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Baccano! was one of those anime that I knew about, but didn't really watch because I didn't think it was my type of anime. One day, I decided to give this a try, and it turned out great.

Story/Character: 9/10
I decided to merge these two categories together because I believe that they are more connected in this anime than in any other. Of course, all plots are made up of the characters, but Baccano! is more than that. Baccano! has an extraordinary amount of characters, and it was difficult for me at the start to determine which ones were the main characters. To be honest, I ... was slightly confused by the time leaps between the episodes. But once I got the hang of it, I really got to understand more and more about how all the characters are connected and related to each other. I started seeing the big picture. That was what I found very entertaining about this anime: how ALL of the characters matter, and how strangers can meet and become good friends in a very short time.

Art: 8/10
Quite distinguishable. The characters in Baccano! all have unique appearances and/or expressions that help you remember who is who. This aspect of the anime was done very well to help the characters leave deeper impressions on the audience. Aside from the appearance of characters, the background scenes also contained a vibe that gave the audience either a positive or negative feeling depending on what is about to happen next. I personally liked the Pumpkinhead and Santa Claus. (See opening)

Sound: 9/10
The jazz music in Baccano! was not only extremely sonorous but also very groovy. There isn't a lot of anime out there whose openings do not have lyrics, and Baccano! is quite unique in this respect. When I first listened to the opening, the catchy tone caught me by surprise and whenever it is played, I can't help tapping my fingers. Aside from the opening, the other OST pieces that are played are just earcandy. The set up of crazy rhythms often depict a situation that IS CRAZY. The appearance of a calm, country piece serves to juxtapose the darker sides of the anime.

Enjoyment/Overall: 9/10
I quite enjoyed this anime, once you get to a certain event in the anime, the cliffhangers really start hanging you. Amazing in all aspects, this anime is an anime that should be watched by BOTH mystery and comedy fans. One thing that I did not really like about this anime was the time leaps between the episodes. Many anime have time leaps that show what ACTUALLY happened before the start or some sort of knowledge that they give the audience afterwards. However, this anime seemed to have too much time leaps that was not necessary. It kind of confused my sense of time as I watching it, and this was why I did not give this anime a 10. However, despite, this aspect of the anime, you should give this a try by all means, if you like comedy and/or mystery genres.

Hey guys, my first review here.
For my reviews, I will not mention the setting or summarize the plot, because people can read that on the page of the anime.

I think that Another, is a very neat piece of work overall. I first started watching this series a few years back, and I actually dropped it after watching the first few episodes of the series. Man, am I glad to pick it back up.

Story: 8/10
I gave the story of Another an 8 because I thought that it was rather slow-paced at the beginning section of the anime. Many people decide what anime they ... want to watch next by looking at the genres of the anime. I personally like horror and mystery series, which is why I decided to give Another a try. There was definitely the mystery attribute during the whole anime, but I being the "patient" guy that I am, got somewhat frustrated after watching the first few episodes since nothing was really explained until the end. I am not going to spoil any part of the anime, and I would just like to say that Another has some of the most intense mystery and murder cliffhangers.

Art: 9/10
Being from P.A. works, the art was just fantastic. One of the best attributes of this anime was the detailed quality of the characters. One thing that I really liked were the red eyes of Misaki Moe Mei (MMM). Obviously, her eye was not the only reason I gave the art section a 9. The background graphics were terrific as well. The wind blowing on the rooftop of the school and the detail of the leaves flying and blowing made the whole anime experience much more interesting.

Sound: 7/10
You can tell that the producers behind this anime have definitely put a lot of effort behind choosing, selecting, and/or creating OSTs and songs for the opening, ending, and run-time music. Although I personally did not love the opening, I think that it really suits the vibe of the anime in general. Being a mystery and horror anime, the violin is an instrument that is utilized a lot. From the soundtracks of this song, especially at certain scenes where dread is jump on you from around the corner, the music that is played is very well matched. This factor of this anime further helps create the gloomy atmosphere of the anime with ease, and arouse feelings of dread and suspicion in the audience. The juxtaposition between the constant feelings of dread and the peaceful "ending" song provides a period of relaxing for the audience.

Character: 9/10
Hard to explain why I gave this a 9 without spoiling. I'll just say that each of the characters that gets introduced actually play a major role in the story. At the start, you get introduced to a medium cast of characters, and despite mostly being side characters, the plot is constructed in such a way that each of the characters actually matter later on in the story FOR A WHILE. It is very likely for the audience to get confused over the characters at the beginning. Some reactions that I had were: "Why are they doing that?" "Who is she or WHAT is she?" "What.". And guys, get confused, but don't stop watching. It gets explained.

Enjoyment: 9/10
Couldn't stop watching after episode _. I really enjoyed this series, and it is one of the best tragedy pieces I have watched so far.

Overall: 9/10
If you like horror and mystery, by all means give this a try. Just hang in there, and do not drop it like I did once after watching a few episodes, and I am sure you will not regret watching this series.