The talented VA's for each role managed to breathe life and individuality into the large and diverse cast of characters. However, this is only a small detraction from the otherwise great music though and can easily be skipped over.Īnother area where Baccano! excelled was the voice acting. The only true downside to the music is the ED, which is a stereotypical J-ballad. This jazz themed music continues throughout the entirety of the show and adds a certain authentic flavor which is often lacking in other shows. The jazzy theme of the OP fits perfectly against the backdrop of 1930's America, in which the majority of the show is set. The fact that Brains Base managed to achieve a level of animation to match many of the larger studios and maintain that level of quality for the length the show, especially during the action sequences, is a credit to their effort and skill.īaccano! opens with the excellent (and very appropriate for the setting) track 'Guns N' Roses' by Paradise Lunch. The fact that Brains Base is one of the smallest studios in the animating business. The animation quality is particularly noteworthy considering Brains Base made good use of color to heighten the effect of the more dramatic moments in the show. Thankfully, Baccano! is not one of those.īaccano! maintains a very high standard of animation throughout its entirety. In other words, they get so caught up in being unconventional that they sacrifice the other, more important aspects. Too often, despite being noteworthy or groundbreaking, these shows can fail due to poor animation, lackluster characters, or a marked failure in plot development. Every so often an anime comes along that isn't afraid to challenge the conventions by which a story is told.

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