Durarara!! Episode 01

Title: First Words 「開口一番」

Date Aired: 8 January 2010

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Synopsis
The secondary part of the story introduces the figure that rides a black motorcycle.

Welcome to Ikebukuro Mikado Ryugamine. Here you will meet fellow manga enthusiasts, the strongest man tossing a vending machine, a russian, human trafficers, and legends (The Black Rider and The Dollars).

Adapted From
Chapter 1 of the manga; Chapter 1/2 of the light novel

New Characters
In order of appearance (not including OP)
 * Mikado Ryūgamine
 * Masaomi Kida
 * Erika Karisawa
 * Walker Yumasaki
 * Kyohei Kadota
 * Saburo Togusa
 * Rio Kamichika (as Magenta/Mezenda)
 * Izaya Orihara (as Nakura)
 * Simon Brezhnev
 * Shizuo Heiwajima
 * Celty Sturluson (unnamed)

Unanswered Questions

 * Why is the motorcyclist's head not attached to its body?
 * What is the motorcyclist's weapon and what does it do?
 * Why does the motorcycle make such odd noises?

Cultural References

 * Cardboard cutout is reference to Spice and Wolf.