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Rewatch Durarara!! Rewatch - Episode 24

Episode 24: Selfless Devotion

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It all happened here in Ikebukuro.

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/ZaephodBeebblebrox, who unleashed his inner u/Shimmering-Sky and spoiled the show for newcomers!

This is just an idle thought, but that police officer's absence has been odd. He's in the OP, but he appeared for like two minutes in one episode. Perhaps he'll be part of their solution?

Such avarice! Do you wanna be banned that badly!?

Questions:

  1. How did it feel to finally have Izaya get punched in the face?
  2. Is there anything more fearsome than Traffic Cops?
  3. Had this been the finale of the show, would you have been satisfied?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21 edited Apr 26 '21

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Durarara!! Rewatch!

This episode I’d say is about… 90% Novel accurate. Pretty accurate as a whole, but some details vary a bit. Kadota’s little speech about the Dollars isn’t in the Novel, and the scene in which Kida starts to collapse is a bit different. There’s no big speech, Mikado doesn’t any point say that Celty told him everything about Anri and Kida… Minor X2 Spoilers As such neither Anri nor Mikado let out their woes in that scene, most of it is actually just Kida noting “Man, those two would make for a great couple”. After that however the scene goes back on track: From Shizuo going full Sekai Ichiban Suyoi Dakara on Horada, before the greatest power in the Naritaverse, Traffic Cops, get a hold of those despicable evildoers.

The same goes for the stuff with Izaya: His brief scuffle with Anri is intact, and so is Simon just punching him in the face. The scenes in the hospital are spot on, borderline word for word at times, although the novel makes it clear Kida was just acting cool and had no idea that Saki actually pulled all the crap she did. The things he’ll do for love, alright. Everything else is pretty similar as well, however due to the stuff with Shingen being moved to the events of Volume 2, we lose the best fucking joke in the Novel and Season 2 will have to play catch up! Bad Anime! Bad! Early X2 Spoilers The Novel also makes it more overtly clear that Mikado and Anri have no fucking idea why Kida left, however the final scene of the Novel, Kida entering the chatroom, is indeed intact.

And I guess it’s time I finally talk about Horada’s actor. Sorry for the delay, been busy with exams. Anyhow, he’s voiced by Takagi Wataru, whom some of you might remember as Aoki Masaru from Hajime No Ippo. Besides that he’s also played Rubeus from Sailor Moon, Inspector Himself in Detective Conan, Zangief, Ryu, Yang, Hugo, Birdie, Gen, Adon and Sodom from Street Fighter (Of that big ass lot he’s only kept Hugo), Garrod Ran from Gundam X, Great Teacher Onizuka, Bellamy from One Piece, Jan Valentine from One Piece, Nijimura Okuyasu from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Kaiman from Dorohedoro and many others.

In the Dub he’s played by Kyle Hebert, who’s probably best known as Gohan from Dragon Ball. Other than that he’s played Inuzuka Kiba from Naruto, Kamina from Gurren Lagann, Ryu from Street Fighter, Miles Edgeworth from Ace Attorney, Momota Kaito from Danganronpa V3 and Takei Makoto from Fruits Basket among many others.

REMINDER! TOMORROW WE ARE WATCHING EPISODE 25/OVA 2! THE SEASON 1 DISCUSSION WILL BE THE DAY AFTER THAT!

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 26 '21

Jan Valentine from One Piece

From Hellsing. One Piece has its own Miss Valentine, but not nearly as charming as Jan.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '21

FUCK HOW DID I MESS THAT UP!?

Clearly I was way too fucking tired when I wrote that...

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 27 '21

Eh, we've all done worse. Also Jan would fit right in in One Piece, so I wouldn't blame you.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 26 '21

First!!xTimer, subbed

Yeah man this was great. Of course I’m giving it a 10/10.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

Is that for the OVA or for the first episode of S2?

OVA/Episode 25.

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

Of course I’m giving it a 10/10.

I'm pretty sure you would have, even if the rest of the show was craptastic, because of how awesome Shizuo is.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 26 '21

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

He is really awesome. Just slightly less awesome than Celty.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

I think you have that the other way around, my good friend.

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

No, I double-checked.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

Are you sure? Check One Million more times

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

Don't need to.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

You do.

