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This is the main character page for the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|many characters]] of ''[[Durarara|Durarara!!]]'':
This is the main character page for the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|many characters]] of ''[[Durarara]]'':


== '''Warning!!''' The examples below may include [[Spoiler|spoilers]] for the light novels, as well as the anime. ==
== '''Warning!!''' The examples below may include [[Spoiler|spoilers]] for the light novels, as well as the anime. ==
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* [[Durarara (Light Novel)/Anime Supporting/Characters|Durarara]]
* [[Durarara/Anime Supporting/Characters|Durarara]]
* [[Durarara (Light Novel)/Novel Only/Characters|Durarara]]
* [[Durarara/Novel Only/Characters|Durarara]]
* [[Durarara (Light Novel)/Game Only/Characters|Durarara]]
* [[Durarara/Game Only/Characters|Durarara]]


== Celty Sturluson ==
== Celty Sturluson ==
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* [[Sinister Scythe]]: Pulls one out of her neck.
* [[Sinister Scythe]]: Pulls one out of her neck.
* [[The Speechless]]: Justified since she doesn't have a head; she can still "talk" by typing out words on a cellphone. It seems that from the fourth episode on, she will be voiced as a matter of convenience; she's still not actually speaking and is simply typing out whatever she's "saying".
* [[The Speechless]]: Justified since she doesn't have a head; she can still "talk" by typing out words on a cellphone. It seems that from the fourth episode on, she will be voiced as a matter of convenience; she's still not actually speaking and is simply typing out whatever she's "saying".
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Certy/Celty/Selty/Selti/Serti/Ceruti/Ceruty... this ''still'' happens after folks have seen the second OP, given that ''every major character's name is displayed '''in English''' text on-screen.'' It doesn't help that one of the earlier episodes shows a private chatroom with her name spelt as "Selty" despite the fact that Crunchyroll subs it as "Celty."
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Certy/Celty/Selty/Selti/Serti/Ceruti/Ceruty... this ''still'' happens after folks have seen the second OP, given that ''every major character's name is displayed '''in English''' text on-screen.'' It doesn't help that one of the earlier episodes shows a private chatroom with her name spelt as "Selty" despite the fact that Crunchyroll subs it as "Celty."
* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Her jumpsuit presents the same effect.
* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Her jumpsuit presents the same effect.
* [[Strapped to An Operating Table]]: Celty agrees to be vivisected {{spoiler|by Shinra's father, Shingen, in return for a place to stay. [[Nightmare Fuel|Turns out human anaesthetics don't work on Dullahans]].}}
* [[Strapped to An Operating Table]]: Celty agrees to be vivisected {{spoiler|by Shinra's father, Shingen, in return for a place to stay. [[Nightmare Fuel|Turns out human anaesthetics don't work on Dullahans]].}}
* [[Talking With Signs]]: Via her PDA. This serves as her primary means of communication. When this isn't possible, she relies on a [[Hand Signals]].
* [[Talking with Signs]]: Via her PDA. This serves as her primary means of communication. When this isn't possible, she relies on a [[Hand Signals]].
* [[Telepathy]]: She can communicate this way, but without her head she doesn't know how to do it consciously.
* [[Telepathy]]: She can communicate this way, but without her head she doesn't know how to do it consciously.
* [[Throw It In]]: Celty's kitty-ear helmet was originally just a joke by Narita, but the character designer liked it too much to not keep it.
* [[Throw It In]]: Celty's kitty-ear helmet was originally just a joke by Narita, but the character designer liked it too much to not keep it.
* [[Tsundere]]: Walker then gets into a big argument with Erika over whether Celty is a "true" Tsundere. Celty is not amused. Walker feels that Celty is too even-tempered, and that Shinra mostly deserves the ass-kickings he gets. He concludes that they're both in a mild "[[Masochism Tango|Type M]]" relationship; though it's not abusive. Both of them enjoy messing with each other.<ref>She would count as a Type B Tsundere, for those curious</ref>
* [[Tsundere]]: Walker then gets into a big argument with Erika over whether Celty is a "true" Tsundere. Celty is not amused. Walker feels that Celty is too even-tempered, and that Shinra mostly deserves the ass-kickings he gets. He concludes that they're both in a mild "[[Masochism Tango|Type M]]" relationship; though it's not abusive. Both of them enjoy messing with each other.<ref>She would count as a Type B Tsundere, for those curious</ref>
* {{spoiler|[[Valkyries]]: Maybe. Izaya has a theory that the legend of Dullahans and the legend of Norse Valkyries are based on the same thing; and one can somehow "trigger" Valkyrie Mode and [[The End of the World As We Know It|Ragnarok]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Valkyries]]: Maybe. Izaya has a theory that the legend of Dullahans and the legend of Norse Valkyries are based on the same thing; and one can somehow "trigger" Valkyrie Mode and [[The End of the World as We Know It|Ragnarok]].}}
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Uses it to store a wad of money from Izaya in episode 4.
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Uses it to store a wad of money from Izaya in episode 4.
* {{spoiler|[[Violently Protective Girlfriend]]: She's started to fall into this after volume 8 of the novel. Shinra getting attacked just happened to have her become very protective of him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Violently Protective Girlfriend]]: She's started to fall into this after volume 8 of the novel. Shinra getting attacked just happened to have her become very protective of him.}}
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** [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]]: His own impression of his [[Awesome McCoolname]].
** [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]]: His own impression of his [[Awesome McCoolname]].
** For comparison, his screenname, Taro Tanaka, is roughly the equivalent of "John Smith" in Japanese.
** For comparison, his screenname, Taro Tanaka, is roughly the equivalent of "John Smith" in Japanese.
** [[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Say what?]]
** [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Say what?]]
* [[Badass]]: Hell yes. The "{{spoiler|Pen-Stabbing}} Incident" has become nothing short of legendary.
* [[Badass]]: Hell yes. The "{{spoiler|Pen-Stabbing}} Incident" has become nothing short of legendary.
** [[Badass Adorable]]: He looks damn cute when {{spoiler|screwing with Namie and making the Dollars gang up on her}}.
** [[Badass Adorable]]: He looks damn cute when {{spoiler|screwing with Namie and making the Dollars gang up on her}}.
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* {{spoiler|[[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: He's an [[Nice Guy|all around nice guy]] and even a bit shy ... just don't [[Dude, Where's My Respect?|push him too far]] or [[Berserk Button|threaten Anri's safety]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: He's an [[Nice Guy|all around nice guy]] and even a bit shy ... just don't [[Dude, Where's My Respect?|push him too far]] or [[Berserk Button|threaten Anri's safety]].}}
* [[Decoy Protagonist]]: He's not the protagonist. It's Celty.
* [[Decoy Protagonist]]: He's not the protagonist. It's Celty.
* {{spoiler|[[Dissonant Serenity]]: When Kida finally reunites with him in volume 8, he's smiling peacefully... [http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww262/CapZiggy/Untitled17.jpg while splattered in blood] and while [[Kill It With Fire|setting a guy on fire]], no less.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dissonant Serenity]]: When Kida finally reunites with him in volume 8, he's smiling peacefully... [http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww262/CapZiggy/Untitled17.jpg while splattered in blood] and while [[Kill It with Fire|setting a guy on fire]], no less.}}
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]
* [[The Dulcinea Effect]]: He is compelled to save Anri from the delinquents harassing her.
* [[The Dulcinea Effect]]: He is compelled to save Anri from the delinquents harassing her.
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* [[Tranquil Fury]]: Has his moments.
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: Has his moments.
