DURARARA!!

The perfect ending to a not so perfect story. -- hermitVI



"People don't get what they deserve, they just get what they get. There's nothing any of us can do about it."

The same thing can be said for Baccano! and DRRR!!, likely, not ever getting any more than they've already got.

Fact is, Brain's Base is not as big a studio as JCStaff, which can afford to make 24-episode seasons of one series after another. (Talking about Shana, Index, and Railgun in particular)

Dont remind me of index the way they left it at just piss me off

So I watched up to the last episode, I was hoping there was gonna be a slaughter. Horoda... lol, traffic police kill you!!

Good Anime. Hoping for a second season.

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Hooo ~

Regardless if the studio's a powerhouse or not, a series will have another season as long as it stays popular, or had been popular during its entire run. Oh, did someone say budget?

Heard Baccano's not insanely as popular as Durarara, but the latter still has several volumes of content, if they do make a second season.
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I don't believe second seasons are based upon a show's popularity. If that was the case, Clannad would have an After: After: After Story: Ushio's story.

Drrr! (I hate that abbreviation, makes me feel like I'm spazing out) will get a sequel based on if the remaining material is any good. Sure, popularity means everyone will tune in for episode 1 - but it has to be good for everyone to stay around for episode 5.

Ending was 'aight. Wasn't expecting a great deal as there was no real "bad guy". Of course everyone could just beat the crap out of Izaya, but he isn't actually evil - he just does bad things. If that makes sense. He only provoked a situation that would eventually of errupted anyways.

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Really? There are people interested in Ushio's story?
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It's amazing how chaotic everything can be if you don't convey your thoughts/feelings/secrets to your friends. A few misunderstandings and gang wars can erupt.<3

Not that there really is a need to tell those secrets. As been explained way back to episode 2. Everybody has secrets. Everybody has a different aspect of reality.

Anyway, it's still amazing how from a bucketload of characters, there are no visible hero and villain. Okay, there are some minor ones like that Horada usurper and that school-girl enthusiast teacher. Others are just plainly misunderstood.

Spoiler:

Look at Izaya. His situation gets worse later on when both the bad guys, good guys, and even his own siblings manage to pwn him in one way or another.

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You'd be surprised how so many would want that. DAMN LOLICONS!



Can I just pretend you didn't say that, or would you rather want me to test your mettle? Actually, I'll pass. After all, you are free to hope for whatever. Just don't go blabbing about how your hopes have been crushed, 10 years from now, when DRRR!! still hasn't gotten past 26 episodes.



Not every story is a fairy tale that has to have its fair share of heroes and villains. Which is why I said:





Why use it then, hypocrrrte!?

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Seriously, I'm thinking of a band-aid Ushio. Nevermind.
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You're joking, right? My hope for the series won't be crushed 10 years from now. Otakus stay otaku, no matter what. I'll stay a fan even if a series dies or disappears.
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And I guess that makes Durarara all the more fascinating with characters that move on their own. On a side note in Baccano! -- sure, Szilard didn't function as the universal antagonist but the main antagonist before the Flying Pussyfoot incident. Well, anyone can decide who the villain is in the story, but I think someone should take note of the devil the alchemists summoned in the first place, who by now observes everything in human form.

The same can be said in Durarara. The consequences of the actions of the characters determine whether they're viewed as a protagonist or an antagonist. We see their reality based on what they do, or not because of who they are. Mikado's just a plain student on the outside, but secretly, he's the founder of DOLLARS. Likewise with Masaomi and Anri. They have secrets. They do what they need to prevent their close friends from being hurt, or seeing them in an ugly light.
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I think not only can you decide who the antagonist is in this case, but you can also come to the conclusion there isn't one at all. Being a "bad guy" does not by default make you the antagonist. I think the problem with that (not having a main antagonist) however, it is hard to tell a story without a character to focus your hatred upon for causing the story's conflict.

That is what makes stories like Durarara or Baccano interesting - the stories have no master villian yet are still filled with conflict and well told.

there always have to be an antagonist, Izaya just happens to seem like one. its really up to you to decide who's the antagonist, remember this isn't the actual ending so you never know how Izaya will end up at the end (looking at most manga/anime/vn early bad guys becomes allies do tehy not?). There's probably more characters that could be "antagonists" not even introduced yet or even have a meaningful appearance. (like shinra's dad)

BASICALLY there should be a season 2

Despite what they teach in school, no I don't think it is true that there has to be an antagonist. There can be characters who antagonize, but they do not have to be the opposing force to the protagonist.

You don't even have to look at Durarara or Baccano to see that though. Shows like the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya do not have "antagonist" unless you want to count Haruhi as both a pro- and antagonist. Yet the story can still have conflict and obstacles for the characters to overcome in an entertaining way.

