7.2/10162 votes#1 - Exit 1, First Words
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2010
Mikado, a young man longing for something unusual in his life, moves to Ikebukuro at the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi. Arriving in Tokyo, he begins his new life as a high school student, awed and mesmerized by the new world around him.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Noboru Takagi
7.9/10151 votes#2 - Highly Unpredictable
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2010
It is the Entrance Ceremony at Raira Academy, and the auditorium swells with a varied mix of emotions emitted from the students. Amidst all this is Rio Kamichika: a girl with a notably dark vibe following her.
Director: Makoto Baba
Writer: Noboru Takagi
7.7/10119 votes#3 - Rampant Evil
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2010
Masaomi Kida is out about town, fervently trying to pick up girls, while Mikado tags along, feeling a bit confused and bewildered. Various people intermingle throughout Ikebukuro as rumors of the “Dollars” spread.
Director: Yui Umemoto
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
7.5/10112 votes#4 - Utterly Alone
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2010
People throughout the city speak of an urban legend known as the “Headless Rider”. A surprising number of people have personally witnessed it speeding down the streets on a jet-black motorbike with no license plate.
Director: Kazuhide Kondo
Writer: Noboru Takagi
7.2/10109 votes#5 - False Advertising
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2010
While hanging out with Anri, Mikado and Kida learn about her worries for her missing friend and try to cheer her up. Later the duo gets themselves in trouble when they are cornered by a gang of thugs.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.3/1091 votes#6 - Active Interest
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2010
The Dollars gang figures that a foreigner friend of theirs was captured by the manhunters and search through Ikebukuro determined to rescue him.
Director: Masahisa Koyata
Writer: Ai Ota
7.8/1089 votes#7 - Bad-ass Dude
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2010
Shizuo Heiwajima, also known as “the strongest man in Ikebukuro”, is a man who definitely relishes that title. Though he carries with him a high esteem, something is amiss. Lately he has been extremely short-tempered and does not know why.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
7.9/1089 votes#8 - Ephemeral Dream
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2010
Celty runs away from home after arguing with Shinra, and an exchange student asks people to write what they're looking for in a notebook she carries.
Director: Tetsuo Ichimura
Writer: Aya Yoshinaga
7.6/1083 votes#9 - Love and Cherish
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2010
After losing contact with her brother Seiji, Namie Yagiri enlists Izaya's help to find him. While roaming through Ikebukuro, Seiji and Mika Harima stumble onto Shizuo and Celty and a heated pursuit begins after Celty figures that the head attached to Mika's body is actually hers.
Director: Takashi Yamamoto
Writer: Aya Yoshinaga
7.9/1081 votes#10 - Never Before Seen
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2010
Mikado runs away with Mika and shelters her into his apartment. However, in the following day, he is approached by Celty and Izaya, and after telling her secret to him, Celty convinces Mikado to help her find Mika. Unfortunately, Mikado is cornered by some Yagiri Pharmacy workers who question him on Mika's whereabouts. In order to save Mika, Mikado reveals to Izaya and Celty his secret.
Director: Yui Umemoto
Writer: Ai Ota
8.4/1092 votes#11 - Storm and Stress
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2010
Anri's missing friend, the Dullahan, the girl with the scar on her neck, Yagiri Pharmaceuticals, the kidnappings, and the Dollars... little by little, the pieces begin to fall into place.
Director: Masahisa Koyata
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
8.1/1082 votes#12 - Yin and Yang
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2010
It is discovered that Harima Mika is actually alive, and that Celty's head is being held by Yagiri Pharmacy. Shinra had known about it, and kept the secret from Celty for the fear of losing her because of her head's will.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Noboru Takagi
7.7/1073 votes#13 - Takes A Sudden Turn
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/9/2010
Half a year has passed since the Dollars meeting and Ikebukuro seems to have returned to normal. But underground, the Yellow Scarves and the Slasher are becoming increasingly active. Darkness approaches, ready to destroy the days of peace.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
7.6/1074 votes#14 - Turmoil Reigns
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/16/2010
Anri is attacked by the Slasher. The same night, the user Saika appears in the chatroom, and posts a puzzling message. Mikado, worried about rumors that the Slashers are the Dollars, decides to cooperate with Celty.
