History Trivia / Durarara

*** And BrycePapenbrook in English. A short blonde womanizer with HiddenDepths? He's [[FinalFantasyIX basically Zidane]] [[DissidiaFinalFantasy without the tail]]

*** JohnnyYongBosch as Izaya Orihara

** JunFukuyama and YuriLowenthal as Shinra Kishitani
** YuuichiNakamura and SteveBlum as Kyohei Kadota

** MiyukiSawashiro as Celty Sturluson, and the dub casts KariWahlgren in the role, sounding very much like [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Raine Sage]].

** AyahiTakagaki and MelaLee as Erika Karisawa

* PlayingAgainstType: The irritable and agressive Shizuo Heiwajima is played by DaisukeOno, mostly known for playing smooth-talking {{Bishounen}} such as Itsuki Koizumi (TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya) and Sebastian Michaelis ''Manga/BlackButler'').

** SanaeKobayashi and BridgetHoffman as Namie Yagiri

** KirkThornton as Takashi Nasujima.

** The new opening now gives us the "correct" way to spell the characters names in English.

* ShoutOut:
** Any time someone logs on to the Dollars web site the password is LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!
** Episode 1 : A clip of Jacuzzi from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!'' appears on a Jumbotron; Walker is carrying a cardboard cutout of [[SpiceAndWolf Holo]].
** Episode 3 :
*** "They're [[LightNovel/BludgeoningAngelDokuroChan pipiru piru piru angels]] who fly in the sky while showing their underwear to everyone below them!" Also, pictures of the main characters from ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!'' appear in the background, and Walker is carrying a volume of ''YozakuraQuartet'' (Suzuhito Yasuda did the character designs for ''Durarara!!'' as well). Also: [[ShakuganNoShana Flame Haze]].
*** Shizuo also gets his face covered in blood lending him some semblance to the Rail Tracer.
*** When Mikado and Anri flee the Shizuo/Izaya showdown, the way the camera focuses on them HoldingHands and the way Anri ends up half-dragging Mikado bears a strong resemblance to Nice and Jacuzzi in the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''! OP.
** Episode 5 :
*** Karisawa & Yumasaki: "The Mellow Scarves?" Kadota: "Yellow Scarves!" Karisawa & Yumasaki: "Sou sore!" (Yeah, that's it!) -- Karisawa points out that that was [[KinosJourney Hermes]]' line.
** Episode 6 :
*** Looking very closely at [[spoiler:Kyohei]] logging into the Dollars website shows that the password is "baccano". Celty watches an alien autopsy show featuring a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of ''TheXFiles'' theme. Walker and Erika also pull out ''LightNovel/BludgeoningAngelDokurochan'' and ''LadiesVersusButlers'' novels at one point ([[spoiler:"Pick a novel, we'll torture you according to its plot!"]]) and the episode ends on a shot that includes a ''HellGirl'' and ''Baccano'' billboard.
*** One of the various silly claims TeenIdol Kasuka Heiwajima's manager makes about him is that he's a thousand-year-old vampire. Yes, Shizuo's brother is the {{Gackt}} of the ''Durarara'' universe.
** Episode 7 :
*** Movie posters, this time referencing ''{{Cencoroll}}'', ''DarkerThanBlack'', ''Manga/LePortraitDePetiteCossette'', and ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' and ''HellGirl'' (again).
*** The episode above also had numerous mention of butler, most likely due to Shizuo's [[DaisukeOno voice actor's]] [[Manga/BlackButler previous role]].
** Episode 8 :
*** "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Does the scene]] where Walker and Erika are dancing in the street remind you anything, [[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Miria]] ?" "What, [[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Isaac]] ?
** Episode 10 : A [[ToAruMajutsuNoIndex Biribiri]] reference, thanks to Walker and Erika. Kadota is also seen reading ''ToAruMajutsuNoIndex''.
** Episode 11 : Erika's ringtone: [[Anime/HellGirl "Ippenshindemiru?"]]
*** Not to mention the fact that [[spoiler:[[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Miria and Isaac]] make a cameo during Mikado's CrowningMomentOfAwesome.]]
** Episode 12.5: The story ends with a line from a poem [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion "God is in heaven, and all is right with the world"]].
** Episode 13 gives us ''SoRaNoWoTo'' and ''NogizakaHarukaNoHimitsu'' references.
** Episode 15 references ''{{Yotsubato}}'' by name.
** Episode 16 : Shizuo-chan,you are too old to be sprouting out [[{{Doraemon}} Gian]] like lines.
** Episode 17 : Shizuo vs the Saika copies. Does Shizuo's fighting style remind you of [[Film/TheMatrix anything]]?.
*** Also, [[spoiler:Kida]]'s response to the Yellow Scarves sounds suspiciously like [[Film/TheGodfather "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in."]]
** Episode 18 : Yet more ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}!'' clips are shown on a tv screen in one scene.
** Episode 19: A poster of Chane Laforet from ''Baccano!'' can be seen in the background about halfway in.
** Episode 20: The gang wars are illustrated using a [[LightNovel/{{Toradora}} Taiga]] figure, a [[SpiceAndWolf Holo]] figure, and a [[ShakuganNoShana Shana]] figure. There's also a AxisPowersHetalia gashapon machine in the background, a Hiiro Yuki art book, as well as a clip from ''[[Manga/BlackButler Black Butler II]]'' on a Jumbotron.
** And apparently LadyGaga is part of Yellow Scarves... [[http://tepshie.deviantart.com/art/Rah-Rah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Gaga-Durarara-169415434?q=&qo=]]
** March 2011 Special: Erika comments that Ikebukuro's "Top couple" has to be [[LightNovel/ToraDora Taiga and Ryuuji]], while Walker [[CargoShipping cargo ships]] [[LightNovel/BludgeoningAngelDokuroChan Sakura and Excalibolg.]]
** From volume 4: "Tsun tsun dere tsun dere tsun tsun...Kids sing it around the commercial street of Sakurashinmachi." Evidently, Kida reads ''YozakuraQuartet.''
** In the first volume of the manga there is a [[BlackButler Grell]]evator.
** In the manga, Erika and Walker use a ''Manga/BlackButler''} manga as inspiration for their torture. This is most likely because both mangas are being published by a magazine under SquareEnix.
** The manga {{Judge}} also appears [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/durarara/v01/c007/19.html here.]]
** In the manga, [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/durarara/v01/c003/18.html Erika goes and buys "G-Fantasy" manga]], which is the monthly magazine that DRRR!! is serialized in.
** They also use [[http://www.mangareader.net/1318-47007-16/durarara/chapter-7.html a volume of]] LightNovel/AccelWorld.
** In the manga when Mikado and Masaomi go to Animate, keep an eye out for the semi-obvious FullmetalAlchemist and blatantly obvious {{Manga/Saki}} references. "A mah-jong manga for girls?"
** Even SwordArtOnline has [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=352960451468000&set=a.296782033752509.62593.296779513752761&type=1&theater one]].