** Actually, since he isn't a kind of person who likes to express their emotions much, his anger always results in this. Yes, even {{spoiler|that scene with Namie}}. The anime altered it a bit in order to make him look like an awfully nice person. In the novel, [http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/lonefox/novel01.jpg however...]
** Actually, since he isn't a kind of person who likes to express their emotions much, his anger always results in this. Yes, even {{spoiler|that scene with Namie}}. The anime altered it a bit in order to make him look like an awfully nice person. In the novel, [http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/lonefox/novel01.jpg however...]
* [[Two Guys and A Girl]]: With Kida and Anri.
* [[Two Guys and a Girl]]: With Kida and Anri.
* [[Wham! Line]]: He's the master of them in the series.
* [[Wham! Line]]: He's the master of them in the series.
** From episode 11. "I have neither the power nor wisdom to oppose a foe who won't listen to reason. You won't even give me time to try. {{spoiler|And so... I'll rely on numbers!}}"
** From episode 11. "I have neither the power nor wisdom to oppose a foe who won't listen to reason. You won't even give me time to try. {{spoiler|And so... I'll rely on numbers!}}"
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** And from volume six of the novel. "{{spoiler|But it's not like Dollars had any rules to begin with, and making any rules now would just make Dollars not Dollars anymore. ......In a world without rules......the only thing you can rely on to have your dreams realized is power.}}"
** And from volume six of the novel. "{{spoiler|But it's not like Dollars had any rules to begin with, and making any rules now would just make Dollars not Dollars anymore. ......In a world without rules......the only thing you can rely on to have your dreams realized is power.}}"
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: MOUSE CLICKS OF FIRE!
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: MOUSE CLICKS OF FIRE!
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]: {{spoiler|With a tendency to be a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]].}}
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: {{spoiler|With a tendency to be a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Yandere]]: Towards Kida and Anri. To sum it up, threaten to involve Anri in any danger will result in you getting stabbed with a pen (Aoba learned that first hand). As of novel 8, being disruptive element in Ikebukero at all will get you targetted, in the name of cleaning the neighboorhood to maek it save for Kida's return.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Yandere]]: Towards Kida and Anri. To sum it up, threaten to involve Anri in any danger will result in you getting stabbed with a pen (Aoba learned that first hand). As of novel 8, being disruptive element in Ikebukero at all will get you targetted, in the name of cleaning the neighboorhood to maek it save for Kida's return.}}


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* {{spoiler|[[Official Couple]]: With Saki.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Official Couple]]: With Saki.}}
* {{spoiler|[[One-Man Army]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[One-Man Army]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Put On a Bus]]: Sort of. If there's a second season, odds are he'll still stay communicative with the rest of the group via the chatroom. That said, he probably won't be back in person for most of the next season.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Put on a Bus]]: Sort of. If there's a second season, odds are he'll still stay communicative with the rest of the group via the chatroom. That said, he probably won't be back in person for most of the next season.}}
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: In the special 12.5 episode, he's wearing a pink shirt instead of his usual uniform.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: In the special 12.5 episode, he's wearing a pink shirt instead of his usual uniform.
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Sort of. While the spelling of his name is more or less unequivocal, it's mostly that fans mess up the organization and think that his ''first name'' is Kida - probably because it's shorter than Masaomi and sounds more like a first name. His first name is definitely Masaomi, though.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Sort of. While the spelling of his name is more or less unequivocal, it's mostly that fans mess up the organization and think that his ''first name'' is Kida - probably because it's shorter than Masaomi and sounds more like a first name. His first name is definitely Masaomi, though.
* {{spoiler|[[Stepford Smiler]]: Masaomi is not naturally that chipper -- it's a front he puts up for Mikado's sake.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Stepford Smiler]]: Masaomi is not naturally that chipper -- it's a front he puts up for Mikado's sake.}}
* [[Three Amigos]]: He, Mikado, and Anri quickly establish this dynamic.
* [[Three Amigos]]: He, Mikado, and Anri quickly establish this dynamic.
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: {{spoiler|When he confronts Horada, he does it while acting like his cheerful self, even when talking about intending to kill him. This is in part because Kida sees the moment as a way to make-up for his failure to save Saki, and because he's something of a [[Death Seeker]] at the time. That situation as well as the speech he made about the was anime-only, in the novels Kida had not known about Horada trying to take over the Yellow Scarves until he returned to the hideout.}}
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: {{spoiler|When he confronts Horada, he does it while acting like his cheerful self, even when talking about intending to kill him. This is in part because Kida sees the moment as a way to make-up for his failure to save Saki, and because he's something of a [[Death Seeker]] at the time. That situation as well as the speech he made about the was anime-only, in the novels Kida had not known about Horada trying to take over the Yellow Scarves until he returned to the hideout.}}
* [[Tsundere]]: Subverted. Izaya claims that he's this (Type B) when in the chatroom. Masomi answers though that he's tsun-tsun-tsun-tsun-dere-tsun-dere-tsun as he continues to spam him. You might interpret this as something else but if {{spoiler|you had to work under Izaya}} you would act this way too.
* [[Tsundere]]: Subverted. Izaya claims that he's this (Type B) when in the chatroom. Masomi answers though that he's tsun-tsun-tsun-tsun-dere-tsun-dere-tsun as he continues to spam him. You might interpret this as something else but if {{spoiler|you had to work under Izaya}} you would act this way too.
* [[Two Guys and A Girl]]: With Mikado and Anri.
* [[Two Guys and a Girl]]: With Mikado and Anri.
* {{spoiler|[[Walking the Earth]]: Leaves Ikebukuro due to the trouble with the Yellow Scarves, taking Saki with him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Walking the Earth]]: Leaves Ikebukuro due to the trouble with the Yellow Scarves, taking Saki with him.}}


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* [[Blood-Splattered Innocents]]: Poor thing.
* [[Blood-Splattered Innocents]]: Poor thing.
* [[Buxom Is Better]]: It's no secret that Anri's many, many admirers are attracted by her bust size. It actually backfires on her though, since "The schoolgirl with glasses and a nice rack" was enough of a description {{spoiler|for the Yellow Scarves to find her}}.
* [[Buxom Is Better]]: It's no secret that Anri's many, many admirers are attracted by her bust size. It actually backfires on her though, since "The schoolgirl with glasses and a nice rack" was enough of a description {{spoiler|for the Yellow Scarves to find her}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Cursed With Awesome]]: Saika acts as this for Anri, since the sword lets her control people en masse, bestows amazing fighting prowess and [[Super Reflexes]], plus she is unaffected by its mind control because of her inability to love. As the sword's host, Saika can't exactly cut her either, so it has to exclude her from the humans it "loves" and protect her from anything that is threatening to physically harm her.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cursed with Awesome]]: Saika acts as this for Anri, since the sword lets her control people en masse, bestows amazing fighting prowess and [[Super Reflexes]], plus she is unaffected by its mind control because of her inability to love. As the sword's host, Saika can't exactly cut her either, so it has to exclude her from the humans it "loves" and protect her from anything that is threatening to physically harm her.}}
* [[Broken Bird]]: {{spoiler|Her father's abuse and the witnessing of her mother murdering her father and killing herself}} left her without the ability to love.
* [[Broken Bird]]: {{spoiler|Her father's abuse and the witnessing of her mother murdering her father and killing herself}} left her without the ability to love.
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Brown Eyes]]
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* [[Friendless Background]]: Prior to befriending Mika, who was only using Anri to make herself look better. She forms genuine friendships with Mikado and Masaomi {{spoiler|before he left}}, though.
* [[Friendless Background]]: Prior to befriending Mika, who was only using Anri to make herself look better. She forms genuine friendships with Mikado and Masaomi {{spoiler|before he left}}, though.
