GR Anime Review: Baccano!

[@ThePokefreak98]

The dub really fits the animation style and setting

[@joesatmoes]

ThePokefreak98 Ad besoids,doll face, ya probably cant get that mafia accent from the Japanese voison, now can ya?

[@maliivan1993]

+joesatmoes or the OY-rish guy who just wants to see you sm-OY-le :D

[@crono3015]

Sometimes it makes more sense to watch anime in English. This, Cowboy Bebop, Michiko & Hatchin, Hellsing Ultimate, and Black Lagoon are good examples.

[@kacchanbakugo6556]

+Willie Wonker and Hetalia

[@Emerald081]

+Crono I just had an argument about this with a friend. He said it makes more sense to watch Baccano! in english, becouse its in a western setting, it just fits the story better and these are just cartoon characters anyways, so its not like they have real voices (like in the case of dubbing a live moovie). I understand this, but saying that it "makes more sense to watch it with dub" is still biased. No matter the setting, this anime was still written in Japanese. The words given to the characters were japanese, the english version is translated from that, so no matter what, in a sense it will always be a "secondary" version. It can still be very good, but in such circumstances its foolish to say that it has more right to exist, then the japanese version. After all it all comes down to preference.

[@animechic420]

Even though I liked both animes, I'll choose Baccano! over Durarara!! any day.

[@sephangelo4603]

That is totally subjective.

[@lightningpoweredfilms]

I would choose Baccano because Durarara 2 was bad

[@ek06beats57]

@@lightningpoweredfilms i really liked durarara x2 especially the second arc but the final arc was pretty average still the first durarara is a 10/10

[@dansphalt9544]

@benjamin ramsey well they are in the same universe

[@thetime140794]

In my opinion, this is one of the most artistic and best written animes ever done. It has a very interesting and unique narrative.

[@MrGillie12]

Wow old school Glass looks weird.

[@jamieconlon6873]

Shaun Williams he looks the same xD

[@EightThreeEight]

Ark IS weird. But that's part of why we watch him.

[@Grudgebearer47]

After Durarara disappointed me with its lack of character development (focus on high school kids nuff said), Baccano exceeded my expectations. Thank you everyone who recommended me this. 9/10, definitely one of my favorites.

[@kmouton1456]

I love both Durarara and Baccano but I did enjoy Durarara a bit more

[@CaptainChurrr]

What's character development got to do with "focus on high school kids nuff said" Durarara!! covered the entire cast and all their individual background stories very well, what makes Durarara!! brilliant is in fact the characters (AND their development) and story arcs that is unique and boasts originality. It also had great social commentary and felt they nailed the look and feel of an urban lifestyle and depict the city of Tokyo City in a excellent manner - How normal-everyday day life intertwines with the underground movement. Both Baccano! and Durarara!! are good solid shows. I cannot believe anyone who can honestly say they watched every second of Durarara!! and say their was lack of character development, that is what it is well known for.

[@ar8307]

Lol I know exactly what you are talking about wh have these awesome characters like shizuo and izaya and yet they focus on the high school kids baccano on the other hand is awesome the only character i found annoying was jaccuzi splot and even he became pretty decent towards the end

[@katherinesanderson8990]

I like both Baccano and Durarara. Spoilers if you've only seen anime: I'm really hyped for Durarara's second season, I hope they're going to show more of how manipulative and Izaya-like Mikado really is beneath his meak exterior.

[@GrandGobboBarb]

almost as though the durarara anime covered only the first three out of thirteen novels and stopped before it became one of the best damnation/redemption tales of modern literature...

[@EditDeath]

Ah, the Pulp Fiction of anime. 4 Stars!

[@HyruleJose]

Yea that's basically what this is

[@Maxoule22]

More like Snatch

[@Gigglepud]

I understand not having Rachel's identity in the OP, though. Mainly because until the big reveal, she was a large contender on being 'Claire', and therefore revealing her name or role would have spoiled that red herring. Though I guess at least having her walk by or appear in the background wouldn't have done harm xP

[@GoldenRockefeller]

Paths don't cross in this story, they collide. LOL

[@ploppman7524]

I like to think of Isaac and Miria as Jesse and James. Except done right...

[@chandlerprunty]

God, you totally hit the nail on the head on why this is my all-time favorite anime. BEAUTIFUL VISUALS. BEAUTIFUL SOUNDTRACK. A story I couldn't stop watching until the series was over and it was 6 AM the next morning. Great dub VA. Wonderful method of storytelling. The most lovable characters. If there's any anime that can beat this, I'd LOVE to see it; because honestly, I've never found one that made me laugh, cry, and cheer within the same 12 seconds -- not since this.

