Durarara!! Saika Arc, Vol. 1 - manga (Durarara!! Saika Arc, 1) (Volume 1) - Softcover

Narita, Ryohgo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316245321 ISBN 13: 9780316245326

Publisher: Yen Press, 2013

Synopsis

Ikebukuro, Tokyo-a neighborhood where twisted love prowls!! A series of street slashings in Ikebukuro begins to connect total strangers: A teenage girl with no personality of her own; a beat writer for a third-rate tabloid; a teacher suspected of harassment; an informant based in Shinjuku...and a headless rider straddling a pitch-black motorcycle!! Meanwhile, the slasher continues to terrorize the night, all in search of...'him'!?

About this title

About the Author:

Ryohgo Narita is the author of a number of successful novel series, including the original "Durarara!!" books. His earlier series, "Baccano!" was honored with the Gold Prize at the 9th Dengeki Novel Awards.

From Booklist:

A mysterious slasher is terrorizing the Tokyo neighborhood of Ikebukuro, choosing victims seemingly at random: a reporter, a school girl, a gang member. But his posts in a local online chat room reveal a creepy fixation on Shizuo Heiwajimia, and the Black Rider and her doctor are starting to see a pattern linking the slasher to a demon blade that terrorized Shinjuku years before. As in the main Durarara story line, this two-volume spin-off intertwines stories about several different characters—many from the original series—to create one overarching plot. In addition to the expressive artwork and effortlessly flowing story, there is enough exposition introducing each character that readers new to the franchise should have no trouble following the story. Much of the nuance of the main story is lost, however, so new readers may feel they are missing something, and they are. This volume is a good start to a companion series, but the main story should be read first. Grades 10-12. --Eva Volin

About this edition

• Publisher: Yen Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0316245321
• ISBN 13: 9780316245326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178
• Illustrator: Satorigi Akiyo