* [[Gag Boobs]]: There's a running gag of various characters referring to and identifying Anri primarily by the size of her breasts.
* [[Gag Boobs]]: There's a running gag of various characters referring to and identifying Anri primarily by the size of her breasts.
* {{spoiler|[[Girl With Psycho Weapon]]: A literal example, since her weapon is the one that's batshit insane, not her. One could say she's a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Girl With Saika Weapon]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Girl with Psycho Weapon]]: A literal example, since her weapon is the one that's batshit insane, not her. One could say she's a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Girl With Saika Weapon]].}}
* [[Harmful to Minors]]: Watching {{spoiler|your mother kill your father (who's busy trying to kill ''you'') and subsequently slit her own throat [[Dissonant Serenity|with a smile on her face]]}} can ''not'' be good for the psyche.
* [[Harmful to Minors]]: Watching {{spoiler|your mother kill your father (who's busy trying to kill ''you'') and subsequently slit her own throat [[Dissonant Serenity|with a smile on her face]]}} can ''not'' be good for the psyche.
** {{spoiler|What's even more disturbing is that it doesn't seem to affect her much at all at the time, though she was probably mostly desensitized to it by then, owing to the constant beatings from her father.}}
** {{spoiler|What's even more disturbing is that it doesn't seem to affect her much at all at the time, though she was probably mostly desensitized to it by then, owing to the constant beatings from her father.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Hidden Weapons|Hidden Weapon]]: She hides Saika inside her body and only pulls it out when she needs to or if her life is endangered. The sword can [[Pocket Protector|protect her body]] this way, too.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hidden Weapons|Hidden Weapon]]: She hides Saika inside her body and only pulls it out when she needs to or if her life is endangered. The sword can [[Pocket Protector|protect her body]] this way, too.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hive Queen]]: One of the few benevolent ones. More of a [[Vampire Monarch]] given the infectious attack and the hub and spoke nature of her children who don't telepath with each other.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hive Queen]]: One of the few benevolent ones. More of a [[Vampire Monarch]] given the infectious attack and the hub and spoke nature of her children who don't telepath with each other.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hot Chick With a Sword]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hot Chick with a Sword]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[I Am a Monster]]: Considers herself this because of Saika.}}
* {{spoiler|[[I Am a Monster]]: Considers herself this because of Saika.}}
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]
{{quote| '''Anri:''' [[Stepford Smiler|Nothing ever happens]]. [[Blatant Lies|Nothing ever changes]]. [[Third Person Person|This was her daily life]].}}
{{quote| '''Anri:''' [[Stepford Smiler|Nothing ever happens]]. [[Blatant Lies|Nothing ever changes]]. [[Third Person Person|This was her daily life]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Kid With the Leash]]: To Saika.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Kid with the Leash]]: To Saika.}}
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: {{spoiler|Happens at the end of episode 16 when she reveals she's been hiding the true Saika all along.}}
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: {{spoiler|Happens at the end of episode 16 when she reveals she's been hiding the true Saika all along.}}
** {{spoiler|It happens pretty much every time someone finds out, too; like in her fight with Vorona, for example.}}
** {{spoiler|It happens pretty much every time someone finds out, too; like in her fight with Vorona, for example.}}
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* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Nice Girl]]: In spite of [[Dysfunction Junction|her MANY emotional problems]], Anri is a generally kindhearted and well-meaning person.
* [[Nice Girl]]: In spite of [[Dysfunction Junction|her MANY emotional problems]], Anri is a generally kindhearted and well-meaning person.
* [[Plot Powered Stamina]]: She has terrific agility and stamina, and is quite capable of outrunning people when she needs to. Lampshaded by Shinra in a phone call to Celty:
* [[Plot-Powered Stamina]]: She has terrific agility and stamina, and is quite capable of outrunning people when she needs to. Lampshaded by Shinra in a phone call to Celty:
{{quote| '''Shinra:''' Anri-chan ran out of the apartment after she saw some message on her cell phone......I'm running after her right now......I think she's heading for the abandoned factory. I don't think I can stop her......breathe, I need to breathe.....she's fast! So fast! Anri-chan is so ridiculously fast!}}
{{quote| '''Shinra:''' Anri-chan ran out of the apartment after she saw some message on her cell phone......I'm running after her right now......I think she's heading for the abandoned factory. I don't think I can stop her......breathe, I need to breathe.....she's fast! So fast! Anri-chan is so ridiculously fast!}}
* [[The Power of Love]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|Saika's love for humanity [[Love Makes You Crazy|is what makes it so dangerous]] while Anri's ''inability'' to feel love is what keeps Saika from taking control of her.}}
* [[The Power of Love]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|Saika's love for humanity [[Love Makes You Crazy|is what makes it so dangerous]] while Anri's ''inability'' to feel love is what keeps Saika from taking control of her.}}
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** She tries to give one to Izaya, and while it's the first time Izaya gets pissed, it still barely phases him.
** She tries to give one to Izaya, and while it's the first time Izaya gets pissed, it still barely phases him.
* [[Three Amigos]]: Mikado, Masaomi, and Anri quickly establish this dynamic.
* [[Three Amigos]]: Mikado, Masaomi, and Anri quickly establish this dynamic.
* [[Two Guys and A Girl]]: Mikado, Masaomi, and Anri.
* [[Two Guys and a Girl]]: Mikado, Masaomi, and Anri.
* [[Unwanted Harem]]: Is uncomfortable with the attention she recieves, whether it is from Mikado, Masaomi, or that perverted teacher Nasujima-sensei. It's suggested that the only reason it isn't bigger is that [[Everyone Can See It|almost everyone just assumes she and Mikado are dating]] -- Aoba's made mention of a waiting list.
* [[Unwanted Harem]]: Is uncomfortable with the attention she recieves, whether it is from Mikado, Masaomi, or that perverted teacher Nasujima-sensei. It's suggested that the only reason it isn't bigger is that [[Everyone Can See It|almost everyone just assumes she and Mikado are dating]] -- Aoba's made mention of a waiting list.
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: Has a difficulty with understanding this concept, and therefore she cannot tell apart the feelings she feels for Mikado, Masaomi, ''and'' Mika.
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: Has a difficulty with understanding this concept, and therefore she cannot tell apart the feelings she feels for Mikado, Masaomi, ''and'' Mika.
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: The suicide pact in the beginning is amusing given [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] is also well known for voiced [[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|Zetsubou Sensei]]. Also, [[Johnny Yong Bosch|he]] [[Code Geass|was]] once a [[Magnificent Bastard]] in the dub.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: The suicide pact in the beginning is amusing given [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] is also well known for voiced [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Zetsubou Sensei]]. Also, [[Johnny Yong Bosch|he]] [[Code Geass|was]] once a [[Magnificent Bastard]] in the dub.
* [[Anime Accent Absence]]: Neatly averted. While he speaks grammatically and idiomatically perfect Russian, it's ''painfully'' obvious that [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] hasn't the least idea in the world how it should sound. His accent is so atrocious that his words don't even register as Russian.
* [[Anime Accent Absence]]: Neatly averted. While he speaks grammatically and idiomatically perfect Russian, it's ''painfully'' obvious that [[Hiroshi Kamiya]] hasn't the least idea in the world how it should sound. His accent is so atrocious that his words don't even register as Russian.
** [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], however, is near fluent.
** [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], however, is near fluent.
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** Actually in {{spoiler|Namie's}} case he is almost a [[Benevolent Boss]]. He pays her a very high salary, keeps her from possible dangers and tolerates her constant insults and snarking.
** Actually in {{spoiler|Namie's}} case he is almost a [[Benevolent Boss]]. He pays her a very high salary, keeps her from possible dangers and tolerates her constant insults and snarking.