[@Cancellator5000]

Chandler Prunty I'm going to have to watch this because I've enjoyed durarara, which is by the same studio, and from what I've read it is similar with some of the things that annoy me about durarara cut out. I'd say as far as lovable characters I think my top anime is cowboy bebop, which also has my favorite soundtrack, but the visuals may seem slightly dated. I think the visuals are good though. The show has style.

[@delphiyt]

+TheEshaw1 It's not just by the same studio, both Light Novels were written by the same person, Rohgo Narita, so both stories come from the same person. Narita is by far my favourite author because he wrote the stories to 2 of my favourite anime.

[@namedavornamedanach8643]

+TheEshaw1 Well, I watched Baccano! (just finished it and if you haven't done it, now's the time!) and Cowboy Bebop, so I'm going to watch Durarara now. What should I expect? Guess I'll watch some trailers...

[@Shweya_]

that Ladd Russo intro though XD

[@danielrogers2102]

I understand no mention of Veno because it may be a spoiler but... god damn. Veno is like the best character in the show.

[@octobersanctuary]

AGRREEEEEEDDD!!! =D Vino is one of the best!

[@danielrogers2102]

Another thing, I didn't like Graham Specter's character. Idk, just putting it out there but he just seemed like a wannabe Veno who talked waaay too much about what he is thinking. Annoyed me to be honest.

[@pachamaridamofasat7803]

he is sooo sexy (claire not this graham-guy) he talked to much for my taste and was so unpolite to claire, he should be gay with him, because vino is chuck norris for baccano xD

[@danielrogers2102]

Satoko Houjo I agreed with most of that then questioned for 3 days and 2 nights about the yaoi thing. O_o

[@DisneyHebrewSub]

Baccano is great, and you are totally agree about Rachel. She is one of the best characters in this show and she doesn't get enough credit.

[@ShutThePuck]

I still think the sub is superior to the Dub, but it's one of the best Dubs out there so you can't go wrong and it makes it very easy to recommend to those who don't like subtitles. I give it a 9/10, the execution was brilliant.

[@HSMediaNerd]

Hard to believe that this video is almost four years old.

[@NaiveSkull]

Almost 4 is a bit of a stretch :) It was released in December.

[@dragonwarriorz1]

NaiveSkull It was originally released on February 4, 2010. Check the description.

[@ramonabelowthree]

HSMediaNerd 7 years old now

[@Sunaki1000]

Hard to belive that Baccano! is 6 Years old. I tought it was one of the Animes of the last years.

[@Abhishek-fe3zs]

This comment was made 4 years ago... 4 years ago, I was so happy :/

[@jacky61006]

This is an anime from which you should not take a break.Unless you have sharp memory. I took a break after 7 episodes and came back after an year. I had no idea what the hell was going on and had to watch from the beginning.

[@CosmicDiamond999]

Keep watching it works too to be honest ^^ i watched this in a day.

[@noxtrin3315]

Its just 4 hours you know

[@stonewall1485]

No shit if it's a fucking year I would forget everything too

[@Werewolf_Korra]

Baccano: literally the first series I've bought in its entirety. Since then, I've added Batman, Korra, Cowboy Bebop, and Gankutsuo to that roster. It was, oh, a little over a year ago. I was at Naka Kon 2014, perusing the merchant section, when, lo and behold, there was this neat little case. I looked at the retailer and asked "how much". "40" the vendor replied. "FORTY" I thought, panicked and downtrodden, "that's most of my spending money". I walked away for a few minutes, pondering the situation. Then, with a feeling of purpose, I walked back, slammed the money on the table, and bought that show! It was the least I could do, since I had previously watched the series on a probably illegal streaming site.

[@namedavornamedanach8643]

+noobmaster117 Gotta do the same... if I would find a shop selling it in my country, though. It's a shame you pretty much are forced to watch it illegally here, like almost any show which isn't dubbed in german. And god, these dubs suck ass compared to funimations work. Greetings and congratulations for being able to watch it again and again legally, btw :)

[@Werewolf_Korra]

Name davor Name danach could always try Amazon. Import fees would suck, but you could still see it.

[@namedavornamedanach8643]

noobmaster117 yeah, guess so, but I really don't like to buy stuff on amazon, not because of the import fees, but because of how amazon treads their employees, especially around chistmas time... Maybe ebay :)

[@RayTacadena]

I love Isaac and Miria, they're just so much fun to watch together! And Ladd, the way he just skips out of excitement of wanting to slaughter more people is just funny! XD

[@GauravMahajanAvaron]

Many animes are set in Japan! For that I need to have a Japanese version, but for me if the location is in America or Britain, say like Hellsing and Baccano I need English for that just for context subs don't do it for me. Again I am talking about my preferences.

