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noisylovepatrol · 1 year
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Durarara DVD Cover
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pi-pirupiru · 2 months
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glaciesdraco · 1 year
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Unsolicited DRRRant
Been thinking about Shizaya parallels in regards to their interactions between Seiji Yagiri and Vorona in the Dollars Arc and Final Curtain Arc respectively.
Mostly I've been thinking about how they act as unexpected attackers at the end of those arcs, are are both told off by Izaya and Shizuo that they aren't what they say they are. Seiji doesn't love Celty's head as purely as he says he does because as Shizuo points out, he doesn't even pay attention to her (or who he thinks is her) or know anything about her. Then Izaya points out the level of superficiality which he views the head as he didn't even recognize that it wasn't truly her.
Vorona shows up during the Ketsu fight with that speech about how she should be the one to kill Izaya because she's always been a monster, which prompts Shizuo to try to convince her why it's not worth to kill, and Izaya laughs in her face and expresses that no, the fact that she wants to do this to protect Shizuo shows that she's human.
I think it's ironic that the two characters in the story who have the most negative opinion of the other and are also is seen opposites of one another so often run into characters and end up expressing much of the same ideas and feelings. Honestly I find it very... harmonious really? There's a sense of on either side of this invisible line of drrr that's looked at as either good or bad, there is this constant impression of seeing eye to eye? Which ties into the story really well imo, and it continues to lead me back down that path of IZAYA AND SHIZUO ARE PERFECT FOILS AND COULD HAVE BEEN FRIENDS IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO.
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shouts-into-the-void · 9 months
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I don't think we talk enough about the fact that Mika managed to bug Izaya's office and both break into and conduct a very thorough search of all *three* of his apartments without anyone knowing.
They really reveal that this high school girl has stealth and intelligence on par with and possibly superior to the man who's entire career is based on being smarter than everyone else and then never mention it again.
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bellamer · 1 year
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There was a lot more incest in Durarara then I remember.... what was the deal with having Izaya's sisters being incestuous and Namie being incestuous towards her brother ? And the stories always have the same "They were alone and only had their sibling so naturally they fell in love" shit like ??? No ???
In the series defense they do kinda try to frame it in a way that's like "These bitches are fucking weirdos and they're insane" so I guess they try to portray it as bad but I don't see why adding the incest was necessary.
I'm just glad that Shizuo and Kasuka never had a weird incest storyline since this series seems to think that siblings wanna regularly bang.
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oriharaizaiza · 2 years
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A comparison between Izaya's and Mikado's reaction to Seiji's inability to recognize the difference between Harima Mika and Celty.
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I can't help but think Izaya has a better morale when it comes to love, hah. I
But to be fair to Seiji, Celty didn't recognize the difference herself- but then she also couldn't actually remember her own face very clearly so... It's still not a great excuse.
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whomstwhowhat · 2 years
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Favourite wasted potential characters in Drrr; Saki, Seiji, Mika and Vorona
I will elaborate in the future when I’m not tired af 
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theacstories · 10 months
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June 12th is a happy birthday to Seiji Yagiri, a weird beacon of obsessions!
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eaeulfl · 3 months
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red-elric · 2 years
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durara tarot cards? i barely know tarot so don’t @ me but man i gotta get some of these out lol
the fool: kida masaomi. the entertainer, vulnerable, the result of his delusions and failures. reversed: immaturity, an unfinished part of yourself
the magician: kishitani shingen. the alchemist, ritualist, seeking to bring forth divine gold within himself. reversed: fear of leadership, cowardice.
the high priestess: yagiri namie. the teacher, wisdom bringer, protector. reversed: addiction, ignoring everything except your inner life.
the empress: saika/the slasher. the supreme mother, powerful, feminine love. reversed: overcorrection, violence.
the emperor: the dollars. the ruler, responsible for the community, acknowledging potential. reversed: arrogance, tendency towards tyranny.
the hierophant: kuzuhara kinnosuke. practical lessons, natural law, tradition. reversed: rebellion, rejection of the common path.
the lovers: haruna mika and yagiri seiji. romantic relationships, hard choices, breaking fantasies. reversed: double standards, unspoken resentment.
the chariot: celty sturluson. triumphant freedom, high power and speed, the heroine. reversed: fear of responsibility, inaction.
