DURARARA!!
Volumes 1-4
Story by Ryohgo Narita, characters by
Suzuhito Yasuda, art by Akiyo Satorigi
Rating: 5/5
Reviewer: Todd
Summary: At the invitation of an old school friend,
introverted high school student Mikado Ryuugamine, yearning for a life less
ordinary, makes his way to Tokyo. His destination: Ikebukuro, a hotbed of
madmen living most unusual lives. On his first day there, Mikado encounters a
cast of characters so colorful, the rich hues of his rural hometown pale in
comparison! And as if the naive stalker chick, the high school senior obsessed
with the rather creepy object of his affections, the hikikomori genius
doctor, the hedonistic information dealer, the strongest man in all of
Ikebukuro weren’t enough…Mikado also chances upon a sight that leaves him
rubbing his eyes and scratching his head — the Black Biker, who is black as
night from bodysuit to license plate, soundlessly weaving through the streets
like a figure out of an urban legend. Who is this “Headless Rider” on the
jet-black metal steed!? And why does it seem like Mikado’s already gotten
himself neck-deep in the insanity that is the norm in his new home!?
Review: An ongoing series, DURARARA!!, this part of the series is an
introduction to the wild cast of characters that we’ll come to follow as
perspective’s shift and mysteries are revealed. The characters include
everything from the ordinary boy longing to experience something outside of
normality’s boundaries, to the girl stalking her love interest, to the ancient
Irish headless spirit hunting its missing head in part of Tokyo. Every chapter
leads to a new question and a new answer as this part of the story details
learning about one’s self for the validation of one’s feelings and love. The majority of the love shown is twisted, twisted love that drives people
to do whatever they can for the sake of that love, even if the object of that
love doesn’t want it for anything other than a stepping stone to purse their
own twist love. What I’ve said here doesn’t capture the true feelings or themes
of this Older Teen rated series, but hopefully it’s made you curious enough to
see for yourself.
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