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Baccano!
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Score

8.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

Brain's Base

Baccano!

Also known as バッカーノ!

TVSummer 2007Source Light novelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ActionMysterySupernatural

8.1/10

Community score

#279

Rank

960.3K

Members

23.8K

Favorites

Synopsis

During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his unwilling aide Ennis, are looking for missing bottles of the immortality elixir. In addition, a war between the mafia groups is getting worse. On board the Advena Avis, in 1711, alchemists are about to learn the price of immortality.

Based on the award winning light novels of the same name, this anime adaptation follows several events that initially seem unrelated, both in time and place, but are part of a much bigger story—one of alchemy, survival and immortality. Merging these events together are the kindhearted would-be thieves, Isaac and Miria, connecting various people, all of them with their own hidden ambitions and agendas, and creating lifelong bonds and consequences for everyone involved.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Production Notes

Baccano! is based on Ryohgo Narita's award-winning light novels of the same title and mainly adapts the first 4 novels. While more faithful to the first 3 novels, the 4th novel (1932) is followed more loosely and is mostly an anime-exclusive story. In addition, content from later novels is briefly included in the anime as well. Unlike the novels however, which follow a mostly linear narrative per book, the anime adopts a non-linear storytelling style; the tale of each novel is told simultaneously with one another, with the focus jumping back and forth in time between and within the different plotlines.

Cast Highlights

Avaro, Maiza

Avaro, Maiza

Main

Voice: Miyamoto, Mitsuru (Japanese)

Dian, Isaac

Dian, Isaac

Main

Voice: Onosaka, Masaya (Japanese)

Ennis

Ennis

Main

Voice: Kobayashi, Sanae (Japanese)

Gandor, Luck

Gandor, Luck

Main

Voice: Koyasu, Takehito (Japanese)

Harvent, Miria

Harvent, Miria

Main

Voice: Aoki, Sayaka (Japanese)

Laforet, Chane

Laforet, Chane

Main

Voice: Hirohashi, Ryou (Japanese)

Meyer, Czesław

Meyer, Czesław

Main

Voice: Kanda, Akemi (Japanese)

Prochainezo, Firo

Prochainezo, Firo

Main

Voice: Yoshino, Hiroyuki (Japanese)

Core Staff

Cook, Justin

Cook, Justin

Producer

Harp, Clarine

Harp, Clarine

Producer

Satou, Yumi

Satou, Yumi

Producer

Yokoyama, Shuko

Yokoyama, Shuko

Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue

Kananiwa, Kozue

Assistant Producer

Oomori, Takahiro

Oomori, Takahiro

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Gun's & Roses" by Paradise Lunch

Endings

"Calling" by Oda Kaori

Latest Updates

Q4 2014 Anime Licenses [Update 12/25]
MyAnimeList4264d ago

Q4 2014 Anime Licenses [Update 12/25]

Baccano! Licensed By Funimation
MyAnimeList6523d ago

Baccano! Licensed By Funimation

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Vice President Doesn't Say Anything about the Possibility of Him Being the Main Character

3.86/5
Aired 7/27/2007

Episode 2

Setting the Old Woman's Qualms Aside, the Flying Pussyfoot Departs

4.32/5
Aired 8/3/2007

Episode 3

Randy and Pecho Are Busy Getting Ready for the Party

4.29/5
Aired 8/10/2007

Episode 4

Ladd Russo Enjoys Talking A Lot and Slaughtering A Lot

4.33/5
Aired 8/17/2007

Episode 5

Jacuzzi Splot Cries, Gets Scared and Musters Reckless Valor

4.32/5
Aired 8/24/2007

Episode 6

The Rail Tracer Covertly, Repeatedly Slaughters Inside the Coaches

4.33/5
Aired 9/14/2007

Episode 7

Everything Starts Aboard the Advenna Avis

4.42/5
Aired 9/21/2007

Episode 8

Isaac and Miria Unintentionally Spread Happiness Around Them

4.57/5
Aired 9/28/2007
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration24 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonSummer 2007
AiredJul 27, 2007 to Nov 2, 2007
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#207
Scored by399.4K
BroadcastFridays at 00:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Baccano!

Romaji title

Baccano!

Japanese title

バッカーノ!

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Brain's Base

Producers

Aniplex, Movic

Licensors

Funimation, Aniplex of America

Japanese title

バッカーノ!

Themes And Audience

Adult CastHistoricalOrganized Crime