Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[ Episode 7: Everything begins on board the Advena Avis ]

So this episode reveals where the Cure-All Elixir originated from. Maiza was responsible for obtaining it first and almost of the alchemists on board drank it. We also get to see Huey and young (isn’t he still “young”?) Csezlaw. It is confirmed here as well that the way for an Immortal to die is to “eat” them which is done by placing your right hand on the Immortal’s head and thinking “I want to eat”. That’s quite the interesting death if you ask me. It also pretty much removes any “hax” mentality that one may have in their thoughts when they first started this show.

And holy crap. Szilard is quite the rotten bastard. Human greed took him over and he wants to know how to make the Cure-All Elixir for himself. I find it funny how the very old fool who was against it now wants to “learn” more about the secret to eternal youth.

It seems like the Rail Tracer was around in 1711. I’m not 100% sure but the person moved similarly to it and is just as strong. I’d also like to know who this “demon” is that granted all of this Immortal stuff to Maiza and the others. Sylvie doesn’t seem like she’ll have any other role in the story for now but she is shown in the present as a singer which means that she did drink some of the elixir after the whole incident with Szilard went down. There’s also a person named Elmer who made some sort of wish with the “demon”. It is now revealed what that wish is but it can be assumed that he made it before he was pulled back up on the boat. As for Huey he really is an interesting character and I’d like to see just how he ended up in jail and when he had the time to make a daughter like Chane.

Man, Baccano! just gets more interesting and more awesome with every passing episode.

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[ Episode 6: Rail Tracer keeps slaughtering people in the train secretly ]

As always, lots and lots of stuff happened in this episode. We get to see Isaac and Miria bumping into Dallas and his jerk squad who proceeded to get their asses kicked by Ennis as she indirectly saved both Miria and Isaac. It seems like we may have a clue as to what happened to Dallas and why he’s missing since he’s shown being brought back to Szilard and is injected with some fluid. The question is, was that fluid the complete or incomplete version of the Immortal elixir?

Jacuzzi, Nice, and their comrades bump into Ladd and Lua but nothing really happens aside from an exchange of words. They do however discover a room practically painted in blood and spot the Rail Tracer outside of the train. What are they going to do about the Rail Tracer and Ladd? I have to say though that I was quite impressed with how Jacuzzi stood up to Ladd.

Chane managed to “save” the Senator’s daughter but did she really? Eve was kidnapped for the purpose of dragging out Dallas as well. Will he come out of hiding for the sake of his little sister? Oh, and it is shown or at least suggested as to how Luck gained Immortality as Dallas left behind the box that contained the elixir so I think it’s safe to say that he drank some of it.

Things are starting to come together little by little and I can hardly wait to see more pieces put in place. Man, I love this show so much. ^__^

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[ Episode 5: Jacuzzi Splot cries and is scared and shows reckless courage ]

Jacuzzi, Nice, and the rest of their crew are SO AWESOME! I don’t know what their deal is but they can be a very scary bunch if they have to. It makes me wonder what Jacuzzi himself can do though since he is the leader after all. I wonder, do they all have Immortality? And what does Jacuzzi have some sort of special power? I’d also like to know if there’s any significance to the tattoo on his face.

And, oh shit, Ennis is a homunculus? Didn’t see that coming at all. I guess that means she has no other choice but to work for Quates. It also seems that there’s different kinds of cure-all elixir. The complete and incomplete product. I’m not sure about the specifics but it looks like you will be more susceptible to wounds if you drank the incomplete version. It looks like Quates knows how to kill Immortals but I’m not sure if Barnes drank the complete or incomplete version so who knows the exact specifics right now.

There’s also that creature outside of the train that killed off two black suit guys. What the hell is that thing? It has to be the “Rail Tracer” that’s been mentioned a few times. Though the only person outside on the train right now is that woman in work clothes. Could she be the one responsible since she seems to be unaffected by it? For a moment I thought she and Chane were going to have a fight but she hid before Chane could see her. I’m so confused about what’s going on outside the train but it feels so good at the same time since I know it’ll all make sense soon.

Finally, it looks like we know how how Isaac got shot. It’s rather hilarious when you think about him being shot through the floor by the Camorra boss celebrating Firo’s induction into the group.

I must say I’m still waiting on Chane to receive some development. She’s been too quiet up till now and she is, in my opinion, one of the more attractive (in all meanings of the word) characters in all of Baccano!

