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HH where were you able to read the novel?

Getting somewhat into it now, but I have to say the supernatural stuff is starting to get on my nerves. I don't think it adds a lot to the story, only makes it unnecessarily complicated and takes away the serious setting a bit.

Nabbed it from a friend who was going crazy over it. Afraid to say that, as far as I am aware, the Baccano! light novels are nowhere to be found online. I'm fairly sure Amazon.jp has a few of the books, however.

But you read it in English, I assume. Did someone put it out here?

Tinker wrote:

I hate to tell you, Tinker, but the "supernatural" aspect of Baccano! (that being the Immortals) is the entire point of it. It's not a gangster anime that happens to have immortals, it's a show about immortals, some of which happen to be gangsters. If you're not interested in people chopping off each others limbs only to have them grow back time after time after time you're watching the wrong anime. :shoe:

Technically the fansubbing group I help out with every now and again is subbing this, but... it's proceeding at a glacial pace, and I'm fairly certain another group's already done all of it, so it strikes me all as a bit pointless.

Ah well. Damn fine series, even if I've only seen like, 2 episodes.

Probably the first series I've seen in years that just ends perfectly, you know?

Bolt Storm wrote:

Yeah, Ayu subs finished it a while ago. Fairly well, too.

I'm not sure if I want a second season, as it ties up so well

Just wondering;

What exactly was up with both Elmer (the guy who fell off the ship) and the intro?
I assume the intro is, like Rachel, just a way of telling us the story, but Elmer's wish never seems to have been explained.

I just kind of want more Baccano! >>

Tinker wrote:

They never actually said what was up with Elmer, but what do you mean by the intro?

Theres enough books for multiple unrelated stories. :o

Author:	Holy Hell [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:29 am ]
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It's pretty fucking awesome. I had read the first novel some time ago, but the anime revived my interest in the series. It was also better. Yeah, Baccano! is possibly the best damn show all year.

Author:	Tinker [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:59 pm ]
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Hey, this actually looks interesting. I might look it up.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:31 pm ]
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Oh, also, here's the opening http://youtube.com/watch?v=1AmmvJS05oo Pretty wicked. And here's a full-series torrent. Thirteen episodes in all. http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/%5BAy ... 13.torrent

Author:	Quandtuniverse [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:41 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
I watched the first episode, and I'm definitely interested. Actually, I love the time period it takes place in. That's enough to win points with me. XD

Author:	Arei [ Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:54 pm ]
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I fucking love Bacanno! <3 Great series, great characters, good story, even if it is all over the place xD

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Author:	Tinker [ Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:41 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Thanks for the torrent, downloading it now. That intro is pretty wicked, because you know a series is going to rock when there is 1. A saxophone solo in the intro 2. A character called "Jacuzzi Splot".

Author:	Croik [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
REVIVE THE TOPIC~ I just watched all of Baccano! in two days and it was just pure excellence all around. It feels so good to find a really awesome anime that isn't like 20 bajillion episodes long. Oddly enough, I think my favorite character was Ladd. What a fucking psycho <3 Though I really loved Jacuzzi, too. Wish I could figure out what age he's supposed to be... HH where were you able to read the novel?

Author:	OMFG [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:36 am ]
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I watched it right when it ended. It was great. I think Jacuzzi is suppose to be around his late teens. I'm not sure. Also, I would read the novels but I don't like reading books over on the computer.

Author:	MikeMeekinsFan [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:42 am ]
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....... <3

Author:	Tinker [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:49 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Getting somewhat into it now, but I have to say the supernatural stuff is starting to get on my nerves. I don't think it adds a lot to the story, only makes it unnecessarily complicated and takes away the serious setting a bit.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:32 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Croik wrote: HH where were you able to read the novel? Nabbed it from a friend who was going crazy over it. Afraid to say that, as far as I am aware, the Baccano! light novels are nowhere to be found online. I'm fairly sure Amazon.jp has a few of the books, however.