*** CrispinFreeman as Shizuo Heiwajima

**** This means that Shizuo's both Kyon & Koizumi

*** And BrycePapenbrook in English. He's [[FinalFantasyIX basically Zidane]] [[DissidiaFinalFantasy without the tail]]

* ContinuityNod:

** And for a brief yet hilarious example, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fL2m3ekemc&feature=related click here]] and close your eyes. [[spoiler: Now wonder why the hell [[{{AxisPowersHetalia}} Germany]] is in Durarara and what he's on.]]

** Mika Harima, in English, is voiced by CarrieSavage- the same voice actor as provided the voice of [[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Lua]]! It's especially worthy of note in that Carrie Savage is one of the ''only'' English voice actors to appear in both ''[[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Baccano!]]'' and ''Durarara!!'', since they're dubbed by different companies (even Isaac and Miria were outfitted with new voice-actors for ''Durarara!!'').
** [[CatchPhrase JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK]] [[KyleHebert HORADA]] [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann IS]]!?

* {{Playing Against Type}}: The irritable and agressive Shizuo Heiwajima is played by {{Daisuke Ono}}, mostly known for playing smooth-talking {{Bishounen}} such as Itsuki Koizumi ({{The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya}}) and Sebastian Michaelis ''Manga/BlackButler'').
** And JohnnyYongBosch as [[{{Troll}} Izaya]], this [[CodeGeass isn't the first time]] he played a ManipulativeBastard.