*** Well, it's a little [[Volleying Insults|more]] [[Snark to Snark Combat|symbiotic]] than simply "tolerating."
*** Well, it's a little [[Volleying Insults|more]] [[Snark to Snark Combat|symbiotic]] than simply "tolerating."
** It's also worth noting that {{spoiler|Namie}} is the only person he's employed (and one of the very few in the novels) that he has yet to [[Break Them By Talking|screw with]]. He's also revealed some "secrets" to her, and he outright states that he wants to keep his leading lady close, so he seems to avoid doing anything that will seriously upset her in the future.
** It's also worth noting that {{spoiler|Namie}} is the only person he's employed (and one of the very few in the novels) that he has yet to [[Break Them by Talking|screw with]]. He's also revealed some "secrets" to her, and he outright states that he wants to keep his leading lady close, so he seems to avoid doing anything that will seriously upset her in the future.
* [[Batman Gambit]]: Pulls citywide strings by knowing his pawns well enough to predict their actions and responses. Many, many of them at once. He also arguably invokes this trope, since he deliberately makes his plans easy to defeat if the key players would just face their flaws. They don't, his plans go through, and he laughs his ass off.
* [[Batman Gambit]]: Pulls citywide strings by knowing his pawns well enough to predict their actions and responses. Many, many of them at once. He also arguably invokes this trope, since he deliberately makes his plans easy to defeat if the key players would just face their flaws. They don't, his plans go through, and he laughs his ass off.
* [[Big Bad]]: The closest thing the series has to the main villain.
* [[Big Bad]]: The closest thing the series has to the main villain.
* {{spoiler|[[Big Brother Bully]]: Izaya's quick to admit that Mairu and Kururi's... [[Creepy Twins|more]] [[Cute and Psycho|unusual]] [[Twincest|quirks]] probably came about from growing up with ''him'' as an older brother}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Brother Bully]]: Izaya's quick to admit that Mairu and Kururi's... [[Creepy Twins|more]] [[Cute and Psycho|unusual]] [[Twincest|quirks]] probably came about from growing up with ''him'' as an older brother}}
* [[Bishounen]]
* [[Bishounen]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|Bitch In Sheep's Clothing]]: He can appear to be a genuinely nice guy, until you realise he's just screwing with you for kicks.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: He can appear to be a genuinely nice guy, until you realise he's just screwing with you for kicks.
** Even Celty knows there's something not quite right about him in Episode 4:
** Even Celty knows there's something not quite right about him in Episode 4:
{{quote| '''Izaya:''' Kudos to you as the deliverer, again. I can get by because you're here, and vice versa.<br />
{{quote| '''Izaya:''' Kudos to you as the deliverer, again. I can get by because you're here, and vice versa.<br />
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** And again, in Episode 12:
** And again, in Episode 12:
{{quote| '''Celty:''' And my daily life came back, too. [''sees Izaya''] Running into people I'd rather not see, like always...}}
{{quote| '''Celty:''' And my daily life came back, too. [''sees Izaya''] Running into people I'd rather not see, like always...}}
* [[Break Them By Talking]]: This is how he screws with people. His [[Establishing Character Moment]] is in the second episode where he goads a girl into comitting suicide. {{spoiler|Celty saved her and later asked him why}}. He just said it was for fun He does it to {{spoiler|Masaomi}} in the third arc. Also to {{spoiler|Anri, in episode 24, as part of stopping her from making him one of Saika's "children"}}.
* [[Break Them by Talking]]: This is how he screws with people. His [[Establishing Character Moment]] is in the second episode where he goads a girl into comitting suicide. {{spoiler|Celty saved her and later asked him why}}. He just said it was for fun He does it to {{spoiler|Masaomi}} in the third arc. Also to {{spoiler|Anri, in episode 24, as part of stopping her from making him one of Saika's "children"}}.
** Also to the two suicidal girls in the novel/manga, and to {{spoiler|Earthworm}}, and {{spoiler|Nakura}}.
** Also to the two suicidal girls in the novel/manga, and to {{spoiler|Earthworm}}, and {{spoiler|Nakura}}.
* [[Broken Ace]]: Intelligent, handsome, agile and also mad as a mad hatter.
* [[Broken Ace]]: Intelligent, handsome, agile and also mad as a mad hatter.
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* [[Fur and Loathing]]
* [[Fur and Loathing]]
* {{spoiler|[[GIRL]]: Disguises himself as such on chatrooms as "Kanra", before he uses a different handle as "Chrome" and drops the [[GIRL]] act.}}
* {{spoiler|[[GIRL]]: Disguises himself as such on chatrooms as "Kanra", before he uses a different handle as "Chrome" and drops the [[GIRL]] act.}}
* [[A God Am I]]: Shows shades of this occasionally. Especially noticeable when he sets his [[Calvin Ball|chess board]] ''[[Kill It With Fire|on fire]]''.
* [[A God Am I]]: Shows shades of this occasionally. Especially noticeable when he sets his [[Calvin Ball|chess board]] ''[[Kill It with Fire|on fire]]''.
{{quote| '''Izaya:''' When I look at it like this, I can't help but feel that I'm just a little bit God-like. And you know what? It feels ''good''! Three way struggles are fun, 'specially when all three leaders are so closely connected. And God attacks!! {{[[[Laughing Mad]] insane giggling}}]. [...] Ahahahahah! Look! The pawns burn like garbage!! [begins to toss cards into the fire, each representing a character in the series].<br />
{{quote| '''Izaya:''' When I look at it like this, I can't help but feel that I'm just a little bit God-like. And you know what? It feels ''good''! Three way struggles are fun, 'specially when all three leaders are so closely connected. And God attacks!! {{[[[Laughing Mad]] insane giggling}}]. [...] Ahahahahah! Look! The pawns burn like garbage!! [begins to toss cards into the fire, each representing a character in the series].<br />
{{[[[The Stoic]] Namie}} looks on, [[Dull Surprise|with a completely blank expression on her face]].] }}
{{[[[The Stoic]] Namie}} looks on, [[Dull Surprise|with a completely blank expression on her face]].] }}
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* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Oh, Izaya...we're pretty sure that stomping on a girl's cell phone is a form of bullying.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Oh, Izaya...we're pretty sure that stomping on a girl's cell phone is a form of bullying.
** Half of the things he does and says fall under this trope, actually.
** Half of the things he does and says fall under this trope, actually.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Hey, It's That Voice]]: His [[Hiroshi Kamiya|voice actor]] has [[Bakemonogatari (Light Novel)|talked about Valhalla before]], and by extension, [[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|has probably despaired about it at some point as well]].
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Hey, It's That Voice]]: His [[Hiroshi Kamiya|voice actor]] has [[Bakemonogatari|talked about Valhalla before]], and by extension, [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|has probably despaired about it at some point as well]].
** Also some [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], as Nozomu in the latter series semi-seriously proposed a lovers' suicide pact with one student and did it to another to scare her out of her stalking (it didn't work), which is an (overly generous) interpretation of Izaya's behavior.
** Also some [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], as Nozomu in the latter series semi-seriously proposed a lovers' suicide pact with one student and did it to another to scare her out of her stalking (it didn't work), which is an (overly generous) interpretation of Izaya's behavior.
** [[Johnny Yong Bosch|He]] also has [[The Chessmaster|some]] [[Magnificent Bastard|similarities]] [[Manipulative Bastard|with]] [[Code Geass|Lelouch]] as well.
** [[Johnny Yong Bosch|He]] also has [[The Chessmaster|some]] [[Magnificent Bastard|similarities]] [[Manipulative Bastard|with]] [[Code Geass|Lelouch]] as well.
