Secondly, the main plot of the story is HEAVILY character driven, which would be problematic if the creators had reached into the stockpile of generic anime character types that seem to plague many series out there. Thankfully, this is not the case, as each individual character has their individual insecurities and character flaws exposed as well as their prominent traits displayed in the main story. One could easily imagine meeting somebody in the real world like the characters in this anime.
A primary plot element of Baccano! has to do with immortality, and while this is not exactly a brand-new idea for anime, the manner in which the subject is handled is. Characters have a breadth of thoughts on the subject, ranging from the lamenting torture of the inability to die, to the joys of eternal youth, and even a distinction between immortality in a spiritual and physical sense.
In summary, this is a series that you would do a disservice to yourself by not seeing.
