While this is good, I think the anime is better. Some parts just translated better to the screen rather than manga.The chatroom scenes, for instance, were really bland. It wasn't quite a wall of text, but it was a lot of black with some white text on top...Something I did like was the stuff with stalker-girl. It appeared a lot earlier than in the anime and gave you a bit better of an idea of what was going on with those two.The art was decent, though I did notice it tended to be a lot of either black or white, not much gray scale. I'm not as into the "all-or-nothing" kind of shading, so...Durarara has a bit of a slow start, so I'll be picking up the next volume before I make any real judgements.If you like Durarara, it's worth reading. (And someone! Translate the light novel please!) Starting a new manga series always excited me, but then I realize how confusing first volumes often are. I had a hint of it before starting Durarara!! Vol. 1, because of the various characters in one city. The main character Mikado is a young boy who just moved to Ikebukuro and is reunited with his elementary school friend, but his friend seems to be wrapped up in some interesting characters. There's a legend of a headless motorcycle rider, whom Mikado has a close encounter with. I though this first volume was a great set up to some more complex story lines. I'm wondering how everything is going to fit together as well as who the headless rider really is and the purpose behind his being in Ikebukuro. There were a lot of moments of premonition and irony, giving a feeling to there's something big tying everything together. The illustrations are amazing and I did not have any trouble distinguishing characters from one another. Since there are so many, it can sometimes be confusing if the illustrations aren't awesome. Final Verdict: A decent start to the series, with enough mystery and intrigue to keep me reading. I'll be picking up the next volume soon.
Do You like book DRRR!! Durarara!! 1 (2011)?
Intriguing....and with a high body count. It's like the manga version of Twin Peaks.
—nomi_13
So much going on here, and so little help for the reader to figure it out.
—keia03
I had absolutely no clue what was going on...
—PennyRoyaltea