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*** This becomes subverted later as of volume 9 {{spoiler|it reveals that Izaya didn't stab him. Shinra [[Taking the Bullet|took a knife wound]] for him instead.}}
*** This becomes subverted later as of volume 9 {{spoiler|it reveals that Izaya didn't stab him. Shinra [[Taking the Bullet|took a knife wound]] for him instead.}}
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Or, better yet, use them as an [[Inherently Funny Words|impromptu trampoline]]!
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Or, better yet, use them as an [[Inherently Funny Words|impromptu trampoline]]!
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: What he does to his game board in one of his...less stable moments.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: What he does to his game board in one of his...less stable moments.
* [[Knife Nut]]: A switch-blade to be precise.
* [[Knife Nut]]: A switch-blade to be precise.
* [[Knowledge Broker]]
* [[Knowledge Broker]]
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** Also in middle school. His apparent {{spoiler|stabbing Shinra}} incident. If Shinra brings this up, he freezes instantly. {{spoiler|However, you find out that the reason he freezes is that he doesn't want people to know that Shinra protected him and is trying to make it up to him by getting back at the person who stabbed him.}}
** Also in middle school. His apparent {{spoiler|stabbing Shinra}} incident. If Shinra brings this up, he freezes instantly. {{spoiler|However, you find out that the reason he freezes is that he doesn't want people to know that Shinra protected him and is trying to make it up to him by getting back at the person who stabbed him.}}
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: Particularly to Mikado. And suicidal girls, of course.
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: Particularly to Mikado. And suicidal girls, of course.
* {{spoiler|[[Pet the Dog]]: No matter what he says, he generally does care about Shinra. It's evident that the event that Shinra mentioned in middle school weighs on him because just mentioning it shuts him up. There's also the fact that [[Shipper On Deck|he encouraged Shinra to buy valentine's chocolate for Celty.]] Of course, the chocolate was sold out so whether or not he was generally caring for Shinra at the moment or if he knew that the chocolate was already gone is up to interpretation.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Pet the Dog]]: No matter what he says, he generally does care about Shinra. It's evident that the event that Shinra mentioned in middle school weighs on him because just mentioning it shuts him up. There's also the fact that [[Shipper on Deck|he encouraged Shinra to buy valentine's chocolate for Celty.]] Of course, the chocolate was sold out so whether or not he was generally caring for Shinra at the moment or if he knew that the chocolate was already gone is up to interpretation.}}
** And to add to the top {{spoiler|he does feel bad about Shinra taking a knife wound for him. It was to the point where he [[Silent Scapegoat|would rather have everyone think]] [[Kick the Dog|that he stabbed Shinra]] rather than have people think that Shinra would take a knife wound for someone like him. And then he promises Shinra that the man who stabbed him, Nakura will suffer for the rest of his life.}}
** And to add to the top {{spoiler|he does feel bad about Shinra taking a knife wound for him. It was to the point where he [[Silent Scapegoat|would rather have everyone think]] [[Kick the Dog|that he stabbed Shinra]] rather than have people think that Shinra would take a knife wound for someone like him. And then he promises Shinra that the man who stabbed him, Nakura will suffer for the rest of his life.}}
** Finally {{spoiler|He considers to label Shinra as a friend by the definition of his humans and then he almost has a breakdown at the idea of betraying his ONLY friend.}}
** Finally {{spoiler|He considers to label Shinra as a friend by the definition of his humans and then he almost has a breakdown at the idea of betraying his ONLY friend.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Poisonous Friend]]: Towards Shinra. If you even think of hurting him, be prepared to face the consequences. Of course, Ruri's stalker is no exception and ened with two of his legs broken, even though [[Man Child|Izaya was still sore]] about Shinra being uncaring for him to be stabbed not too long ago.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Poisonous Friend]]: Towards Shinra. If you even think of hurting him, be prepared to face the consequences. Of course, Ruri's stalker is no exception and ened with two of his legs broken, even though [[Man Child|Izaya was still sore]] about Shinra being uncaring for him to be stabbed not too long ago.}}
* [[Psycho Psychologist]]
* [[Psycho Psychologist]]
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: One of the rare [[Manipulative Bastard]] versions. It becomes quite obvious as the series progresses that he sees everyone and everything around him as little more than toys to be played with [[Heroic BSOD|until]] [[Driven to Suicide|they]] [[Kill It With Fire|break]].
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: One of the rare [[Manipulative Bastard]] versions. It becomes quite obvious as the series progresses that he sees everyone and everything around him as little more than toys to be played with [[Heroic BSOD|until]] [[Driven to Suicide|they]] [[Kill It with Fire|break]].
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: It speaks volumes about Izaya that he only gets truly frightening when he ''isn't'' wearing his trademark rape face.
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: It speaks volumes about Izaya that he only gets truly frightening when he ''isn't'' wearing his trademark rape face.
* [[The Nothing After Death]]: This frightens him. {{spoiler|This is why he's setting up Ragnarok. Even if he goes to Hel's realm instead of Valhalla for being a non-warrior, it's still existence.}}
* [[The Nothing After Death]]: This frightens him. {{spoiler|This is why he's setting up Ragnarok. Even if he goes to Hel's realm instead of Valhalla for being a non-warrior, it's still existence.}}
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: In many fan drawings and in the novel, he has red eyes.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: In many fan drawings and in the novel, he has red eyes.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Red to Shinra's blue - especially in middle school. Additionally, blue to Shizuo's red.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Red to Shinra's blue - especially in middle school. Additionally, blue to Shizuo's red.
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: Zigzags around this trope. He seems to support Shinra/Celty but around Celty, he tends to mock Shinra to no end to the point where {{spoiler|she wraps a shadow around his neck and tells him to stop mocking Shinra.}} However, it becomes obvious that he does support the two together {{spoiler|on Shinra's side at least. He encourages Shinra during a valentine's chapter to go by chocolate because it's the thought that counts. And this is after Shinra goes to Shizuo to complain about Valentine's Day and he shooed him away. His support might have to do with said middle school incident.}}
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Zigzags around this trope. He seems to support Shinra/Celty but around Celty, he tends to mock Shinra to no end to the point where {{spoiler|she wraps a shadow around his neck and tells him to stop mocking Shinra.}} However, it becomes obvious that he does support the two together {{spoiler|on Shinra's side at least. He encourages Shinra during a valentine's chapter to go by chocolate because it's the thought that counts. And this is after Shinra goes to Shizuo to complain about Valentine's Day and he shooed him away. His support might have to do with said middle school incident.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Silent Scapegoat]]: For Shinra. Despite Shinra taking a knife wound for him, he would rather have people think that he stabbed him instead of Shinra defending someone like him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Silent Scapegoat]]: For Shinra. Despite Shinra taking a knife wound for him, he would rather have people think that he stabbed him instead of Shinra defending someone like him.}}
* [[Slasher Smile]]: [http://www.zerochan.net/633293 And it's not at all terrifying.]
* [[Slasher Smile]]: [http://www.zerochan.net/633293 And it's not at all terrifying.]
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** {{spoiler|Subverted in the 9 novel. It turns out that Izaya didn't deal with Akane personally and just made Nakura pretend to be him.}}
** {{spoiler|Subverted in the 9 novel. It turns out that Izaya didn't deal with Akane personally and just made Nakura pretend to be him.}}
* [[Troll]]: Both in real life and on the internet (where he earns extra points by {{spoiler|pulling the GIRL routine}} on a regular basis).
* [[Troll]]: Both in real life and on the internet (where he earns extra points by {{spoiler|pulling the GIRL routine}} on a regular basis).
* [[War for Fun And Profit]]: Mostly for fun.