strength: heiwajima shizuo. wild nature, passion, ability to nurture cooperation. reversed: lack of control, unstoppable forces.
the hermit: orihara izaya. mysterious knowledge, the teacher, separation from society. reversed: fear of loneliness, resistance to setting yourself apart from others.
the wheel of fortune: karisawa erika and yumasaki walker. cyclic change, terror, freedom from the past. reversed: resets, new beginnings.
justice: kyouhei kadota and saboru togusa. empathy, compassion, a sense of fairness. reversed: hidden deeper meanings, patience.
the hanged man: mikajima saki. inability to help oneself, waiting judgement, lack of control. reversed: pointless self-sacrifice, false nobility.
death: kishitani shinra. the reaper, liberation, pruning the unnecessary for the sake of the future. reversed: persistence, longing for closure.
temperance: sonohara anri. enduring extreme duress, cleansing and healing, turning one’s personality inside-out. reversed: danger of giving up on yourself, apathy.
the devil: ryugamine mikado. culturally rejected wildness, shadows in one’s subconscious, taboo. reversed: enjoying creating chaos, motivated by vengeance.
the tower: the yellow scarves (blue square). disaster, karmic payback, total upheaval. reversed: the end of the drama, leaving things behind.
the star: the dullahan. reconnecting one’s soul with the divine, transcendence, stronger sense of purpose. reversed: alienation, at odds with your true nature.
the moon: niekawa haruna. impressionability, mystical and/or terrifying realities, loss of the sense of self. reversed: delusions, exaggerations and embellishments of the truth.
the sun: the raira three (mikado, kida, and anri). health and safety, removing the limitations of time and space, refreshing the soul. reversed: counting your blessings, credit to your successes.
judgement: simon brezhnev. freedom from inner conflicts, great reunions, greater powers. reversed: external restrictions, accommodation of outside forces.
the world: ikebukuro. cosmic citizenship, presiding wisdom, protector from karmic forces. reversed: need for more introspection, temporary slowdown in the flow of events.
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mocknerd · 7 months
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So my idea of a crossover between Death Note and Durarara!! would be to have Mikado find the Death Note.
A lot of people think Izaya would be the Light Yagami figure, but Izaya isn't the master manipulator genius type that a lot of people think he is. Yes, he can and will manipulate and he is certainly bright, but not in some grandiose, "I have everything set up and planned" sort of way. He likes to have the image of that, but it's not who he is. He prefers the randomness of it all. He loves humans, and therefore treats them like the Sims left on free will, with the occasional little tweak on his part. On that same note, Izaya wouldn't kill random people. He could care less if some people get hurt by his actions, or if they decide to kill each other, but killing is not his forte. The only exceptions to his style are those he dislikes (eg. Shizuo, Saika, maybe Celty) and the odd jobs that require him to take such actions in order for him to get paid (eg. the Amphisbaena arc). In these cases, his actions are more direct and involved, with him at the centre of the danger, which may involve the death of a person.
So instead I see him playing as a Ryuk figure to a much more naive and increasingly unpredictable Mikado. Watching to alleviate boredom, and occasionally poking in to get the ball rolling more.
Mikado with a Death Note is a much more interesting concept, because I can see him actually using it, granted with some hesitation from the start. While Izaya may get rid of any non human characters he considers in the way of his love for humanity (would it work on a demon sword?), Mikado would start using it in his reach for an extraordinary life. And we've seen how far he can push for that in the last arc.
I can see him finding it in the park, in the Mika Harima arc. While I considered giving it to him later, I think right from the start could help him settle into the idea of murder for the right reasons. Of course he wouldn't use it right away. Either he considers it a prank, or sees it as wrong to just test it out and kill a random person, or even just wish death upon them. He would feel tempted when he thinks Seiji and Namie killed Mika, but until he has all the evidence, he would resist.
In the Saika arc, the urge would grow stronger, but of course nobody knows who the actual Slasher is, so he has no way of confirming the books abilities by killing them. Takashit would be a good contender, but there is no final push moment there that could lead him to it.
I think the best contender for the first victims would be Horada and his group, right at the end of the Yellow Scarves arc. After chasing Anri (I know its anime only, but lets include it) and getting Masaomi severely injured, I can see Mikado asking who did this to them, and writing his name down in a sort of silent fury. It's not until the news confirms that Horada and his group were found after dying of heart attacks, when the horror of what he had done sinks in for Mikado. He would quickly hide the Death Note, vowing to not use it again, and won't touch it for a while, at least until the Akane arc.
