Durarara!! licensed by Aniplex of America

[ElvenPath]

Durarara!! has been licensed by Aniplex of America.

See the ANN report for more details.
Aniplex of America Adds Durarara!! Anime with Dub

The official website.
http://www.durararausa.com

Please use this thread to discuss aspects of the license.

[wandering-dreamer]

Continuing this is the new thread:

Originally Posted by Kakkou

Good news and move by Aniplex USA, even the logo looks similar to the original, unlike many other companies which just redesign the whole thing (for the worse). Now, with luck they'll replace Miria and Issac's dub VA's for their cameo =). Now all that's left is for me to wait for it to reach Australia and pray Madman doesn't screw up the release or even better, someone else gets DRRR!! before Madman coughsirenvisualcough.

Wait, you want different VAs for Issac and Miria? I loved the American VAs more than the original Japanese ones actually (much less squeaky) and I almost never hear people hate on them (well, the characters yes, the voices, not so much).

[Kakkou]

Originally Posted by wandering-dreamer

Continuing this is the new thread:



Wait, you want different VAs for Issac and Miria? I loved the American VAs more than the original Japanese ones actually (much less squeaky) and I almost never hear people hate on them (well, the characters yes, the voices, not so much).

I don't hate their voices, that's saved mostly for Greg Ayers voice acting. I just don't find them as... hyper? I suppose that's what makes some prefer their dub over the original and I certainly can understand how Miria's voice in particular will grate on others nerves. It's mainly Issac's dub that doesn't sit well with me. I just don't find him as energetic as the original. Miria's isn't too bad I guess. I'm basing my opinion solely from the first disc, so perhaps I'll lighten up my impression after watching the whole dub? Overall imo Baccano's dub is 50/50 success rate and one of the few dubs I don't quite mind watching due to the story setting.

Having said that, I will most certainly not be watching Durarara!!'s dub due of the setting, except for a bit of sampling for each character. I'm definitely curious how Simon would sound like in the dub lol.

[Iron Maw]

Awesome news, took awhile to happen though.

[wandering-dreamer]

Not really, considering that the last episode just aired this feels astonishingly fast for something to get a R1 release. I was hoping an announcement would come at one of the three big US July cons but if the first DVD set won't be out until January they could have easily waited longer.
Oh, and in the panel coverage (so not in the first posts article) the series will be released in three sections with 8 or 9 episodes each. Considering that the original episode run was 24 episodes (which would mean 3 sets of 8) I think it looks pretty likely that we'll get the extra episodes as well, always a good thing.

[Roloko vi Britannia]

Alright I was hoping for a dub since I kept on hearing rumors of it being a sub only release. Can't wait for it on DVD to come out now I just need to save up more money =D

[Iron Maw]

Originally Posted by wandering-dreamer

Not really, considering that the last episode just aired this feels astonishingly fast for something to get a R1 release. I was hoping an announcement would come at one of the three big US July cons but if the first DVD set won't be out until January they could have easily waited longer.
Oh, and in the panel coverage (so not in the first posts article) the series will be released in three sections with 8 or 9 episodes each. Considering that the original episode run was 24 episodes (which would mean 3 sets of 8) I think it looks pretty likely that we'll get the extra episodes as well, always a good thing.

Actually, I was expecting the license to come much earlier as I'm used to seeing companies grab popular shows mid-season. Then I had forgotten with a show airing on Cruchyroll there is probably a special position for that series. I agree the January release sounds good right with ep. 25 following afterward.

[Dark Paladin X]

Here's my prediction:

Mikado Ryugamine: Yuri Lowenthal
Masaomi Kida: Greg Cipes
Anri Sonohara: Stephanie Sheh
Izaya Orihara: Johnny Yong Bosch
Shizuo Heiwajima: Kirk Thornton
Simon Brezhnev: Jamieson Price
Tom Tanaka: Steve Blum
Celty Sturluson: Kari Wahlgren
Erika Karisawa: Lara Jill Miller
Walker Yumasaki: Derek Stephen Prince
Kyohei Kadota: Brian Donovan
Shinra Kishitani: Dave Wittenberg
Namie Yagiri: Karen Strassman
Seiji Yagiri: Crispin Freeman
Saburo Togusa: Grant George
Shinra Kishitani: Vic Mignogna

[LKK]

Originally Posted by Dark Paladin X

Here's my prediction:

Shinra Kishitani: Dave Wittenberg
Shinra Kishitani: Vic Mignogna

I suspect you meant for one of those actors to be Shinra and one to be Shingen. Which one is which?

[Dark Paladin X]

Originally Posted by LKK

I suspect you meant for one of those actors to be Shinra and one to be Shingen. Which one is which?

Oh crap, I didn't realize the repeat, thanks for catching that.

But either one is fine here.

[Roloko vi Britannia]

Aniplex announced some of the cast I don't know if anyone else has been kept up to date so I'll just put them in here just in case

Celty: Kari Wahlgren
Mikado: Darrel Guilbeau
Shizuo: Crispin Freeman
Izaya: Johnny Yong Bosch
Masaomi: Bryce Pappenbrook
Anri: Michelle Ruff

Crispin Freeman as Shizuo pffff YES PLEASE

[Baru]

Durarara DVDs are now up for Pre-order

http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/news.../specialPromo/

Durarara!! DVD Info
• 2 discs in a deluxe digipak with clear case
• Exclusive Newly drawn art for North American DVD by Brain's Base
• 5 collectible postcards included (based on Japanese package art)
• Includes the original Japanese and English dub audio
• English subtitles
• 16:9 Anamorphic widescreen
• 3 parts total. Each part is a 2-disc set that contains 8 to 9 episodes
• SRP: $49.98

As part of an online promotion* for the official January 2011 release, each customer who pre-orders Durarara!! DVD Part 1 (a 2-disc set) through either Bandai Entertainment's "The Store" or Right Stuf.com by December 7th, 2010 will receive a set of Durarara!! limited edition PVC Key chain in their order shipment.

* (Please note: Promotion is available only for U.S. and Canadian residents and offered only while supplies last.)
http://www.rightstuf.com/cms/action/...uageIsoName=en

http://www.durararausa.com/dvd/

[wandering-dreamer]

I really want to preorder this right this second (they've even got a $10 discount on it right now) and I was checking the TRSI page and it looks like the first special keychain is Celty's helmet.

[Kakkou]

Holy shit, the NA release is getting exclusively drawn cover art by Brains Base AND postcards based on the Japanese covers? @A@ Aniplex USA is really putting effort into this. I'll pray very very hard that the Australian release would be just as awesome.

[Baru]

via NYAF announcements:
Kadota: Steve Blum
Walker: Brian Beacock
Erika: Mela Lee

[hinakatbklyn]

The NYAF pannel had a few dub clips of the first 1 or 2 episodes (including Shizuo and Izaya). I think I might decide to check out this series after all based on the preview dubs.

[Baru]

Preview of Durarara Part 1's packaging artwork now up:
http://www.durararausa.com/dvd/

[wandering-dreamer]

I like it, not quite as much as the Japanese art but if we're getting that art as postcards then I'm satisfied with the design.

[DragoZERO]

When I went to the NYAF they had plenty of info about this and the people who were handing out cards telling people about the series said it was about "these school kids who get caught up in these gangs and it's a really cool story." I was like...what about the headless horseman on a motorcycle, lol.

[wandering-dreamer]

It's not a trailer per-say but Aniplex did put up a video with clips from the first nine episodes (watch it here). Still not liking Kida's voice but the others were okay/grew on me during the video. My copy should ship out any day now so I can't wait!