[@bryce7674]

Why haven't you done one of durarara why!!!!!!!!!!!

[@redthunderboar1323]

+Bryce Tibbs Has not ended yet, but soon.

[@redthunderboar1323]

+Onika A Lee Yes, and I can already hear complaints on the ending.

[@redthunderboar1323]

Yup.

[@bryce7674]

+The REDthunderBOAR yup that ending

[@CA5H3W]

I watched the first episode of Baccano and hated it and then put off watching the rest of it for like 6 months and then finished watching it, and about half way through I completely forgot why I hated it, I still can't remember. But I am so glad I gave it a second chance. Aside from it being original, thought provoking, and funny all at the same time. It has one of my now all time favorite anime characters ever in it, The Rail Mutha Fuckin Tracer

[@TheXBRGUY]

John Smith Watching the first few episodes at night sucks ass at the beginning of the series. It makes it very hard to follow.(The only time amazon has ever delivered a package of mine at 8 was with Baccano!, go figure)

[@PassingNeet]

fun fact, isaac and miria make a small cameo in the anime "Durarara" during the "First dollars meeting" segment. if you can't point them out in the crowd, you aren't paying attention to your screen

[@TheSkullConfernece]

Everyone knows that.

[@Nr4747]

Maria Okumura There is some "foul language", but basically no nudity. There is quite a bit of violence and some gore, but the show is not really about that, it's an amazing anime and the violence/gore is only there to further the plot, not the other way around.

[@GlassReflection]

Correction, KZbin removed the Soul Eater review. But it's still posted on my website if you wish to watch it :)

[@maikamaikamaikamaika]

well it is really *Nice* of you to tell me about this anime, but I am so *Luck*-y to have watched it alreaddy. Usually I am a real *Flying Pussyfoot* when it comes to goory stuff, but this anime is *Claire*-ly my favoite. If you find the first episode boaring you should give it an other *Chane*-ce... ok, i'm *Dune* with these punns now... that was the *Ladd*-st one.... he he, punns get me *Eve*-ry time... no, sereously, I'm *Donny* now...

[@googleisawful1473]

STAHP!!!!

[@maikamaikamaikamaika]

Jim Philips mwa ha haaa! I will destroy you with my aweful punns >:3

[@insertedgyemobandnameshere813]

Maika Mikaela 👏🏻 11/10

[@יהונתןקור]

G *Ladd* this is over...

[@mets2128]

GODDAMNIT MAIKA!

[@demonicbunny3po]

Coming here from your video where you discuss your audience’s favorite anime as of 2023 to see what you have to say about my favorite anime. And holy shit is this a tonal whiplash at how much has changed in the over a decade. I don’t know if I will find a show that will top it for me as this show hits nearly every single thing that gets me to raise an eyebrow and say, ‘This sounds good’. The biggest thing missing is time travel, but even there is story structure plays with time enough that I still feel satisfied there. Such a good show that I’ve watched more than any other just for the fun of it. I don’t normally rewatch things, so high praise indeed.

[@cosmictidalwave]

How obnoxious or repetitive would it be of me if I asked for a Durarara!! Review? Please?

[@cosmictidalwave]

Well yeah... But where is the fun in shortening it?

[@HoontingHoonters]

***** I respectably disagree. They're both fantastic but i think Baccano is better.

[@cosmictidalwave]

I can see why you believe that good sir. But you're an artless boot-licker for thinking so! ;)

[@sauravm1shra]

He probably wont review it until the second season finishes..

[@pedromemoli]

***** just... Baccano = seinen anime Drrrr = shonen anime Baccano = more mature characters (and much more badass) Drrrr = more childish characters The thing that I love with baccano is that no matter how much times you watch it, it's still going to be exciting and better with every time

[@Owlsgizzard]

My favorite part of Baccano! was when one of the mafia members yelled,"Toni!" in a New York accent. It was amazing.

[@1Eilatan]

Now you have to do Durarara!

[@H1storyGuyVODS]

Just came here from the recent episodes and the quality drop hit me like a brick

[@Funilesh]

Jeffrey Nelson I feel you bro

[@Hi_Jr]

Jeffrey Nelson But he had a lot more skits in the older episodes.

[@insertedgyemobandnameshere813]

Jeffrey Nelson same lol

[@fantasyxyay]

can you review kimi ni todoke and durarara? sorry if those aren't your things, but I'd love to see

[@GlassReflection]

THEN I MUST TELL YOU! The song is called "BACCANO! no Theme"

[@khyrodon]

easily in my top 10 anime. Maybe my top 5 if I listed them.

[@GlassReflection]

There are 13 episodes, and 3 bonus OVA episodes released on the Japanese DVD's that were released in chronological order on the NA DVD's. Look it up.

[@Thorozak]

Dat Haruhi poster...

[@gnomeconspiracy2122]

I loved this anime so much!! I watched it twice, staying up all night to fit it all in one sitting. I even recommended it to my Lit teacher, and she even liked it! imagine that. I can't even choose a favorite character. Baccano will forever be my favorite anime.

[@TheLanydx]

Durarara next?

[@corymurphy4459]

My favorite anime, tied with Trigun. They are... different from each other. Your complaint about the theme has several counterarguments. The reason Rachel didn't appear is probably because of time constraints, or they wanted you to think she was Claire Stanfield. I thought she was Claire when I first saw the show, until she ran into the rail tracer. They didn't give names to either Claire or Rachel in the opening, and I think that was to avoid spoilers. Anyway, great review! The first one I saw!

[@EduSaav]

Rachel isn´t in the opening bc of the Clair Stanfield reveal

[@Nai-bj5rs]

Holy shit! It's amazing to see where this channel came from. This is simply where I go to see if a show is worth my time.

[@justice9621]

Vino is my favorite

[@pachamaridamofasat7803]

he is chuck norris for baccano

[@deadpopstar]

I honestly have never understood people who prefer dubs over subs, but don't really care as that's said as my personal Opinion. I have/will always prefer subs over dubs in every single case (other than maybe rare exceptions like the OAV, Dead Leaves & a couple Studio Ghibli films; but I still prefer the subs in those cases also..). Why do I feel this way? Because the Original spoken language (with subtitles for foreign viewers) is how the original art was Meant to be by the artist(s)/creator(s). I don't even mean just anime alone, I mean live action films from Japan, France, or Anywhere. I always have just seen it as: That is the Original art as it was made. Sure this series & So many others have stellar dubs. Some like Studio Ghibli have A-list American film actors; but it's just My Opinion that I will always want subs. I will counter myself with a few certain series', & a Perfect Example is the anime series Beck. That series consists of lead Japanese & American characters. (Again, this is just one example of a few others I could list..) Many of the American characters speak in broken Japanese, in an often purposely funny or moreso Realistic manner. Which was that series intention. I wish more series that are in FACT Japanese art, that have American characters (or Any other countries, such as German; which N.G.Evangelion demonstrated very well at points..), simply have those characters speak in their language & have subtitles for whatever countries' viewer is watching. Baccanro! takes place in the United States & as far as I can tell has NO Japanese characters; only Americans. So I understand why Glass Reflection & Many other critics/viewers prefer it in American language, especially considering how excellent the voice actors are in American. (from the little bits I've heard, I myself watch it in Japanese with subtitles, as the creators made it so. I realize this is an ongoing debate that will most likely never end or ever be "won." I think the viewer & their opinion is all that really matters. Mine happens to be whatever the ORIGINAL countries' artist(s) created it as. Back to my example of the anime series Beck, I think that's a Perfect example of characters & storyline that feature BOTH Japanese AND American characters; which are both subtitled/spoken appropriately. I also feel in cases like Beck it makes it even More interesting & realistic culture-wise. And as I said this doesn't just apply to anime, it applies to any live action film from Every country on the globe. I have a list examples all day long. I truly love Glass Reflection's honest/fair reviews (if I agree or not always; that's just opinion on art..). But I think the whole sub vs. dub aspect in Any review shouldn't be put on the same level as animation, sound, story, & so on. (or even really a predominant point in reviewing an anime series/film..) Then again that's just my Opinion of the ongoing debate of subs vs. dubs. Again there's some amazing dubs out there.. I just have Always preferred the original artist(s) language in any film..or hell, even Any other artistic mediums; such as Music; for a good example. I'll use an example of the massively popular German industrial-metal band, Rammstein. Du Hast (arguably their most mainstream/1st well known song..). The vocals sound Beyond Ridiculous when it was imported to America as "You Hate." (though they sound perfect, in the native German language..) Same as their 2nd big global single, "Engel," sung in American as "Angel." Ugh, that was even worse & cringe-worthy. While on German bands, the lesser known German band, Tokio Hotel (on a side note: wtf happened to them??!), Could actually pull off both the original German vocals & still actually sing in American as well wonderfully!! (imo) but that's a Rare EXCEPTION. Just as Studio Ghibli has did in the U.S. as far as anime dubs, in some cases..but Still; only my opinion. Another example in foreign music, Most have heard a couple huge singles of (all the mass controversy surrounding them aside), look at the Russian female pop duo TaTu. They're HUGE debut single, "All The Things She Said" (in Russian: "Ya Soshla S Uma") sounds excellent Also in English. Yes, the art was originally written/sung in Russian, which I prefer; but Do love the English version also. A lesser known example would be the Ukraine group, Vintage, who I'm a personal Huge fan of; as far as that musical genre. (on a side note I love music of Most all eras genres, countries & do not care if they're mainstream or underground or anything in between..) Vintage's big singles such as Trees & Mikki Mouse sound truly excellent BOTH in Ukraine; as well as in English. So I say it's really up to the viewer/listener/ect. I could get into Japanese or South Korean artists a various musical genres & do the same type comparisons..but then this mini essay would turn into a full-on book. ha. My Point here is, though whether it be music, film, or in this case, anime (of any country on this planet..), most all of the time I still say the ORIGINAL country in question always sounds the best. Even if another language (such as American.. or any other..) does a Truly stellar job translating or not. Therefore I feel Any anime reviews, specifically Dub vs. Sub deal, shouldn't Ever be taken into account in the Overall Rating/Review of an anime series or film. (Even though I may have a few rare personal exceptions, once again it's just opinions..) But as far as this whole short essay (that I felt like writing..) here.. I must repeat for the 100th time: In the end, it really is All Only Opinion & this was simply mine. So, anyone who actually read this; take it easy & please just enjoy anime & ALL Art the way You wish to!! -deadpopstar

