Baccano!!

Dear old blog! It's been a while. I can't believe we've actually deserted you for more than a month. Well, that kind of shows how good I can be at keeping promises. However, today I'm, finally, back, because I feel like writing. Yes! Baccano! is why I'm back!

In the past month and a half I watched three amusing Japanese dramas, and I'm completely absorbed by the fourth right now; I have read four books, or well four and a half. I have watched a Hayao Miyazaki movie and re-watched one. They are all stuff worth writing about, but Baccano! is the one that made me want to write! So, what's it about Baccano?

I don't exactly know. I don't know if it's the interesting plot, or the brilliant characters, or the classy soundtrack, or the fine art; I don't know. I guess it's the sum of all that.

Let’s see! My brother watched Baccano and he was fascinated, and he suggested that I watch it. Then lately, he'd ask me like twice a day, every day, when I'd start watching Baccano, and I'm like "Soon! Soon!". I knew Baccano is very bloody and I'm not very keen on bloody stuff. However, one day I was bored and I decided to watch it. Well, let's see, there was the first episode and there was my very first crush "Luck Gandor"! I don’t know if it was love at first sight, or love at first hear (I don't even think that's a valid expression). The deep dignified voice (which happens to be Gintama's Takasugi by the way) couldn't have been more perfect for a character like Luck Gandor.

The library scene! The freakin' library scene! <3 

There was Firo before that, but well, as nice and sweet as he is,he had ,like Carol said, a "hero" vibes, well, not my type, but I like him of course. Then there are a couple of idiots who happen to be actually funny "Isaac!!", "Miria!!".  Those two are the ones who made the balance, and lightened up the show. Then there's the freak, Ladd Russo, and the creepy Lua. Well, I disliked them but that is the point. They should be disliked. (Tell you a secret! I kind of well not liked, but not disliked Ladd Russo by the end of the anime. I gusess I was growing an affection to anything related to Baccano) Then, there' Jacuzzi! Yes! The one I assumed would be annoying because he's always crying, but I just thought he was sweet and cute. I liked him and his group, Nice, Nick, Donny, Jon they were all cool! There's the suspicious boy Czeslaw ,and Chane which I didn't like or dislike until later. Oh yes! Ennis! How can I forget Ennis?! Well, she's nice. And when we mention Ennis we remember Szilard.. and hold on a second! I didn't mention Maiza till now?! I absolutely liked the guy from the very first time I saw him. Well, oh yes, the Genoards, the girl was alright, and Dallas was…. My brother used a slang Arabic word to describe him, and I can't exactly translate it, and I hate to use another word, since the word my brother used was just perfect. Let's just say he's a blatant fool.

I miss them!! :D

Now, I'm done with the characters or I'm pretending to be, because I'm definitely not done. Here comes the cherry on top, Rail Tracer! I don't mean to spoil stuff in this post, so I will not talk much about that.

Rail Tracer!! 

I did say the plot was interesting, and that's true, but then many anime have interesting plots, ruined by boring hateful characters, and Baccano is by all means not one of them. Baccano starts with the end, and then moves between the years 1930, 1931 and 1932, except for this one episode which goes way back than that. The going back and forth makes things kind of confusing, but as you approach the end the confusion fades away. What's Baccano! Exactly about? Mafia wars and Immortality, that's Baccano in a nutshell.

Because the events of the anime take place in the 30s, some classy Jazz music was used for the opening and the soundtrack. I have to say that the music has definitely added a lot to my watching experience. It made me feel twice fascinated. When any anime gets very interesting, I start to skip the opening and get to business, but I couldn't get myself to skip Baccano's. It's BRILLIANT!!

To conclude, Baccano is a complete experience. It last only for 13 episodes, but I found myself missing it a lot when it was over, and I feel like I want more! Maybe that's why I decided to give Durarara! a second chance, since it's by the same manga-ka, and I get to see Isaac!! And Miriaa! Again! XD

Is it a coincidence that my favorite part in the music is the part that comes with Luck Gandor? XD 

Basically, I do like everyone, really, almost everyone; and I'm fascinated by some of them, but there's something about Luck .. It's the voice! It has to be!  

BONUS!
I realized later that Baccano had a 3-episode OVA, which happens to be almost as good as the anime. I got to see my favorite character, which is not Luck Gandor by the way (I have a crush on him but he's not my favorite, deal with it!), being cool as ever, so I was over thrilled. There was a new eccentric villain who has Gintama's Gintoki's voice so... I couldn't dislike him, It's a shame I didn't get to hear Luck Gandor's voice, but it was too good that I can forgive that.