Baccano! (light novel)
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| The 2 guys from Martillo family caused the fire in the beginning & thus started the journey of the immortality elixir. It's also these 2 who fired Szilard & kinda brought an end to the story of the immortality elixir. Talk about fate, lol. Love how everything was wrapped up. Both of the Firo x Ennis & Vino x Chane pairings are adorable. Nice story on how Luck and the others became immortal & what happened on the train. I'll give this show an 8.5/10. If it had started a bit less confusing in the first several episodes before the original story on the immortality elixir in 1711 was revealed, my rating would have been higher. |
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| 1st episode was confusing and I was ready for a disappointment, but In the end this show proved to be quite entertaining and fun to watch. I liked this. Better than Durarara which was underwhelming in my opinion. 8.5/10 I hope this gets a sequel and maybe a full adaptation after the source material ends. |
| Episode 1 was hard to watch, but after that I liked it. The characters were sure damn entertaining, nice action, story and the music is fantastic. 8/10 |
redorzoJun 12, 2020 10:42 AM
| ehhh i'd been really hyping baccano in my head and wish i hadn't, it wasn't that good to me plot was so hard to keep track off, ladd was insufferable, and the animation quality wasn't so good. but mostly i was just so bored watching half the time. miria and isaac/ the comedy moments are what saved it for me so overall i'd have to give it a 6/10 i think |
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| Finally I finished watching this anime... Amazing last episode! I do not know what to say! It was one of the most different shows I have ever watched! a different narrative! Some of the characters were a little annoying to me at first but then I got used to them! I really enjoyed watching this anime ..a lot!a lot!a lot! This anime and the pleasure I got from watching it will be remembered in my mind forever! 9/10 |
"Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder"~Rumi |
| I liked the non linear storytelling. This made all the different plot lines to have their climax together in the last two episodes and it was incredibly satisfying. It also made the events aboard the flying pussyfoot the center of attention. The secret society of alchemists was really interesting. It is quite rare to see such a plot in anime. |
| I loved baccano, it was great. Only problem is it was really very hard to get into anime due to it's non linear storytelling style, But the story is just epic and worth all the trouble. One thing that Ryohgo Narita does better than anyone else is that the way he handle his set of cast. No matter what what type of story plays out his cast never looses charm (whether its baccano or durarara), and that's some talent right there. |
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| 1930 = the only thing that makes 1930 enjoyable is the old immortal man. Hes an awesome character, even if hes one of the bad dudes. 1931 = the train fiasco is what makes this anime shine 1932 = boring Fun anime, and great dub. Truly a breath of fresh air. When the thief couple was in 2001 New York in the end, for a moment i thought it was supposed to be Sept 11, mainly when I saw that plane. Now that would have been just a shocking moment. |
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| My 129th completed series chronologically. For the record, I extended it a 7/10 rating. |
| As expected, Szilard was absorbed. At least I could understand that Czes's long-term goal was to preemptively kill all the other immortals, believing that otherwise they'd eventually kill him. Is kinda curious cuz since now I know Dallas's fate, I noticed that thanks to his immortality, he's continually drowning to death in the opening. I could never understand why Lua actions at the end, something tells me was skipped from the source. While im writing this, I'm still watching Durarara!! and honestly I wasn't convinced by Baccano! The anime has good ideas but too many characters for a short time and even some important like Firo were barely used. Also, I'm sad Baccano! doesn't have a continuation after more than 10 years despite the fact that the first episode (which would be the last chronologically) hinted a s2 but never happened. I was only interested by the events in the train and the past parts of Baccano. Everything was boring and a waste of time if u ask me. If the anime would have been better with a more linear narrative cuz I was annoyed by the constant changes to the past and present at the end. 6/10 for the anime. |
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| Easy fight for Jaccuzi, flattered his girlfriend. A complete victory! On the other side, they managed to defeat the old man, Firo devoured him.. He got 200 years of knowlegde. He's probably way too smart now. Well, that was a good way to end the series. And after the credits scene, really thankful for that. A little scene of Isaac and Miria in 2001 doing good deeds. The funny thing is that they didn't know that they were immortal LOL. Love them.. It was confusing, mysterious but fun ride. All the characters were really unique, different from each other and most of them had a weird kink for murdering people.. Isaac and Miria were funniest characters.. The old school OST was pretty dope, animation was good (old school type), art was alright. 7/10, +1 for enjoyment = 8/10 |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| It took me 8 years to finish baccano :v |
