Baccano!

2007 • TMDB 7.8 • 1 season • 13 episodes • Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Crime, Mystery • WOWOW Prime

Overview

Baccano! is a gleefully chaotic Prohibition-era crime caper that refuses to tell its story in order — and is all the better for it. Across 1930, 1931 and 1932, a huge cast of alchemists, gangsters, thieves and immortals collides around one legendary event: the blood-soaked voyage of the transcontinental train the Flying Pussyfoot. At the center are the elixir of immortality, first brewed aboard a ship in 1711, and the eccentrics chasing it: cheerful thieves Isaac and Miria, reluctant gang leader Jacuzzi Splot, young Camorra member Firo Prochainezo, the terrifying Rail Tracer, and the ageless alchemist Szilard Quates. Based on Ryohgo Narita’s light novels, the series jumps between timelines and viewpoints with dizzying confidence, trusting viewers to piece the puzzle together. A swinging jazz soundtrack, black comedy and bursts of shocking violence make Baccano! one of anime’s great cult classics: a 13-episode whirlwind that rewards every rewatch.

Main Cast

• Masaya Onosaka as Isaac Dian (13 episodes)
• Sayaka Aoki as Miria Harvent (13 episodes)
• Daisuke Sakaguchi as Jacuzzi Splot (13 episodes)
• Hiroyuki Yoshino as Firo Prochainezo (13 episodes)
• Kinryu Arimoto as Szilard Quates (13 episodes)
• Mitsuru Miyamoto as Maiza Avaro (13 episodes)
• Ryo Hirohashi as Chane Laforet (13 episodes)
• Yu Kobayashi as Nice Holystone (13 episodes)
• Sanae Kobayashi as Ennis (11 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

Season 1 ran for 13 episodes, premiering on July 27, 2007. The season finale, “Both the Immortals and Those Who Aren’t Sing the Praises of Life Equally” (1×13), aired on November 2, 2007.

Why Watch Baccano!?

• A non-linear puzzle box of a story that clicks together brilliantly by the finale.
• One of anime’s largest, most colorful ensemble casts — every character shines.
• Isaac and Miria steal every scene they are in.
• Prohibition-era gangsters, immortals and a legendary train ride in one wild mix.
• A swinging jazz score that gives the show its unmistakable energy.
• Just 13 episodes, endlessly rewatchable once you know how the pieces fit.

Trailer

Watch the official promo on YouTube (AnimaxAsia).

Where to Watch

As checked on JustWatch US on October 30, 2026, Baccano! is not available for streaming in the United States. The series is available on Blu-ray from Amazon.