Baccano! (2007–2008)

A crazy fantasy caper involving alchemists, immortals, gangsters, outlaws and an elixir of immortality, spread over several decades.

Creator:

Ryohgo Narita

Stars:

Masaya Onosaka, Jerry Jewell, Masakazu Morita

Cast

Series cast summary:
Masaya Onosaka	...	Isaac Dinan (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jerry Jewell	...	Claire Stanfield (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Masakazu Morita	...	Claire Stanfield (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bryan Massey	...	Ladd Russo (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
J. Michael Tatum	...	Isaac Dinan (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sayaka Aoki	...	Miria Harvent (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Caitlin Glass	...	Miria Harvent (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd Haberkorn	...	Firo Prochainezo (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Hiroyuki Yoshino	...	Firo Prochainezo (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Keiji Fujiwara	...	Ladd Russo (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kinryû Arimoto	...	Slizard Quates (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Burgmeier	...	Elmer Albatross (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Leah Clark	...	Sylvie Lumiere (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	...	Nice Holystone (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Adam Dapkus	...	Chick Jefferson (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
R. Bruce Elliott	...	Slizard Quates (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sean Hennigan	...	Sean Hennigan (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ryô Hirohashi	...	Chane Laforet (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chuck Huber	...	Ronny Sukiart (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Atsushi Imaruoka	...	Dallas Geonard (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marina Inoue	...	Eve Geonard (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shizuka Ito	...	Rachel (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Akemi Kanda	...	Czeslaw Meyer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sanae Kobayashi	...	Ennis (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Yu Kobayashi	...	Nice Holystone (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joel McDonald	...	Jacuzzi Splot (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mitsuru Miyamoto	...	Maiza Avaro (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Trina Nishimura	...	Rachel (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brina Palencia	...	Ennis (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Monica Rial	...	Chane Laforet (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Daisuke Sakaguchi	...	Jacuzzi Splot (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carrie Savage	...	Lua Klein (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jad Saxton	...	Eve Genoard (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ian Sinclair	...	Dallas Genoard (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Vale	...	Huey Laforet (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Maxey Whitehead	...	Czeslaw Meyer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kappei Yamaguchi	...	Chick Jefferson (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eri Yasui	...	Lua Klein (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Phil Parsons	...	Berga Gandor (7 episodes, 2007)

Storyline

In the year 1711, a group of alchemists are granted an elixir of immortality, with the stipulation that they must kill each other until there can be only one. The now-immortal group unanimously decides it wasn't worth it and destroy the elixir; but one of them, Slizard Quates, starts to kill off his fellow immortals. To reduce the risk of Quates tracking them all down, the group separates and goes their separate ways. Neither of them crosses paths again till 1930, Manhattan, when Quates manages to create a new elixir of immortality. However, he loses it and it ends up going around town, taken to be a bottle of alcohol and unknowingly drunk by many residents. The drinkers of this new elixir include Isaac and Miria, an eccentric pair of thieves; the Gandor brothers, a Mafia family; and their associates in the Camorra, the Martillos (who employ some of the original immortals). Now, not only are a new group of immortals created, but the simmering criminal underworld is about to explode.

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Plot Keywords:

speakeasy | pulp fiction | anime | mafia | thief | 

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Taglines:

A life of crime can last forever...

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Funimation Official site [jp]

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

26 July 2007 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex, Happinet Pictures, Mediaworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (16 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series creator Ryohgo Narita cites The Untouchables as an influence on the story.

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Connections

Featured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: Baccano! Review (2010)

User Reviews

A lovely show!

I first watched this one on the funimation website. They were having this special thing where you could watch the first episode online for free! (was in Japanese tho', which was peculiar instead of the dub:0) Aaaaanyway, this show is addictive and quite enjoyable. I could tell you about THE main character..but there are MANY main characters. The show keeps hopping along from character to character, describing certain events from different perspectives(did that make any sense??). This series is rather confusing so far, but I'm hoping it'll make more sense once I watch more of it. I've only seen the first four eps. The series is set in the 1930s in the U.S., which is pretty different for those used to watching anime where the setting is almost always Japan. There's some slang from the 1930s too, weird to get used to(plus some characters have accents). The dub is exceptional btw. Japanese is pretty good as well. Recommend either one.

So far, I give this show a 9/10. The music is great(the theme is pretty much intrumental 1930s music.), the animation is great(much like the style from Blood Plus),the voice acting is very spot-on, and the story is great. This is a great show,but should be noted it is rated M for mature, so maybe not such a great idea to let your little 5 year old watch it..they might be a little traumatized from the blood in some scenes. So far, there hasn't been that much blood tho', so don't let that stop you from watching the show:) Hope you watch! The first DVD is out now and more are on the way^^