| Isaac and Miria are my favorite characters in this series, their foolish actions are really stunningly hilarious to watch and Czes found their straightforwardness soothing and finally, his trust to people came back. Good job to our trolls. Ladd was one the characters I really loathe since his personality is more... "KILL (x3)" I've always wondered why Ladd kept repeating to kill Lua, that must be it. KILL = LOVE?! Uhh... what will happen to the future of Claire x Chane, I was really hoping for their romance story. Their personality would be really entertaining to watch since Claire actually proposed to Chane on the roof of the moving train while covered with blood... WTF XD Jacuzzi and Nice's relationship really needs some more since we only get to see some background story of their childhood. Rachel was cool even as a supporting character. And I'm glad Firo and Ennis get to have a happy ending and I hope Firo won't get any evil ideas after absorbing that guy. Let's hope... I dearly enjoyed this series since it was finally available here. Cheers! P.S. I hope I didn't get the names wrong... XD |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| (1930) the confrontation between the Gandors,Isaac,Miria,Ennis and Slizard Quates finally comes to a close with Szliard getting his head burned off and then getting devoured by Firo. And it all comes to a happy end with a party for Firo, who has become a proper executive in the Gandor family and him and Ennis are a couple now:) Dallas and his croonies are put in oil drums filled with cement and they would be submerged in the ocean. But two years later, thanks to Bartolo, they would be safe and Eve would get to meet her brother. (1931) Lua's alive but Ladd's death isn't confirmed. Oh god they didn't confirm it. Is he alive?I really hope he is!I need to know! Well Vino's rather eager to get married to Chane. Also it's not confirmed whether he's immortal or not. So Jacuzzi ain't a crybaby all the time. He does showcase bravery when "his tears have all dried up" in a dire situation. The scene with Isaac and Miria insisting that Czes is a good kid was so wholesome (´ω｀). (1932) The scene back in episode one where all the characters meet up is connected now. Aw man that part where Maiza headpats Czes melted my heart!:')  So Vino's gonna find Chane again in Manhattan. (2001) Did you just now realise that you were immortal for 100 years Isaac and Miria?XD. So this is how they would make their cameo in Durarara!! If not for the rushed and confusing pacing, this series would've been a whole lot better. The plot and some of the characters(Vino,Isaac, Miria,Ladd,Firo) were interesting. I think the story continues in the light novel. Gotta read that.(I really wish that this show had a second season)Also gotta check out Durarara!. |
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| Rail Tracer is (kind of) a nice guy after all. Lol Chane x RT is the strangest but best thing ever. 7/10 |
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haruuudesuuu said: Byniavo said: sup fellow from the present. Honestly, Vino makes me feel things I think I shoudnt.Rail Tracer is (kind of) a nice guy after all. Lol Chane x RT is the strangest but best thing ever. 7/10 Vino truly is the best girl of the show |
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| fitting last episode for such a disappointing anime. just an empty ending with a side of nothing. considering it has 22+ light novels, I assume it was some kind of halfhearted anime original ending. well...nonlinear storytelling that does nothing but kill the momentum, one-note characters who are either obnoxious or forgettable, and in the end I have no idea if it was supposed to have any sort of takeaway besides being fleetingly entertaining. at least they finally made ladd shut tf up in the end lol. gotta be one of my least favorite characters in a minute, not because he's a crazed murderer but because he's damn annoying. i did love the music, in particular that arrangement of bolero that they used for szilard's scenes was great. overall 4/10 but I can see why people like it, it's very boisterous and has a unique setting shown somewhat accurately |
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| AAAAAAHHHHHHHH THIS SYNECDOQUE, THE BLONDE GUY, WAS THE DEMON ALL ALONG, "Maa ii". Alright this is peak writing but the rest of the series wasn't as great as this exact moment, unique mytsery though. |
| What a fucking weird way to tell a story. It worked out in the end, but still. Isaac and Miria are the most likable couple in the history of anime. 8/10 |
| I love the ending Miria and Isaac are hilarious; they only recently realised they can't age. They've been alive for years, hahaha. They're the couple I'll remember the most. |
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| animne confusing af intially but after that it become one of my fav. anime god even dub was great 9/10 |
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| "Many birthdays to come" 10/10 for this underrated masterpiece....how should i describe it ? a wonderful adventure i laughed a lot whit isaac and miria....i cryed...every ep was epic characters 10/10 osts 10/10 the events the plot...every thing was perfect let alone the wholesome opening 10/10 for this underrated masterpiece |