Oh I'm sure you will. Unless of course, 10 years from now, I was assuming you're no longer one.



That's funny because if I remember correctly, there's this guy who made puppets out of everyone just so to rid himself of boredom. So I guess that makes DRRR!! all the less fascinating after all.



Again, ahahahaha, very funny. I find it so amusing you'd say that. Remember how you hated on Shinra, and he was not even close to that of being a bad anti- guy?

If I must also add that most viewers are most critical on finding faults in most protagonists just as much as they glorify most bad guys.

Wanna put it to the test? Make a popularity poll and I'm quite sure Izaya will win by a landslide. Take note: not that I'm saying Izaya is a bad guy. After all, good or bad is but a label. But let's face it, Izaya looked natural in playing that role. (Nevertheless, you already guessed who I'm voting for.)



Well, I do get that you're implying how DRRR!! may be the better of the two series, I can live with that, but how's being the main antagonist in a particular time line change the fact that Szilard is awesome? Or any different on how Izaya emerged as the main antagonist in the latter half of his respective show?



Yeah, right. The Devil must be a villain because he is 'THE'evil. How cliche of you to notice. lol

By the way, the demon (not actually "the devil") too has a name-- Ronnie Sukiart. And even if he was the root of all the "commotion" a couple of centuries later, the alchemists aboard the Advena Avis, Maiza included, were the ones responsible for planting the seed. You do get the metaphor, I hope.



Has the story ended? No, obviously not. It should get another anime season then. Not necessarily. Why? Because it's simply the kind of story that never really ends. Like, whose story are we even talking about anyway?


Always gotta have the last say, do I?

"This world is mine." -- Vino, aka The RailTracer

Every character is a protagonist of their own right and story, and being good or evil has nothing to do with it. You (may) be judge, just don't be too judgmental. -- hermitVI

PS: Much love to neko for making this series a lot more fun.

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"Where is MY leading role!?!" -- Hrist Valkyrie -- "You haven't seen the last of me!" (My beloved goddess)

Durarara is one of my fav shows, period. Even though I wasn´t really a fan of gang wars or whatever, I still loved it. I ship Shinra and Celty, but love lots of other characters too. Everyone is cool in their own way, even the main character.

Exactly what category does Durarara!! fall in? Fantasy, Slice of LIfe? Romance?

It’s certainly good to know that there are still good people hanging out here @fakku. (As if anyone who ships Celty and Shinra could ever be a bad person.)



That’s a good one, really, cause like I was saying, even I, yes I, may be missing out on who’s the (main) character in the midst(center) of everything, binding all of the series together. Celty? Izaya? Mr.Dollars? Or perhaps, could it be the place, Ikebukuro-san?



There you go!!



You can't really categorize any series under just one genre. But if you really have to generalize and classify it into one so bad, then I guess it falls under more or less surreal fiction.

Also, for the hundredth time, Durarara is no love story -- or at least as far as the TV series had gone. And if Shinra and Celty not getting married, nor at least getting officially engage in the end is any indication... I'm telling you right now, again, and hopefully for the very last time -- Absolutely NOT!!

So before I sing Bohemian Rhapsody like a crazy man just to get to the point where I say "nothing (of this) really matters... to me" could you do me a favor and wait for neko-chan to answer our questions, in silence? Thank you, Supp'r.

I think it makes a story more difficult to tell successfully if you don't have a character who is naturally able to draw an audience's hatred. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that you can't also like them at the same time. I use the Batman's Joker as the epitome of this. But still, it is human nature to want someone to blame everything on, and without someone to do that to, the audience is left with a conflict that just frustrates them.

Unless you are a good writer and can get around this - and your audience is smart enough to understand what you are doing (not likely).





Just here to help ;)

Which reminds me I have to go watch Eden of the East movie now.
Yay for Labor Day weekend!

post bug fixer ^^

OT: I need to make time to finsih this series ^^;

Ah, I have yet to come here.. for some reason. >.>a

Watched and finished the series quite a while ago, and I loved every aspect of it. The characters were the main focus, and I really liked that; it wasn't about things that were happening in some place around the cast, but rather the events that were occurring were due to the characters'actions and persons, and that's something I really love about the series. The art style is something I also enjoyed--simple yet nice.

Also, one thing I surprisingly enjoyed about the series was the music. I actually listen to the soundtrack quite often.

I sincerely hope that there is another season in the future. I also wish the light novels would get translated. I'd love to read them.

Anyone else catch the OVA? I thought it was interesting how they told the story backwards. I also loved seeing Celty being afraid of UFOs.