Imagine a storyline that's pretty darn entertaining to watch. It's well developed and so are the characters in it. Now imagine 3 storylines told in such a way that even if they were boring, the way its told is fascinatingly entertaining. Throw in a wide range of humor that will appeal to everyone in at least one point of the series and you got Baccano.
Now, "thrown in" is a bad word for how this masterpiece was constructed and probably shouldn't ever be associated with Baccano. If you'll humor me with my analogies, it's like a fashion designer purposefully looking a little ragged because it's fashionable.
Well time to get to the nitty gritty of all... this:
The Storyline(s) + Characters:
I've put these 2 together for a reason.
Not going to lie, the storyline is not the absolute best I've ever seen, but it's somewhat original and the characters that tell it definitely make up for some of the iffy parts. This is where spoilers usually appear so I'll try to shut my mouth. You just got to know that it's all scrambled up and you'll think it's confusing. But it's not. Because you're able to associate your favorite characters to each of the storylines and remember exactly who they and what they're like. Even though there's a lot going on, there's a lot of characters to. And I guarantee you'll have your own opinion on each of the characters and also know exactly who they are. They breath which makes the story come alive and seem as if it might of actually happened. Add in the fact that they can joke a bit but still not lose the seriousness needed for some of the scenes and you've got yourself a damn near perfect set of troopers ready to entertain.
8/10 for the story
10/10 (if I could give it 11 I would) for the characters
Art:
This is my sweet spot. I personally love this style, because it seems so fluid and works with just about every setting. It's an over exaggeration of certain features, but not too much to the point of ridiculousness. The art puts emphasis where its needed. It has a little randomness, but not to the extent where it'll annoy you. Plus the physics are amazing.
10/10 sir, you've done well
Sound:
It is rare that I get the sound track for an anime. Maybe its because I like classic american mob music, or maybe I'm able to envision the scenes where the songs where played. I don't know. Either way, no better suited for this type of setting.
10/10, if you like this setting you'll like the sound track that goes with it
Overall:
Would recommend it to anyone who knows what a good anime is (and even those who don't). Only thing I could possibly complain about is that after I saw this it took 2 or 3 weeks for me to watch other animes, because they all seemed under par from then on out.
Oh btw, if you're still not sure you should go on youtube and watch "Baccano Swing". That's what made me want to watch Baccano :)
Peace
