Durarara!! (manga)
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- Akiyo Satorigi (vol. 1–10)
- Aogiri (vol. 11–)
| Durarara!! | |
 First volume cover | |
| デュラララ!! | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryohgo Narita |
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| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly GFantasy |
| Original run | June 18, 2009 – present |
| Volumes | 18 |
Durarara!! (デュラララ!!) is a Japanese manga series based on Ryohgo Narita's light novel series Durarara!!. It is 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.
Mikado Ryūgamine, a shy teenager enrolls at the private Raira Academy in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district at the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi Kida. While being shown around Ikebukuro by Masaomi, Mikado witnesses the legendary and ominous "Black Rider" —a supernatural urban myth. Contrary to typical reactions, Mikado finds himself exhilarated by this encounter with the extraordinary, reflecting his latent yearning for a life beyond the ordinary.
Publication
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,[3] to April 18, 2011.[4] The second arc, the "Saika Arc" (罪歌編, Saika-hen), ran from September 17, 2011,[5] to January 18, 2013.[6] The series' third arc, the "Yellow Scarves Arc" (黄巾賊編, Kokinzoku-hen), ran from April 18, 2013,[7] to October 18, 2014.[8] The series' fourth arc, the "Re;Dollars Arc" (RE;ダラーズ編, RE; Darāzu-hen), began on November 18, 2014.[9][10]
Square Enix has collected the chapters into individual tankōbon volumes; the first arc has four volumes, released from December 26, 2009,[11] to June 27, 2011;[12] the second arc has three volumes, released from February 27, 2012,[13] to March 27, 2013;[14] the third arc has three volumes, released from October 26, 2013,[15] to January 27, 2015.[16] The fourth arc's first volume was released on July 10, 2015,[17] and eight volumes have been released as of August 26, 2022.[18]
In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Yen Press; the first arc release was announced in July 2011;[19] the second arc release was announced in August 2012,[20] the third arc was announced in 2014;[21] the fourth arc was announced in October 2015.[22] Square Enix started publishing the manga in English on its Manga Up! global service in May 2023.[23]