and wears his white doctor's coat even when he is not at work. He went to the same primary school as Shizuo and Izaya and finds them interesting, enjoying their fights ... up to a point. His father was also a doctor, and as a child Shinra participated in surgery alongside him, the most notable being an autopsy on Celty when they first met. As a doctor he is rather interested in what he considers to be interesting phenomena, such as the unlimited strength Shizuo shows in times of anger, and Celty's healing, headlessness and bodily functions. Shinra seems to have the "capacity" to tell what Celty is feeling, much to her surprise since she doesn't have a head to show her emotions.
Mikado Ryuugamine965 fan favorites
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Birthdate: March 21 Height: 165 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood type: O Hobby: Net Surfing Likes: Living a different life, Sonohara Anri Dislikes: Living a normal life Handle: Tanaka Tarou (田中太郎) The primary male protagonist of the series, Mikado Ryugamine is a high school boy who moved to Ikebukuro with the encouragement of his best friend Masaomi in order to search for unusual beings and adventure. Mikado tries hard to change his image but so far he has not had any luck. Mikado has had moments where he speaks his mind, which is a reason why Masaomi admires him.
Anri Sonohara460 fan favorites
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Height: 152 cm Weight: .... Blood type: O Birthday: October 31 Hobby: Painting appreciation Favorite Class: Physical education Least Favorite Class: Music (though not unskilled) Favorite Food: Crab Least Favorite Food: Raw meat Favorite Saying: "A friend is a second self." -Aristotle A bespectacled girl who attends the same school as Mikado and Masaomi. She is rather quiet and timid, but seems very close towards Kida and Mikado. She is very busty and cute, which makes her somehow popular, even though she feels uneasy about it. Mikado seems to have a crush on her. Chat name and origins: Her past: (Source: Anri's profile from the 3rd DVD)
Kyouhei Kadota328 fan favorites
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Height: 183cm Weight: 74kg Birthday: September 15th Blood Type: B Hobbies: Reading, ink and wash paintings Things he likes: Company, hot springs, watching baseball games Things he dislikes: Fiendish deeds, being called Dotachin Foods he likes: Sushi, soba with tempura, green tea Foods he dislikes: Nothing in particular, but he's not very skilled with forks and knives. Favorite saying: "When you are standing at the batter's box of life, don't get struck out!" - Kobayashi Shigeru (professional baseball player) Originally part of his own gang, Kyohei is now member of the gang Dollars. He has a nickname "Dotachin" which is used by several characters in the series (mostly Izaya and Erika). One day he got a message to join the gang Dollars. He first thought is was a joke but on the next day he saw his login name (MONTA) on the list of the members of Dollars. Monta originated from his last name (門田), because 門 is also read as Mon and 田 (Ta) stays the same. Him and other members never saw the leader of Dollars, but he has a suggestion who the leader is because there is only one person who could organize such a strange organization. His suspicion is on Izaya Orihara. Izaya was also the person who gave him the nickname "Dotachin".