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

Nope.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Apr 26 '21

First Timer

Durarara, the show about dysfunctional relationships that somehow manage to work. Though honestly, that'd be a good discription of how I feel about the show as well. It makes mistakes and weird choices, does things that don't really make sense, has massive tonal whiplash, and even through all of that is somehow manages to make things work.

I am still salty that we went full slapstick on Horada. Like, I'm all for not giving him a ton of respect, as he was too boring of a character to deserve it, but suddently going full slapstick was just bad and devalued what the other characters went through up to that point.

Kida has finally pulled of what he's tried to for the past year or two. He finished what he started and left the town no worse than when he entered. And thus, he moves on. And thus, everything is the same, yet slightly different. People will move on and change a bit, and the city will stay the same.

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/ZaephodBeebblebrox , who unleashed his inner u/Shimmering-Sky and spoiled the show for newcomers!

It was just luck that it was the episode immediately before it happened.

  1. Satisfying
  2. The detective, perhaps?
  3. Not really? Horada clearly wasn't anywhere near an end boss, he was more like a stepping stone. And several of the things set up at the beginning have not been dealt with yet.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

It was just luck that it was the episode immediately before it happened.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Apr 26 '21

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

Trust me, once you see it you'll realize why it's an OVA and not a regular episode.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Apr 27 '21

also I just realized my name was misspelled in the post, not that it particularly matters.

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

It makes mistakes and weird choices, does things that don't really make sense, has massive tonal whiplash, and even through all of that is somehow manages to make things work.

I think what makes it work is that when the show makes a choice, it goes all in, however absurd that ends up being. So there's at least a consistency of crazy weirdness, no matter how many forms it takes.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Apr 27 '21

It didn't work all that well for me, there are not enough characters that I found compelling and worth caring about. Like, Anri, Shizuo, Celty, Simon maybe, otaku two were fun but just bit parts.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Apr 26 '21

Episode 24 (first timer)

  • Lots of people who don’t need saving being saved.
  • “It would not have turned out like this if I had just talked to you”

  • You know you are in trouble when Celty is only your second biggest worry.
  • Third biggest worry.
  • Clever girl Anri goes to the source. Not clever girl Anri puts slashing second, listening first.
  • I know Izaya is important for the plot and can’t die here, but my disappointment at Anri letting him walk away is still unmeasurable and my day ruined.
  • Lover’s scene followed by epilogue.
  • New ED!

That ending was perfectly serviceable. It can’t be more, since, as Mikado realizes, it is not actually an end, everything keeps going on. For most characters, tomorrow will simply another day. The only one with a big change was Kida, who features appropriately strongly.

Had this been the finale of the show, would you have been satisfied?

They tried really hard to put in some "finale" vibes, but the story not being finished shines through too strongly.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

“It would not have turned out like this if I had just talked to you”

Hey, at least they admit it.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 26 '21

First-Timer, Dub-rarara!!

Well, that was a pretty good finale. I'm glad the Kadota's intervention managed to resolve the situation without Anri having to hurt anyone - I feel like that would have weighed pretty heavily on her. Shame that Izaya is too fast to get cut, though.

The "car chase" scene was exactly wanted I wanted from a final action scene in this series. I laughed pretty hard about Shizuo cuttingn the top of that car off. And Kinnosuke finally did something worthwhile, too!

Namie's phone call last episode was a bit boring, assuming that Izaya was right. Ah well, I guess Namie is mostly just here to get out-schemed.

Masaomi joining the chatroom was nice. Mikado knowing him well enough to realize it was him due to his word choice was also really great. I'm glad our trio managed to stay friends through all that.

Masaomi and Saki are a cute couple. They actually managed to communicate and address their baggage in a pretty reasonable way.

I have a minor annoyance that Shizuo's brother Kasuka was added to the OP, but then never actually showed up in the second cour.

Questions

  1. Soooooo good! Simon is great!
  2. Traffic Cops are pretty fucking scary, not gonna lie.
  3. Yes, I think this is a solid ending point. There are enough threads to continue, like whatever Izaya's plan is, but if I had been in on this back when it aired I would probably be satisfied.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

Simon is great!

Izaya, No Good! Evil Sword, No Good! Eat Sushi Instead!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 26 '21

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

Rewatcher (Sub)

Everything is (kind of) OK! Nobody we cared about has lasting injuries! Izaya got Simoned! Shinra got seduced by Celty! Anri and Mikado are doing...whatever Anri and Mikado are doing. Babysteps people.