[@aneonfoxtribute]

Fun fact: Did you know that the creator of Baccano has confirmed that Claire Stanfield is as strong as Ronnie Schiatto, also from Baccano, and Shizuo Heiwajima from Durarara, and that they're tied for the third strongest character in the entire shared universe between Baccano, Durarara, Hariyama-san and Vamp? This, in turn, means that Claire and Shizuo have the same strength as an OMNIPOTENT, IMMORTAL DEMON, and that even then, he's not the strongest in the universe.

[@jackdullboy8723]

+aneonfoxtribute holy sheet, claire? really? the conductor as strong as a demon god?

[@jackdullboy8723]

***** i'm not sure that the demon is satan tho, for all we know he might just be god himself but people are just afraid of him. But whatever, doesnt change the fact how badass claire is

[@rantorreview144]

the dub is the best dub i ever heard since bleach(my opinion) and i love how baccano is set in a western part of the world, also i can't explain how they got those really good mafia/hitman/italian accent.i recommend people to watch the dub over the suv

[@Fakeplantcaretaker]

he's lad impression is perfect

[@TehListeningPost]

Great intro! I'm hyped up to the max to start this show soon!

[@AverageTrainEnthusiast]

And yet no one said how the intro was a direct reference to a line in the show itself.

[@KaNoMikoProductions]

Dub doesn't have "Neeeee, Isaccu" "Nandai, Mirriaaa?" Sub wins by default.

[@odonnellshane77]

OK I really don't want to start a sub vs dub argument but I think the dub suits the show better. In the same way someone could argue that Azumanga Daioh is better subbed because of the Japanese pop-culture references made in the show, Baccano's setting, characters and references are more fitting with an English dub. Plus the voice work was excellent, especially using accents that blend in with that time period. And don't just state outright that "Sub wins by default", the way I see it, 60% of anime is better subbed, 35% is equal both ways, and 5% is better dubbed like Cowboy Bebop and Baccano! That's my opinion anyway.

[@KaNoMikoProductions]

Shane O Donnell Don't care, the English dub doesn't have "Neeee, Isaccu" "Nandai, Mirriaaa?". That's why sub wins by default.

[@gatheringleaves]

That's quite possibly the stupidest reason ever. Dub still wins

[@KaNoMikoProductions]

Infinite Sky It's not meant to be serious, idiot.

[@gatheringleaves]

Thank god for that! I was starting to worry

[@SS4Ichiruto]

So who's the main character? Is it whoever we liked the most? Is it the devil? Or is it the VP of the newspaper?

[@jb687827]

I believe the last OVA made it clear the main character was the mouse.

[@piperlandry6726]

The Haruhi poster in the beginning rocks.

[@jessebarnett4733]

ahahahah, loved your little sketch at the start and so you get a thumbs up and comment from me

[@Trilaan]

Nope, I still like the original Japanese language better, especially for Isaac and Miria..

