Durarara!! (manga)

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Durarara!!
Durarara!! Manga v01 cover.jpg
First volume cover
デュラララ!!
Genre
Manga
Written byRyohgo Narita
Illustrated by
  • Akiyo Satorigi (vol. 1–10)
  • Aogiri (vol. 11–)
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineMonthly GFantasy
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 18, 2009 – present
Volumes16 (List of volumes)
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Durarara!! (デュラララ!!) is a Japanese manga series based on Ryohgo Narita's light novel series of the same name, illustrated by Akiyo Satorigi (first three arcs) and Aogiri (fourth arc). It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since June 2009.

Publication[]

Main article: List of Durarara!! chapters

The Durarara!! manga adaptation of Ryohgo Narita's light novel series of the same name has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy. Its first three arcs were illustrated by Akiyo Satorigi and the fourth arc is illustrated by Aogiri. The series' first arc ran from June 18, 2009 to April 18, 2011.[3][4] The second arc, the "Saika Arc" (罪歌編, Saika-hen), ran from September 17, 2011 to January 18, 2013.[5][6] The series' third arc, the "Yellow Scarves Arc" (黄巾賊編, Kokinzoku-hen), ran from April 18, 2013 to October 18, 2014.[7][8] The series' fourth arc, the "Re;Dollars Arc" (RE;ダラーズ編, RE; Darāzu-hen), began on November 18, 2014.[9]

Square Enix has collected the chapters into individual tankōbon volumes; the first arc has four volumes, released from December 26, 2009 to June 27, 2011;[10][11] the second arc has three volumes, released from February 27, 2012 to March 27, 2013;[12][13] the third arc has three volumes, released from October 26, 2013 to January 27, 2015.[14][15] The fourth arc has currently six volumes, with the first released on July 10, 2015 and the sixth on February 27, 2020.[16][17]

In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Yen Press; the first arc release was announced in July 2011;[18] the second arc release was announced in August 2012,[19] the third arc was announced in 2014;[20] the fourth arc was announced in October 2015.[21]

Reception[]

Reviewing the first volume, Carlo Santos of Anime News Network praised the manga for its characters, the shift between different genres, ranging from "a slice-of-life school tale, an action-packed crime thriller, or even a psychological mind-bender", and the "stylish, sharp-lined artwork", but criticized it for its "lack of storytelling discipline", which could make the reader wondering what the series is focusing on. Santos concluded: "The story may be unbalanced so far with so many characters and subplots, but getting aboard that ride is part of the fun! This highly original, stylish work is definitely A- material".[22]

Chris Kirby of The Fandom Post, in his review of the first volume, wrote that in contrast to the anime adaptation of Durarara!!, in the manga is easier for the reader to follow the events and characters, as the readers control the pace, making it more enjoyable. Kirby concluded: "As far as introductory volumes go, Durarara is top notch and I for one am excited to see how subsequent volumes play out once a plot starts forming".[23]

Danica Davidson of Otaku USA, reviewing the first volume, wrote: "There’s definitely a lot of mystery going on in this first volume, and it’s written so that it’s unclear how all these characters will come together. The story is a little challenging at first, but Durarara!! has a number of good things going for it".[24]

David Gromer of Graphic Novel Reporter said: "If you are a fan of seemingly nothing-out-of-the-ordinary book series that become increasingly out-of-the-ordinary, Durarara!! is something you should definitely consider picking up".[25]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Aoki, Deb. "2012 Preview: 25 Hot New Manga". About.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Ekens, Gabriella (April 27, 2016). "Durarara!! Novels 1-3 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ GF7月号、成田良悟「デュラララ!!」コミカライズスタート. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 18, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Fin et début pour Durarara!!". manga-news.com (in French). April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ 「君と僕。」祐希、春、千鶴マスコットをGファンで全サ. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  6. ^ 毛探偵シャープペンがGファンに、全サはヤギのペンケース. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  7. ^ ５月号４月１８日発売!!. GFantasy (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (September 24, 2014). "Durarara!! Yellow Scarves Arc Manga to End". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (October 16, 2014). "Durarara! Gets New Manga in GFantasy Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

    "「ヘルズキッチン」の天道グミ、Gファンタジーに初登場". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ^ デュラララ!! 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  11. ^ デュラララ!! 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  12. ^ デュラララ!! 罪歌編 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  13. ^ デュラララ!! 罪歌編 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  14. ^ デュラララ!! 黄巾賊編 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  15. ^ デュラララ!! 黄巾賊編 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. ^ デュラララ!! RE;ダラーズ編 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  17. ^ デュラララ!! RE;ダラーズ編 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (July 22, 2011). "Yen Press Adds Durarara, Kore wa Zombie desu ka, Olimpos". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Loo, Egan (August 18, 2012). "Hachette Lists 1st Durarara! Saika Arc Volume from Yen Press". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  20. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (August 22, 2014). "New Durarara! Manga Starts in Sylph in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  21. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 13, 2015). "Yen Press to Publish Durarara!! Re;Dollars Arc Manga in May 2016". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  22. ^ Santos, Carlo (January 31, 2012). "Baku to the Future - RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  23. ^ Kirby, Chris (January 13, 2021). "Durarara!! Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  24. ^ Davidson, Danica (August 30, 2012). "Durarara!! Vol. 1". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  25. ^ Gromer, David. "Durarara!!, Vol. 1". Graphic Novel Reporter. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

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