Aniplex of America Set to Release the First Arc of DURARARA!!×2 This Fall

The Colorful Gang of Ikebukuro is Coming Back to Blu-ray and DVD! Official Site: durarara.com (Japan), durararausa.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki

Aniplex of America Inc. announced at their industry panel at Anime Expo their plans to release the first arc of DURARARA!!×2 (?????!!×2, 2015), the sequel to the hit anime series DURARARA!!, on Blu-ray and DVD starting this September. Volume 1 is planned to be released on September 29th and Volume 2 is planned to be released on November 24th. Pre-orders will begin today for fans in North, Central and South America on the official U.S. DURARARA!!×2 website. Since its first season debuted in 2010, the DURARARA!! anime series has taken the fan community by storm. The eccentric characters and innovative storyline unique to this title all return in DURARARA!!×2 where the story fast forwards to 6 months following the incidents that occurred at the end of the first season. It looked as though the city of Ikebukuro has finally found peace but everyone knew that their ordinary days were about to change. Responding to the popularity of the DURARARA!! franchise, Aniplex of America Inc. launched the English dubbed episodes of DURARARA!!×2 on the Aniplex Channel, Crunchyroll and Hulu just weeks after the subbed episodes were simulcast. The second season once again boasts an all-star English cast reprising their roles from the first season including Kari Wahlgren (FATE/ZERO), Darrel Guilbeau (MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC, BLUE EXORCIST), Bryce Papenbrook (SWORD ART ONLINE II, BLUE EXORCIST), Michelle Ruff (SWORD ART ONLINE II, GURREN LAGANN), Johnny Yong Bosch (BLUE EXORCIST, FATE/ZERO, EXPELLED FROM PARADISE), Crispin Freeman (FATE/ZERO) and Steve Blum (GURREN LAGANN, EXPELLED FROM PARADISE). Please refer to the full cast list below for details. Both Blu-ray and DVD of Volume 1 will feature episodes 1-6 in the original Japanese and English audio with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus contents will include a cast interview video, the textless opening and ending. Also included will be a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wraps for the cases featuring Takahiro Kishida’s (Character Design) illustration. Volume 2 will feature episodes 7-12 as well as bonus episode 4.5 (OVA) in the original Japanese and English audio with English and Spanish subtitles. The bonus content will include the OVA episode 4.5. This volume will also include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards, and double-sided wrap for the clear case with artwork by Takahiro Kishida. About DURARARA!!×2 Volume 1 Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro – Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night. But soon this ordinary life will be cut short by the extraordinariness. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm. About DURARARA!!×2 Volume 2 Falling right into Izaya’s trap and framed for the murders of their members, Shizuo finds himself on the run from the Awakusu Group. Meanwhile, the rumor that the Dollars members engaging in assaults against the Toramaru gang enrages Chikage Rokujo, the leader of Toramaru, and he rushes to Ikebukuro for revenge. Mikado is frustrated with the current situation that the Dollars are in but is unable to do anything to mend the situation. At the same time, Aoba proposes that Mikado become the new leader of the Blue Squares. Mikado makes a decision that may damage the friendship between Masaomi and Anri. Various emotions come together as an ominous scent fills the city. ? STAFF Original Story: Ryohgo Narita "DURARARA!!" (published in Dengeki Bunko) Original Illustration: Suzuhito Yasuda Director: Takahiro Omori Series Composition: Noboru Takagi Character Design: Takahiro Kishida Chief Animation Director: Akira Takata Action Director: Tatsuo Yamada Art: Akira Ito Art Settings: Tomoyasu Fujise Prop Design: Eri Yamasaki Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki CG Producer: Norikazu Kanbayashi Editing: Kazuhiko Seki Photography: Hitoshi Tamura Music: Makoto Yoshimori Animation Production: Shuka