Baccano!
TV anime2007–20081 season16 episodesOriginal: light novelRyohgo Narita
Alchemists, swindlers, thieves, and gangsters cross paths on The Flying Pussyfoot, a 1930s American transcontinental train, as it embarks on a legendary voyage that leaves a trail of blood all over the country.
Where does Baccano! continue after the anime? For each finished season, see whether there is a confirmed place to start reading, whether starting from the beginning is safer, and whether the original story is complete.
Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 13
The TV series interweaves the novels' timelines and compresses character development, so jumping straight past the animated material skips part of the original story.
- Start overOptionalVol. 1 · Baccano!, Vol. 1 (light novel): The Rolling BootlegsAfter the 13 TV episodes, read the original Baccano! novels from Volume 1 in publication order to recover the omitted character material.Buy on Amazon
Where it stops:
Baccano! Specials
- Anime ends at
- Ep 3
The reading recommendation includes all three DVD specials: the anime still changes the novels' chronology and condenses the cast's development.
- Start overOptionalVol. 1 · Baccano!, Vol. 1 (light novel): The Rolling BootlegsAfter the TV series and all three DVD specials, read the original novels from Volume1 in publication order for the complete character story.Buy on Amazon
Where it stops:
Original · Light novel
Baccano!
バッカーノ！
Ryohgo NaritaKadokawaOngoing22 volumes so far
- JapaneseKadokawa22 volumes so farsince Feb 2003
- EnglishYen On22 volumes so farsince May 2016
All volumes
Before you read
The original light novel is still ongoing; Vol. 22 is the latest as of October 2026.
Kadokawa: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 22.
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