Review of Durarara!!

Wow. I had fairly low expectations coming in to watching this, it seemed to me like another generic "take itself too serious"-type show, and would have some poorly written, generic plot to go along with it. Boy, was I wrong. The show has an astounding amount of depth to such a clean and intriguing story. The plot is very original, dealing with relationships, betrayal, and secrets, allowing great room for character development. The diverse cast make for a very entertaining crew, each of the "side"-characters had a fully developed feel to them, not cliche' and half baked as I went in expecting. The crisp energetic feelof the city, along with the beautiful quality put into the animation are highly pleasing, and add some really important, and commonly overlooked elements to the show.

My favorite element though, was how the entire series constantly kept the viewer engaged, unveiling crucial parts of the story and characters pasts, which always seem to have a domino effect on the rest of the story, and the futures of each of the other characters.

Overall, this was a great show. I would suggest it to anyone who's a general fan of fast-paced, lighthearted series. Even if you're not completely sold on the genre, the enjoyment the show emanates should rub off on almost any viewer, and certainly makes a good last minute watch before the winter season is upon us.

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