Durarara!!

Ryohgo Narita

Aug 2022 · Durarara!! Vol 1 · Sold by Yen Press LLC

About this ebook

Welcome to Ikebukuro, where Tokyo's wildest characters gather!! Meet an ordinary boy who daydreams about the extraordinary. A naive stalker girl. The strongest man in Ikebukuro. A shut-in doctor with questionable credentials. A hedonistic informant...and the "headless rider" astride a pitch-black motorcycle!? As their paths cross, this eccentric cast weaves a twisted, cracked love story...

Ratings and reviews

Very entertaining, whether or not you've seen the anime series. There are, of course, some contextual/referential humor instances, but it certainly doesn't depend on them, (and the adaptation pretty much erases them anyway), so potential readers who might be freaked out by the content seeming too "foreign" to really enjoy won't miss out and should give it a chance. If you like uh... let's say 'plots'... with many threads to follow, then this narrative ball of yarn will probably hit just right. If you've already seen the anime or read the light novels, this should feel like an additional experience, not just a repeat. Narita's sideways sense of humor and tendancy to abrubtly shift scenes, sometimes frantically, or have disperate scenes (litterally) run into others bely his talent for character depth and weaving an increasingly rich world which captivates the reader. The whole series is underrated, IMHO. Try it!

About the author

Ryohgo Narita is the author of a number of successful novel series, including the original "Durarara!!" books. His earlier series, "Baccano!" was honored with the Gold Prize at the 9th Dengeki Novel Awards.