Baccano! Anime Review

Baccano! is a little known anime by Brain's Base and Aniplex. Even though this is such a well done anime most people have never heard of it before. This is most likely because it was aired in the same year that School Days and Black Lagoon came out. These both got a lot of hype, for various reasons, while Baccano! was left aside. I'm not saying that these are better than Baccano, but they did get a lot more hype which left Baccano relatively undiscovered. Now after watching this anime I can say that Baccano deserves much more attention, not only does it portray a good story, but it does it in a new and intriguing way. The story is set in the 1930's, it mostly stays in New York and it involves a mafia war of sorts between three different mafia familys  The unique thing is the way the story is presented, you see, Baccano starts out at the end and works its way backward and jumps around the timeline in order to creatively portray the mafia war. While I said that the story takes place in New York, which is true, I didn't mention that each of the three mafia groups hijack the same train for their own reasons. Throw in guns, explosions and a monster called the Rail Chaser, and you have yourself a crazy train ride. Oh yeah and did I mention an elixir of eternal life? Yeah lots of crazy stuff going on in this anime. Now in terms of Sub vs Dub, I would whole heartily recommend the dub, not that there isn't anything wrong with  the sub, but the English voice acting is spot on. They manage to nail their New York accent perfectly. Also Isaac and Miria are super funny, J. Michael Tatum and Caitlin Glass nail these roles perfectly, so hearing it in English help to appreciate the jokes and voice acting better. The animation also deserves mention, fight scenes and most all other scenes are very well done and except for a few random drops in quality, it stays very consistent and polished. To summarize, this anime tells a intriguing story in a  new way, with cool and thought provoking characters. It is a great anime that oozes style. For those who haven't seen this yet I would highly recommend this. Also for those who have only seen this once I would recommend watching this a second time, because it helps to clarify the story and clear up any confusion that might have lingered after the first episode. Also if after watching this, feel free to drop a question in the comments box below, I would be happy to answer any questions or just talk about this awesome anime.