Shuji Niekawa

Mika Harima

During the Raira Academy entrance exam, Harima Mika sits between Mikado and Seiji and falls in love with Seiji. She immediately begins collecting information about him. Later Seiji

Shinra Kishitani

A young underground doctor who lives with Celty and is also her lover. He mostly remains indoors and wears his white doctor's coat even when he is not at work. He went to the same

Izaya Orihara

A young man who sells information for his own enjoyment. He claims to love the entire human race except for Shizuo Heiwajima, and exhibits said love by putting humans in often mise

Seiji Yagiri

A classmate of Mikado's. He quits school claiming he has something more important to do with his life. He is very obsessed to his 'true love' who has scar on her head; revealing hi

Mikado Ryugamine

The primary male protagonist of the series, Mikado Ryugamine is a high school boy who moved to Ikebukuro with the encouragement of his best friend Masaomi in order to search for un

Namie Yagiri

The Chief of Yagiri Pharmaceuticals and sister of Seiji Yagiri. She harbors feelings for her brother. She is behind the recent human hunting in Ikebukuro which involves kidnapping

Celty Sturluson

Celty is a Dullahan from Ireland who came to Japan looking for her stolen head. Her motorcycle is actually a horse in disguise. She has no heart and perceives surroundings via unkn

Shizuo Heiwajima

A man who is always seen to wear sunglasses and a bartender's suit. Although quiet and nondescript while not angered, he has a very short fuse and fights with incredible strength.

Masaomi Kida

Kida is Mikado Ryuugamine's childhood friend and resident of Ikebukuro. Kida is an easy-going guy and appears foolhardy at times. He is 15 years old and is in class 1-B. Mikado say

Kasuka Heiwajima

Shizuo's younger brother. He is a famous actor of extraordinary skills (praised as "unbelievable" ever since he first started out as an amateur) under the alias Hanejima Yuuhei. Ho

Tom Tanaka

Tom Tanaka is an old friend and senpai of Shizuo Heiwajima. He works as a debt collector, and later becomes Shizuo's employer. Tom is usually seen walking around in a suit, but his

Kyohei Kadota

Originally part of his own gang, Kyohei is now a member of the gang Dollars. He has a nickname "Dotachin" which is used by several characters in the series (mostly Izaya

Saburou Togusa

One of the three Vice Presidents of the Official Fan Club of Hijiribe Ruri. A buddy to Kyohei and knows Kaztano well since he gets his concert tickets from him. He often drives his

Rio Kamichika

Kamichika Rio is a female classmate of Kida Masaomi. She is one of Orihara Izaya's victims and almost commited suicide.

Erika Karisawa

Erika is a very passionate otaku and manga reader. She and Walker are usually together. She is equally enthusiastic about manga or novel-inspired torture. It is noted she is a "fuj

Anri Sonohara

A bespectacled girl who attends the same school as Mikado and Masaomi. She is rather quiet and timid, but seems very close towards Kida and Mikado. She is very busty and cute, whic

Shingen Kishitani

A man with an eccentric personality who is Shinra's father. His behaviour is odd to the point that he wears a Gas Mask, he says: "Tokyo air is very filthy." and that

Walker Yumasaki

Like his female friend and companion, Erika, Walker is a very passionate otaku and manga reader. He and Erika are nearly always together. He also likes to perform torture by lettin