During this time, I can see Izaya being curious as to the cause of these men dying in such a way at the exact same time. So he might investigate it.
On top of that, I can see the Death Note once belonging to Celty in this universe. She is a sort of grim reaper after all, so if she's lost her head, it's not far fetched to believe, that other aspects of her roll were lost too. Maybe Nebula and Yagiri pharmaceuticals had it, but saw no use for it, and threw it away. Maybe after seeing Horada's death on the news, Celty realises what's happened, remembers her Death Note, and rushes to try and find it before anything else happens.
Perhaps Izaya notices this and decides to try and find it himself. And this is what leads to him finding out it's Mikado who has it, at about the same time Aoba offers to help purge the Dollars. Izaya doesn't really do anything about it, and instead decides to watch how things go. And to prolong it a little, he decides to keep Mikado's secret identity as this universes "Kira" safe.
And of course, after being given the idea to "purge" the Dollars by Aoba, Mikado then begins to consider using the Death Note to do so. His next group of victims are the ones who kidnapped Chikage's girlfriend. And from there, he starts killing anyone in the Dollars who misbehaves. This goes hand in hand with his hope for the Dollars to become like an urban legend. Whether or not he sticks to the murder as a last resort, or he just ignores Aoba as an option I have left undecided. I say this as if I'm gonna write the full thing.
1. Mikado kills the guy who attacks Shinra. Izaya, for once, takes a disliking to his actions, because he wanted to make the guy suffer more for what he did. He doesn't specify why though. Mikado, maybe getting a little more unhinged and tactical at this point, warns Izaya that he himself has hinted at causing problems in the Dollars, and that it would be a lot easier if he wasn't around to do that anymore. Izaya has a rare moment "oh fuck, what have I done, oh fuck, this kid might kill me."
From there I don't know fully how things would go. But I do have some vague ideas for big dramatic moments and how other characters might fit into this. Some of them may be illogical and not add up, but I just think they would be cool ideas:
Can't decide if Aoba: knows about the death note, and is in a similar position; doesn't know, but is part of a growing follower base for this universes "Kira" because it's shown to benefit him in some way; or just straight up dies quickly because of endangering Anri.
Assume that Mikado has a way to ensure nobody else gets ahold of the Death Note, because if either of these guys decide they have had enough and steal it for themselves, that would just be boring.
3. Shizuo gets killed because of acting up one too many times and negatively impacting the Dollars image. Yes there is irony in that.
2. Mikado is definitely posting as "Kira" on the Dollars site, confirming why he killed certain people and ensuring the rest of the Dollars stay in line.
It also emphasises how it might be giving Mikado too much of an ego with how much power it is giving him over some of the most notorious people of Ikebukuro, further cementing the Dollars into the history of the city.
It also gives further fuel to Celty finding her Death Note.
5. The van gang could give some funny references, but they are also there to find the killer. Because they are ruining what was once a decent community.
4. Vorona wants to find and kill "Kira", because if they can kill anyone, including Shizuo, then surely they are a worthy opponent. She also has the added benefit of having a fake name.
Other "Kira" hunters might include: Simon, Akane, Masaomi and the Awakusu.
But those are all my ideas for it. They sort of came to me a while back when someone in the fandom was talking about Death Note. Can't remember who, or what about, but I finally got to have my chance to talk about it.
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Final Round.
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Propaganda:
Mika Harima and Seiji Yagiri: She’s his stalker who broke into his house and found the severed head he’s in love with. When he attacks her and thinks he killed her, she instead gets plastic surgery to LOOK LIKE the severed head and trick him into dating her. And he doesn’t mind this at all, continuing to date her after finding out. She also plans on eating the head once she finds it.
Hikaru and Yoshiki: Classic childhood friends to lovers except the original Hikaru died and “Hikaru” is a demon that stole Hikaru’s corpse and memories and is a slightly imperfect replica of the original Hikaru but only imperfect enough for Yoshiki to be the only person who notices because he knew Hikaru so well.
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shinraapologist · 2 years
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light novel reread, vol. 1 ch. 9
this is a HUGE chapter, not necessarily length wise, but in plot and relevance and personal interest. i have a lot to say about it.