** Episode 3 :

** Episode 6 :
*** Looking very closely at [[spoiler:Kyohei]] logging into the Dollars website shows that the password is "baccano". Celty watches an alien autopsy show featuring a SuspiciouslySimilarSong version of ''TheXFiles'' theme. Walker and Erika also pull out ''LightNovel/{{Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan}}'' and ''LadiesVersusButlers'' novels at one point ([[spoiler:"Pick a novel, we'll torture you according to its plot!"]]) and the episode ends on a shot that includes a ''HellGirl'' and ''Baccano'' billboard.

** Episode 7 :

** Episode 8 :

** Episode 12.5: The story ends with a line from a poem [[NeonGenesisEvangelion "God is in heaven, and all is right with the world"]].

** Episode 17 : Shizuo vs the Saika copies. Does Shizuo's fighting style remind you of [[TheMatrix anything]]?.
*** Also, [[spoiler:Kida's]] response to the Yellow Scarves sounds suspiciously like [[Film/TheGodfather "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in."]]

** And apparently {{Lady Gaga}} is part of Yellow Scarves... [[http://tepshie.deviantart.com/art/Rah-Rah-Ah-Ah-Ah-Gaga-Durarara-169415434?q=&qo=]]

** The fansubbers sometimes subtitle the title as "Dullalalah", which is probably the intended translation seeing as the show is about a Dullahan. Artwork is often emblazoned with "DRRR", but fans tend to take it as a quicker way to refer to the series, and not its actual title proper.

** They also use [[http://www.mangareader.net/1318-47007-16/durarara/chapter-7.html a volume of]] AccelWorld.

*** Also, [[spoiler:Kida's]] response to the Yellow Scarves sounds suspiciously like [[TheGodfather "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in."]]

** MiyukiSawashiro as Celty Sturluson
*** The dub casts KariWahlgren in the role, sounding very much like [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Raine Sage]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Dub gives us these:
** [[{{Badass}} Shizuo]] is voiced by CrispinFreeman.
** [[{{Troll}} Izaya]] is voiced by JohnnyYongBosch.
** [[{{Meganekko}} Anri]] is voiced by MichelleRuff.
** [[{{Adorkable}} Shinra]] is voiced bt YuriLowenthal.
** [[BadassBiker Celty]] is voiced by KariWahlgren.
** [[{{Bishonen}} Masaomi]] is voiced by BrycePapenbrook.
** [[IllGirl Saki Mikajima]] is voiced by CassandraLee.
** [[TheRunaway Rio]] is voiced by StephanieSheh.
** [[EloquentInMyNativeTongue Simon]] is voiced by PatrickSeitz.
** [[StalkerWithACrush Mika]] is voiced by CarrieSavage.
** [[BrotherSisterIncest Namie]] is voiced by BridgetHoffman.

** The new opening now gives us the "correct" way to spell the characters names in English.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: [[spoiler:Izaya outs himself as Kanra when he calls Mikado "Taro Tanaka" in person. Also, after Kida leaves, Mikado wonders if he may be the new member of the chatroom. His guess is confirmed when Bacula responds by grading Kanra the square root of three points, referencing something Mikado said in a previous episode]]
** Although as an alternative interpretation, [[spoiler:Taro Tanaka is a generic Japanese name, akin to John Smith. Since Izaya was saying who the founder of Dollars was, he could've been offering Mikado a courtesy by not saying his real name to anyone who might've been interested.]]

** Also, SandyFox, who is well-known to voice [[TastesLikeDiabetes cutesy]], [[NiceGirl kind-hearted]] girls gives you [[spoiler: AxCrazy Yandere [[LoveFreak Haruna Niekawa]]]].

* {{Playing Against Type}}: The irritable and agressive Shizuo Heiwajima is played by {{Daisuke Ono}}, mostly known for playing smooth-talking {{Bishounen}} such as Itsuki Koizumi ({{The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya}}) and Sebastian Michaelis ({{Kuroshitsuji}}).