Amazon have listed the first volume for the first cour of the second season of Durarara!!, Durarara!!x2 Shou, which has revealed the first blu-ray volume cover along with the goodies that come with it. The release date for the first volume is expected to be released on February 25.
The first volume will include the first 2 episodes of the series. The bonuses which come with this volume are as follows: Newly written Gaiden novella vol.01 by Ryogo Narita, a new illustration card (Izaya Orihara) by Suzuhiro Yasuda, a new illustration jacket by Takahiro Kishida, original drama CD “toudai moto gurashi”, a original SD sticker (Izaya Orihara), a jacket illustration card, a color booklet, a event ticket purchase advanced application ticket, audio commentary and bonus footage.
Anime visual:
The new Durarara!! anime is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Durarara!! series, which began as a light novel series in 2004 published by ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. The original light novels ended in January this year, but the creator of the series Ryohgo Narita, has stated that he will be begin a new series of light novels titled Durarara!! SH, set two years after the original’s conclusion. The first issue will release on April 10th. The light novels received an anime adaptation in 2010 from animation studio Brains Base. In addition, two manga adaptations were also released and a few visual novels. To date the light novels has a total of 13 volumes. and are illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.
A manga adaptation by Akiyo Satorigi started serialization in the shounen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy on April 18, 2009. An anime adaptation began airing in Japan in January 2010. Two games based on the series for the PlayStation Portable were released, and a game for PlayStation Vita was released on June 19, 2014 in Japan.
Here is a synopsis of the first season from Haruhichan:
In Tokyo’s downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless “Black Rider” who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.
Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro’s most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.
