Story: This is one of those episodic animes. Wait don't run away before i even finish LOL. Though it is an episodic anime it really is good and every episode basically is on different character perspectives, which i will go into more depth later on. The theme of Durarara is a bit modern day-ish with a hint of fantasy/mythology which sounds a bit odd but it actually does blend alot better than you'd think. It also does focus on the whole "gang" type of thing so if you don't like the whole idea maybe this anime just isn't for you. Mikado a boy from a peaceful countryside neighborhood is bored with his life and when gets an invitation from a friend comes to Tokyo. Sounds like a typical sort of anime about a guy moving to a big city to change his life huh. Well it sort of is but trust me there's alot more to it. The story has quite a bit of twists, some are like whoa man i did not see that coming and some are just like well that was a possibility which made it that more suspenseful and thrilling.
Art: The art for me was nothing amazing but it was good, clean smooth and the tone fit the mood just like normal good art would. There wasn't much to complain yet there wasn't much to praise about either.
Sound: Okay first off I'm totally a Yuya fan so i might be a bit biased about the ending theme. The music generally set the mood but the opening and ending themes are what I really enjoyed. The first opening theme (Uragiri No Yuuyake) definitely had a sorta city gang vibe to it and to me fit Durarara perfectly. The ending theme, YUYAA! Trust me~ ok enough fangirling LOL. Im not exactly sure if it fit the whole gang theme because the only words i could understand were trust me, call me and my dear but you'll definitely love it i mean who doesn't love Yuya. Er sorry bout that.
Character: This is one of those animes where you'll love the characters more than the plot. The newcomer Mikado, Kida the "even though they're smiling they're hurting inside" kind of guy, Ishihara the biggest troll on the planet, Shizuo the guy with the temper and many many more. At first it'll seem like the characters are all randomly introduced and not connected to each other at all but piece by piece the puzzle will start to make a picture. Every character has some secrets, some shocking , some you're just like well i saw that coming but nonetheless it's just so interesting learning about their darkest secrets, their past and why they matter to the story. Every stranger you see has a story to them, some bad some good. And yes i got that from the anime LOL.
Enjoyment: To be honest even though i thought Durarara was brilliant I just can't get used to the whole gang sort of theme, in fact i hate the whole gang theme like in Baccano. Its like me with Meccha I mean i loved code geass but the Mecha (2 c's or 1? lol) part totally killed all the awesome moments. Though that's just my opinion it shouldn't really affect whether you choose to watch Durarara or not because thats just my personal taste. Regardless of which genre you like you should still give Durarara a try. I hated the whole gang theme yet never regretted watching Durarara in fact i was happy i did.
Overall: Overall Durarara was a great blend of modern day anime with a taste of supernatural in it and all the twists just makes you keep watching to find out what happens next especially with the little cliffhangers at the end of each episode. The characters were all well developed and keeps you entertained throughout the series. And more importantly Yuya's ending theme.. LOL i stopped myself before i could fangirl again. Thanks for reading it if you did and if you found it helpful yaaay but if you didn't well then I'll just have to find a way to improve next time. Thanks regardless though. :D
