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EP 1Mikado arrives in Ikebukuro and encounters dangerous figures while his friend warns him about local threats.
Jan 8, 2010Mikado Ryuugamine travels from his rural home to attend high school in Ikebukuro alongside his childhood friend Masaomi Kida. While exploring the district, Mikado meets four of Masaomi's acquaintances: Kyohei Kadota, Walker Yumasaki, Erika Karisawa, and Saburo Togusa. During their time together, three kidnappers abduct a teenage girl after the leader disguises himself as a businessman. Masaomi urgently advises Mikado to avoid conflict with Simon Brezhnev and Shizuo Heiwazima. At the exchange location, a headless figure on a black motorcycle attacks the kidnappers, eventually slashing the driver with a scythe before fleeing. Masaomi further instructs Mikado to stay away from Izaya Orihara and the Dollars gang. Later, Mikado collides with a redheaded girl who has a scar on her neck; she screams and runs away. The two boys then witness the headless motorcyclist riding past them.
EP 2Mikado and Masaomi start school while Rio Kamichika faces a traumatic past involving a kidnapping and suicide plot.
Jan 15, 2010Mikado and Masaomi begin the school year in different classes. Seiji Yagiri arrives late and states he would not be attending school anymore. The girl who was kidnapped, Rio Kamichika, is revealed to be in Masaomi's class. In middle school, she discovered that her father had an affair, eventually telling her mother. She confided this to an online friend who was experiencing similar problems. The pair decide to meet to commit suicide together. Kamichika meets a man claiming to be her online friend, only to be kidnapped and rendered unconscious. A headless woman rescues her and takes her to a building. Kamichika meets the real online friend atop the roof, who reveals that he had her kidnapped and that he was also the one who had her rescued, just to see her reaction. Leading her to the edge of the roof, he tells her that many have jumped off there, persuading her to believe she is not a special case. When he leaves, Kamichika jumps off the roof, but is rescued by shadows controlled by the headless woman. She explains through her cell phone that the world is not as cruel as Kamichika thought. Kamichika forgives her parents afterwards. Mikado and Masaomi see Anri Sonohara, a female student in Mikado's class, trying to talk to Seiji. Izaya, revealed to be the online friend, tells the headless woman that saving Kamichika was not part of her job. He denies being responsible for the ones that had previously jumped, but he states that he will not stop someone who wants to die.
EP 3Mikado and Anri navigate Ikebukuro dangers while Izaya clashes with Shizuo
Jan 22, 2010Mikado and Anri assume class representative roles, prompting Masaomi to joke about the situation. Mikado meets Kyohei, Walker, and Erika, where Kyohei warns that the Dollars are too dangerous. Anri searches for Mika Harima but mistakes a redhead for her target. Later, Mikado and Kida find Anri being bullied by three girls and a gang member. Izaya intervenes by pushing Mikado toward the bullies and scaring them off by breaking a phone. Masaomi introduces Mikado to Izaya, who claims he is in Ikebukuro to meet someone. Their talk is interrupted when Shizuo attacks Izaya for framing him, injuring several gang members. Izaya escapes as Shizuo throws a vending machine, which Simon stops to save Izaya. Mikado and Anri flee, leaving Masaomi behind, and Anri thanks Mikado at a park. That night, Shizuo questions a headless woman about Izaya's presence in Ikebukuro.
EP 4Shinra chats with Celty Sturluson while she recalls her past in Ikebukuro.
Jan 29, 2010Shinra Kishitani converses with Celty Sturluson via chat room as she recounts her journey. Celty lost her head at a cemetery and traveled to Ikebukuro after hearing from Izaya that a street artist saw a headless dullahan. She attempts to find the artist with help from Shizuo, but he cannot draw her head due to lack of visual knowledge. Shinra suggests she abandon her search to live together, which upsets her. Flashbacks reveal Shinra first met Celty as a child when his father, Shingen Kishitani, proposed dissecting her in exchange for shelter, noting her rapid healing. It is disclosed that Shinra previously informed the artist that the dullahan was perfect without a head.
EP 5Celty faces a slasher while Mikado and Masaomi navigate gang threats and personal secrets.