| "Many birthdays to come" 10/10 for this underrated masterpiece....how should i describe it ? a wonderful adventure i laughed a lot whit isaac and miria....i cryed...every ep was epic characters 10/10 osts 10/10 the events the plot...every thing was perfect let alone the wholesome opening 10/10 for this underrated masterpiece |
| I wanted more deaths and chaos overall but it was good, at least szilard died chane best girl 7/10 |
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| 70 years later, and Isaac and Miria JUST realized "hey, isn't it weird how we aren't aging..." Comic relief sucks most of the time imo. But with Isaac and Miria, man, they just make everything even better. They are only partly comic relief though, because what they do influences the story- like, quite a lot. Heck, they're probably considered by most to be the main characters- even though an argument can be made that several other characters were the "main" characters. I guess that's what the first episode was for, with that girl choosing the main character for the story. Speaking of which, time to go quickly re-watch the first episode now, which is actually kind of the end it turns out. Bold move, because that confusing episode no doubt would have turned a lot of people off. But for those who chose to stick by it, it is now a rewarding experience. Ok now about this very non-linear story telling, which was a choice for the anime adaptation, as the light novels as far as I know were told normally, in typical linear fashion. For me.... I don't mind it. It makes things interesting for sure, and it's always satisfying to see scenes and events start to connect. Now while connecting the dots does make for an interesting experience indeed, I think it's just played as a gimmick. It isn't necessary. Sometimes scenes lead into others nicely, but most of the time, for me at least, it's all just random: like they took the storyboards and cut them up and threw them into a hat and randomly picked them out one by one to make a new, jumbled up storyboard. As one of the top reviews states, there isn't really any rhyme or reason to it. Should there be any rhyme or reason to it, can't we just simply call this an artistic writing style? Well yes.... but actually no. Think of it this way: what does this story GAIN by telling it in this non-linear fashion? With this kind of storytelling, there really is nothing TO gain other than again, keeping the audience somewhat perplexed until all his eventually revealed. It's a risky move though, because it no doubt will be a turn-off for many. If you're going to tell the story in this way, you have to do it in a way that also keeps your audience captivated, with no room for "huh?" Odd Taxi is a good example of how to do it right. Now you might be thinking, so then what does THAT (odd taxi) gain by telling its story in non-linear fashion? Well, same thing as baccano, same thing as any show that tells its story this way. It's because audiences like to watch a mystery being unraveled, we like to see a seemingly jumbled mess slowly come together and form a full, complete picture. But now the difference is this: Baccano is just a mess, that comes together by the end. Odd Taxi tells full, complete stories at the START, which then all connects and forms something even bigger by the end. Baccano (to me at least, this is just my humble opinion, please forgive me if you are hardcore fan of it) is the equivalent of smashing a vase, and then putting it back together. Odd Taxi, is a collection of car parts, all fully functional, that just have to be assembled to create the complete product. Are these two able to be fairly compared? Maybe, maybe not. These are just my two cents for the day. ANYWAY, rating time. Despite any nitpicks that you and I may have on the storytelling, it is a thoroughly engaging story. It's definitely an above average anime, holding its head quite high above most other anime with all their cute and wholesome sh*t. Give us something brutal instead! And brutal Baccano has given us, it doesn't really hold back. But again, I just don't fully agree with this style of story-telling. It's a high-6 to mid-7 kind of anime for me.... however... The CHARACTERS. F*ck yes. I fricking LOVE these characters. EVERYONE is awesome in there own right. Some, more than others of course, but none here in this huge ensemble is a lame character. Apart from the old guy though. He sucked ass. He's just like "BOO HOO I WANNA KNOW ELIXER RECIPE WAAAHHHHH" the whole time. So glad Firo finished him off, and lived happily ever with Enis. Love those two just as much as Isaac and Miria. And the message that Chane left for Vino? My heart man. Best way to end it all off. I don't fully get Vino, but he's the most badass character of the whole show and like one of the most badass in any anime period. I have no question seeing why he's a fan favourite. He's MY favourite character of them all- well, him or the other fan favourite, Ladd, of course. Although low-key I kinda like Luck's persona as well.... and of course Firo's awesome.... you know what nvm I don't really have a favourite character. I don't have a least favourite character at all- other than the old man of course. Maybe Dallas would take the next place though, idk what he was here for other than to stir up trouble and to get everyone looking for him and such. Poor guy though, what a brutal punishment he got. Luck sure knew what he was doing. Put in a