* [[War for Fun and Profit]]: Mostly for fun.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Has a snazzy apartment, is well-read, and speaks fluent Russian <ref> not very well, but that's probably more to do with the seiyuu than the character. However, his Russian is near perfect in the English dub.</ref>
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Has a snazzy apartment, is well-read, and speaks fluent Russian <ref> not very well, but that's probably more to do with the seiyuu than the character. However, his Russian is near perfect in the English dub.</ref>
* [[Wimpification]]: Almost ''always'' when paired with Shizuo in fanon...and even by Narita himself in an April fools story (though they did, um..."switch" roles). Though he tends to avoid this when paired with anybody else. This isn't helped by the anime's portrayal of him, which gives him some random "feminine" qualities.
* [[Wimpification]]: Almost ''always'' when paired with Shizuo in fanon...and even by Narita himself in an April fools story (though they did, um..."switch" roles). Though he tends to avoid this when paired with anybody else. This isn't helped by the anime's portrayal of him, which gives him some random "feminine" qualities.
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* [[Just the Way You Are]]: Shinra's opinion on the whole deal with Celty's missing head. {{spoiler|The truth is that he's worried that, with her head and memories, she won't be the same Celty he knows and loves -- if she doesn't disappear altogether, that is.}}
* [[Just the Way You Are]]: Shinra's opinion on the whole deal with Celty's missing head. {{spoiler|The truth is that he's worried that, with her head and memories, she won't be the same Celty he knows and loves -- if she doesn't disappear altogether, that is.}}
* [[Keet]]: A milder version, but mostly in his childhood.
* [[Keet]]: A milder version, but mostly in his childhood.
* [[Kid With the Leash]]: If not for Celty and his father, he is with {{spoiler|Izaya}} of all people.
* [[Kid with the Leash]]: If not for Celty and his father, he is with {{spoiler|Izaya}} of all people.
* [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine]]: Never, ever takes it off. Even other characters notice.
* [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine]]: Never, ever takes it off. Even other characters notice.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Shizuo finally asks him what the deal with wearing labcoats 24-7 is in Volume 5. Apparently he likes to be the [[Man in White]] to Celty's [[Woman in Black]].
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Shizuo finally asks him what the deal with wearing labcoats 24-7 is in Volume 5. Apparently he likes to be the [[Man in White]] to Celty's [[Woman in Black]].
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** [[Badass Abnormal]]: He was apparently a normal kid, until he lost his temper one day in third grade. Then he started lifting really heavy things to chuck at people whenever he got angry. It got steadily to the point where his immense physical strength put him at a level beyond humanly possible, causing others to fear him as a result.
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: He was apparently a normal kid, until he lost his temper one day in third grade. Then he started lifting really heavy things to chuck at people whenever he got angry. It got steadily to the point where his immense physical strength put him at a level beyond humanly possible, causing others to fear him as a result.
** [[Badass Baritone]]: Particularly in the dub where he's voiced by [[Crispin Freeman]].
** [[Badass Baritone]]: Particularly in the dub where he's voiced by [[Crispin Freeman]].
** [[Badass in A Nice Suit|Badass In A Nice Bartender Suit]]
** [[Badass in a Nice Suit|Badass In A Nice Bartender Suit]]
** [[Badass Unintentional]]: He ''doesn't'' enjoy fighting, so what makes him so badass? Piss him off, and ''then'' you'll find out.
** [[Badass Unintentional]]: He ''doesn't'' enjoy fighting, so what makes him so badass? Piss him off, and ''then'' you'll find out.
** [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Even if the <s>crazy</s> [[Badass]] part tends to come out more readily than other examples.
** [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Even if the <s>crazy</s> [[Badass]] part tends to come out more readily than other examples.
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* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Develops this for Akane in the novels. He also gets very protective Celty in the anime, even wanting to beat the crap out of the Slasher on her behalf.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Develops this for Akane in the novels. He also gets very protective Celty in the anime, even wanting to beat the crap out of the Slasher on her behalf.
* [[Biggus Dickus]]: In most of Shizaya fanfiction. Also [[Word of God|Narita's]] Bacon Lettuce April Fool strongly implies this.
* [[Biggus Dickus]]: In most of Shizaya fanfiction. Also [[Word of God|Narita's]] Bacon Lettuce April Fool strongly implies this.
* [[Blessed With Suck]]: Turns out that [[Super Strength]] isn't all that fun to grow up with, especially when you don't start off with the relative invulnerability that's assumed to go with it.
* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Turns out that [[Super Strength]] isn't all that fun to grow up with, especially when you don't start off with the relative invulnerability that's assumed to go with it.
* [[Bishounen]]: The scout who ended up scouting his little brother Kasuka originally wanted to scout Shizuo.
* [[Bishounen]]: The scout who ended up scouting his little brother Kasuka originally wanted to scout Shizuo.
* [[Bow Ties Are Cool]]
* [[Bow Ties Are Cool]]
* [[Broken Ace]]: On the surface, he's a legendary badass who could probably kick the ass of everyone in Ikebukuro if he wanted to. However, in truth, he actually hates his own reputation for badassery, is disturbed by his predilection for ultraviolence, is depressed by the problems that haunt him because of the first two items aforementioned, and his fondest wish for his life reeks of [[I Just Want to Be Normal]].
* [[Broken Ace]]: On the surface, he's a legendary badass who could probably kick the ass of everyone in Ikebukuro if he wanted to. However, in truth, he actually hates his own reputation for badassery, is disturbed by his predilection for ultraviolence, is depressed by the problems that haunt him because of the first two items aforementioned, and his fondest wish for his life reeks of [[I Just Want to Be Normal]].
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Bruiser With a Soft Center]]
* [[Bruiser with a Soft Center]]
* [[Bullying a Dragon]]: People at Shizuo's high school were not very smart...
* [[Bullying a Dragon]]: People at Shizuo's high school were not very smart...
** Well, they ''were'' more or less being manipulated into doing so by Izaya...
** Well, they ''were'' more or less being manipulated into doing so by Izaya...
* [[Came Back Strong]]: Though he doesn't have to die for it to activate, this is basically his power.
* [[Came Back Strong]]: Though he doesn't have to die for it to activate, this is basically his power.
{{quote| '''Shizuo:''' I come back stronger every time. [[Doing in The Scientist|Shinra says]]...you know what? [[Defied Trope|Screw what he says]]! [[Hand Wave|I COME BACK STRONGER EVERY TIME]]!}}
{{quote| '''Shizuo:''' I come back stronger every time. [[Doing in the Scientist|Shinra says]]...you know what? [[Defied Trope|Screw what he says]]! [[Hand Wave|I COME BACK STRONGER EVERY TIME]]!}}
* [[Character Tics]]: Shizuo usually snaps a small, thin object (like a pencil or cigarette) in half, drops it on the ground, and crushes it underfoot when he's about to go into an [[Unstoppable Rage]].
* [[Character Tics]]: Shizuo usually snaps a small, thin object (like a pencil or cigarette) in half, drops it on the ground, and crushes it underfoot when he's about to go into an [[Unstoppable Rage]].
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]: No unconscious limiters + a lifetime of compulsively throwing heavy things at people = [[Super Strength]]
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]: No unconscious limiters + a lifetime of compulsively throwing heavy things at people = [[Super Strength]]
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* [[Hero Insurance]]: As it turns out, Shizuo has something akin to ''literal'' hero insurance: the company he works for pays for the property damage he causes and docks it from his pay in turn.
* [[Hero Insurance]]: As it turns out, Shizuo has something akin to ''literal'' hero insurance: the company he works for pays for the property damage he causes and docks it from his pay in turn.
