Durarara!! Episode 01

Title: 「開口一番」 - First Words

Date Aired: 8 January 2010

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Synopsis
Masaomi Kida shows Mikado Ryūgamine(the main character) around Ikebukuro, and the cast of characters is introduced.



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











Adapted From
Adapted from? which chapter of manga and/or novel

Referbacks
none, this is the first episode

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

Unanswered Questions

 * Why does the motorcyclists head not attached to its body?
 * What is the motorcyclist weapon and what does it do?
 * Why does the motorcycle make such odd noises?
 * Non characters are gray: Durarara!!_E01_04m_48s.jpg

Cultural References

 * Cardboard cutout is reference to Spice and Wolf.