Review of Durarara!!

I really freaking love this anime and I won't lie a big part of it may be nostalgia but the fact that I rewatch it every year and have just as much joy as the first time I watched it is a good show for the quality of this anime. Story (9/10) The story is non-linear, which I love in anime because as it wraps up it doesn't feel like an arc it just feels like a slice in a large multi-flavored cake. It gives you a good taste on what the whole thing is about; however, it still is only a slice in a giant storyand while to some that is annoying I really like it. I do think that if you don't like Masaomi, Mikado, and Anri you will like the story a bit less because the second half does focus on them (as the first half focuses on Celty) and so you may not like the second half as much. I personally love the characters and because of that loved the story.

Art (9/10)
It's very nice on the eyes and is exceptional at highlighting the characters and showing the characters emotions in a bright or dark way depending. There is a nice highlight on the characters who are important to the story while the background characters are gray and since this anime doesn't try and make every character seem like a shounen main character it helps us see who's the important snowflake out of the snow storm and I love that, because it really gets at the theme of the anime. It helps portray that every person in life is important and interesting and has their own story but this anime focuses on a few select characters.

Sound (10/10)
Favorite soundtrack of all time done by Makoto Yoshimori (responsible for Baccano's wonderful soundtrack and Hamatora's quite pleasant soundtrack as well) it really just sets the atmosphere the entire anime and makes me so satisfied the whole ride of the anime. The anime would not be the same without it's soundtrack set at the perfect times and I think that that's the best way to give this soundtrack praise.

Character (11/10)
I think that if I had to say anything about durarara it's that you may not enjoy it as much as everyone else, but there will be one character you will love. In my case I love every character and it's the only anime to throw at me shitty human beings who I still love as characters. There's not a character in Durarara I don't like or enjoy (even the side characters are hilarious or lovable). It's really a character driven plot and the characters interact in such a realistic fluid way that it all feels real. Ikebukuro feels real and the characters cannot be done justice in words. Every character is so unique even though on the outside they feel so similar. They are all multidimensional and have good and bad things about them and YOU, THE PERSON WATCHING WILL PROBABLY RELATE TO AT LEAST ONE OF THEM. You start to care for the characters and hope that everything works out right.

Enjoyment (10/10)
It may be the nostalgia talking here but I just love Durarara!! From it's soundtrack to its artstyle to its characters to its fluid pacing and perfect mix of comedy action and characters it just never gets stale for me. I watch it again and again and I never get tired of it and I think the best way to put it is it FEELS natural. Everything about the anime is a pleasure to experience and I highly recommend you watch it.

Some people say it's "overhyped" or that that "the second season is terrible" but it's just focusing on the characters you yourself don't like or relate too and while that may make you not like it that does not take away from it as an anime. I promise if you watch it you will not be displeased and you will not come away from it regretting you watched it. It's truly a breathtaking original wonderful experience.