Director: Mitsue Yamasaki
Writer: Ai Ota
7.7/1074 votes#15 - Dumb Like a Fox
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/23/2010
Magazine Journalist Shuji Niekawa’s unbridled passion is raging. A Russian who runs a sushi shop, the Awakusu organization, an Information Broker, the Headless Rider... He investigates the supposedly strongest man in Ikebukuro: Shizuo Heiwajima.
Director: Yui Umemoto
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.9/1076 votes#16 - Mutual Love
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/30/2010
Anri is targeted by the Slasher, but Kyohei’s gang moves to rescue her. Shizuo and Celty join in, and after defeating the Slasher, reveal his true identity. However, this moment of relief doesn’t last as Celty reads what has been posted in the chatroom.
Director: Masahisa Koyata
Writer: Aya Yoshinaga
7.9/1076 votes#17 - Everything Changes
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/7/2010
As Anri faces off against Haruna, truths about her past are revealed. Elsewhere, Shizuo fights an unending battle against the Slashers in South Ikebukuro Park. As he defeats them one after another, his expression starts to take on a hint of joy.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
7.6/1072 votes#18 - Out of Your Control
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/14/2010
Civil unrest begins to descend upon Ikebukuro. Masaomi finds himself in an abandoned building, depressed, thinking about his past: how he ended up back there, and how a girl still waits for him at a hospital.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Writer: Noboru Takagi
7.5/1070 votes#19 - Anarchy
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/21/2010
Anri notices something is wrong with Masaomi, and takes action to find out what it is. Elsewhere, a gang-war breaks out between the Yellow Scarves and the Dollars over the Slasher’s identity. The standoff grows as Mikado’s desire to stop it is ignored.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Ai Ota
7.7/1079 votes#20 - A New King Will Arise
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/28/2010
After doing some investigating, Masaomi starts to suspect that the remnants of the Blue Squares, a gang that he once fought, have slipped into the Dollars. He decides to visit Kyohei’s gang to learn the truth.
Director: Koji Shino
Writer: Sadayuki Murai
7.4/1069 votes#21 - Everything Covered in Fog
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/4/2010
Despite Mikado’s orders, the Yellow Scarves hunt down members of the Dollars. Mikado begins to question whether the existence of the Dollars is worth such a sacrifice. Anri tries to put a stop to the gang war, but ends up making the situation worse...
Director: Yui Umemoto
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
7.8/1072 votes#22 - Declaration of Disbandment
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/11/2010
The Dollars are enraged at the Yellow Scarves’ actions. The Yellow Scarves learn that Anri is the girl who escaped from their hideout during the night of the meeting, and track her down. However, an unexpected group of people steps in to save her...
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Aya Yoshinaga
8.0/1071 votes#23 - Complicated and Confused
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/18/2010
A gunshot resounds from an alley, echoed by a phone call for Masaomi. Mikado rides with Celty, and Anri learns the truth. Their hearts are filled with trust, doubt, and unease. Everything rushes toward a conclusion, and Izaya enjoys the chaos.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Noboru Takagi
8.2/1084 votes#24 - Selfless Devotion
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/25/2010
Filled with unwavering determination, Masaomi enters the abandoned factory, and encounters the unexpected. At last: Masaomi, Mikado, and Anri face off. Although each of them carries inexpressible feelings, they eventually find an answer...
Director: Masahisa Koyata
Writer: Noboru Takagi
The Best Episodes of Durarara!! Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Exit 1, First Words" is the best rated episode of "Durarara!!" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 162 votes. Directed by Shinya Kawatsura and written by Noboru Takagi, it aired on 1/8/2010. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Highly Unpredictable".