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If you consider the last three episodes as extras rather than a continuation of the series then their value is much clearer. They only really serve to answer questions that didn’t really need to be addressed and add a new character previously unreferenced in the series. If anything they may take away a little of the neatness from the conclusion of the series. I would argue that the final three OVA episodes, while entertaining, add nothing to the series as a whole. Well, yes - episode thirteen was the end of the original series run, and the final three episodes were part of a later collection of episodes added to the DVD release. “Episode thirteen? But isn’t the series sixteen episodes long?” I hear you cry. Even with all that complexity the series still manages to tie all those threads together for a satisfying conclusion, masterfully bringing together events and providing an almost perfect conclusion in episode thirteen. This is a series that rewards repeat viewings, with new perspectives and previously missed details noticed in each new watch. There are so many story threads flying around, occurring at different times and in different places, that you will almost certainly struggle to keep track. However, it is extremely rewarding if you can manage to keep track of the cast and the multitude of events, dates and locations. This makes the first few episodes in particular very heavy going. You may have gathered that Baccano is a massively complex series and requires a huge investment of thought to properly follow.
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There are some small-time bandits with hearts of gold, a gang of illegal explosive sellers, multiple factions of violent lunatics, a variety of mobsters, hired goons and professional assassins, some immortals. There’s a galleon on which something mysterious occurred several hundred years ago. There is a train, the Flying Pussyfoot, on which something went very, very wrong. There is a mob war and a search for a fellow by the name of Dallas Genoard. Mostly this revolves around the early 1930s, though it does go as far back as 1711 at some points. From this point the story branches out in all directions, flitting about from one year to another. It is at this point I have to mention that Baccano is absolutely not a series for the squeamish viewer - it is laced from start to finish with blood, violence and gore. The tale begins in earnest with a trip to the backstreets of 1930s New York and an act of charity rewarded by an attempted mugging, which results in someone losing a few fingers with surprising consequences. This isn’t as simple a discussion as you might imagine - there’s talk of a ship a train of a multitude of “players” where to even begin when telling such a tale and of course the all important question of just who would be the main character? Given the contents of the series opening credits you may already have some inkling of the futility of such a question. Once the opening credits have run their course we delve into Baccano’s opening scene, which is a somewhat self-referential discussion of the complex tale about to be laid out for your viewing pleasure. The second thing you will observe is the sheer number of characters referenced in that same opening sequence. The very first thing you will notice about Baccano is the catchy tune (Guns & Roses by Paradise Lunch) that accompanies the series' opening sequence, which you will find yourself humming for weeks to come. However, while Durarara is set in modern day Ikebukuro, the events of Baccano take place predominantly in 1930s America. Much like Durarara, Baccano offers up a complex multi-layered story and ensemble cast. Written by Ryohgo Narita of Durarara fame, Baccano is a critically acclaimed classic. Some five years after Manga Entertainment first brought Baccano to our shores with a DVD only release Anime Limited have now taken up the reins and are releasing this Takahiro Omori series on Blu-ray for the first time here in the UK.