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Baccano! The Complete Series Box Set |  | Director: Tyler Walker
Actors: J. Michael Tatum, Caitlin Glass, Ian Sinclair
Studio: Funimation Prod
Category: DVD
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 4840
Format: NTSC, Color, Widescreen, Subtitled
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 3
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 400 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.8 x 1
MPN: 704400096259
UPC: 704400096259
EAN: 0704400096259
ASIN: B002R0LRGW
Release Date: December 29, 2009
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A centuries-old group of alchemists, having been separated for years, meet again in Prohibition-era America and become involved in the underground cri
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 A celebration of love and life September 6, 2010
Johnnie Lewis
This anime is not unique but it can be watched with an ounce of dignity. This anime is mainly about the celebration of life and the various reasons to live a life. For you bloodthirsty people out there there is a villain to root for and his name is Ladd Russo! All he does is talk about killing, praise others who kill, and takes pleasure in killing or just hurting others before he kills them! Basically this anime is about people trying to live longer with a backdrop of 1930's Chicago. The story starts out slow and is mainly told in flashbacks from different angles by different characters but its not confusing! Its a good series to watch but keep in mind its short!
One of the Best Anime I've Seen in a While August 25, 2010
Antoinette Phelps (Virginia, USA)
Baccano is amazing. It's one of the few animes that can take advantage of dubbing. Because the setting is in America, it is plausible to have Italian, French and Russian accents without it sounding out of place. No voice actor is reused twice and the actors match their characters for the most part.
Dubbing aside, the action is fast paced and straight to the point. There are no filler episodes until the series ends then there are 3 OVA episodes to follow. There is no main character as the story follows all the characters to get the whole story. The whole series is out of chronological order and you must pay attention to get everything. The plot skips from 1712 to 1930-1932. It keeps the watcher interested in a mystery adventure leaving the watcher wanting more.
This series is not for young audiences. There is an excessive amount of blood. Missing limbs, peoples heads being shot off with a shotgun, and people being shot up with tommy guns, and more. It is detailed. Parents I have warned you.
I do reccomend for any anime fans. I love this series so much I have rewatched it over and over and still haven't had enough. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have.
How can a show so violent make you feel so...good? August 12, 2010
Evan W. Jenkins (Boulder, CO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There's no avoiding or denying it: "Bacanno!" is at times a complete bloodbath. Characters literally drenched in blood, bursting heads, and fingers being chopped off are common fare. You would think this would create a sense of...foreboding, disgust maybe? Nope! "Baccano!" is above all a love letter written to life itself. Every character has something or someone they love despite having massive psychological issues. You have the (suprisingly touching) wedding plans between two murderous assassins, a sadistic beau who one day hopes to kill his lady love, and the amazing comic duo of Isaac and Myria who serve as the beating heart of this masterpiece.
After the joyous and mood-setting opening title, the style of storytelling that awaits you can be confusing upon initial viewing. Most viewers will get the hang of the changing time periods and settle into the show, but those who never quite get it will completely understand on their second viewing. Think of the plot presented here as three chapters of an enormous, endless story. It's not "incomplete" in any sense. In fact, the style of the story only adds to the feeling that "Baccano!" is a story about the joys of life, both endless and finite.
I know I promised you'd feel good, and you will. "Bacanno!" is filled with a wild energy. At it's most absurd moments (like when you get to follow Isaac and Myria on their ridiculous capers) it's refreshing and almost innocent in its presentation. Obviously real-life mobsters were never this good-natured and warm, but even when these fictional gangsters take to gunning down their foes, the mood stays pretty light. The main villian, unsurprisingly, is truly despicable (he has to be to make the mobsters look like good guys) and is the show's sole source of unease.
I could go on about this excellent series forever, but the more I say, the less you will get to experience first-hand. Go ahead and pick up "Baccano!" right away. It will not disappoint.
As a side note: Baccano! is blessed with two excellent audio tracks. The English voice work is quite spectacular. Even if you're a subs fan make sure you watch with both audio tracks. (you'll love it even more the second time anyway)
One of the funnest rides ever! July 26, 2010
Kathleen Johnson (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Words can't describe how much fun I had with this show. I can't really find an easy way to sumarize the lot without giving too much away so I'm just gonna tell what made this show so awesome!
The characters are for one thing really likable and enjoyable. Ladd is definately one of the best villians in anime. Even when this guys doing something f***ed up audiances can't help but love him^^ Another character I really loved was Veno. Veno is just awesome! I think hes one of the only peaple who isn't immortal yet he kicks so much a** as the Rail Chaser. The main villian is the only one I didn't like (the old dude for obvious reasons), but thats a good think because it made his death so much more satisfying. Even lesser characters like Merium and Issac were just memorable. Those two goofballs are my favorite comic relief characters in any anime.
The main story involves events and peaple on a train whos stories intertwined. There are also 2 or 3 ovas that come after the last episodes of the anime that are really interesting too. They take place after the main story involving the Flying Pussyfoot (yes thats the name of the train). I must warn peaple that the stories switch between past and present so you have to really pay attention to know when and where events happen.
I hear alot of peaple say Japenese dubs are better than English. With Baccano that is false. Baccano is one of those shows you have to watch in English because the English voices and acting actually suit the characters more and have so much more life to it. This does take place during the Great depression (1928-1932 in the show) in America after all. Funimation really put alot of effort in voice acting for this one and it shows.
I can't think of a thing I hated about this show! Just like Monster I watched this on a website and I must say this is one of thos shows I'm gonna end up buying to watch again. The story is compelling, characters are memorable, the animation is top notch, and its the right amount of episodes long. There was never a moment where I was bored which rarely happens in anime. Baccano! is extremely underrated. Its overshadowed by the mainstream anime like Bleach and Naruto. I recommend any who watches this tell friends and other anime lovers about it. Its worth a buy.
Baccano's non-linear format and unique setting in the prohibition era with the sci-fi element makes this anime something special June 12, 2010
Haunted Flower (Indianapolis)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RVL79CSIZQVH8 Gina from Haunted Flower's Anime Review this week is "Baccano!," a bloody, violent anime about a range of all sorts of different prohibition gangster types brought together by a strange drink that causes immortality.
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