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[ Episode 3: Purification of the Gods ]

Mikan-chan wears tights!

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[ Episode 2: A Witch's Vow ]

Possessed Eye is Possessed.

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[ Episode 4: Ladd Russo enjoys talking a lot and killing a lot ]

Ladd is friggin crazy. The guy killed a man by literally punching his face in! This guy doesn’t even think twice about killing a person. He REALLY loves to kill people. He’s one of the more interesting characters in this show and it’s really hard to dislike his crazy ass. Czeslaw seems to be covertly wicked from the face he made after seeing Ladd and his crew and commenting that he “can use them”.

We also got to see Ennis again and find out that she works for Quates. Quates has been living for at least 200 years and seems to be in charge of that cure-all elixir that grants the drinker Immortality. I wonder if she still works for him in the present?

Isaac and Miria were hilarious as always but they got ran over by Ennis by accident. It was partly their fault since they were dancing in the middle of the road. I love those two so much that I hope they survive through all of this stuff that’s going down. It just doesn’t seem like they’re ones to get killed or caught. I do wonder if they have Immortality now though.

That girl in the green clothes is quite interesting as well. As soon as things got sticky she jumped out the window and climbed under the train. It’s clear that she survives but I’d like to see if she went through anything else during the train ride. There was also some glowing-eyed creature on the outside of the train at the end of the episode. Who, or rather, what the hell was that?

Next episode we’ll be getting some laughs and development from Jacuzzi and Nice it seems.

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[ Episode 3: Randy and Pezzo are busy with the preparations for the party ]

This episode shifts betweent he years 1930, 1931, and 1932.

Lua is either insane or the bravest woman I’ve ever seen. Not even Ladd can trump her in my opinion. Isaac and Miria continue to be two of my favorites. Honestly, they both make me laugh so genuinely to the point where I’m crying from laughing for so long. Anyways, we find out that a man named Barnes is responsible for developing a drink that gives the drinker immortality. Quite interesting really since at that point no one else seemed to have the ability, not even Firo. The question now is how did everyone who possess it in the present get their Immortality? It seems like more after this train trip more people in the main cast become Immortal. Chane also has yet to make her move with the group that she’s in so I’m on the look out for what she’ll be doing. Hopefully, the next episode shows us just what happened on the Flying Pussyfoot (even if it is just a bit more) and maybe a bit more on how each person gained their Immortality status.

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This is quite the interesting series. I went into this totally blind and not knowing what to expect. Well, I’m now two episodes in and I’m enjoying it quite a bit. The characters are really decent and aren’t very stereotypical. Mayuki, the boy detective, is pretty unique guy. He has the power to obtain the truth in mysteries and he himself cannot explain how he does it. Then there’s his butler, Seiran, who is a Doll User and man does he have two of the hottest dolls I’ve ever seen. They look like full-grown human women with the added ability of being able to kick ass at superhuman speed. There is another woman, named Aya, running around as well but her intentions at this point aren’t too clear but she is looking for something called the “secret to the way of life”. She seems pretty powerful in more ways than one as well. I really like the female detective though, she’s so awesome and her attitude is quite attractive to me. Mayuki’s friends are all nice characters as well and seeing them interact with him is quite fun (Sanae is AWESOME). Oh, and I can’t forget about Hatsumi, his clumsy maid. She’s hilarious, lol.

As the show goes on though I’m still unclear as to what to expect from this series but I am enjoying every bit of it. There are a few questions that I do have though, such as why Mayuki is living separately from his mother (there’s also the question as to what happened to his father) and what exactly is the thing Aya is searching for and why does she need it so badly. I’ll just have to sit back and enjoy the show as the answers to those questions and a few more are given eventually.

Series Information

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Genres: Comedy, Seinen, Slice-of-Life
Animation Production:
OP: 「経験値上昇中☆」 (Keikenchi Joushouchuu) by Satou Rina, Inoue Marina, Chihara Minori
ED: 「カラフルDAYS」 (Colorful DAYS) by Satou Rina, Inoue Marina, Chihara Minori
StarChild:みなみけ

[ Episode 1: 南さんちの三姉妹 (Three Sisters of Minami ]

M - I - N - A - M - I - KE, LET’S GO!

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[ Episode 3: Suspicious Transfer Student ]

Konoe is soo adorable. ^__^

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