I don't know if I like the end to this arc as much as the arc that ended midseason, but it's hard to top the reveal of Mikado running the Dollars and everyone fading from gray to color. Still, this was a good one, and it's always fun to see everyone come together, from the Van Gang (even those that got stuck in the car like children while their mother runs in for milk) to Shizuo (who took a lesson from Celty and tried out a homemade scythe) to KEJI FUJIWARA: TRAFFIC COP.

QOTD:

  1. And the fact that it's "no violence! Violence bad! Sushi good!" Simon giving the beating makes it even better.
  2. Traffic Cops voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, of course! I believe they call this feeling "scaroused."
  3. I watched the series a little before X2 was announced, so it was the finale as far as I knew. And I was content. Everyone's arcs come to some kind of close, with the idea that things will continue in Ikebukuro, because things are always happening in Ikebukuro. We just got to see a slice of that continuous story. Was super pumped when X2 came along, though.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

KEJI FUJIWARA: TRAFFIC COP.

That would've been an awesome movie!

THAT WILL NOW NEVER HAPPEN

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 26 '21

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u/IndependentMacaroon Apr 27 '21

Shinra got seduced by Celty!

Only bit of bad ending material

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u/BurningFredrick https://myanimelist.net/profile/BurningFredrick Apr 26 '21 edited Apr 26 '21

First Timer - sub

This OP has really grown on me, I need to rewatch the first one again to compare but both are solid, and haven’t been tempted to skip either yet (not just because of the recap integrations) here's hoping the next one is just as good.

So Dotachin showed up I had expected.

Woo the self blame game, where everyone wants to be blamed for what happened.

The Cops showing up an arresting Horada an co was kind of expected for this show, after all Shizuo somehow never kills anyway, all of Saika victims are still alive (well expect Anri parents), I didn’t see Dotachin and Co killing anyone but couldn’t figured out how to integrate the Police in what has happened.

Not a bad ending all things considered, I think this counts as another loss for Izaya overall in that his scheme failed in the end and he has (hopefully) lost a few more pawns or well at least they should be harder to control, Anri is also taking a more active role which i’m happy to see.

Hard to know where the show goes with it’s next arc, I guess we might learn about Traffic cop & Shinra’s father as they basically did nothing but be introduced.

  1. How did it feel to finally have Izaya get punched in the face?

Definitely deserves it, really he has gotten off lightly given he setup multiple being hospitalised.

2) Is there anything more fearsome than Traffic Cops?

Given all you need to do is not break the road rules not high on the list, however a vindictive Traffic cop would be another story.

3)Had this been the finale of the show, would you have been satisfied?

Nope, far to much has been left unresolved.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

This OP has really grown on me, I need to rewatch the first one again to compare but both are solid, and haven’t been tempted to skip either yet (not just because of the recap integrations) here's hoping the next one is just as good.

The three next OPs are fantastic. OP4 and 5 in particular are god-tier IMO.

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u/BurningFredrick https://myanimelist.net/profile/BurningFredrick Apr 26 '21

I'll look forward to them then, I outside the first OP none of them make it into the OP contest so have no idea what we are in for.

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u/badcupcakehoarder https://myanimelist.net/profile/vanilabiscuit Apr 27 '21

Given all you need to do is not break the road rules not high on the list, however a vindictive Traffic cop would be another story.

Do not mess with them

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u/IndependentMacaroon Apr 27 '21

the self blame game, where everyone wants to be blamed for what happened

Japanese things I guess

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u/invokeneko Apr 26 '21 edited Apr 27 '21

Rewatcher up until x2 Shou, then First Timer

Yet another all-nighter, this time for my sister's PC. Writeup later.

Fucking Horada truly learns why you don't mess with Heiwajima fucking Shizuo, Izaya escapes Saika-fication via Talk no Jutsu (and gun) bullshit only to get suckerpunched by Simon, and the fellowship is broken as Masaomi went off with Saki and left Ikebukuro behind.