Opening Theme: “HEADHUNT” by OKAMOTO`S Ending Theme: “NEVER SAY NEVER” by THREE LIGHTS DOWN KINGS ? CAST (Japanese / English) Celty Sturluson: Miyuki Sawashiro / Kari Wahlgren Mikado Ryugamine: Toshiyuki Toyonaga / Darrel Guilbeau Masaomi Kida: Mamoru Miyano / Bryce Papenbrook Anri Sonohara: Kana Hanazawa / Michelle Ruff Izaya Orihara: Hiroshi Kamiya / Johnny Yong Bosch Shizuo Heiwajima: Daisuke Ono / Crispin Freeman Shinra Kishitani: Jun Fukuyama / Yuri Lowenthal Kyohei Kadota: Y?ichi Nakamura / Steve Blum Walker Yumasaki: Yuki Kaji / Brian Beacock Erika Karisawa: Ayahi Takagaki / Mela Lee Saburo Togusa: Takuma Terashima / Spike Spencer Simon Brezhnev: Takaya Kuroda / Patrick Seitz Dennis: Shinya Takahashi / Christopher Smith Kasuka Heiwajima: Daisuke Kishio / Vic Mignogna Aoba Kuronuma: Hiro Shimono / Kyle McCarley Egor: Toshiyuki Morikawa / Lex Lang Varona: M?A?O / Brina Palencia Sloan: Satoshi Mikami / Richard Epcar Chikage Rokujo: Yuki Ono / Grant George Kururi Orihara: Hisako Kanemoto / Bridget Hoffman Mairu Orihara: Eri Kitamura / G.K. Bowes Ruri Hijiribe: Saki Fujita / Cristina Vee Shingen Kishitani: Akio Otsuka / Doug Stone Seiji Yagiri: Kazuma Horie / David Earnest Namie Yagiri: Sanae Kobayashi / Bridget Hoffman Mika Harima: Mariya Ise / Kira Buckland Saki Mikajima: Misato Fukuen / Cassandra Lee Morris Tom Tanaka: Katsuyuki Konishi / Keith Silverstein Haruya Shiki: Hochu Otsuka / Dan Woren Kinnosuke Kuzuhara: Keiji Fujiwara / Christopher Smith Max Sandshelt: Masaya Onosaka / Doug Erholtz Akane Awakusu: Misaki Kuno / Brianna Knickerbocker Emilia: Atsumi Tanezaki / Karen Strassman Mikiya Awakusu: Yasuyuki Kase / Jamieson Price ADR Directors: Kirk Thornton & Patrick Seitz All SKUs of DURARARA!!×2 can be pre-ordered and purchased at Right Stuf and Aniplex’s official retailers (including SciFi Japan sponsor Anime Jungle). Right Stuf pre-order links: Blu-ray Vol. 1 DVD Volume 1 Blu-ray Volume 2 DVD Volume 2 DURARARA!!×2 Blu-ray and DVD Volume 1 DURARARA!!×2 Blu-ray Volume 1 Street Date: September 29, 2015 SKU #: AOA-7001B UPC: 856137005964 SRP: $99.98 DURARARA!!×2 DVD Volume 1 Street Date: September 29, 2015 SKU #: AOA-7001D UPC: 856137005971 SRP: $59.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese & English • Subtitles: English & Spanish • Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: #1-6 • Number of Discs: 2 discs • Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min. • Rating: 13UP Bonus Contents • Pre-broadcast Cast Talk Show (in Japanese) • Textless Opening • Textless Ending Bonus Materials & Package • 16-page Deluxe Booklet • Illustration Postcards • Package Illustrated by Takahiro Kishida (Character Design) • Clear Cases with 2-sided Wraps DURARARA!!×2 Blu-ray and DVD Volume 2 DURARARA!!×2 Blu-ray Volume 2 Street Date: November 24, 2015 SKU #: AOA-7002B UPC: 856137005995 SRP: $99.98 DURARARA!!×2 DVD Volume 2 Street Date: November 24, 2015 SKU #: AOA-7002D UPC: 856137005834 SRP: $59.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese & English • Subtitles: English & Spanish • Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: #7-12 & OVA 4.5 (7 episodes total) • Number of Discs: 2 discs • Total Run Time: Approx. 175 min. • Rating: 13UP Bonus Contents • Bonus Episode 4.5 Bonus Materials & Package • 16-page Deluxe Booklet • Illustration Postcards • Package Illustrated by Takahiro Kishida (Character Design) • Clear Cases with 2-sided Wraps

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Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray releases such as SWORD ART ONLINE, KILL LA KILL, BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS, BLUE EXORCIST, ANOHANA: THE MOVIE, NISEKOI, OREIMO 2, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC, EXPELLED FROM PARADISE, VALVRAVE: THE LIBERATOR and WORLD CONQUEST ZVEZDA PLOT. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles SWORD ART ONLINE II, ALDNOAH.ZERO, PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION, The irregular at magic high school, YOUR LIE IN APRIL, FATE/STAY NIGHT: UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS, GUNSLINGER STRATOS, PLASTIC MEMORIES and SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND.