It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since June 2009.

[23] Reviewing the first volume, Carlo Santos of Anime News Network praised the manga for its characters, the shift between different genres, ranging from "a slice-of-life school tale, an action-packed crime thriller, or even a psychological mind-bender", and the "stylish, sharp-lined artwork", but criticized it for its "lack of storytelling discipline", which could make the reader wondering what the series is focusing on.

Santos concluded: "The story may be unbalanced so far with so many characters and subplots, but getting aboard that ride is part of the fun!

[24] Chris Kirby of The Fandom Post, in his review of the first volume, wrote that in contrast to the anime adaptation of Durarara!

[26] David Gromer of Graphic Novel Reporter said: "If you are a fan of seemingly nothing-out-of-the-ordinary book series that become increasingly out-of-the-ordinary, Durarara!!