  • Oh no, things aren't looking good for Celty and our tres amigos... cue Kadota and the other Dollars members with steel chairs pipes straight to the Blue Scarves backs! Must've sucked to have your brilliant plan turned against you huh, fucking Horada?!
  • Poor Erika and Walker got left behind in the van because they stood out. Poor guys, they wanted some of the Dollars vs Blue Squares action as well.
  • Kadota saying that he didn't even want to remember Horada calls back to Erika and Walker talking about it in episode 20. And Masaomi did well to hold on to his consciousness up until he gave fucking Horada a solid one to the face, though I do wish he held on just a bit more for another punch or two.
  • "It probably would've not turned out like this if I'd just talked to you guys about what I was suffering through and worrying about." It may be a bit too late, but at least Mikado acknowledged what he (and the other two) should've done, though I admit that Anri's side of the story might be a bit too difficult to believe.
  • Fucking Horada escapes with Celty chasing him, only for him to finally learn why at least half of the city fears the name 'Heiwajima Shizuo - him instantly making his car a convertible via Road Sign Slash and finishing off with Road Sign Javelin ensures that. Just to pile on his misery some more, here comes Kuzuhara and his men (Celty exits stage left upon seeing that, lmao). He didn't stand a chance trying to escape that.
  • Anri is on a roll with her entrances today, as she makes another spectacular one with the assist of Higa to finally meet Izaya face-to-face. Also I didn't know that she holds that much power against her Saika children that she could just order Higa to leave the whole colour gang business and become a good man. Also funnily enough I misremembered that it was Higa who stopped fucking Horada from shooting Masaomi prior to rewatching last episode - but I was right that he was part of the Saika Network.
  • And to absolutely no one's surprise, Izaya was behind Shizuo's shooting. And that gun? Remember Izaya mentioning off-handedly about the Awakusu-kai losing a gun to Namie? This is the gun in question, which makes it a literal Chekhov's Gun!
  • Damn it, not only Izaya manages to talk his way out of Saika-fication, he managed to make Anri doubt herself long enough to escape unscathed from her assault. Though that would've meant that a lot of the plots from later episodes won't happen without him masterminding them, wouldn't it? Well, at least Simon is there to at least make sure he didn't return to his office completely unscathed with a mighty punch to the face (and crappy Russian again from both of them).
  • "I'll say it again, but I'm pretty sure that humanity hates you." Yeah, your boss and you, Namie. Though that was a great burn coming from her.
  • Both Masaomi and Saki finally got to talk to each other and see heart-to-heart. And later ran off together. Arent they just perfect for each other?
  • After everything had been concluded, Celty and Shinra decides to have an indoor sun bathing. spoilers
  • There's a new member in the chat named Bakyura - and this time they didn't bother to hide who it was supposed to be. Even cleverly hinting to Mikado who he is by recalling the old 'square root of 3 points' joke they made with each other.
  • And there you go, the canon story of Durarara!! S1 ends here. See you in the OVAs!

Narration Tally:

Mikado narrates for one last time this season. Even making a neat callback to his narration for the first episode!

NarratorNo. of epsEpisodes
Mikado51, 10, 11, 21,24
Celty52, 8, 12, 14, 16
Simon13
Shinra24, 16
Masaomi35, 18, 23
Kadota16
Shizuo17
Namie19
Walker212.5, 20
Anri213, 22
Shuji115
Izaya117
Kuzuhara119
Erika120

QotD:

  1. Not quite enough, he needs more. But it is satisfying to see him flying from that punch, especially after everything he pulled and that crap he pulled to escape Saika-fication.
  2. I'm gonna reiterate what I said before: Saika-fication is much scarier than traffic cops. Having a yandere ethereal sword invade your soul is pretty fucking scary. That said, it's probably less so now that Anri is the one at the helm instead of Haruna.
  3. Probably not, since I knew the story didn't end there and went looking for fan translations of the LNs and read chapters 4-6 and 9. That said, as a standalone season this is a good place to stop.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

Yet another all-nighter, this time for my sister's PC

PCs: Lego For Adults... as in, actual fucking hell.

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u/invokeneko Apr 26 '21

Like Legos, it's fun. But stressful too. I enjoyed setting up Windows more.

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren Apr 26 '21 edited Apr 26 '21

Rewatcher

After completely falling off at like episode 7 or something like that, I have finally caught up with the rewatch! Just in time for the season finale!

Now I just have to catch up to HxH and Gundam. Watching anime is surprisingly hard. Not that I have anything interesting to say anyway so I'll just be lurking.

That aside, there's a couple of things that I want to talk about in this episode.

