LA Weekly: "When we covered Anime Expo back in 2010, we noted that characters from a new series called Durarara!!, then only available in the U.S. through Crunchyroll, were amongst the most memorable cosplays of the convention. We saw numerous female figures clad in black catsuits and yellow and blue motorcycle helmets, oftentimes accompanied by a blonde, male character wearing the sort of tuxedo that you would associate with a high-end bar or restaurant employee. There were people walking with street signs, one young man even wheeled around a vending machine. The cosplayers made enough of an impact on us that we immediately began watching the show.
One year later, Durarara!! has become a bona fide hit with the anime crowd. The show, which currently airs on Adult Swim Saturday nights as an English-language dub, is a testament as to how convention-going anime fans can help push their favorite shows to the next level."
Durarara is one of my favorite anime shows from the past 5 years.I'm glad people are liking it because I'm still surprised they brought it to America.
Can somebody explain me why every anime that is considered a "big hit" in the US is always a shonen? The only non-shonen hits has been Cowboy Bebop and Evangelion but these are sooo old.
People should broader their tastes. Why don't give it a try to School Days or Madoka? On the surface they look like moe garbage but the plot and characters are realy deep and to some extend "disturbing". I bet most of you wouldn't be able to sleep at night after watching the ending of School Days. That anime is so evil is good.
Though I was interested when this initially aired in Japan, I didn't watch it because is originally a light novel (same guy who did Baccano, which still isn't done yet...). The anime covers the first 3 and though I don't know anything about the series, I would expect that it leaves fans wanting more/leaves you hanging at the end?
These light novel anime adaptations are always high quality, but can't we wait for them to finish so we can have a full adaptation? Though I guess it's not my place to say since I technically didn't watch this...