# Where to Watch Durarara!!

**Durarara!! streams on Netflix and Hulu, and it's an intoxicating urban mystery unlike anything else. Set in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, it weaves together gang leaders, an information broker, a lovesick headless rider on a black motorcycle, and a wide-eyed newcomer into one sprawling, interconnected story where everyone is secretly linked.**

## Where to Watch

- [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/durarara)
- [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com/title/80040119)

Netflix and Hulu both stream Durarara!!, subbed and dubbed. Either works well for the original series; because the story rewards close attention to its huge cast, watching it uninterrupted on one platform is the way to go.

## Synopsis

When Mikado Ryugamine moves to Ikebukuro chasing the promise of big-city excitement, he gets far more than he bargained for. The district is a tangle of colorful gangs, urban legends, and dangerous personalities, presided over by a smirking information broker who treats the whole city as his chessboard. At the center of it all glides a headless dullahan searching for her stolen head. As seemingly unrelated lives collide, the series reveals how a single anonymous online group ties every thread together, building to reveals that recontextualize everything.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 24
- **Premiered:** 2010
- **Studio:** brain's base
- **Score:** 7.9

## Watch Order

This is the first series, the essential starting point. It's followed by sequel seasons that continue and deepen the story, but everything begins here.

- Durarara!! Specials — side\_story
- [Durarara!!x2 Shou](https://hozuna.com/anime/durarara-x2) — sequel

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Durarara!!?

Durarara!! streams on Netflix and Hulu, in subbed and dubbed versions.

### How many episodes is Durarara!!?

The original series is 24 episodes, with sequel seasons continuing the story afterward.

### Do I need to watch anything before Durarara!!?

No. This is the starting point. It shares a creator with Baccano! but tells a completely separate story you can jump straight into.