Feb 5, 2010Celty retrieves a package but is attacked by a shadowy slasher who slices her helmet, leaving her wounded and sorrowful. The narrative reviews Seiji’s departure and Anri’s arrival, detailing how Masaomi prevented teacher Takashi Nasujima from molesting her. Anri explains that Mika, who used her to improve her image, disappeared after being rejected by Seiji for stalking. Mikado and Masaomi decide the police should handle the case. Masaomi reflects on his growth since Mikado arrived in Ikebukuro and resolves to protect him from the district’s darkness. Rumors circulate about the Yellow Scarves defeating the Blue Squares. Mikado witnesses Seiji with a redhead, realizing their elopement. Later, Masaomi attempts to rescue Mikado from perceived danger but is cornered by the Yellow Scarves. Mikado intervenes, leading to both boys being trapped. Celty’s attacker redirects his assault toward the gang, allowing the boys to escape. Izaya visits a pale girl in a hospital, who shows him a photo of herself with Masaomi. Masaomi ultimately accepts his position in a love triangle involving Mikado and Anri.
EP 6Kidnappers target immigrants for illegal pharmaceutical experiments while Celty searches for clues.
Feb 12, 2010Rumors circulate that missing persons are being used as raw materials for experiments. Three kidnappers abduct a foreign man named Kazutano from a building housing illegal immigrants. Kazutano attempts to signal Kyohei via text but fails. The kidnappers try to drug him, but an accident leaves him drowsy. Kazutano convinces the leader to dump the supporter by the roadside. After eating, Kyohei, Walker, Erika, and Saburo learn of the abduction. Hashim, a witness, provides the van's license plate number. Kyohei asks Shinra to send Celty for rescue. Namie Yagiri, chief of a pharmaceutical company and Seiji's older sister, orders increased material supplies. Celty receives a shopping list instead of the plate number because Shinra was showering. Kyohei calls Kazutano's phone, and Izaya answers after finding the unconscious supporter. Izaya guides the group to the supporter, who helps them contact the driver. The four retrieve Kazutano and capture the driver, who admits to kidnapping unmissed individuals for human testing at the pharmaceutical company.
EP 7Shizuo reflects on his violent past and brotherly rivalry while collecting debts with Tom.
Feb 19, 2010Shizuo walks through the district with Tom Tanaka, feeling frustrated by recent events. He spots a movie poster starring his younger brother, Kasuka Heiwajima, also known as Yuuhei Hanejima. The narrative recalls Shizuo’s childhood violence, triggered by teasing from Kasuka and classmates like Shinra, which often resulted in hospitalizations due to broken bones. After defeating robbers who injured a shop owner, Shizuo’s history with Izaya is revealed, showing how the information broker’s gang members failed to defeat him. Now working as a bartender, Shizuo receives uniforms from Kasuka. He later joins Tom to collect debts at an arcade, destroying the venue when delinquents refuse to pay. Shizuo vents to Celty, who notes his deep affection for his brother, but seeing Izaya again reignites his anger.
EP 8Celty dreams of her head while Shinra cooks and Shiri seeks answers
Feb 26, 2010Celty experiences a recurring dream about finding her head, prompting Shinra to discuss the link between dreams and memories. Taking the day off together, they share a meal that ends in an argument over her missing head, causing Celty to leave. Meanwhile, Kyohei abandons surveillance of a pharmaceutical company after a young man attacks the gates with firecrackers. Shinra treats the attacker while remembering a secret regarding Namie. Elsewhere, Mikado and Anri search for Anri’s missing shoes, which Masaomi eventually tracks down. A Russian woman named Shiri asks strangers to write their desires in a notebook. Later, Celty and Shinra visit Simon’s sushi restaurant and receive fortune cookies; Celty’s predicts finding what she seeks, while Shinra hides that his foretells unrequited love. Seiji calls a redhead Celty, leading Celty to dream of being whole with a head resembling that woman.
EP 9Seiji’s pursuit of the redheaded girl leads to conflict with Shizuo and police custody.
Mar 5, 2010Seiji and a redheaded girl are in a park when she drops his phone into a fountain. Namie, unable to reach him, consults Izaya about their past with their uncle. She recalls moving a head from her uncle’s study to her pharmaceutical company, which was subsequently stolen. Seiji calls Namie claiming he killed Mika, who discovered the theft. Izaya warns that Seiji will soon be arrested. The girl receives a message about being pursued and flees with Seiji. They encounter Celty and Shizuo, whom Seiji stabs before continuing his chase. Mikado assists the girl, who is revealed to be Mika with amnesia, in escaping. Shizuo catches Seiji, leaving him bruised, and the police eventually apprehend him. Namie admits she created the girl from Mika’s body for Seiji and orders her bodyguards to retrieve her, using deadly force if necessary.
EP 10Mikado reveals his Dollars membership while Celty searches for her head and Mika.
Mar 12, 2010Mikado shares his extraordinary life desires with Masaomi, who suspects Dollars members by having students vote on suspects. They confront Ryo Takiguchi on the school roof, where he admits joining due to a mysterious text and the group's lack of hierarchy. Later, Mikado and Anri encounter an angry couple blaming Mikado for Izaya's actions with a cellphone. Celty and Izaya intervene, with Celty incapacitating the man and Izaya frightening the woman. Mikado agrees to help Celty find her missing head by leading her to Mika. However, upon returning home, Mikado finds Mika gone and is subdued by pharmaceutical company bodyguards. Celty and Izaya break in to rescue them. To save Mika, Mikado decides to reveal his secret membership in the Dollars to the captors.
EP 11Shinra proposes to Celty while Mikado orchestrates a confrontation involving Namie and Mika
Mar 19, 2010Shinra asks Celty to marry him, questioning the importance of her head given her new memories. Mikado contacts Namie, demanding the truth about Mika in exchange for her return. Disgusted by her response, he triggers a public disturbance via his phone before Namie’s guards arrive. Kyohei brings Mika to Celty on a rooftop, revealing that these individuals are recent Dollars members gathered by Mikado, the group’s original founder who had been forgotten. As Mikado escapes into the crowd, Celty accepts she cannot retrieve her head. She makes a dramatic entrance, defeating Namie’s bodyguards and exposing her headless nature to the shocked onlookers. Namie flees the chaos, while Seiji appears to attack Mikado upon learning his identity and connection to Mika.
EP 12Celty confronts Shinra about the head while Mika reveals her true identity and Izaya claims possession of the head.
Mar 26, 2010Celty protects Mikado from Seiji, while Mika reveals she survived Seiji’s beating and had her face reconstructed to match Celty’s, leaving the head trapped in a pharmaceutical building. Celty discovers Shinra performed the surgery to keep her, admitting his selfish love rather than concern for her happiness. Despite his justification, Shinra avoids punishment and they agree to end their secrets. Izaya reveals to Mikado that he is their online friend Kanra. Following the Dollars meeting, Seiji reluctantly accepts Mika as his girlfriend. Celty begins to accept her current state despite missing her head. Mikado’s potential romance with Anri depends on Masaomi’s interference. Finally, Izaya takes Namie under his protection, citing a mythological theory and confirming he holds Celty’s head.
EP 13Six Months Later, A Mysterious Slasher Emerges in Ikebukuro While Celty Evades Police Pursuit
Apr 9, 2010Six months after the Dollars meeting in Ikebukuro, news spreads of a mysterious "slasher" lurking in the district following Celty’s headless revelation. Masaomi provokes Mikado by calling Anri cute. Police, led by Kinnosuke Kuzuhara, chase Celty through the district. After losing her pursuers, Celty picks up Shinra’s father, Shingen, who just arrived in Japan, and saves him from delinquents. Masaomi, attempting to flirt with other girls, is surrounded by Yellow Scarves members urging his return. Mikado and Anri walk to the park before heading home with confused feelings. Later, as Anri is bullied by girls who previously harassed her, the slasher appears and attacks from behind, sending the bullies into a panic.
EP 14Shigen reveals his role in Celty's head theft while Celty investigates the slasher rumors.
Apr 16, 2010Shigen discovers the Yellow Scarves attacked him before Celty’s rescue and learns she loves Shinra. He admits to sending her head to a pharmaceutical company, angering her. Celty visits Mikado, who is troubled by rumors implicating the Dollars in slasher attacks. Shizuo, frustrated by these rumors, offers to help Celty hunt the culprit. She consults Izaya, who mentions a demonic blade used by the slasher, leading Celty to suspect Shinra is hiding the truth. Shigen confirms his plan to awaken Celty’s head by placing her body in a warlike environment. Masaomi tells Anri he will leave her alone with Mikado. Celty learns from Shinra that his father once owned a sword to separate her head from her body, which was later sold to an antique dealer. Anri returns home after parting with Mikado and Masaomi, ending up at the site where the slasher spared her days ago, only for the attacker to appear behind her and prepare to strike.
