Étiquette : celty sturluson

Do you have ten favourite characters for Durarara!! ?

Hi Anon! Well, the cast is huge, but sure, I do have characters I like more than others! It was hard to choose, but in no particular order (warning: spoilers everywhere)…

  • Ryuugamine Mikado

Because he started as a seemingly good and innocent kiddo…

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before he lost his shit in a similar

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to Anakin Skywalker or Yagami Light (it’s the fallen angel trope: he went completely extreme to protect his ideals).

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It used to be a subject of debate but in my opinion he lost it way more than Kida and, as Aoba once wondered, no this isn’t entirely due to Izaya or Aoba himself trying to mess with/use him. Rather it’s because he was bored of the ordinary way before the series had even started.

After all, that’s the main reason why he created the Dollars and why he moved to Ikebukuro, so his downfall isn’t that surprising after he met Celty and got to witness how powerful what he had created turned out to be (regarding the whole situation with Namie, Seiji and Mika).

That’s what makes a MC interesting though, so I’m not complaining. 🙂 

Spoiler alert if you don’t read the novels Anon, but I also like how his arc and Anri’s end: it’s a shared conclusion that is expanded on in the SH novels.
Mikado was bored of the ordinary, which was the basis of his character arc, but now he will never have the chance to go back to an entirely normal life anymore. I find that very fitting. ^^

  • Celty Sturluson
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The other MC! And actually I wonder if there is anyone who dislikes her? Personally I found her incredible and that from the very moment of her introduction. It’s the only Dullahan I ever met in fiction so that makes her pretty unique, haha!

I also love the irony that she was more human & gentle than humans themselves and that she ended up falling in love with one of the most selfish humans ever. That being said, DRRR is literally “a story of twisted love” so I hope she gets to live long and happy years with Shinra. 🙂

  • Karisawa Erika
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Because she’s an adorable Otaku and cosplay fan. I love how cheerful she always is, how she’s such a great friend and support to anyone who needs her. 

I also love her VA (Tagaki Ayahi-san) and the fact that some other VAs of the series

(Mikado’s, Anri’s and Aoba’s iirc? or maybe Izaya’s and Shizuo’s?)

actually mentioned her character as a favorite for all the manga/anime references she’s constantly making. xDD

Finally she’s a great singer, many characters think so, and I don’t know why but I find this little trivia fact very enjoyable.

  • Orihara Mairu & Kururi
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Count as 1 character even if there are two of them, just like it was explained in the novels. :)) 

I just… love how they’re very similar to Izaya in almost all of his good sides (that is: well informed, creative, cunning, dangerous, capable to protect themselves if they’re together) but they share none of why he’s a villain.

As such it’s amazing that they get along with Shizuo, Eijirou, Namie and Aoba, to name a few, when these characters absolutely can’t stand Izaya.

Also the irony that they’re big big fans of ‘Hanejima Yuuhei’ when Izaya and Shizuo hate each other? Pretty funny. 😀

  • Heiwajima Shizuo
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So many feels for this character, because he is such a good guy yet he has a terrible view of himself because of his huge physical strength and anger issues, but also mostly because Izaya is constantly trying to pass him off as a monster.

It’s kinda why the Shizaya ship is a NOTP for me (despite really enjoying it when I was younger): Shizuo truly deserves the peace he wants as well as to learn to live with himself, instead of constantly being involved in schemes just because Izaya has a complex with him (I’m with Simon on this).

So anyway, he’s a great guy, he saved the situation so many times and he almost always sees through Izaya’s plans, so all the more reasons to love him. 

  • Vorona
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Amazing growth and character development + she is partially the reason Izaya vanished from the city (for now at least) while also making sure Shizuo wouldn’t become a murderer and, as much as I love Izaya’s character, that was fair and what needed to happen. 

So I’m grateful to her and I hope she’ll eventually come back just like she wanted. :))

  • Akabayashi Mizuki
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Someone once made a post about all the reasons Akabayashi is True Love My Yakuza and I’ll add just one: his VA, Yamaguchi Kappei-san (also L in Death Note) because damn, it’s a delight to listen to him speaking. 

There is nothing to understand, he’s just incredible and I’m grateful to him for all that he did for both Anri and Mikado. 

  • Kadota Kyohei
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An old fashioned hero type of character, but isn’t that why we like him?

He saved the situation so many times, he’s got clear limits in what he will or won’t do, so he’s pretty amazing and I just love the whole ‘I’m no leader’ when he has the most loyal gang out of anyone in the series. xD

I’m also pretty happy about the fact that he’s a friend to Shizuo while not being a pawn to Izaya and someone who Celty and Shinra are happy to invite for hotpot, all at the same time. That just speaks of how great he is. 