** Also, the cops have apparently given up on arresting him.
** Also, the cops have apparently given up on arresting him.
* [[Hero With an F In Good]]: Though if he could improve on this, he would be receptive to it.
* [[Hero with an F In Good]]: Though if he could improve on this, he would be receptive to it.
* [[Hey, You]]: Shizuo's generally very bad at using [[Japanese Honorifics|honorifics]].
* [[Hey, You]]: Shizuo's generally very bad at using [[Japanese Honorifics|honorifics]].
* [[High-Pressure Emotion]]: Sort of. While his expression doesn't seem to change, [[media:3IvKD_2956.jpg|he's too red]] to get away with a [[Luminescent Blush]]. Just compare it to the color of his hand.
* [[High-Pressure Emotion]]: Sort of. While his expression doesn't seem to change, [[media:3IvKD_2956.jpg|he's too red]] to get away with a [[Luminescent Blush]]. Just compare it to the color of his hand.
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* [[I Was Just Passing Through]]: inverted; he literally ''was''...
* [[I Was Just Passing Through]]: inverted; he literally ''was''...
{{quote| '''Shizuo''': [stamps his foot on the ground, bellowing loudly at his phone] DAMMIT! THERE'S TOO MANY MESSAGES!!! IT WON'T STOP BEEPING AND IT'S PISSING ME OFF!! I CAN'T READ THEM FAST ENOUGH! [sees Horada leering at Anri, a nose bleed present on his face] RRRAAGHGHH [screenshot of Horada airborne] }}
{{quote| '''Shizuo''': [stamps his foot on the ground, bellowing loudly at his phone] DAMMIT! THERE'S TOO MANY MESSAGES!!! IT WON'T STOP BEEPING AND IT'S PISSING ME OFF!! I CAN'T READ THEM FAST ENOUGH! [sees Horada leering at Anri, a nose bleed present on his face] RRRAAGHGHH [screenshot of Horada airborne] }}
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Shizuo has a soft spot for Celty and his brother Kasuka. And pretty much anybody who ''isn't Izaya''. Just don't piss him off.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Shizuo has a soft spot for Celty and his brother Kasuka. And pretty much anybody who ''isn't Izaya''. Just don't piss him off.
* [[Just a Flesh Wound]]: Silly Horada, {{spoiler|bullets}} can't kill Shizuo.
* [[Just a Flesh Wound]]: Silly Horada, {{spoiler|bullets}} can't kill Shizuo.
* [[Knight Templar Big Brother]]: Shizuo is nothing if not enthusiastic in protecting his little brother. And it's generally a good idea for strangers [[Berserk Button|NOT]] to ask him about his younger brother...
* [[Knight Templar Big Brother]]: Shizuo is nothing if not enthusiastic in protecting his little brother. And it's generally a good idea for strangers [[Berserk Button|NOT]] to ask him about his younger brother...
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* [[Slasher Smile]]: Shizuo is fond of sporting one of these right before he's about to hurt someone.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Shizuo is fond of sporting one of these right before he's about to hurt someone.
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: And considering how his power works, it might make him ''stronger''.
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: And considering how his power works, it might make him ''stronger''.
* [[Spanner in The Works]]: To Izaya. Just how much of one becomes apparent in volumes 5 and 6: {{spoiler|Most of Izaya's trolling and screwing over of Shizuo is an effort to keep him out of his ''real'' plans. One of these backfires spectacularly when Shizuo demonstrates just a smidgen more self-restraint than he did in a similar past setup and sets of a chain of events that brings [[The Yakuza|Awakusu-kai]] down on Izaya's head.}}
* [[Spanner in the Works]]: To Izaya. Just how much of one becomes apparent in volumes 5 and 6: {{spoiler|Most of Izaya's trolling and screwing over of Shizuo is an effort to keep him out of his ''real'' plans. One of these backfires spectacularly when Shizuo demonstrates just a smidgen more self-restraint than he did in a similar past setup and sets of a chain of events that brings [[The Yakuza|Awakusu-kai]] down on Izaya's head.}}
* [[Super Strength]]: You can tell Shizuo is out and about by the flying vending machines.
* [[Super Strength]]: You can tell Shizuo is out and about by the flying vending machines.
* [[Super Toughness]]: Technically, you ''can'' injure Shizuo -- You'll just find it damn near impossible to make a wound any deeper than half a centimeter, and he probably won't feel a thing.
* [[Super Toughness]]: Technically, you ''can'' injure Shizuo -- You'll just find it damn near impossible to make a wound any deeper than half a centimeter, and he probably won't feel a thing.
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* [[Waistcoat of Style]]: Comes with the job of being a(n ex-)bartender.
* [[Waistcoat of Style]]: Comes with the job of being a(n ex-)bartender.
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Shizuo's spent much of his post-high school life in and out of jobs thanks to his temper. He finally caught a break when Tom (who already knew how to deal with Shizuo for the most part) offered him a job as his bodyguard/debt collector.
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Shizuo's spent much of his post-high school life in and out of jobs thanks to his temper. He finally caught a break when Tom (who already knew how to deal with Shizuo for the most part) offered him a job as his bodyguard/debt collector.
* [[World's Strongest Man]]: [[Canon]] and [[Word of God]] contained in ''Narita Saikyou Q&A'' confirms that Shizuo Heiwajima is the strongest character in his home series, and in the top five in [[The Verse]]. The other four being [[Baccano (Light Novel)|Claire Stanfield]] and [[The Demon|Ronnie]] rivaling him, then comes abominations above their league such as Hawking from '''Vamp!''' who essentially is a ''black hole'' fond of leaping through the universe, and ''the strongest'' is No.37564 "Mob Combatant" the [[Mook]] who went [[From Nobody to Nightmare]], who tops all of them, for the simple reason Narita made No.37564's whole basis for a character in '''Hariyama-san, Center of the World''' is him being exactly the ''strongest man in the history of time'', not much else going for him.
* [[World's Strongest Man]]: [[Canon]] and [[Word of God]] contained in ''Narita Saikyou Q&A'' confirms that Shizuo Heiwajima is the strongest character in his home series, and in the top five in [[The Verse]]. The other four being [[Baccano|Claire Stanfield]] and [[The Demon|Ronnie]] rivaling him, then comes abominations above their league such as Hawking from '''Vamp!''' who essentially is a ''black hole'' fond of leaping through the universe, and ''the strongest'' is No.37564 "Mob Combatant" the [[Mook]] who went [[From Nobody to Nightmare]], who tops all of them, for the simple reason Narita made No.37564's whole basis for a character in '''Hariyama-san, Center of the World''' is him being exactly the ''strongest man in the history of time'', not much else going for him.
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: Previous romantic developments have gone horribly, ''horribly'' wrong for just about everyone involved thanks to his temper (see [[Heartbroken Badass]] and [[Precocious Crush]]). As a result, Shizuo is generally disgusted enough at the thought of violence against women that it's actually quite difficult to provoke him into it.
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: Previous romantic developments have gone horribly, ''horribly'' wrong for just about everyone involved thanks to his temper (see [[Heartbroken Badass]] and [[Precocious Crush]]). As a result, Shizuo is generally disgusted enough at the thought of violence against women that it's actually quite difficult to provoke him into it.
* [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child]]: Shizuo has it deeply ingrained into his head that [[Children Are Innocent]]. Thus when a small child does something like try to murder him with a heavily modified taser, the event simply doesn't register.
* [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child]]: Shizuo has it deeply ingrained into his head that [[Children Are Innocent]]. Thus when a small child does something like try to murder him with a heavily modified taser, the event simply doesn't register.
