https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=190.46.184.31Baka-Tsuki - User contributions [en]2026-05-04T04:27:42ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.1https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Durarara!!:Title&diff=389757Durarara!!:Title2014-09-10T02:04:56Z<p>190.46.184.31: /* List of romanisations out there */</p>
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<div>=== Author's take on it ===<br />
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Excerpt of the author's notes from Durarara!!:<br />
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It's an extremely bizarre title, but once you read the entire book... you probably won't get the meaning. I was close to finishing writing this book, and when the chief editor told me, "it's almost about time you gave an official title to the PR department", I said automatically,<br />
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"Du... Durarara?"<br />
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In response to this string of syllables came the chief editor's response.<br />
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"Ho, I love titles like these with unclear meanings. Let's go with this... but how to you spell it in English?"<br />
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I didn't think it'd get approved, and while I was still dazed by it all, the chief editor asked,<br />
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"...Will you add on a '!' like in 'Baccano!' and 'BoWWow!'?"<br />
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Never expecting it to get approved and my thoughts in utter disarray, I said without thinking,<br />
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"It's rare we get the chance to, so let's add two exclaimation marks while we're at it."<br />
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After a moment's silence, I heard what I thought was the sound of rustling paper, then came the explosive laughter from the chief editor.<br />
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"Wahahahahahaha! It looks extremely stupid written down on paper! '''It's rare we get the chance so let's go with this!'''"<br />
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And so the name "デュラララ!!" was born--- but I'm still not quite sure what it means.<br />
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=== Translator's input ===<br />
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I keep changing my mind. Will leave it as 'Durarara' after all.<br />
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[s]EDIT: well, caving in at long last. DRRR!! it is, seeing as it's named as such in both the anime and the manga.<br />
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That was informative. Anyway, I choose to romanise it as 'Dulalala!!' because it links to the word dullahan (hint: it's got to do with the main character). Also, the publisher's website URL uses this spelling as well. <br />
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I'm aware that the anime production studio and lots of fans choose "DRRR!", but I can't for my life figure out why. Will get back when I do find out the reason (maybe it lies in v4 or v5, but I don't have either).[/s]<br />
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=== List of romanisations out there ===<br />
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*Durarara!!<br />
*Dhurarara!!<br />
*Dyurarara!!<br />
*Dulalala!!<br />
*Dullalala!!<br />
*Dhulalala!!<br />
*DRRR!!</div>190.46.184.31