EP 15Reporter Shuji Niekawa investigates Ikebukuro's strongest while facing a slasher spirit
Apr 23, 2010Reporter Shuji Niekawa searches Ikebukuro for its strongest person, suspecting Shizuo. After learning about slasher attacks linked to the Dollars by the Yellow Scarves, he is stabbed by the killer. Surviving with no memory, Niekawa becomes possessed by the slasher's spirit, which directs him to find Anri. Kyohei, Walker, Erika, and Saburo attempt to rescue Anri by hitting Niekawa with their van, but he recovers to attack again. Celty and Shizuo intervene, knocking him down with a motorcycle. The spirit confesses its love for Shizuo, enraging the man, who rips off a van door to bludgeon Niekawa.
EP 16Celty investigates a demonic blade while Anri confronts her true identity as Saika's wielder.
Apr 30, 2010Celty confiscates a knife dropped by Niekawa and shows it to Shinra, who identifies it as the potentially demonic blade Saika, though it proves false. Shinra explains Saika disappeared five years ago but is now possessing people to slash in the name of love. Haruna visits Anri, obsessed with Nasujima, and attacks her with glowing red eyes. Celty seeks Shizuo, fearing Izaya is a target, while Anri is assaulted by possessed individuals. Shizuo, surrounded by infatuated crowds, accepts his strength and fights back. Haruna corners Nasujima, but when she attacks Anri, the blade fails to harm her. Anri reveals she is the true wielder of Saika, ending Haruna's assault.
EP 17Shizuo attacks possessed crowd while Anri reveals Saika's dark history to Haruna
May 7, 2010Shizuo recklessly assaults possessed individuals in a park, instructing Celty to find their controller. Anri uses Saika to show Haruna a flashback of her father’s bankruptcy and abuse, revealing the slasher killed her parents after possessing her mother. Anri assimilates Haruna, restoring the crowd to normal. Nasujima, who fled the slasher during Celty’s package retrieval, is despised by Anri unlike Haruna. Desperate for money, Nasujima attempts to stab Shizuo but is easily defeated. Izaya is revealed to have orchestrated the split between the Dollars, Yellow Scarves, and Saika army, predicting their conflict. Mikado contacts his members for slasher information, suspecting Anri’s involvement. Masaomi regains leadership of the Yellow Scarves, wrongly blaming the Dollars for Anri’s injuries. Anri gains Haruna’s memories and suspects Izaya.
EP 18Masaomi’s Past with Saki and His Return to the Yellow Scarves
May 14, 2010Flashbacks reveal Masaomi’s history with Saki Mikajima and Izaya, detailing gang conflicts between the Yellow Scarves and Blue Squares. After Saki was kidnapped and injured, Masaomi failed to save her and later distanced himself, joining an academy and meeting Mikado. In the present, Masaomi leaves Anri and Mikado to rejoin the Yellow Scarves, seeking revenge on a slasher he blames on the Dollars. He orders his gang to capture a spy without harm, unaware that the target is Anri, who is shocked to discover his criminal affiliation.
EP 19Anri hides from Yellow Scarves while Celty rescues her and Masaomi reflects on his leadership motives.
May 21, 2010Anri conceals herself in a dark alley, fearing Masaomi after fleeing the Yellow Scarves. She had previously investigated his leadership role, which led to this escape. Celty intervenes to save Anri from the gang. When a metal pipe is thrown, Anri uses Saika to deflect it before leaving. Masaomi interprets this action as Saika siding with the Dollars. Meanwhile, Izaya explains the gang war between the Yellow Scarves and the Blue Squares to Mikado. He notes that some disbanded Blue Squares members have discreetly joined the recruiting Yellow Scarves. Masaomi realizes he fought as Yellow Scarves leader for Saki, but now fights for Mikado. The narrative highlights the shifting alliances and the recent end of the slasher attacks that sparked the factional conflict.
EP 20Masaomi investigates the Dollars and learns Mikado is their leader while Yellow Scarves face internal conflict.
