Baccano!

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Baccano! - Shounen, Supernatural, Action, Adventure, Comedy (May contain bloody violence, bad language & mild nudity) ...

Many search for the secret to eternal life, but in 1711 a group of alchemists find that much sought after prize. The group of alchemists had to summon a demon to find the secret to obtaining eternal life, which the demon gave them. What the demon did not tell them was the threat that being close by one another posed. Slowly, the alchemists had to flee from each other and scatter across the world to keep alive... Set in the 1930s, each of the stories in the series involves several unrelated plots intersecting and crossing each other as events spiral farther and farther out of control. Immortal alchemists, mafia operated speakeasies, and many other elements of pulp fiction mashed together for a world straight out of the movies. ________________________ Opening Theme: "Gun's & Roses" by Paradise Lunch Ending Theme: "Calling" by Kaori Odamoreless
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S 1 :  Ep 16 Aired 5/28/08
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  • Different Lives, Different Destinations, Endless Stories.

    10
    "Perfect"
    By sh811a, Oct 21, 2010
    The people we pass by everyday all have stories, sometimes whenever we either bond with someone or even become friends it's not just by choice but by design as if most to all your life the choices and actions you've made have lead you up to this one or many people now currently in your life.

    This is one of my personal top ten favorate animes and one of the best supprises I've been looking for. I can't really say too much about this anime since discovering things for yourself is actually one of the best things about this show.

    This show has a lot of things going for it, the animation is great the background animation is probably the most impressive to me cause it both captures decades long gone but also it's not static it's actually lively there is constant movement and even depth which at times made me wonder whats going on at the other end of town.

    The story telling format is similar to films like "Pulp Fiction" and "Memento" both which tell their stories in a non linar format. I'll admit I always loved this format in storytelling because it adds a great amount of intrigue and depth to both story and characters. And there are lots of characters in this show but trust me after sticking with watching this show for a while you'll get to know who is who, how their connected and actually care about some of them. My favorates are Issac and Mira whom are both essentric airheads but their hearts are always in the right place and they do take actions that do have fruitful results. There are lots of things happening and rolled in one that can really take you by supprise and interst you even more, just when you think you have it all figured out think again because there is another twist. You have alchamy, action, romance, ganster crime, noir, martial arts, slasher horror, comidy, fantasy, it's just a crazy and exausting mix but it all blends in perfectly like throwing in different fruits to make a tasty fruit drink; it further demonstrates how different generes can make a beautiful combo.

    But also the show has a participator sense because it's a puzzle that might require more than one watch in order to uncover more. In a way were the detectives thoughout the whole show, the way the story is told is very much similar to how detectives put together facts and stories they get from multiple sources. Were presented with stories that happens at different places and points of time and were figuring out how and why certain things happened but most of all what it's all leading up to. And it's really is a rewarding feeling watching though the whole show, which is a feeling I don't get much, sometimes whenever certain shows lead to a conclusion I wind up dissapointed sometimes because it was all build up but no significant pay off for my efforts of observation.

    As an old saying goes, "Everything happens for a reason."moreless

  • In the early 30's, countless characters all become connected on one fateful train ride. In Baccano!, you'll come across everyone from members of the mafia, to immortal alchemists, to your everyday common theif.moreless

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    By SARAHmcrmy, Oct 19, 2010
    Baccano! is easily one of the most unique shows I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. Everything about it is interesting and new. The number of characters and the wild connections they all share, the multiple and extremely impressive fight scenes, the way the time period randomly shifts back and forth between three years totally catching you off guard, the cruel scandals involving alchemy and immortality, it's enough to make you take a step back and simply appreciate the effort put into making this series down-right amazing. The first episode is completely mind blowing with all the confusion and commotion, but it definitely leaves you wanting more. The amount of characters alone is overwhelming, yet at the same time it's a really fun concept. The excitement only increases from then on. You'll absorb so much information in a single episode, not even a mere minute is wasted. No fillers, so much hysterically bizarre humor, infinite intriguing characters, a well written and interesting plot, Baccano! has everything going for it. This series raised the bar, and that's not an easy thing to do with only 13 episodes and 3 OVA's. Everyone should be watching this! It's way too alluring and addicting to even consider passing up. Go watch it now!moreless

  • This is a brilliant and very original anime. An absolute must for fans of the genre.

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    By drdan2410, Jan 23, 2009
    The show is set in the early 1930's and centres around the exploits of a group of people currently on a train traveling across America. This group includes gangsters, immortals, serial killers, thieves and children. The story is told out of order with different parts of the story happening in the wrong order. It also tells the back stories of each of the characters and the ways in which their past actions have lead to this current situation. In short if you liked the style of pulp fiction you will like this.

    The characters are brilliantly crafted and the plot is brilliantly constructed so that each character interacts with the others in the past to direectly or indirectly affected the other characters. The animation is very good and the voice talent is excellent.

    All in all this is a personal favourite of mine and should be appreciated by more people.moreless

  • A bunch of immortals against one bad immortal alchemist, a gang of killing fanatics plus the mafia in crisscrossing timelines adds up to a bloody story all in thirteen episodes plus three DVD bonuses.moreless

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    By KJacket09, Jul 12, 2008
    Absolutely fantastically made story although there actually wasn't much to tell. (spoiler alert!) The anime was jumping times from 1930's to 1931 and 1932. There were multiple storylines going at once in different places at different times. The first episode was completely confusing, leaving me going "What the heck is going on?". But I got hooked on afterwards. I'm used to reading confusing books with multiple storylines so it was not much of a challenge for me to grasp all the plots at once but I had trouble trying to remember names and faces of all the characters. There are approximately twenty main characters and about ten other more important side characters. I didn't really remember all of them until halfway through the series. Although the theme isn't exactly original, it was very well done and fairly exciting with lots of action and gun shooting. This series should definitely be on your to watch list if you haven't watched this yet.moreless

  • Simply one of the most gripping, humorous, entertaining and just all-around wonderful animes I've ever watched in my life. Baccano! is an anime worth much more than simply watching.

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    By iiMNOTOKAY, May 14, 2008
    Baccano! is talked about very little among many anime fans, which is honestly a true shame. It turned a pulp-fiction novel worthy idea into an anime, which is an extremely challenging and unlikely thing to do.

    I believe this would be a show that many Fullmetal Alchemist fans would enjoy, seeing that it also has alchemist in it (although not exactly to the degree FMA did...). Baccano, however, takes this idea into an entirely different direction on a path less traveled.

    Although there are many character, infact it does seem over whelming at first, you learn all the names and faces extremely quickly and they are all introduced very very well. The first episode is a bit confusing for most, but the series really just takes off after that. You never expect what's happening next, and you will find yourself shocked more than once throughout the series.

    I also really enjoyed how they went back and forth to different years. I found this a very hard thing to pull off for most, but they pulled it off excellently.

    Baccano! is a show that is destined to become popular, and I reccomend it to anime fans everywhere. If you enjoy awesome animes, you'll enjoy Baccano!.moreless
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