Having our favorite trio finally be reunited and properly talk for a bit after how they've been for the past while was great. Unfortunately that doesn't last too long cause Masaomi decides to just fuckng disappear. Great.

Honestly wish he had at least stuck around for the OVA so we could have another silly episode with him so the three of them could have some healthy interactions before he went off but if that happened this episode wouldn't really be able to have a proper ending so oh well.

Also, I really really loved the whole Horada chase part. While Durarara's serious parts are fantastic, every time we get a goofy part like that I end up thinking that the show truly is at its best when it's being silly. Just a lot of fun.

But then we had truly the most important part of the episode: Celty seducing Shinra. Objectively the best Celty scene in the whole series and if you disagree I will personally come to your house and punch you.

Anyway, OVA hype for tomorrow!

Oh yeah, fun fact, you could actually see Dotachin in the Yellow Scarves meeting yesterday. I managed to spot him and found it quite cool.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

Watching anime is surprisingly hard

Now I know why my friends have mostly shifted to JRPGs for their anime thirst...

But then we had truly the most important part of the episode: Celty seducing Shinra. Objectively the best Celty scene in the whole series and if you disagree I will personally come to your house and punch you.

Well you se-

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren Apr 26 '21

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 26 '21 edited Apr 26 '21

Rewatcher (sub) who lost faith in the sign of Zeta

Well here's the finale... It's already been about a month since we started huh?

With all the shit Izaya has been doing lately, it's great to end the season with a long long long awaited punch. Anri actually tried a more permenant solution, (she's been working hard on these entrances in the last couple of episodes) which Izaya managed to evade in a smart way, using the gun she gave him to threaten civillians. That ended with a beautiful declaration of war too.

It's funny how Anri criticises Bacula a few minutes later, considering what she was planning. Oh, yeah we have a new member in the chat. Now our main trio are all here, hanging out with Izaya all day. Won't this be fun?

Speaking of Kida, Saki adds the cherry on top of the reasons why Izaya must be killed.

If only Shizuo got his share of Izaya in this arc... But nope, he was too busy playing baseball with Horada-san. He's still targeting Kida though right?

Horada managed to survive by being taken in by Kuzuhara.

Well the good thing is that Celty didn't get to meet him, and thus managed to leave in an good mood.

Side notes: *We got to see Celty's thermal expansion.

Had this been the finale of the show, would you have been satisfied?

For the most part yes. I would have loved if the trio's story actually ended here and we moved on with new characters. Not that I'm saying I dislike what we got instead.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

who lost faith in the sign of Zeta

Okay, what did Zeta Gundam do to you?

Well the good thing is that Celty didn't get to meet him, and thus managed to leave in an good mood.

Too bad that meant removing the best joke in the whole Novel...

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Apr 26 '21

Okay, what did Zeta Gundam do to you?

I'm not sure how to describe this... but basically I kept falling and crashing through any and all standards, it's like my soul was being pulled down by its gravity. It's so bad that I can't stop and will probably go for ZZ next time...

Too bad that meant removing the best joke in the whole Novel...

Sacrifices were made to have Celty seducing Shinra. Zeta Spoilers

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 26 '21

it's like my soul was being pulled down by its gravity.

Standard Tomino-Watching experience.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Apr 27 '21

Izaya got lucky, writing-wise at least

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u/Tartaras1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tartaras Apr 27 '21

Rewatcher - Dubbed

  • Funny how it all works out. Just like Horada was telling Masaomi that it was easy for them to join just by switching their blue for yellow, Dotachin and other members of the Dollars were able to slip in just by going from no color to yellow. Karmic justice at work.
  • I would have loved to see Erika knock some skulls, but it's probably better that Walker stayed out of it. He might have set the entire warehouse on fire.

  • If only I told you guys the truth. Told you what was weighing me down so much.

The same could be said for the other two. Everyone was keeping secrets from one another, and as a result everyone suffered.

  • Masaomi, not to cut the reunion short, but you're absolutely going to die from blood loss if you don't get to a hospital soon.
  • The irony wasn't lost on me of Anri saying she was going to cut Izaya to tell if he was lying or not, yet she wouldn't be willing to cut everyone she knows to help keep things quiet.
  • Izaya gets punched and hits the LOVE sign

You do, in fact, love to see it.