barrel filled with concrete, constricting his movement, and dropped down to the bottom of a river to drown over and over again indefinitely? Yikes. Anyway, without rambling on for far too long, I just wanted to say, pretty much every character in this show is just, well, despite everything, just really likeable. Sometimes an anime is carried by its story, sometimes by its visuals and soundtrack. But here, without a doubt, it's carried by characters. And that's why I'm giving it an extra point above the 6 or 7 out of 10 score I think this anime would've deserved otherwise. Heck you know what, now that I think of it, I'd have probably given this show a failing grade of a 4 or below had it not been for these characters. If we just got some generic cardboard cut outs (you can argue that these characters are one-dimensional as well, but idgaf. They're all lovable, and that's all that matters to me here.), I would've probably not even bothered to finish this. Now imo it still deserves just a 6 or 7, but I am so biased towards these characters that again, I'm giving it a little more love. 8/10. Albeit an 8/10 on the lower side, perhaps an 8.3 out of 10. But still an 8 regardless. Now I thought I wasn't going to bother with those specials, because apparently they're just fluff: but again, I'm here for the characters, and I want to see more of them no matter what. Oh and one last thing: I hopped you guys watched this in dub. This is coming from someone who is at most, just indifferent about the dub. Usually I steer clear of dubs like the plague except once in a blue moon. But in this case, I really think it's far better experienced this way. It's 1930's America, after all. They should be speaking English. Plus, the voice actors did a rather splendid job indeed. But more importantly, you will be spared by Miria's grating loli-like voice. If you watched in sub, but might have some intention of re-watching it in the future, please do so in dub. Honestly should almost be a requirement. Aight, that's all for now. Cya around folks. |
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| Just finished my re-watch recently. I'd still give this a low 8/10. After reading the novels that cover all the stories in the anime, I really think the extremely splintered story telling is a detriment to the various story lines. I start to get into one story and then it cuts away to another. I enjoyed just spending time with one set of characters at a time and getting to know them much more in the novels. I assume the director thought he would never get to make more than one season, so he just crammed as many books into one anime as possible. I get that, but it is a shame we didn't get the arcs adapted more faithfully. Durarara is the better anime series in my opinion, but the Baccano books are on par with Durarara's. |
| Totally understand now why this anime is rated so high, Actually enjoyed this one thoroughly. All of my questions were answered so I was satisfied with the conclusion. The cast was really amazing and unique in this one, similar to Durarara which I also enjoyed (Same creator so makes sense) An easy 8/10! |
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| This was great! Thoroughly enjoyed this show. 8/10 for me |
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| I wish they extended it more. It feels too short for me. Am I the only one expecting that Czes would end up tagging along with Isaac and Miria? I didn't expect that they would hand him to Ennis instead. The story is just okay for me. I think this anime would have more potential if it was a bit longer. I'll rate it 7/10. |
 She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did! |
| Hmmmm idk this feels like someone GTA Online's gameplay turned into an anime.... A refreshing view on immortality than the usual immortality.bad. Maiza is so fucking weak against that ol Szilard that it seems like even Czes could perform a german suplex on him.... I thought Firo would play a major role in the story, but turned out he's justhere for....the lulz ? I mean sure he's the one who beat Szilard but I think it would be better if someone with more screentime is the one to beat Szilard.... Ladd is a piece of shit, stop glorifying him as if he's any better than Szilard... |
Reply to Randomega
Hmmmm idk this feels like someone GTA Online's gameplay turned into an anime....
A refreshing view on immortality than the usual immortality.bad.
Maiza is so fucking weak against that ol Szilard that it seems like even Czes could perform a german suplex on him....
I thought Firo would play a major role in the story, but turned out he's justhere for....the lulz ? I mean sure he's the one who beat Szilard but I think it would be better if someone with more screentime is the one to beat Szilard....
Ladd is a piece of shit, stop glorifying him as if he's any better than Szilard...
A refreshing view on immortality than the usual immortality.bad.
Maiza is so fucking weak against that ol Szilard that it seems like even Czes could perform a german suplex on him....
I thought Firo would play a major role in the story, but turned out he's justhere for....the lulz ? I mean sure he's the one who beat Szilard but I think it would be better if someone with more screentime is the one to beat Szilard....
Ladd is a piece of shit, stop glorifying him as if he's any better than Szilard...
| @Randomega Ladd is fun unlike Szilard though |
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