[@lodevijk]

Same here. those heartfelt 'AIZAKUUUU!', 'MIRIIIAAA' are simply impossible to imitate by English speakers. Also, the voice of the vice-president is the Voice of God, who lent his voice to Emperror vi Brittania, Alexander Andersen, and Chiyo's Father.

[@Trilaan]

lodevijk Exactly, exactly!

[@Dext3rM0rg4n]

lodevijk AMEN !!! Seriously I love his voice, and this is the first thing we heard in Baccano! How could it start any better ?

[@TheChronoGamer]

Kotomine Kirei Engrish prease?

[@KidSnivy69]

Their annoying in Japanese

[@Dayman61394]

Ed- "DON'T CALL ME SHORT, YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S SHORT!!!!!"

[@RealRaven6229]

It took me way too long to finally watch this awesome show...

[@zionackee9375]

Just got done with this anime and I have to say that I LOVE THIS. The anime is larger than life (physically and metaphorically) and how original and great the story is just blows me away. Also how different and sometimes complex the characters are (Jacuzzi will always have my heart) just drew me in. If you haven't already WATCH THIS BEAUTY!

[@otakuman8843]

You need to watch Durarara the guy who wrote the LN of Baccano also wrote Durarara

[@thedean0]

The first 42 seconds (no reference to my name) is a reference to Ladd Ruso, or however it's spelled

[@NoveraRahman]

I FUCKING LOVE YOUR REVIEWS FUCK YEA

[@KeybladerStorm]

Sir, I must say I freaking loved your intro... now I want to buy the Baccano DVD and say those exact words when I get it.

[@BM14575]

my favorite character was luck. too bad he didn't get that much screen time, he was really badass. couldn't stand claire for some reason though, seemed too forced :/

[@googleisawful1473]

But Claire is my favorite character! I will admit the way they brought him into the story seemed a little forced, but once he was in he was so fun to watch.

[@technobabble123]

Ladd is my favorite character.

[@charley3520]

Great review! Baccano is definitely one of my top fave anime of all time! :D As much as I would love for there to be a season 2, I'm still really happy with the way the series ended. Baccano got a much more conclusive and satisfying ending than most anime have.

[@jakemaxgross]

id say you like pulp fiction youll like baccano.

[@jamfubar]

MAN O MAN!! Memories! I think this was the 1st or 2nd review I ever watched of you? Maybe FMP was the 1st?? still great job on going this long man!! still follow you to this day!

[@Padenjs]

a lot of people said good things about the dub for this but i still couldn't stand it, and switched to sub after the second ep. the dub just felt way to hammed up and cheesy, especially jacuzzi and ladd who were absolutely unlistenable for me.

[@snoopyt7]

I agree, the sub is much better.

[@TargetHippo]

Completely agree, the accents are clearly fake.

[@armsofundertow98]

TargetHippo The dubs are made by funimation, an American dubbing company. The anime is about American mobsters. Please, tell me how in the hell the "accents" could be fake -_-

[@TargetHippo]

armsofundertow98 A lot of the characters have stereotypical New York accents. It's way too gimmicky.

[@daresmet4920]

TargetHippo As opposed to engrish? A lot of Japanese voice acting in anime is extremely campy except you do not see it that way because you are not native to the language.

[@chickennuggets353]

I think the beauty of this anime is that while it is confusing at the start, you can't help but watch more because of the characters, catchy music, and the intriguing storyline. So in the end, when all the plotlines diverge, the payback is mindblowingly satisfying.

[@JGoldenSun]

The weaboos are strong in this comment section

[@jtmoney091]

@wdbisl hey where do you buy your anime from, do you order it online or do you get it at the store?

[@Ambidextroid]

