Dulalala!!

デュラララ!!

by Narita Ryohgo

published by Dengeki Bunko

The central appeal of urban fantasy is that around every corner and hidden in those crowds are absolutely amazing, terrifying people, and one right (or wrong) turn could introduce you to a world you never knew about.

Dulalala nails the shit out of that, with a couple of insane third act twists that completely blew my mind.

A country boy arrives in Ikebukuro, where he'll be attending high school. There are a few people you definitely don't want to go up against, especially the headless black biker, a Dullahan come all the way from Ireland searching for her stolen head.

And then there's the Dollars, a mysterious gang that may or may not actually exist, their existence largely known through internet rumors...