Durarara!!x2-Animes-First-Visual-&-Additional-Staff-Revealed

Durarara!!x2 Anime’s First Visual & Additional Staff Revealed

The official website of the Durarara!! anime has released the first key visual for Durarara!!x2. The website also revealed the first cast members and additional staff of the second season of the Durarara!! anime.

Durarara!!x2-Visual-01

Here is a wallpaper of the new visual:

Durarara!!x2-Wallpaper

The first two cast members of the upcoming anime were revealed on the website:

  • Miyuki Sawashiro (Himeko Inaba in Kokoro Connect) who will return to voice Celty Sturluson
  • Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Mahiro Fuwa from Zetsuen no Tempest) will be returning to voice Mikado Ryuugamine

The cast members will also be attending the Durarara!!x2 stage event at the Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2014, which will be held at the Akihabara UDX 2F and Belle Salle Akihabara on October 5th. They will also be joined by other members of the cast, which will be revealed at the event.

The anime’s website also revealed additional members of the production crew:

  • Director: Takahiro Omori (Durarara!!Samurai Flamenco)
  • Series Composer: Noboru Takagi (Durarara!!Kuroko’s Basketball)
  • Character Designer: Takahiro Kishida (Durarara!!Baccano!)
  • Chief Animation Director: Akira Takata (Durarara!!, Baccano!)
  • Colour Key Artist: Hiromi Miyawaki (Durarara!!, Kuragehime)
  • Music Composer: Makoto Yoshimori (Durarara!!Baccano!)
  • Animation Studio: Shuka (Debut)

Do note that all the listed staff are returning from the production of the first season, though Brains Base (Durarara!!Baccano!), who produced the first anime season, is not credited. Newly listed animation studio Shuka are credited with the production.

The first promotional video released earlier in the year:

Those guys are coming back to Ikebukuro!
Durarara!! New TV Anime
Production green-lit

This new anime is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series created and writtent by Ryohgo Narita featuring art from Suzuhito Yasuda. The Light novel series began in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January this year for a total of 13 volumes, but Narita has started a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH, set two years after the original’s conclusion. The first issue released this year on April 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brains Base. In addition, two manga adaptations were also released and a few visual novels.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

In Tokyo’s downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless “Black Rider” who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro’s most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.

Durarara!!x2-Logo

More information about Durarara!!x2 will be released at a later date and the Durarara!!x2 stage event at Dengeki Bunko Aki no Saiten 2014. The anime will be airing from January 2015 during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.durarara.com/
And follow the anime on Twitter: @drrr_anime

 
Source Article – Anime News Network
Source Image – Durarara!! Anime Website
“Durarara!!”, “Durarara!!x2”, images, video and all associated brands and titles © 2014 Ryohgo Narita, Suzuhito Yasuda, ASCII Media Works, Shuka inc., and Brains Base