I'm afraid I just don't agree with Arkadas dub/sub logic. Overall, dub is worse than sub in anime. American voice acting is appropriate, no, good with American voice acting. I would probably hate adventure time if it was dubbed with British accents (this proves my lack of bias, as I am British myself). I'm afraid, for me, the japanese are better at voicing their own animation, and vice verca for America. I don't think the Baccano dub is bad, but just because its good, doesn't mean it's "dub all the way". The japanese is, in my opinion, better. This is someone who has enjoyed both dubbed and subbed anime talking, by the way. Don't get me wrong, there are some anime that are better in dubbed because 1. They are good and 2. The japanese acting sucks eg. Hellsing Ultimate. (Not just because some of them are British, by the way. It's just the only anime I haven't enjoyed in japanese in my life. Sure, Cowboy Bebop's dub is good, but it's only good for Americans. (Again, I am NOT saying American voice acting is bad, just in this case it is, just to clarify). The japanese voice acting is just as good if not better, as to be expected for their own anime. I did in fact watch and enjoy Cowboy Bebop in dubbed, so I am not biased. I think if you enjoy sub better than dub in general, and can bare to read the subtitles unlike some, then I suggest watching this, and any anime, subbed. Just because the dub is good, which is unusual, the japanese is usually better anyway (save Hellsing, that just sucked in japanese). I have repeated my points just to make them clear, and to try avoiding a retarded flame war. I am simply saying I think Arkada's suggestion if definitely watching in dub is unfair and is based on opinion, where a good review would normally share the pros/cons of both sub/dub for those who prefer either. Of course I am not a reviewer and am not reviewing Arkada's channels, so I can express my opinions freely. I say this for the idiots who are about to respond calling me a hypocrite for saying Arkada shouldn't use his own opinion. Just to clarify again for super retards: THIS IS MY OPINION PLEASE DON'T RESPOND WITH FLAME WAR BULLSHIT k bai

[@KidSnivy69]

Did you really need to type all that?

[@Ambidextroid]

Yeah, looking back it was a waste of time, but at least I got my message across.

[@KidSnivy69]

yeah you can't say you didn't :)

[@BlackkCobra]

I agree. Japanese animation sounds better with japanese voice acting and vice versa. My Little Pony is american, but the official japanese dub sounds _terrible_.

[@Ambidextroid]

Eleanor Wow, I didn't know MLP had a Japanese dub. I've never watched it myself, but wow, Japanese MLP xD

[@TheNatcon1]

Ladd's English voice is fucking amazing. I can't help but smile whenever I hear it, despite the sick and twisted things he is saying.

[@modestas62]

I can't force myself to watch any anime dubbed, it just feels un-natural, staged, fake. Say what you want, but the original voice actors put in more work....that, or its just the cultural difference, where normal western people don't speak as emotionaly as they do in dubs

[@pdddddddful]

Trust me the dub is fantastic and feels more genuine because of the accents. I get what you mean some dubs don't flow as well as they should but this certainly does plus there is a lot of emotion in the voices. It's one of the few cases where I would recommend the dub over the sub.

[@JandreLom]

John Wink Just like Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt the dub added to the western appeal of the show even if it was 1 track minded it was FUNNY

[@normalgirls1]

There's some anime that are better off Dubbed. Inuyasha's dub is really good. Black lagoon's dub is 1000 times better than the sub in my opinion. Panty and stocking Dubs adds more to the jokes which makes it better. And when an anime is more "western" there really is no cultural difference because they don't even mention much of the japanese culture in the anime (black lagoon). But saying all that ,90% of anime I watch is all sub. Most anime just feels better being subbed. And hey, don't knock it until you try it :P

[@namjoonssexybrain1679]

I don't agree specifically with Baccano. The english voice actors are fantastic for the most part. Great accents, emotion in their voices, I suggest you at least give it a look, they are fantastic.

[@namjoonssexybrain1679]

blessTopher Yes, because mobsters in New York totally speak Japanese.

[@CoolSmiles101]

I freakin' love this show!! By the way, good job on using Ladd Russo lines for the beginning. ^^

[@jorgecorea7528]

I can't stand dubs, no matter how well they try to make them I just can't stand them.

[@HeisenbergBrB]

Why? The dub for this show actually fits better to the settings (if you think about it, it would be very awkward to watch a bunch of Americans, French and Italians speak Japanese) and the VAs are amazing aswell (they did the accents just right) P.S: How about Cowboy Bebop's dub?

[@jorgecorea7528]

Truong M Pham I meant in general, every single show I've tried to watch in dub has failed for me, I don't like the dubs, I feel like they lack the emotion and characterization that the original voices give to the characters. I'm not saying that all dubs suck, I just don't like them.

[@HeisenbergBrB]

Oh, ok. I usually watch anime subbed too, but I will watch them dubbed as long as the dub is as good or in some rare cases, better than the original dub (Cowboy Bebop, Baccano, Trigun, Monster, FLCL...) because watching them dubbed actually makes me enjoy them more

[@jorgecorea7528]

Truong M Pham well, it's a matter of personal preference :)

[@TheKazragore]

Baccano's dub lacks none of the things you've listed as most dubs lacking. Just saiyan.

