Anime · BS11
Durarara!!
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Miyuki Sawashiro
Celty Sturluson (voice)
60 eps
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Mikado Ryūgamine (voice)
60 eps
Mamoru Miyano
Masaomi Kida (voice)
60 eps
Kana Hanazawa
Anri Sonohara (voice)
60 eps
Hiroshi Kamiya
Izaya Orihara (voice)
60 eps
Daisuke Ono
Shizuo Heiwajima (voice)
60 eps
Akio Otsuka
Shingen Kishitani (voice)
24 eps
Ayahi Takagaki
Erika Karisawa (voice)
24 eps
Kazuma Horie
Seiji Yagiri (voice)
24 eps
Mariya Ise
Mika Harima (voice)
24 eps
Sanae Kobayashi
Namie Yagiri (voice)
24 eps
Takaya Kuroda
Simon Brezhnev (voice)
24 eps
Takuma Terashima
Saburo Togusa (voice)
24 eps
Yuichi Nakamura
Kyōhei Kadota (voice)
24 eps
Yuki Kaji
Walker Yumasaki (voice)
24 eps
Jun Fukuyama
Shinra Kishitani (voice)
60 eps
Haruka Tomatsu
Rio Kamichika (voice)
24 eps
Kentaro Ito
Asanuma (voice)
24 eps
Masaya Matsukaze
Morita (voice)
24 eps
Masayuki Katou
Yoshida (voice)
24 eps
Misaki Kuno
Akane Awakusu (voice)
36 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Durarara!! actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Durarara!! reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Character Depth.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Mikado Ryugamine moves to Ikebukuro at his friend’s invitation and quickly becomes entangled in the city’s dangerous underworld. After witnessing the legendary Headless Rider, he finds himself caught up in escalating violence and gang conflict that begin to throw Ikebukuro into chaos.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 60 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20105 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201024 episodes
7.0IMDbMikado Ryugamine moves to Ikebukuro at his friend’s invitation and quickly becomes entangled in the city’s dangerous underworld. After witnessing the legendary Headless Rider, he finds himself caught up in escalating violence and gang conflict that begin to throw Ikebukuro into chaos.
Best episode · S01E11 Storm and Stress
Season 2 · Complete
X2
201536 episodes
6.0IMDbHalf a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro— Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night…But soon this normal will be cut short by the abnormal. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E11
Storm and Stress
Anri's missing friend, the Dullahan, the girl with the scar on her neck, Yagiri Pharmaceuticals, the kidnappings, and the Dollars... little by little, the pieces begin to fall into place.
- Directed by Masahisa Koyata
- Written by Toshizo Nemoto
S01E17
Everything Changes
As Anri faces off against Haruna, truths about her past are revealed. Elsewhere, Shizuo fights an unending battle against the Slashers in South Ikebukuro Park. As he defeats them one after another, his expression starts to take on a hint of joy.
- Directed by Shinya Kawatsura
- Written by Toshizo Nemoto
S01E16
Mutual Love
Anri is targeted by the Slasher, but Kyohei’s gang moves to rescue her. Shizuo and Celty join in, and after defeating the Slasher, reveal his true identity. However, this moment of relief doesn’t last as Celty reads what has been posted in the chatroom.
- Directed by Masahisa Koyata
- Written by Aya Yoshinaga
S01E10
Never Before Seen
Mikado runs away with Mika and shelters her into his apartment. However, in the following day, he is approached by Celty and Izaya, and after telling her secret to him, Celty convinces Mikado to help her find Mika. Unfortunately, Mikado is cornered by some Yagiri Pharmacy workers who question him on Mika's whereabouts. In order to save Mika, Mikado reveals to Izaya and Celty his secret.
- Directed by Yui Umemoto
- Written by Ai Ota
S01E12
Yin and Yang
It is discovered that Harima Mika is actually alive, and that Celty's head is being held by Yagiri Pharmacy. Shinra had known about it, and kept the secret from Celty for the fear of losing her because of her head's will.
- Directed by Shinya Kawatsura
- Written by Noboru Takagi
S01E08
Ephemeral Dream
Celty runs away from home after arguing with Shinra, and an exchange student asks people to write what they're looking for in a notebook she carries.
- Directed by Tetsuo Ichimura
- Written by Aya Yoshinaga
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E05
Dufufufu!!
S02E36
Those Who Meet Must Part
- Directed by Takahiro Omori, Miyuki Ooshiro
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kozue KananiwaProducer
- Takeshi OchiExecutive Producer
- Hirotsugu OgisuProducer
- Shuko YokoyamaProducer
- Hiroo MaruyamaProducer
- Atsushi WadaProducer
Writing
- Ai OtaWriter
- Aya YoshinagaWriter
- Toshizo NemotoWriter
- Sadayuki MuraiWriter
- Noboru TakagiWriter
- Katsumi TerahigashiWriter
Direction
- Ayako KonoDirector
- Shinya KawatsuraDirector
- Yui UmemotoDirector
- Yuushi IbeDirector
- Mitsue YamasakiDirector
- 森义博Director
Cinematography
- Tetsuya KawataDirector of Photography
Music
- Makoto YoshimoriOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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