Baccano [Standard Edition] [Blu-ray]

If you've never heard of Baccano! before, you're missing out. It is based on a novel series by the same name. I can't remember the author's name, but he wrote/is writing Durarara!! also (don't get me started on Durarara!! It's been adapted to an anime too and second season is on the way *wink*) Durarara and Baccano both have their novel versions, manga adaptations and anime versions.Baccano is intended for Mature audiences. There is quite a lot of blood and some gore in it because of the plot. But! I actually think that makes it appealing in some respects. It is also hilarious at times. Every character is fascinating in their own right. By the way, the English voice acting is INCREDIBLE. I love how they use the terms "doll" for instance. Jerry Jewel is amazing! He plays the red head dude. I've watched this anime over four times all the way through, twice in a 2 part marathon. The anime opening is just instrumental like Cowboy Bebop and very entertaining. Most of the time I don't skip the opening. It shows all the characters with their names which is helpful.There are a lot of characters and the time periods skip around every single episode. You really have to pay attention. Yeah. It's one of those watch again and learn new things kinda series. Anyway, I love this anime to death. It's in my top five anime list. Go and watch it, and better yet, buy it! There's around 16 episodes. Perfect amount in my opinion.Oh, and the dvd cases. They are thin with reversible covers with the major characters in duos! Pretty fun and nice to display.p.s. this anime is for ladies just as much as for boys.I think the author's name is Ryogo Narita. Not sure though. So don't quote me on that.

First off this is a Region B Blu Ray, so if you don’t have a region b Blu-ray player or a region free Blu Ray player then you don’t need to get this. Ok, Baccano! is a crazy anime. It almost feels like a zany animaniacs episode at time it’s so weird but then someone’s brains get splattered on the wall. This may be one of the most brutal gory animes out there. No it’s not as bloody and intense as something like attack on Titan, but the detail and the brutality of the violence is in a league of its own. I know it’s not common to see someone shoot a kid in the head and see the bullet hole in the front and the huge exit hole out the back, or a guy who’s arm was sheered off with his bones sticking out with flesh hanging on, or fingers cut off with the muscles and bone visible as they fall to the ground. This is filled with psychopaths and brutal killers. From an entertainment standpoint it’s great. The story is very convoluted and hard to follow at times because it jumps around to different years constantly, then the same scenes will replay with a different character as the focus. As a matter of fact I think about 12 of the 16 episodes are all focused on the same event that takes place in one night. This is definitely one that will be a lot easier to follow when rewatching it. I love the scenes with Isaac and Miria they are hilarious and insane. While maybe not as good as some people have led me to believe, this is still a really good anime that I don’t regret getting and watching and will rewatch. Probably around my 7th favorite anime in the action/fighting genre, and around 25 overall. Definitely not for the faint of heart given it’s brutality and gore.

If the title above gets you interested then stop reading and watch the series. But if you are someone that needs more explanation, then this will be a basic premise of what the series is about. First off I will not discuss the characters for two reasons: 1st:I couldn't explain their motivations better than the show did so. 2nd: Like the 1st episode states. There are no main characters, anyone can be the main character.So with that the show has 3 stories going on at the same time, they are occurring in 1930, 1931, 1932, also they are told non-linear style so at one point you will be in 1932 and then jump back to 1930 then to 1931 and so forth. If the non-linear style worries you the series "confusing" points wear off and the story comes together very easily. Also this style makes it worth watching multiple times. The series takes place in US going from Chicago to New YorkThis English dub is probably in the top 5 of dubs for animes in on my list. It works because this anime takes place in the US. Also important to note that the Japanese audio works great and if I have one complaint about the English dub is that 2 of the characters where funnier in Japanese than in English. But that doesn't mean the English dub was bad for them. This is just my personal opinion.If you love mafia gangsters, immortals, romance, humor, action, or supernatural then this series has something for you.This series is a lesson in storytelling and character development which hasn't been done so well in a long time let alone a 16 episode series. A must buy for any fan of gangsters or anime.