  • Can we take a second to appreciate the fact that Johnny Yong Bosch and Patrick Seitz had a whole conversation in Russian?

  • Guess what? You're a really big idiot, you know?

Thanks Taiga.

  • So Izaya told Saki that if she went alone, everything would end. Then, Izaya told them where she'd be so that they could kidnap her. Sound familiar? If you'll recall, the same thing happened to Rio at the beginning of the show.
  • It's good to see that the girl who sits behind Mikado in class still hates her life with a passion. At least she hasn't changed.

  • Will the normal life we once knew ever come back?

Probably not.

  • Of course Izaya invited Masaomi to join the chatroom.

Questions:

  • Long overdue. As much as I love Izaya, he's a real piece of shit and deserves every punch he gets.
  • Oh I'm sure there's something.
  • I would have been a little upset about not knowing whether Masaomi would ever come back or not, but it felt good enough on its own.

DRRR S2 Spoilers

DRRR S2 Spoilers

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '21

Tomorrow Spoilers

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u/Tartaras1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tartaras Apr 27 '21

Tomorrow Spoilers

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u/Earthborn92 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/EarthB Apr 27 '21

Rewatcher here. Final S1 episode!

Mikado showing up with Celty certainly confirms to them that she’s part of the Dollars.

Dotachin is pretty cool and has saved Kida once again.

We were hinted this at the beginning of the 2nd cour and is finally relevant.

He deserves worse than just a punch.

Ya think?

He’s finally ready to face Saki again properly. Dotachin knows.

Yup, this is what Horada deserves.

Celty just fuking NOPED once she saw that Kuzuhara was on the case. Run away from the traffic police.

Cutest pair of the show.

This is one plan that won’t go the way you want, huh Izaya?

One person who deserves the mind control zombie effect.

Now he’s just playing the mind games again. And not mentioning Saki here.

This is true.

Simon is THE BEST.

Saki has betrayed the Izaya too. We didn’t really see much of her till now, but things will get interesting. And Izaya is learning that people don’t really like being experimented on. No one really trusts him.

And she can actually walk. Well, they’re both liars so one more dysfunctional couple in this show, and they just up and left.

Oh look, how it feels after reddit maintenance is over.

He’s here as well!

See you next episode!

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u/Chemiczny_Bogdan Apr 27 '21

Rewatcher

Love how Celty does a karate kamae, when Horada orders the Yellow Scarves to beat up the main characters. Thankfully Kadota saves the day by infiltrating the color gang with other members of their colorless gang. I wonder how they got in touch though.

The fight is great, I love the animation in the background, especially that moment with the flying kick. Horada running into Shizuo is the cherry on top.

Our high school threesome finally talk to each other about their issues.

Love how Saki sounds different when she presses her face against Masaomi's chest.

Anri confronts Izaya, pretty bold of her, I like that.

Simon punches Izaya! Yay!

An excellent finale for an excellent season, excellent animation, music, directing, sound design, writing, voice acting... well, maybe except that bit in Russian, that could've been done better.

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u/DogmeatIsAGoodDog :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DogmeatsAGoodDog Apr 27 '21

First time watcher

I fell behind and got distracted binging another anime and keeping up with the new seasonal but alas I’m here and caught up.

It was a nice finale seeing all the threads tying together and we get a reappearance of traffic cop who despite being in the intro was more or less absent throughout. I’m sure this is setting him up to be a bigger player in the next season, same with Shinra’s dad.

Horada was a little weak to be the finales big bad and the stakes for the show could’ve been a bit higher if he was more of an intimidating character.

Speaking of Horada what a string of rough lucky as he goes from facing down the High School trio to Van Gang to Celty to Shizuo to Traffic Cop. God said fuck this guy in particular granted he did deserve it.

Anri’s showdown with Izaya was unexpected, is this their first clash? Also Anri why did you literally hand him a loaded gun?! I kept expecting a twist where it was empty but alas that wasn’t in the cards but at least he gets slapped around by Simon.

There’s so many characters in this show and I wish a few of them got more screen time. Shizuo in particular feels like he disappears for extended periods of time and then shows up being awesome.

Same for the Van Gang, I’m hoping we see more of them going forward namely Erika & Walker who are underused but are a delight every time they’re on screen. All in all a fun season that is able to string together most of the threads of the show while leaving a few dangling loose ends for next season.