Author:	Trucy Wright [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
I just watched four episodes of it, so awesome. <3

Author:	Croik [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:08 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Tinker wrote: Getting somewhat into it now, but I have to say the supernatural stuff is starting to get on my nerves. I don't think it adds a lot to the story, only makes it unnecessarily complicated and takes away the serious setting a bit. I hate to tell you, Tinker, but the "supernatural" aspect of Baccano! (that being the Immortals) is the entire point of it. It's not a gangster anime that happens to have immortals, it's a show about immortals, some of which happen to be gangsters. If you're not interested in people chopping off each others limbs only to have them grow back time after time after time you're watching the wrong anime. Quote: Nabbed it from a friend who was going crazy over it. Afraid to say that, as far as I am aware, the Baccano! light novels are nowhere to be found online. I'm fairly sure Amazon.jp has a few of the books, however. But you read it in English, I assume. Did someone put it out here?

Author:	Holy Hell [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:04 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Croik wrote: But you read it in English, I assume. Did someone put it out here? I wish. I read it in the original format with a few reference books and a headache in order to get it all. I did find a torrent for novels 1-3 and 6-onwards, however, if you don't mind lack of English. http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=5076 I'll just wait until somebody does a full translation, personally. Baccano! is developing a pretty big cult following, so I'd like to assume somebody out there is willing to.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:08 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
So what was everybody's favorite part of the series? Spoiler: When Claire proposed to Chane, I actually felt really touched and 'aww'ed out loud. The part at the end where he gets her message to come to Manhattan gave me happy chills~

Author:	OMFG [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:13 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
My favorite parts are Spoiler: The epilogue. Not knowing that you've been immortal for more than 70 years is pretty funny And Spoiler: includes a book spoiler The part where Ladd punches the water tower and loses his arm. He gets automail later, however

Author:	Ethed [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:04 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
This thread just made me get the series, it should be here soon. Thanks a lot guys, I'm looking forward to watching it. I've enjoyed most of the personal recommendations on here so far, actually. Some of which are my new favorite series.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:24 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
News: apparently there's one or two episodes that have yet to come out. Possibly DVD only and I guess are backstories. Apparently we learn more about Elmer, as well as I guess a few other things they had been super vague about. Finding more news now. I'd had a site that had screenshots, but I accidentally closed out of it and can't figure out where I had originally found it. EDIT: Also, if collecting fanart is your thing or you just want to see how awesome these look, I have here a giant collection of every single piece of Baccano! fanart currently in existence (as far as the internet is concerned). Super organized to boot. http://www.megaupload.com/cn/?d=7WQLSH0O I highly recommend checking it out for some of the Rail Tracer stuff. Seriously cool.

Author:	Tinker [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:08 am ]
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Croik wrote: Tinker wrote: Getting somewhat into it now, but I have to say the supernatural stuff is starting to get on my nerves. I don't think it adds a lot to the story, only makes it unnecessarily complicated and takes away the serious setting a bit. I hate to tell you, Tinker, but the "supernatural" aspect of Baccano! (that being the Immortals) is the entire point of it. It's not a gangster anime that happens to have immortals, it's a show about immortals, some of which happen to be gangsters. If you're not interested in people chopping off each others limbs only to have them grow back time after time after time you're watching the wrong anime. Durnit. Since I really like the characters, I'll have to put up with it, I guess - and then again, I'm around 1/3rd in, so it'll probably grow on me. I hope.

Author:	Tinker [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:02 am ]
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Just saw 10, and accustomed to the immortality stuff. You're right, it IS the point of the series, but it wasn't so obvious from the first few episodes.

Author:	Bolt Storm [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Technically the fansubbing group I help out with every now and again is subbing this, but... it's proceeding at a glacial pace, and I'm fairly certain another group's already done all of it, so it strikes me all as a bit pointless. Ah well. Damn fine series, even if I've only seen like, 2 episodes.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:03 pm ]
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Bolt Storm wrote: Technically the fansubbing group I help out with every now and again is subbing this, but... it's proceeding at a glacial pace, and I'm fairly certain another group's already done all of it, so it strikes me all as a bit pointless. Ah well. Damn fine series, even if I've only seen like, 2 episodes. Yeah, Ayu subs finished it a while ago. Fairly well, too.

Author:	Tinker [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:08 pm ]
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And done. Fuck, that was awesome. ISAAC HAPPY BIRTHDAY Edit: The music for those who'd like it.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Probably the first series I've seen in years that just ends perfectly, you know? I demand a second season, regardless. Even if 70% of the cast is dead by 2001. If the mass, mass amounts of Baccano! fanart I have are any indication however, the new characters look to be just as interesting.

