Durarara!!
E215055
Durarara!! is a Japanese urban fantasy anime and light novel series set in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, known for its large ensemble cast, supernatural elements, and intertwining storylines.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durarara!! canonical | 1 |
| Durarara!! (anime) | 1 |
| Durarara!! (light novel series) | 1 |
| Durarara!! (manga) | 1 |
| Durarara!! SH | 1 |
| Durarara!!x2 Ketsu | 1 |
| Durarara!!x2 Shou | 1 |
| Durarara!!x2 Ten | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1934654 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durarara!! Context triple: [Aniplex, notableWork, Durarara!!]
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A.
Loveless
Loveless is the central character of the story "The Relapse," around whom the plot’s conflicts and developments primarily revolve.
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B.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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C.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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D.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durarara!! Target entity description: Durarara!! is a Japanese urban fantasy anime and light novel series set in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, known for its large ensemble cast, supernatural elements, and intertwining storylines.
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A.
Loveless
Loveless is the central character of the story "The Relapse," around whom the plot’s conflicts and developments primarily revolve.
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B.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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C.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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D.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime television series
ⓘ
light novel series ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom |
Durarara!!
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Durarara!! (light novel series)
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| animeDirector | Takahiro Omori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeSequel |
Durarara!!
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Durarara!!x2 Ketsu
Durarara!! self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Durarara!!x2 Shou
Durarara!! self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Durarara!!x2 Ten
|
| animeStudio |
Brain's Base
ⓘ
Shuka ⓘ |
| animeWriter | Noboru Takagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ryohgo Narita ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Ryohgo Narita ⓘ |
| demographic | male ⓘ |
| firstAnimeAirYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| firstLightNovelPublicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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ensemble drama ⓘ mystery ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Durarara!!
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Durarara!! (anime)
Durarara!! self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Durarara!! (manga)
|
| hasFictionalGang |
Blue Squares
ⓘ
Dollars ⓘ Yellow Scarves Rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
Yellow Scarves
|
| hasMainCharacter |
Anri Sonohara
ⓘ
Celty Sturluson ⓘ Izaya Orihara ⓘ Masaomi Kida NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikado Ryuugamine ⓘ Shizuo Heiwajima ⓘ |
| hasSequelSeries |
Durarara!!
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Durarara!! SH
|
| illustrator | Suzuhito Yasuda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprint | Dengeki Bunko ⓘ |
| licensedBy |
Aniplex
ⓘ
surface form:
Aniplex of America
|
| lightNovelLabel | Dengeki Bunko ⓘ |
| lightNovelVolumesCount | 13 ⓘ |
| mediaType |
anime
ⓘ
light novel ⓘ |
| notableElement |
intertwining storylines
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large ensemble cast ⓘ supernatural elements ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer |
ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D
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Theatre Brook ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Animax
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CBC ⓘ MBS ⓘ TBS ⓘ |
| publisher | ASCII Media Works ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Ikebukuro
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durarara!! Description of subject: Durarara!! is a Japanese urban fantasy anime and light novel series set in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, known for its large ensemble cast, supernatural elements, and intertwining storylines.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Durarara!! (anime)
this entity surface form:
Durarara!! (manga)
this entity surface form:
Durarara!! (light novel series)
this entity surface form:
Durarara!! SH
this entity surface form:
Durarara!!x2 Shou
this entity surface form:
Durarara!!x2 Ten
this entity surface form:
Durarara!!x2 Ketsu