So I went to smoking roll-your-own cigarettes so I could buy more anime. I’m not sure if it’s a good thing, but I sure do have Haruhi sitting on top of my TV just waiting for me to watch it, but anyway on too some impressions. Saiunkoku Monogatari: Since it seems that no one has seen [...]
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I really like this one (sorry about the subs): Speaking of Baccano, I still haven’t finished watching it.  Not sure why. I think it’s because I got behind, and I was waiting for it to finish, but no one seems to be in a hurry to sub the OVAs. And I tried to think of one to [...]
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Ah, like expected, things make a lot more sense now that the introduction-episode is over. This really was a Chane-episode; as she really gets a lot of development that built further on her encounter with Vino on top of the flying pussyfoot. Om top of that, Jacuzzi and Nice also get some really appreciated background. [...]
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So I blame Simon Templar. Yeah, so he’s a fictional character, but when I was fairly young I caught the end of an episode of The Saint. Now I barely remember it, but it left enough of an impression that I’ve been kind of obsessed with the character since then. And by extension, caper shows/movies/books. Okay, so [...]
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Story: There’s quite a few storylines going on in Baccano, so the best I can do is try to summarize them: In 1711 a group of alchemists summoned a demon and were given the elixir of immortality, and the ability to “eat” other immortals and gain their knowledge. However, only one alchemist was given the knowledge of [...]
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BINGO! LOVE & PEACE! 1932: Isaac and Miria have decided to play with dominoes and most of the other Camorra members are helping. Firo is especially surprised to see even Ennis and Maiza joining in the fun. Once the group finish creating a particular image out of the [...]
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Thank you pgal, for pointing out that the first of three Baccano! DVD-only episodes has arrived. The length has been increased to half an hour, and this episode basically spends its time fleshing out some of the characters of the series, and introducing one new guy. I’m not sure what the point was behind some [...]
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What’s this? DiGiKerot is actually ahead of the curve for once? Your eye deceive you not! My copy of the fifth Baccano! DVD actually turned up in the mail today (thanks CDJapan), a day before it’s supposed to hit Japan. What’s nice about this volume is that it has the first of the three OAV episodes [...]
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So here’s snapshots / screenshots of Baccano! Episode 14 Preview. You can watch it online at YouTube or download it from Baccano! @ Livejournal Community. Or you can just click here to download. Oh and in case you’re wondering who the guy in the preview is, his name [...]
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Baccano! takes place in early 1930s New York City and follows various Italian mafias in this era. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill story about gangs with tommy guns, though, as Baccano! adds an element of the supernatural to its setting and characters. The catch is, the series blurs the line between the two so [...]
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So I came down with the tag team combo of stomach flu and upper respiratory flu over the holidays, which meant it was time to bust out the to-watch list and marathon some anime to ease the pain. Baccano! was at the top of the list after I saw the intriguing first episode [...]
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[ Episode 13: Both those who are immortal and those who are not enjoy life equally ] What a great way to end an awesome series! Like always a ton of things happened and a few things that, while predictable, were still very well written. Seeing Ladd and Lua at the beginning shows us just how they [...]
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[ Episode 12: Firo and the Gandor Brothers fall to murderous bullets ] This episode was freaking amazing. It’s great to have so many things going on before the finale. I have say though that Rachel really surprised me. She did a lot more than I expected. She ended up help save so many people which [...]
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In 1931, the Flying Pussyfoot sets off on a transcontinental train journey across America, but what few people realise is that this is to be a more eventful trip than usual. For aboard the train are numerous factions who are all pieces in a larger web of events that began over two hundred years ago, [...]
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It bothers me to say I took a while to realize the quality of “Baccano!”. Aside from boasting no less than 18 main characters, the Pulp Fiction-esque narrative would constantly fracture and leap back and forth in time. I didn’t like that I had to make an effort to constantly focus and be forced to [...]
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• It’s okay to be an idiot if you’re extroverted and enthusiastic. • There is a lot of blood in the human body. • Corporeal immortality isn’t necessarily a blessing. • For every psychopath, there is an equal and opposite counter-psychopath. • Don’t overlook the timid milquetoast. • Befriend any homunculus you meet. • There are ways of dealing with immortal [...]
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…But You Should Give It a Spin Anyways! Baccano, as said in other places, is an ensemble film-type work. There is a large cast thrown in a bunch of seemingly unrelated stories that intersect by happenstance and causes-effects. It is adapted from a series of light novels, and the novels are like so. A little [...]
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I’m a poor lonesome cowboy… Episode 13, the final episode. Damn, there is always such a solemn feeling that comes along with it… Well, it’s done!
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Ayu finally finished subbing this highly original and off the wall series. It’s one of the best series this year - I’d say it beats out Gurren-Lagann, in fact. I started watching it on a whim, and I didn’t get past episode two for quite a while. Around the time that episode eight was [...]
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It’s over, it’s over, it’s over!! It was perfect, perfect, like a good ending should be. I’m not really making sense. But everything, all the things I wanted to happen and all the things that needed to happen. Claire and Chane are getting married, everyone’s immortal, Jacuzzi kicked that flamethrower guy’s ass, Firo and Ennis are [...]
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