Author:	Tinker [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:31 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
I'm not sure if I want a second season, as it ties up so well, and Holy Hell wrote: Probably the first series I've seen in years that just ends perfectly, you know? Yup. Dead guys dead, good guys win, ISAAC AND MIRIA HIT SZILARD WITH A CAR AND DRIVE OVER DALLAS TWICE

Author:	Bolt Storm [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Holy Hell wrote: Bolt Storm wrote: Technically the fansubbing group I help out with every now and again is subbing this, but... it's proceeding at a glacial pace, and I'm fairly certain another group's already done all of it, so it strikes me all as a bit pointless. Ah well. Damn fine series, even if I've only seen like, 2 episodes. Yeah, Ayu subs finished it a while ago. Fairly well, too. I must remember to check that out, I don't feel like waiting on the TLer there. Still, first ep was just... whoa. I was just blown away, best series I've seen in ages. Then again I don't actually watch much anime, so what do I know?

Author:	Holy Hell [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
No, no, you're right. It's definitely damn good. I could never say that enough~

Author:	Tinker [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:09 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Just wondering; What exactly was up with both Elmer (the guy who fell off the ship) and the intro? I assume the intro is, like Rachel, just a way of telling us the story, but Elmer's wish never seems to have been explained.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:31 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Tinker wrote: I'm not sure if I want a second season, as it ties up so well Well, a large part of it tying up so well has to do with the director (or I'd assume). They basically took four novels and smashed them into one single entity, thus the going-back-and-forth effect, that allowed for a much deeper overall plot. If they could do the same thing for the 2001-2002 novels (and maybe stick in the '33-'34s, I don't know), it could work just as well. But how knows. I've not read them so I'm not sure if it would be the best idea. I just kind of want more Baccano! >> Tinker wrote: Just wondering; What exactly was up with both Elmer (the guy who fell off the ship) and the intro? I assume the intro is, like Rachel, just a way of telling us the story, but Elmer's wish never seems to have been explained. They never actually said what was up with Elmer, but what do you mean by the intro?

Author:	Tinker [ Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:07 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Holy Hell wrote: I just kind of want more Baccano! >> If they can do it just as well, sure, I'd love it. Holy Hell wrote: Tinker wrote: Just wondering; What exactly was up with both Elmer (the guy who fell off the ship) and the intro? I assume the intro is, like Rachel, just a way of telling us the story, but Elmer's wish never seems to have been explained. They never actually said what was up with Elmer, but what do you mean by the intro? The bit with Carole and Gustav St. Germain, who both seem to be working for the Daily Days. They start off the series.

Author:	OMFG [ Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:45 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Theres enough books for multiple unrelated stories. :o

Author:	Holy Hell [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:37 am ]
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OMFG wrote: Theres enough books for multiple unrelated stories. :o Not a lot though. Like I said earlier, four of those books were compiled into a thirteen episode series with complete ease.

Author:	Tinker [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
Firo is much loved, it seems, and Isaac and Miria aren't :( Thanks a lot, it's awesome stuff.

Author:	Holy Hell [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:45 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
It seems a majority of the fanart all came out after the anime, so we can hopefully see more Isaacnmiria stuff soon. But yeah, Graham and Firo get tons of shit. Luckily Claire and Chane have a lot as well. <3 Although I was kind of surprised by the fact that there were quite a few implied Firo x Riza pictures . . . As far as I'm aware, she's Spoiler: Is this actually a spoiler? Claire and Chane's daughter. So, uh, that's kind of weird.

Author:	Tinker [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:02 pm ]
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Ah, I haven't read the novels - there seem to be some characters in there which I don't recognize at all. Were Isaac and Miria only in the anime?

Author:	Holy Hell [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:13 pm ]
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No, they were in the books. But it seems they were, surprisingly, not very popular from what I gather. Amazing, I know.

Author:	Tinker [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:20 pm ]
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Silly people. How can you deny the awesomeness of people who steal the mafia's money, the immortality liquor, AND a museum entrance ;_;

Author:	Holy Hell [ Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:27 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Baccano!
I don't know Tink. Those Japanese fans are pretty wonky in terms of character taste. I mean Firo? Eh, he's a good support/side-character, but he just doesn't carry any of his scenes the way several other characters did. He just doesn't work well unless he's in a group. At least we of all nationalities can agree that Claire is delightful and deserves the best fanart. Right? Right? Yeah, I'm right.