Durarara!!x2 Ketsu (2016) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

Ikebukuro is grappling with escalating tensions as Mikado Ryuugamine’s relentless pursuit of order through the Dollars faction clashes with Masaomi Kida’s attempts to reconcile with his friend. Their efforts are complicated by the emergence of a powerful, unseen entity that deeply affects Anri Sonohara. The narrative intensifies at Shinra Kishitani's residence, where a pivotal event threatens to destabilize the district. This is marked by disturbing public appearances linked to Celty, coinciding with Kasane Kujiragi’s calculated actions. The series culminates in a period of heightened uncertainty and dramatic consequence, suggesting a definitive resolution to the interwoven conflicts that have defined Ikebukuro's recent history.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Even a Chance Acquaintance is Decreed by Destiny (Aired: 01/09/2016)
Episode 2: Bell the Cat (Aired: 01/16/2016)
Episode 3: All in the Same Boat (Aired: 01/23/2016)
Episode 4: Blood is Thicker Than Water (Aired: 01/30/2016)
Episode 5: Lost in the Dark (Aired: 02/06/2016)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Heiwajima, Shizuo (Main) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Freeman, Crispin
Kida, Masaomi (Main) - Voice Actors: Miyano, Mamoru, Papenbrook, Bryce
Kishitani, Shinra (Main) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Lowenthal, Yuri
Orihara, Izaya (Main) - Voice Actors: Kamiya, Hiroshi, Bosch, Johnny Yong
Ryuugamine, Mikado (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki, Guilbeau, Darrel
Sonohara, Anri (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Ruff, Michelle
Sturluson, Celty (Main) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Wahlgren, Kari
Adabashi, Kisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Diskin, Benjamin
Akabayashi, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Kappei, Mercer, Matthew
Aozaki, Shuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanada, Kiyoyuki, Lang, Lex
Awakusu, Mikiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Price, Jamieson, Kase, Yasuyuki
Awakusu, Dougen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iizuka, Shouzou, Billingslea, Beau
Awakusu, Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Knickerbocker, Brianna, Kuno, Misaki
Brezhnev, Semyon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuroda, Takaya, Seitz, Patrick
Dennis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Shinya, Smith, Christopher Corey
Egor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Lang, Lex
Harima, Mika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya, Buckland, Kira
Heiwajima, Kasuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Kishio, Daisuke
Hijiribe, Ruri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Saki, Valenzuela, Cristina
Izumii, Ran (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaruoka, Atsushi, Daymond, Robbie
Kadota, Kyouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Blum, Steven
Karisawa, Erika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi, Lee, Mela
Kine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Setsuji, O'Brien, Liam
Kishitani, Emilia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanezaki, Atsumi, Strassman, Karen
Kishitani, Shingen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Stone, Doug
Kujiragi, Kasane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Lee, Wendee
Kuronuma, Aoba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimono, Hiro, McCarley, Kyle
Kuzuhara, Kinnosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Smith, Christopher Corey
Mamiya, Manami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanoue, Marina, Lindbeck, Erica
Mikajima, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuen, Misato, Morris, Cassandra Lee
Mimizu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Keranen, Carrie
Nasujima, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Thornton, Kirk
Neko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Ayumu
Niekawa, Shuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Thomas, Joe J.
Niekawa, Haruna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Fox, Sandy
Orihara, Mairu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri, Bowes, Gina
Orihara, Kururi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako, Hoffman, Bridget
Rokujou, Chikage (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki, George, Grant
Sandshelt, Max (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Erholtz, Doug, Onosaka, Masaya
Sharaku, Eijirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: KENN, Tang, Kaiji
Sharaku, Mikage (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Igarashi, Hiromi, Abara, Bennett
Shijima, Hiroto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murata, Taishi, Mittelman, Max
Shiki, Haruya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Woren, Dan, Ootsuka, Houchuu
Slon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mikami, Satoshi, Epcar, Richard
Tanaka, Tom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki, Silverstein, Keith
Togusa, Saburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Spencer, Spike
Vorona (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichimichi, Mao, Palencia, Brina
Yagiri, Seitarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Oliver, Tony
Yagiri, Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Kazuma, Vincent, David
Yagiri, Namie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae, Hoffman, Bridget
Yumasaki, Walker (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Beacock, Brian

Staff:

Maruyama, Hiroo (Producer)
Ogisu, Hirotsugu (Producer)
Satou, Yumi (Producer)
Yokoyama, Shuko (Producer)
Oomori, Takahiro (Director, Sound Director)
Arie, Yuuki (Episode Director)
Iimura, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Episode Director)
Kojima, Masayuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Koyata, Masahisa (Episode Director)
Majima, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Mori, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Ooshiro, Miyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Takabayashi, Hisaya (Episode Director)
Yanagiya, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Nemoto, Toshizou (Script)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Script, Storyboard)
Miyaji, Masayuki (Storyboard)
FLOW (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Horie, Shouta (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
PENGUIN RESEARCH (Theme Song Performance)
toku (Theme Song Arrangement)
David, Alex Von (ADR Director)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
Kawakami, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
Kawashima, Kumiko (Key Animation)
Kim, Bo-min (Key Animation)
Kishida, Takahiro (Character Design)
Kondou, Natsuko (Animation Director)
Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation)
Murata, Yoshikuni (Planning)
Narita, Ryohgo (Original Creator)
Nishikawa, Ena (Animation Director)
Okuda, Ijou (Sound Effects)
Saitou, Kazuya (Key Animation)
Saitou, Kaori (Key Animation)
Sakai, Shunsuke (Background Art)
Seki, Kazuhiko (Editing)
Shibata, Katsunori (Key Animation)
Shimizu, Youichi (Key Animation)
Suzuki, Kazutomo (Planning)
Takagi, Noboru (Series Composition)
Takata, Akira (Chief Animation Director)
Tamura, Hitoshi (Director of Photography)
Tanaka, Ryou (Key Animation)
Ueda, Masuo (Planning)
Washida, Toshiya (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Xie, Wanqian (Key Animation)
Yamada, Tatsuo (Animation Director, Mechanical Design, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
... and 1 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (12/05/2016)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for October (10/03/2016)
'Durarara!!x2 Ketsu' Special Announced (03/12/2016)
Winter 2016 Simulcast List [Update 3/4] (01/01/2016)
Winter 2016 Preview (12/17/2015)
News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5 (10/06/2014)

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Genres: Action, Mystery, Supernatural
Studios: Shuka
Producers: Aniplex
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Rating: 8.05 / 10
Rank: #621
Popularity: #654
Users Listed: 395,828
Users Scored: 193,773
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/17/2022
Aired: January 9, 2016 – March 26, 2016 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 23:30 (JST)

Durarara!!x2 Ketsu