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* {{spoiler|[[Defector From Decadence]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Defector From Decadence]]}}
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]
* [[Expy]]: Walker and Erika have a lot of similarities, both in character and plot facilitation, to their [[Baccano (Light Novel)|Baccano]] predecessors Isaac and Miria.
* [[Expy]]: Walker and Erika have a lot of similarities, both in character and plot facilitation, to their [[Baccano]] predecessors Isaac and Miria.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Walker.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Walker.
** He does open them briefly when he's planning to do something especially devious (like in episode 18 when he sets some Blue Squares on fire), revealing that he possesses [[Eyes of Gold]]. Lampshaded here:
** He does open them briefly when he's planning to do something especially devious (like in episode 18 when he sets some Blue Squares on fire), revealing that he possesses [[Eyes of Gold]]. Lampshaded here:
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{{quote| '''Walker:''' Wait, Karisawa-san, please stop! Why are you fantasizing about Kadota-san and me in a Boys Love relationship!? I've said over and over that people like Karisawa-san are the reason the society has a negative impression of otaku culture in general! I say Kadota-san and I should become heroes in Galgames who win over the hearts of loads and loads of heroines! Actually, we can even do without Kadota-san! I'll be happy as long as I have this bondaged right hand blessed with the power of ancient moe-moe peoples so that every girl who sees my right hand would go 'Woo ~'...}}
{{quote| '''Walker:''' Wait, Karisawa-san, please stop! Why are you fantasizing about Kadota-san and me in a Boys Love relationship!? I've said over and over that people like Karisawa-san are the reason the society has a negative impression of otaku culture in general! I say Kadota-san and I should become heroes in Galgames who win over the hearts of loads and loads of heroines! Actually, we can even do without Kadota-san! I'll be happy as long as I have this bondaged right hand blessed with the power of ancient moe-moe peoples so that every girl who sees my right hand would go 'Woo ~'...}}
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: {{spoiler|Erika states that Kadota saved her from the darkness and that she would follow him anywhere.}}
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: {{spoiler|Erika states that Kadota saved her from the darkness and that she would follow him anywhere.}}
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Walker sets the Blue Squares leader's van on fire with molotovs when he and the rest of the gang rescue Saki.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: Walker sets the Blue Squares leader's van on fire with molotovs when he and the rest of the gang rescue Saki.
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]
* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: Erika. It doesn't help that she's a [[Yaoi Fangirl]] and gropes Anri.
* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: Erika. It doesn't help that she's a [[Yaoi Fangirl]] and gropes Anri.
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* [[Otaku]]
* [[Otaku]]
* [[One True Pairing]]: In-universe; Erika declares [[Foe Yay|Shizuo x Izaya]] is the best couple of Ikebukuro in the second OVA.
* [[One True Pairing]]: In-universe; Erika declares [[Foe Yay|Shizuo x Izaya]] is the best couple of Ikebukuro in the second OVA.
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: Erika's Shizuo/Izaya shipping aside, Walker once wrote Celty/Shinra fanfic. They both ship each other with Kadota.
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Erika's Shizuo/Izaya shipping aside, Walker once wrote Celty/Shinra fanfic. They both ship each other with Kadota.
* [[Shipping Goggles]]: Erika has them on in-universe.
* [[Shipping Goggles]]: Erika has them on in-universe.
* [[Sleep Cute]]: After falling asleep next to Masaomi's hospital bed.
* [[Sleep Cute]]: After falling asleep next to Masaomi's hospital bed.
* [[Strange Minds Think Alike]]: As demonstrated when both came to the conclusion that {{spoiler|[[Hot Chick With a Sword|Anri]]}} was a [[Shakugan no Shana|Flame Haze]] at the exact same time, despite being separated.
* [[Strange Minds Think Alike]]: As demonstrated when both came to the conclusion that {{spoiler|[[Hot Chick with a Sword|Anri]]}} was a [[Shakugan no Shana|Flame Haze]] at the exact same time, despite being separated.
* [[Thinks Like a Romance Novel]]: Erika's inner narrative is written in [[Mills and Boon Prose]]. Her [[Combat Commentator|Combat Commentary]] on a fight between Shizuo and Izaya, for example:
* [[Thinks Like a Romance Novel]]: Erika's inner narrative is written in [[Mills and Boon Prose]]. Her [[Combat Commentator|Combat Commentary]] on a fight between Shizuo and Izaya, for example:
{{quote| "The hot fluid flowed into the depths of his throat. While its distinctive smell lingered on Izaya's olfactory nerves, Shizuo's sordid desire was provoked further..."}}
{{quote| "The hot fluid flowed into the depths of his throat. While its distinctive smell lingered on Izaya's olfactory nerves, Shizuo's sordid desire was provoked further..."}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Hive Queen]]: The original sword lets its wielder do this.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hive Queen]]: The original sword lets its wielder do this.}}
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Saika hates monsters and non-humans of any sort.<ref>[[And Zoidberg|And Izaya,]] but most people hate Izaya.</ref> Saika is demonic and, nominally, [[Talking Weapon|an inanimate object.]]
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Saika hates monsters and non-humans of any sort.<ref>[[And Zoidberg|And Izaya,]] but most people hate Izaya.</ref> Saika is demonic and, nominally, [[Talking Weapon|an inanimate object.]]
* [[In Love With Your Carnage]]: {{spoiler|Saika ''really'' likes strong people, like Shizuo.}}
* [[In Love with Your Carnage]]: {{spoiler|Saika ''really'' likes strong people, like Shizuo.}}
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: [[Evil Weapon|Demon]] [[Yandere]] katanas that can [[Absurdly Sharp Blade|slice through STEEL DOORS]].
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: [[Evil Weapon|Demon]] [[Yandere]] katanas that can [[Absurdly Sharp Blade|slice through STEEL DOORS]].
* [[Love Freak]]: {{spoiler|Albeit, a very twisted one.}}
* [[Love Freak]]: {{spoiler|Albeit, a very twisted one.}}
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* [[Sock Puppet]]: Kanra attempts to ban Saika each time it enters the chatroom to no avail. {{spoiler|This is because completely different people (infected by the sword) are logging in each time from different hosts, thus bypassing the IP ban.}}
* [[Sock Puppet]]: Kanra attempts to ban Saika each time it enters the chatroom to no avail. {{spoiler|This is because completely different people (infected by the sword) are logging in each time from different hosts, thus bypassing the IP ban.}}
* [[Soul Cutting Blade]]: Saika can cut human souls with its blade, which is how it {{spoiler|takes over their minds.}}
* [[Soul Cutting Blade]]: Saika can cut human souls with its blade, which is how it {{spoiler|takes over their minds.}}
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: {{spoiler|To Shizuo. [http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww262/CapZiggy/shizuostalker.jpg One of its children can be seen staring fixedly at him] from behind at one point.}}
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: {{spoiler|To Shizuo. [http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww262/CapZiggy/shizuostalker.jpg One of its children can be seen staring fixedly at him] from behind at one point.}}
* [[Talking Weapon]]: Loudly. ''[[Madness Mantra|INCESSANTLY.]]'' But only to [[Hearing Voices|its wielder.]]
* [[Talking Weapon]]: Loudly. ''[[Madness Mantra|INCESSANTLY.]]'' But only to [[Hearing Voices|its wielder.]]
* [[Troll]]: How the user Saika is perceived online at first due to its heavy spamming of the same messages on any message board related to Ikebukuro. {{spoiler|It is [[Mind Rape|far]] [[The Virus|worse]], though.}}
* [[Troll]]: How the user Saika is perceived online at first due to its heavy spamming of the same messages on any message board related to Ikebukuro. {{spoiler|It is [[Mind Rape|far]] [[The Virus|worse]], though.}}
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