English Title: Baccano!
Japanese Title: ãƒãƒƒã‚«ãƒ¼ãƒŽ! — “Baccano!” — (Note: Italian for “Ruckus”)
Author: Ryohgo Narita — æˆç”° 良悟
Illustrator: Katsumi Enami — エナミ カツミ
Translator: Taylor Engel
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Original Run: February 2003 – ongoing
English Run: May 2016 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (MediaWorks)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 22 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 15 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Hardcover $14 — Kindle $10 — Nook $10
Synopsis: New York, 1931. The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by law, but behind this prohibition, organized crime flourishes-so, too, do bank robbers, bootleggers, assassins, and homunculi. Some want money, some are chasing the secret to immortality, and others just want to have a really good time. You know what they say, though: You can’t always get what you want.
Volume 1 — The Rolling Bootlegs
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Released May 24, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316270366
Volume 2 — 1931 The Grand Punk Railroad: Local
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Released August 30, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316270397
Volume 3 — 1931 The Grand Punk Railroad: Express
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Released December 13, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316270410
Volume 4 — 1932 Drug and the Dominos
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Released April 18, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316270434
Volume 5 — 2001 The Children of Bottle
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Released September 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316558662
Volume 6 — 1933 <First> The Slash -Cloudy to Rainy-
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442275
Volume 7 — 1933 <Last> The Slash -Bloody to Fair-
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Released April 24, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442312
Volume 8 — 1934 Alice in Jails: Prison
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Released August 21, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442329
Volume 9 — 1934 Alice in Jails: Streets
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Released December 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442343
Volume 10 — 1934 Peter Pan in Chains: Finale
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Released April 23, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-0316442367
Volume 11 — 1705 The Ironic Light Orchestra
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Released September 3, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975356859
Volume 12 — 2002 [Side A]: Bullet Garden
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Released December 24, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975384715
Volume 13 — 2002 [Side B]: Blood Sabbath
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Releasing April 21, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975384739
Volume 14 — 1931: Another Junk Railroad: Special Express
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Releasing September 22, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975384753
Volume 15 — 1710 Crack Flag
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Releasing December 15, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975384777
Reviews of Baccano!
- English Light Novels: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10 — Vol 11 — Vol 12 — Vol 13 — Vol 14 — Vol 15
- The OASG: Vol 1 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5
- Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 13 episodes — Aired July 2007 – November 2007
Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 3 of the light novel series, plus bits from later volumes
Manga Adaptations
1) Baccano! 1931 The Grand Punk Railroad
MAL Entry — 2 volumes — Published December 2006 – February 2008 (Japan Only)
2) Baccano!
MAL Entry — 3 volumes — Published October 2015 – January 2017 (English releases by Yen Press)
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- Durarara!! — also written by Ryohgo Narita
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