English Title: Durarara!!
Japanese Title: デュラララ!! -- DRRR!! -- “Durarara!!â€
Author: Ryohgo Narita — æˆç”° 良悟
Illustrator: Suzuhito Yasuda — ヤスダスズヒト
Translator: Stephen Paul
Genre: Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Mystery
Original Run: April 2004 – January 2014
English Run: July 2015 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (MediaWorks)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 13 (plus ongoing sequel Durarara!! SH)
Volumes in English: 13 (Completed)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $11 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: The Ikebukuro district in Tokyo is full of interesting people. A boy longing for the extraordinary. A hotheaded punk. An airheaded pseudo-stalker. An information broker who works for kicks. An underground doctor who specializes in truly desperate patients. A high school student infatuated with a monster. And a headless rider on a pitch-black motorcycle. Their story may not be a heartwarming one, but as it turns out, even weirdos like these sometimes fall in love.
Volume 1
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Released July 21, 2015 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316304740
Volume 2
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Released November 17, 2015 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316304764
Volume 3
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Released March 22, 2016 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316304771
Volume 4
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Released July 19, 2016 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316304788
Volume 5
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Released November 15, 2016 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316304795
Volume 6
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Released March 21, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316304818
Volume 7
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Released July 25, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316439688
Volume 8
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Released November 14, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316474290
Volume 9
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Released March 27, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316474313
Volume 10
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Released July 17, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316474344
Volume 11
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Released November 27, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316474368
Volume 12
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Released March 26, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316474382
Volume 13
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Released October 01, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975358198
Reviews of Durarara!!
- English Light Novels: Vol 1 (Cho) — Vol 1 (Gee) — Vol 2 (Cho) — Vol 3 (Cho)
- Fandom Post: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
- Justus R. Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10 — Vol 11 — Vol 12 — Vol 13
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
Durarara!! — MAL Entry — 24 episodes — Aired January 2010 – June 2010
Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 3 of the light novel series
Durarara!!x2 Shou — MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired January 2015 to March 2015
Durarara!!x2 Ten — MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired July 2015 to September 2015
Durarara!!x2 Ketsu — MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired January 2016 to March 2016
Note: Adapted volumes 4 to 13 of the light novel series
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Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — Published June 2009 – ongoing (English releases by Yen Press)
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Reading order: Durarara!! -> Durarara!! Saika Arc -> Durarara!! Yellow Scarves Arc -> Durarara!! RE;Dollars Arc
If you liked Durarara!!, you might also want to try…
- Baccano! — also written by Ryohgo Narita, similar tone, large cast
- Kagerou Daze — urban fantasy, large cast
- Boogiepop — urban fantasy, large cast
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I’m so excited to read this! The manga and anime were great, but I’m really looking forward to enjoying this story in its original format. :D
I’m curious if you’ve read the original Japanese LN before and what do you feel about the two in terms of accuracy of translation. I have been itching to get my hands on the Chinese one to compare since my Japanese is rusty at best and I had read the fan translations in English many years back. If the official English version is up to par I would love to own a copy.
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I love the anime and I can’t wait to read the light novels. I am debating on getting this on print or ebook
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