Durarara!!, Date A Live Recommendations
Itsuka Shidou, just like Mikado Ryuugamine, enters a proverbial world where the supernatural is treated as an everyday occurence that must be staved off. Major events occur as a result of these supernatural factors, and while Date A Live treats Shidou as though getting rid of the supernatural was his job, Durarara!! treats its cast as though it were everyone's job.
Their misadventures across their local area lead them to encounter a multitude of conventionally attractive girls who possess superpowers with mysterious origins, as well as groups of people who want to help them and organizations who are against their cause. Their loved ones are occasionally
turned against them as well in part due to these organizations and their goals.
Both Mikado and Shidou have a pretty solid moral compass, and are usually not willing to tread over their ideals in order to reach their goals. They're both teenage boys who treat those around them very nicely, even if Mikado goes through some hardships in the psychological department and Shidou doesn't. Both main characters have some sort of mysterious past integral to the happenings of the plot, although Date A Live hasn't revealed Shidou's yet.
In both of these shows, whenever an arc finishes, the world returns to its status quo, and Durarara!! even explicitly mentions this in its narration. There are almost no permanent changes aside from new, somewhat interesting additions to the cast once a story ends and another one begins. It's also worth noting that both Mikado and Shidou take a very long time to go through any sort of character development.
The character designs are considerably less over-the-top in Durarara!! than in Date A Live, but both their casts are equally colorful in terms of personality and philosophy, but it's notable that Date a Live specifically avoids giving backstories to most of its characters due to the nature of its premise. Their names are also very memorable, so you shouldn't have too difficult of a time remembering who's who like in most generic shows.
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