May 28, 2010At Simon's restaurant, Masaomi confronts Kyohei, Walker, Erika, and Saburo regarding the Dollars, seeking answers from these former Blue Squares members. After discussing past events, Masaomi suspects the slasher and black rider are secretly collaborating with the Dollars' leader. He seeks guidance from Izaya, who reveals that Mikado holds this leadership position. During a Yellow Scarves meeting, Masaomi commands his gang to refrain from attacking the Dollars due to insufficient evidence for war. However, Takiguchi is severely beaten in the streets by Yellow Scarves members led by Hourada, directly violating Masaomi's orders. This incident highlights the growing tension and lack of control within the gang as they navigate their complex relationship with the Dollars and its hidden leadership structure.
EP 21Mikado visits Takiguchi while Masaomi rages and Anri is captured by Hourada
Jun 4, 2010Mikado visits Takiguchi in the hospital, noting Masaomi’s absence. Takiguchi, having resigned from the gang due to its violence, questions Mikado’s membership, which Mikado hesitantly denies. Meanwhile, Masaomi is enraged that his subordinates disobeyed his orders. Mikado grows concerned for the Dollars as Yellow Scarves members threaten them and more Dollars quit online. Anri uses Saika to control gang members to investigate Masaomi, who eventually deduces her involvement. Hourada and the Yellow Scarves locate and capture Anri on the streets. Mikado later discovers her capture through the internet, adding to the escalating tension between the rival groups.
EP 22Anri escapes Yellow Scarves with Dollars help while Mikado disbands the group
Jun 11, 2010Anri escapes capture by Hourada and the Yellow Scarves with assistance from Mikado-directed Dollars members. Masaomi aids her but accuses her of betrayal, prompting Anri to slap him. After being found again by Hourada, Shizuo rescues Anri. Celty takes Anri in temporarily. Mikado disbands the Dollars due to escalating violence. Celty intends to visit Mikado to end the gang war and reveal her true nature to Anri. Masaomi repeatedly calls Mikado, who ignores him. Meanwhile, Hourada and the Yellow Scarves shoot Shizuo and falsely blame Masaomi for the attack.
EP 23Masaomi confronts his past as gang members attack while allies arrive at the hideout
Jun 18, 2010Masaomi discovers Hourada abandoned him with the Yellow Scarves. Celty exposes the truth about Masaomi and Anri to Mikado. Shizuo, shot pointblank, seeks medical aid from Shinra and vows revenge. Anri flees to warn Masaomi, who returns to the Yellow Scarves hideout. Hourada informs him the Blue Squares have infiltrated the group, leaving Masaomi with no official ties. Accepting Izaya’s earlier words, Masaomi prepares to kill or die. As gang members attack, Hourada aims to shoot Masaomi, but a Saika-controlled member intervenes. Anri arrives urgently, followed by Mikado and Celty, completing the tense confrontation at the hideout.
EP 24Kyohei and Saburo return while Masaomi confesses love to Saki before eloping with her.
Jun 25, 2010Kyohei and Saburo return, directing disguised Dollars members to beat the Yellow Scarves. A weakened Masaomi tells Mikado and Anri they are perfect for each other before passing out. They take him to the hospital while Celty chases Hourada, who escapes the warehouse. Hourada drives onto the freeway but encounters Shizuo, who destroys their car roof with a signpost. Celty returns upon learning this. Kuzuhara arrests Hourada and his gang. Anri confronts Izaya about causing their problems, wanting to kill him. Izaya escapes, claiming he is not weak for facing Shizuo. Walking home, Izaya meets Simon, who punches him in the eye after Saki revealed his actions. Izaya accepts the humiliation. At the hospital, Masaomi wakes to find Saki, and they confess their love. The next day, they elope, leaving Mikado and Anri alone. The Dollars revive, with Masaomi joining. The Blue Squares face internal issues, while the Yellow Scarves calm down. Masaomi and Saki leave on a train as Mikado and Anri watch from their school, hoping for his return.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Durarara!! have?
- Durarara!! has 24 episodes.
- When did Durarara!! come out?
- Durarara!! came out in 2010.
- Which studio made Durarara!!?
- Durarara!! was produced by Brain's Base.
- Who directed Durarara!!?
- Durarara!! was directed by Takahiro Oomori.
- Is Durarara!! finished?
- Current status of Durarara!!: Finished.