Durarara!!

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Durarara!!

Post by EkaCoralian » Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:24 am

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Ryuugamine Mikado is a boy who longs for the exciting life of the big city. At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, he transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi has warned him about people he doesn't want to cross in the city: a champion fighter, an informant, and a mysterious gang called "Darazu." Nervous from Masaomi's stories, Mikado witnesses an urban legend on his first day in the city, the Headless Rider astride a black motorcycle. From then on, the existence of supernatural cases and a gang called the Yellow Turbans will rise to the surface, and Ikebukuro will pushed to the breaking point.
Episode 1 was released english subbed a couple of days ago, and as far as I know, there's been three scanlated chapters of the manga online. I thought episode 1 was great (can't get enough of that OP!) and the manga's pretty good as well.
I'm definitely sticking with this one. :D
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Re: Durarara!!

Post by Chez » Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:27 am

Most likely this will be the only show i keep up with this season. Like i said before, the first episode was okay most of the cast was seen or mentioned throughout the episode (another huge cast list) which is good. The op was much like the Baccanno! Op which isn't bad just nothing new. Music is good too.
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Post by Ishbalan » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:53 am

It's definitely riding on Baccano!'s coattails, but it might turn out pretty good. First episode wasnt bad, and Ford knows theres not much else to watch this season.

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Post by Taite » Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:42 pm

I agree, probably the only new release I'll keep up with. Didn't really mine the similarities to the Baccano! opening.
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Post by ZephyrStar » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:38 am

Seems pretty damn random so far, but I'm interested.

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Re: Durarara!!

Post by Ishbalan » Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:09 pm

Second episode made me smile. We definitely have a gem here.

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Re: Durarara!!

Post by EkaCoralian » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:06 pm

Episode 2 was quite good. I'm thankful for the backstory on that girl, and I love the Black Rider 10x more just because of the end, there.
Still waiting on that stalker girl to appear in the anime (she was introduced in the manga rather early.) I was hoping I'd see her in episode 2, with how fast episode 1 sped through the manga, but to no avail. =\
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Re: Durarara!!

Post by mirkosp » Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:30 am

Imma say this has the potential to become show of the season. I'm not sure what SHAFT is planning to do with Dance in the Vampire Bund, but seems like they risk to screw it up a bit compared to what it could be. This one, though, is already very interesting. Also, Kida is the man. :amv:
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Post by ZephyrStar » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:45 pm

Just watched Ep 2, definitely show of the season.

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Re: Durarara!!

Post by EkaCoralian » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:14 am

Episode 3 was brilliant. :'D
I couldn't stop laughing when Izaya was stomping on the cellphone and when he got owned by that trashcan. xD
"Shizzy" is probably my new favorite character now. Any guy who can punch another guy so hard that he goes flying into the air and thus loses his shirt and pants is epic. :up:
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