  • Rokujo Chikage
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Warning: he’s my son. ❤

A ladies man (not a womanizer) but only in the most respectful way you can imagine: yes, he has something like 100 girlfriends because he’s constantly flirting with every girl he sees, but they’re all aware of this fact and okay about it (and about sharing dates with each other), so no judging.

Also he’s a student, has a part time job, is the leader of a bousouzouku gang called Toramaru in Saitama and yet he still finds the time to come to Ikebukuro to help characters he met just this one time. xDD

So he’s a pretty chivalrous guy, even towards guys (he takes his debts quite seriously), and that’s why he’s a fave! 

  • Orihara Izaya
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Well, DRRR wouldn’t be the series it is without Izaya so of course I love him, despite how joyful I am whenever he’s punched, stabbed or thrown around violently, because each time he deserves it. xD

In fact, he’s probably one of the most complex villains I ever read about and this is really emphasized by the way Kamiya Hiroshi-san voices him. Tbh I think DRRR in general stands out as a series, because

the main focus is the cast, not the plot, and all the VAs did their job quite amazingly (a big reason why, even tho’ the anime’s s2 didn’t cover the story as well as s1, I still enjoy it greatly). 

But anyway: Izaya’s an ass. He knows that, everyone knows that and either hates him or rolls their eyes. When it comes to understanding him though, I think reading the novels or listening to what Shinra has to say on the subject is the most important. 

Too many times Izaya was called a sociopath and I used to make this mistake too, but that’s just not who he is at all. That’s why I tend to think that the way Shinra described him and his love of humans to Manami in the last novel of the series is a direct consequence of his parents not really being around.

It’s actually hard to explain without quoting the discussion itself, so I’ll leave it at that for this post, but I do blame the absence of the Orihara parents regarding the way their 3 kids turned out to be. 

I love them like that though and I love even more when Izaya himself shows a hint of weakness/annoyance about certain topics (Shinra, his complex with Shizuo, his sisters, his dislike of Saika, Tsukumoya, etc), so I wouldn’t even want their parents to try and make amends for not being around. 

Anyway, I just don’t think it’s possible to enjoy DRRR as a series if you hold a real dislike for Izaya’s character, if just because it’s obvious that he’s going to be a pain in the back of most of the cast from very early on + we get to see his POV almost everytime something happens. 

I find Narita-sensei is one of the best when it comes to writing complex and very unique characters, so Izaya is definitely enjoyable to read about! 

Special mention: Kida, Anri, Simon, Akane, Shinra, Tom, Ruri, Kasuka, Saki, Yumasaki and Togusa. Oh and Shiki, idk why but I like him too. xD

As with every series, it’s actually way easier and quicker to list characters I don’t like, especially in DRRR because they’re all characters that aren’t really put under a good light by Narita-sensei himself, but I hope this answers your question.

As always sorry for rambling and have a nice weekend Anon!

kaedesan721:

mphallard:

kujiragi:

I’m going to talk about something somewhat spoilery concerning Celty that was mentioned in one of the Kazane Histories. I’ve tagged this post as ‘durarara spoilers’ for anyone trying to avoid them

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Actual post:

I was so surprised when Tsukumoya told Kazane that Celty was working for another (presumably) immortal being before she lost her memories. All of this time, I had kind of assumed that Celty was a being that operated autonomously given the nature of what a dullahan does

Izaya once asked Celty what she would do if another dullahan came along and decided they also loved Shinra. That idea was kind of explored with Kasane’s character, and ultimately it was fine because Kasane was somehow able to respect Shinra’s disinterest in her. But now that its been reviled that Celty has a boss… like … does that entity care that Celty hasn’t been doing her job for 20 years? Would they care that Celty ostensibly remembers working for them, yet has decided to stay with Shinra instead of going back? If they came to check on Celty, would they wind up falling for Shinra too?    

Some food for thought here. If you’re actually interested.

Irish/Scottish folk lore breaks fairies into two distinct courts. The Seelie and Unseelie courts. Each of which are usually led by a queen. The Seelie are beneficial to humans. Warning them and helping them. While the Unseelie are the opposite. Trying to trick humans all the time or leading them into trouble. It’s essentially the classic angles/devils good vs evil part of their folk loor.