[@GlFeras]

Who besides me actually stayed and got to see the little easer egg at the end? That was one of the funniest things I've ever seen! +Glass_Reflection

[@GlassReflection]

You could watch it on the Funimation website, since that is both free and legal unlike the majority of sites around. :\

[@Sourcelighteer]

You've definitely come a long way since this video. I was wondering why the production quality felt....different. Looking at the year, it kinda made sense

[@TheCephalon]

The spoilers in episode one didn’t even spoil anything for me. I knew some people had regeneration but I knew nothing about. I completely forgot about the ladd scene and the message on the top of the train by next episode lol

[@theakiwar9118]

Miria and Isaac are the most funny characters that i had seen un my entire life.

[@Dostwyn]

Though when you watch the dub instead of the sub, you'll never hear Miria's super cute "Ne, ne, Isaaku."

[@princespuf]

Oh wow. I just realized that the first part of this is Ladd's monologue in episode... 3? or was it 4?

[@rupitbhandari-studio.death8100]

5:01 Here's the thing- I don't think the OP omits characters as a mistake. Rachel, and the Rail Tracer. They are characters that blend in and are meant to be hidden. Huey is not a real character- He is a plot device.

[@rupitbhandari-studio.death8100]

Did I miss anything?

[@LightLance71]

What's the song at the end used for chibi Graham?

[@Jokkkkke]

Can you review welcome to the nhk Arkada, or did you review it on Arkadian. I forgot :(

[@genralr12]

One of my favs. The way everything just tied in together by the end was perfect.

[@vatsalgp]

This is the best glass reflection video according to me and arkada you should do more reviews like this.

[@redraft5939]

Holy shit, your Ladd impression at the beginning was fucking marvelous.

[@Darth_Bateman]

Wait, which episodes were the OVA episodes? Because, I have been searching frantically for those episodes to see what happens next.

[@AverageTrainEnthusiast]

I got to ask.... Is Issac's english voice actor space dandy? Cause it says Dallas is now Space Dandy but Issac sounds a whole hell lot like Space Dandy. Funnily enough both people have a role in the show anyway though.

[@witchingold]

J. Michael Tatum (the voice for Isaac) has voiced Kyoya from Ouran and Sebastian from Black Butler. Dandy is voiced by Ian Sinclair.

[@AverageTrainEnthusiast]

iamFancyful He has one diverse voice if he can go from Sebastian to Kyoya to Issac and then to Gerelle.

[@oshoucaps]

J Michael Tatum voices Dr. Gel in Space Dandy

[@AverageTrainEnthusiast]

Oshou Levo Yeah, I know. Its spelled Gel? I always thought it was Gerelle.

[@oshoucaps]

Yeah it's Gel. I was wondering who that Gerelle was.

[@DeathofInk]

I love the intro to this one!

[@Robotgirl220]

I'm not an avid anime watcher, and I think the last thing I watched was Fruit baskets. I had heard about Baccano! and decided to just watch it, not knowing what I was getting myself into. It took a couple of episodes to get into the flow if the story and I was sort of in shock from all the unapologetic violence, but I kept with it and I'm happy I did. This series was great! Also I agree about dub > sub. Lads voice actor was great!

[@sweatm418]

The story continues in the light novels. you even see parts of the next arc in the anime with the domino scene and the nicking of Issac's ear.

[@SkyflyNB]

lol always gotta come back for baccano reviews and this review is awesome

[@BlueRise85]

was Ark doing a ladd russo impersonation in the beginning?

[@ploppman7524]

what's up with the Haruhi poster?

[@Zweig09]

Ok ok , dub is fine but sub is better :p PS: can you tell me from wich anime the green poster (green background and two black caracters, a man stabbing a women) is?

[@gespenstmk-iii111]

It's a final fantasy VII parody poster. Sephiroth has a ipod.

[@gatheringleaves]

No, dub is better Chise.

[@namhur8966]

0:44-1:15 4 words. best plot summary ever

[@Tensaku]

What's the name of the song that plays after the end credits?

[@Scrunglio]

Levan polka-by hatsune miku (sorry for spelling errors)

[@MsMangaholics]

That was great!!!! Dude, you're awesome!!! I've only seen one ep of Baccano but I agree with everything lol.

[@88Diagrams]

I just love this anime!!! I love the characters, I love the soundtrack, I love the plot, I love the voice acting, I even love the whole entire setting and time slot (Sucker for Noir 1930's mob stories). I just love it!!! I totally recommend it and dude!!! Why do you have my dream room?!?!?! Just add a small little music studio at the corner and it will be perfect for me!!! :D

[@generalgrieveous995]

i just started watching this show thanks to you Thanks GR!

[@amr9013]

so was that so sposed to be your todd white suit persona or something like that

[@Amber_xo_133]

The light novel is still ongoing