Koji Yatabe

Yatabe Koji (谷田部浩二 Koji Yatabe) is a character first introduced in Durarara!! 3way Standoff. He is an exalted member of the Yellow Scarves and appeared in some episodes of the anime. He is a friend of Masaomi Kida since he moved to Tokyo and is one of the first members to join the Yellow Scarves as the second-in-command. It is revealed in Durarara!! SHx2 that he at one time dated Nozomi Kotonami.

Appearance
Yatabe has brown hair and eyes of the same color. He wears a yellow headscarf, like most of members of the Yellow Scarves, a yellow v-neck shirt with a jacket over, jeans, a white necklace, and an amulet

Personality
Yatabe has a friendly and a loyal personality.

Background
Yatabe first meets Masaomi around New Years when he is saved from a group of middle school and high school delinquents who had attempted to extort money off of him and his friends. While Masaomi stayed behind to fight off the older boys Yatabe and his friends ran off to find help, encountering the middle-school student Kazane Kinomiya.

They return back to the park where Masaomi was only to witness Shizuo Heiwajima take care of the remaining delinquents. Once Masaomi returns to consciousness Yatabe and his friends properly introduce themselves and help him walk through Ikebukuro, where they witness the Headless Rider passing by together.

At some point during middle-school he joins the newly formed Yellow Scarves with Masaomi.

Saika Arc
He attempts to recruit Masaomi back to the Yellow Scaves but fails.

Yellow Scarves Arc
He reports to Masaomi what he found out about the Dollars.

Kadota's Coma Arc
He is followed by Walker to the Yellow Scarves meeting. He is assaulted by Aoba's guys and is saved by his fellow members.

Trivia

 * He is the only video game original character to appear in canon.