One might think Celty would be from Unseelie initially. She’s a Dullahan after all, that’s pretty dark and shady; but if you actually think about it she’s probably Seelie court. Her job was to warn humans that they were dying. She helps human when given the chance, like all the time. Not to mention she falls in love with Shinra but doesn’t eat his soul or kill him. (A common feature among fairies).

It’s not just a ‘job’ or ‘task’ which defines which fairy court you belong too. A lot of the lore lies in it being at the nature of the creature, It’s natural state. Seing as she’s so kind hearted Celty is probably Seelie, meaning her ‘boss’ is probably the Seelie Queen. Who i would think would be okay with Celty taking a few decades off to spend with a mortal, so long as she went back to work afterwards. If not *shrugs* it would be cool anyway to just see what kind of fairy queen they envisionize.

This is very interesting!

In the epitome, Tsukumoya reveals that Celty works for a Valkyrie named Razgriz. I’m not sure how this would tie into the folklore, but I’d like to think she’s a Seelie.

**Note:
ラーズグリーズ (Raazuguriizu)
were the characters used which would be the pronunciation for Razgriz, but I also came up with Radgrid when I looked up the term and quite honestly don’t know the difference.

Durarara!!SHx4 Blurb (new ver.)

rokujouchikage:

(Volume 13 spoilers below)

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A year and a half after the end of the Dollars. The new Raira Academy trio were hanging out in the outskirts of Ikebukuro at the antique store Sonohara Hall, now owned by Anri. A person came forth requesting to purchase Saika. Immediately afterwards Sonohara Hall was invaded and thrashed. The news reached Celty, who had meanwhile restarted her courier job for a bizarre commission. When checking on Sonohara Hall out of worry, she encountered people with ties to Saika, Akabayashi at their forefront… Just what is the mysterious presence lurking behind the scenes of the Saika debacle—?

(source)

About the chatroom logs in durarara: who knows who’s who? Like Mikado knows who Masaomi and Izaya are, but what about the others? Is there someone besides Izaya who’s aware of all the identities?? (sorry I don’t read the novels)

Hmm, okay, so I’ll try to do it clearly from what I remember, by using the chat names the way they’re translated in the anime. Also your last question is a spoiler for the last arc, so… make sure you actually want to know before reading my answer. 😉

  • In s1

– Original members:

Kanra = Izaya, the admin, he knows all the identities

Tanaka Taro = Mikado, knows about Izaya (Kanra) and Kida (Bakyura)

Setton = Celty, knows about Anri (Saika) and about Shinra (whose name is Indoor Scholar in the chatroom, he joins the chat in the novels after being attacked by Adabashi) 

– Other members joining during s1:

Saika = Anri, knows about Celty (Setton), Akabayashi (Gaki) and in the novels she also knows about Shinra (Indoor Scholar).

Bakyura = Kida, knows about Izaya (Kanra), Mikado (Tanaka Taro) and Saki (Saki)

  •  In s2

– In the first cour (ep1-12):

Kyo = Kururi

San (also called Mai at one point I believe) = Mairu

– In the second cour (ep 13-24):

Gaki = Akabayashi, knows about Anri (Saika) 

Sharo = Sharaku Eijirou, Mairu’s master, knows about the Orihara twins (Kyo and San)

Junsui 100% = Aoba, also knows about the Orihara twins (and maybe about Mikado too, I can’t remember too well)

Saki = Saki (lol), knows about Kida (Bakyura) and so as a result also knows about Mikado (Tanaka Taro) and Izaya (Kanra)

Chrome = Izaya’s other chat name, I don’t think anyone knows Chrome = Kanra/Izaya within the chatroom

Indoor Scholar (novels only for now) = Shinra, he knows about Celty (Setton) and Anri (Saika)

If you remember one of the last ep of s2, Kujiragi Kasane used “Kanra” for one discussion (and Izaya was not happy nyan~) so she knows about Izaya’s identity for sure but she might also know about several others, I wouldn’t be able to tell with certainty.  

– In the third cour (ep 25-36), two more characters will join the chat for one brief conversation in the middle of chaos but I won’t reveal their names unless you want to know.

As for your last question… Well, one of the two characters that will join the chatroom in the third cour knows about all the identities and aside from this person…
Let’s just say that it takes Izaya’s network of info to know about all those people and that this ability of his might… ahem, run in the family if you see what I mean (should be obvious enough lol).

Hope it helps! 🙂 Too bad you don’t read the novels though, the plot and characterization aside, you’re missing a lot of fun with these chatroom moments (since the anime barely shows them in s2)! 

Enjoy the rest of your sunday!