Durarara!!

Here's the deal. The anime was before the manga so of course all the fans that watched the anime first where let down and very confused. I read the manga first so to me it was very good because it draws you to the DRRR!! universe and it explains you some of the not very cleared things in the anime. I think if you want to read the manga first go ahead, if you already watched the anime don't bother. you'll only get very confused or you'll get bored. And if you haven't read the manga yet, since vol. 3 and 4 aren't translated yet, don't bother, watchthe anime because then you'll get all stressed because of the only 2 volumes translated.

tbh I didn't know the anime came first until reading the other reviews Secondly, I'm not sure why everyone was so confused by it. There were a handful of lines that seemed translated poorly that didn't take away too much from what all was happening. That being said, having not seen the anime I will judge it on its own and not for how it measures up to the anime. The world of Ikeburo Tokyo is an exciting one with gangs and key players to look out for, your perspective is that of someone who is also new to these things so everything is thoroughly explained toMikado, the main character, and you, the reader. The manga does a great job of juggling multiple subplots and tying them all together at different times. It also explores the theme of rejecting a stale life and trying to find excitement in this world which is something I personally enjoy reading about. The biggest downside to me is that it seemed too short for the interesting characters and exciting concepts it introduced. Being too short of a story I think I might get more enjoyment from the anime in the future, but again, the manga itself is not a bad read by any means.