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this is the first instance in the series of narita playing with nonlinear storytelling. i have my gripes about narita, but his writing is incredible. the way he weaves narratives together to form one cohesive story is absolutely masterful. the complexity he works with amazes me. i love the amount of absurdity and fun he allows into his prose and his plots while still not being afraid to go dark with his subject matter, without ever going so dark that it ever feels too voyeuristic (altho that could be the target audience of teen/young adults) (ya disease even). narita is a huge influence to my own writing style.
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neither namie or seiji are done any justice in the anime. i love the anime dearly, but on my second more in depth read of the novels (so far) i cant help but notice how much was lost in the animation. something i think frequently, and will likely bring up again later in the series, is that i think the anime deserves a reboot. my proposed drrr reboot would be four seasons (24 or so eps each) following the 3 light novels to a season format of the 2010 release. (for anyone who hasnt read the novels, season one covers the events of volumes one to three while x2 follows volumes four to thirteen; it does break the season into three with the shou/ten/ketsu format, but theres just way too much to cover well in 36 episodes.) i absolutely love the pacing and charm of the 2010 release, to be honest.
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i love this passage about shooter and celty. its something else that doesnt quite translate to the anime. in one of the later authors notes of the series, when the 2010 release was announced, narita mentioned that either he or a fan expressed concern over the novels translating well to an animated format. while i do love the anime and think it's a decent (and even at times incredible) adaption of the source, i think drrr truly shines in its original format.
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theyre best friends, your honor.
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shizaya shippers.... you guys know they got forced to go on sushi dates right? like i dont tend to see many shizaya posts or actively seek them out so i have no idea if this is common knowledge but its driving me insane. they canonically got forced to go on sushi dates. and get threatened by simon.
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theres just so much to say. theres so little to say because it says itself. if anyone could truly understand celty besides shinra, its shizuo. two monsters, both struggling with their own desire to fit in with others. i absolutely adore shizuo, nearly as much as i love celty and shinra, and now that he's added to the story you're gonna have to hear me say a lot about him.
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(mikas in pajamas because she broke out of the yagiri lab earlier, shes barely recovered from surgery probably) this is how celtys face is described in the novel.
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seiji stabbed shizuo in the ass by the way
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theyre best friends, your honor. every time you see shizuo slap his face in the anime, hes drunk as fuck.
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shinra, about to lie blatantly to celty: im not honest, sincere, or wise. but you are! love you babe <3 celty: wait you like me?
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the only thing really stopping celty from wanting to be with shinra right now is her insecurities. something i love about their relationship is that celty knows shinras full of shit, and she doesnt tolerate it, while at the same time never genuinely seeming particularly bothered by it. the times we see her most agitated with him, its because he's either pushing a subject he knows he shouldnt or because she's overwhelmed or flustered by his abysmal flirting. she knows hes a lying morally bankrupt little asshole and shes like. but wait. i dont have a head how could you even like me
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celty, while being plagued by the deeply human emotions of anxiety and self doubt, still isn't sure whether she truly feels emotions. she's so horribly self unaware. i love her.
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celty has such a pleasing character arc coming to accept herself and her emotions. theres a scene in sh where celty has a very celty-esque little anxiety meltdown and startles a few characters, but mizuchi, the protagonist, is described as "long since having to come to terms with how truly human celty was".
i guess i had a lot to say about this chapter because i have a lot to say about shinra and celty (and shizuo) at any given moment. so far, this has been my favorite chapter of volume one.
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glaciesdraco · 6 months
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Celty: I am so terrified that someone is going to destroy or cremate my head before I can find it. I need it back for my own safety.
Also Celty @ Mika, who wants to eat her head so Seiji will love her: Please come into my home and teach me to cook, friend. I love associating with people who actively try to harm me, but are nice people on the surface.
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chancellorxofxtrash · 2 months
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i watched the Yagiri backstory ep yesterday and oh dear god in hell I always KNOW how fucked up both Namie and Seiji are, but THEY ARE SO FUCKED UP SO FUCKED UP SO FUCKED UP
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its-alumina · 3 years
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The tense, Celty, the tense is important.
Anime: Durarara!!! x 2 Ten (At least, I think it's Ten and not Ketsu)
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