The official website of the anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita and Suzuhito Yasuda’s light novel series Durarara!! has revealed new information regarding the anime’s second season. Season 2 of Durarara!!, which will be titled Durarara!!x2, will premiere in January 2015 during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season.
The second season of Durarara!! was announced earlier in the year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series. The second season will animate the second arc of the light novel series.
The anime’s website has also revealed some new staff members that will be producing Durarara!!x2 and they are as follows:
- Director: Takahiro Omori (Durarara!!, Samurai Flamenco)
- Series Composer: Noboru Takagi (Durarara!!, Kuroko’s Basketball)
- Character Designer: Takahiro Kishida (Durarara!!, Baccano!)
- 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.
The second season of Durarara!!, titled Durarara!!x2, will air in January next year during the Winter 2014/2015 anime season. More information about the anime will release at a later date.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.durarara.com/
And follow the anime on Twitter: @drrr_anime
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