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I Watched Steins;Gate and Now I Respect You Less for Disagreeing

I’ll get this out of the way before someone starts vibrating in my mentions like a broken microwave: Steins;Gate is very good. There. 9/10. Which is already too generous, but I’m merciful like that when I’m bored.
If that number offends you, good. It should. Because you’d give it a 10/10 for reasons that are, frankly, adorable and wrong.

Let’s begin with the obvious thing everyone pretends is subtle: this anime thinks it’s smarter than you. Which I usually appreciate, because I am smarter than you, but Steins;Gate does that awkward adolescent thing where it discovered time ... travel, causality, and pain, like, yesterday, and now won’t shut up about it. I remember this phase. I was 14. I read two philosophy quotes out of context and suddenly reality was fragile. Cute. Exhausting. Nostalgic in a way I don’t want to relive.

Okabe is insufferable. On purpose. I get it. That’s the point. And yes, it works, eventually. Watching the first stretch of this show is like being trapped at a party with a theater kid who just discovered irony and refuses to stop performing it at you. Loud. Flailing. “Mad scientist” energy that’s 80% noise, 20% payoff. If you dropped the show because of that, congratulations, you have impulse control issues. Sit down.

And then, annoyingly, it gets good. Really good. Precise. Cold. Mechanically cruel. The timeline consequences, the inevitability, the slow realization that intellect doesn’t save you from loss (wow, groundbreaking, Kant would be SHAKING). That part? Chef’s kiss. The only reason I didn’t roll my eyes clean out of my skull is because the writing actually commits. It doesn’t TikTok its way out of consequences. It stays. It hurts. Respect.

Fans, though. Oh no.
You people talk about Steins;Gate like it personally taught you quantum mechanics. Calm down. You watched an anime, not a peer-reviewed paper. The way some of you explain it, slowly, proudly, like you’re guiding a caveman through fire, makes me want to revoke your internet. Yes, time loops are sad. Yes, choice matters. Please stop discovering these thoughts publicly.

Visually it’s… fine. Adequate. Serviceable. Like a well-organized desk that belongs to someone emotionally unstable. Music works. Atmosphere works. The vibe carries harder than the animation ever does, which is fitting because this show is basically a lecture delivered during a panic attack.

What actually works, truly works, is the structure. The patience. The delayed cruelty. The way it lets you think it’s dumb before it punishes you for underestimating it. That’s elegant. That’s almost literature. Almost. Don’t get excited.

So yes. 9/10. Which means: flawed, pretentious, occasionally unbearable, but smarter than most of what you consume between algorithmic dopamine hits. If you think it’s flawless, you’re wrong. If you think it’s trash, you’re also wrong, just louder. Either way, I’m done explaining this to you.

I have better things to think about now.

I Watched Takopii no Genzai and My IQ Dropped Noticeably

So you want my opinion. You probably also want participation trophies and think nuance is a brand of sparkling water. Fine. Let's get this over with. I sacrificed 82 minutes of my priceless consciousness to this blue blob melodrama so you wouldn't have to. You are welcome, you ungrateful wretches.

Let's be unequivocal. This anime is the philosophical equivalent of a toddler explaining quantum theory with finger paints. It thinks its profound. It parades its little "trauma" and "dark past" like it just found a paperback Nietzsche in a dumpster. It's adorable. I was deconstructing the absurdist ... undertones of cereal mascots before you could form a complete sentence.

The entire premise is intellectually bankrupt. A cute thing with a secret sad story. Revolutionary. It's like they took a mildly interesting tweet and stretched it into a narrative with the structural integrity of wet papier-mâché. It wants to be a meditation on memory and guilt but achieves the emotional resonance of a fortune cookie from a failing strip mall restaurant.

The characters. Oh, the characters. They are not characters. They are single emotions wearing a skin suit. The protagonist's entire identity is "sad flashback." I have seen more complex personality in the error messages on my compiler. And the fans. THE FANS. They watch a single tear fall and immediately declare it a masterpiece of pathos. It's nauseating. It reminds me of when I was fourteen and thought cynicism was a personality. Then I developed a prefrontal cortex.

Visually, it's fine. The colors are pleasant. It's like a calming screensaver for people who find actual art too stimulating. To call this "animation" is to call a grocery list "literature." Its sole purpose is to distract you from the vacuous nothingness at its core.

The only thing that barely functions is the first episode's pacing. It baits the hook. I'll grant it that minor, pathetic victory. It knows how to make the common mind go "ooh, a mystery." Then it has no idea what to do except drown you in saccharine flashbacks so transparently manipulative it's almost impressive. ALMOST.

You want a number? Fine. I'll play your reductive little game. 6/10. A score of monumental, unjustified charity. It's a 4 for the initial idea, plus 2 points for not causing me actual physical pain. This is the kind of show you like if your intellectual diet is primarily TikTok slideshows and Wikipedia summaries.

If you think this is good, we have a personal problem. It's not a difference of opinion. It's a failure of your analytical faculties. Do better. Stare at a wall. It's a more stimulating exercise.

I'm bored. This has been like explaining wine to a vinegar. Do not contact me again.

"Welcome to the NHK is messy, weird, and oh boy... I kinda love it??"

Soo okay, hear me out. "Welcome to the NHK" is one of those anime where I sat down thinking "eh, let’s see what this is about," and then suddenly it’s 3 AM and I’m staring at the ceiling like... dude, why do I relate to this way too much?? 😂

Like, it’s not comfy in the usual "blanket and hot cocoa" way, more like... that meme comfort. You know, when you scroll at 2 AM and see a cursed frog gif and it just Feels Right™. That’s NHK. It’s the instant ramen of ... anime: salty, maybe unhealthy, but exactly what you needed in that moment.

And omg, the characters?? They’re such a lovable mess. Satou is like that one friend who keeps saying "this time I’ll fix my life" and then you catch them still in pajamas at 5 PM. Relatable? Yes. Tragic? Also yes. Misaki tho... okay I still don’t know how to feel about her, like half the time I’m screaming "RUN GIRL RUN" and the other half I’m like "aw she just wants to help 🥺."

But maybe that’s the point?? Like, everyone’s just clumsy and messy and kinda broken, and that makes them feel more real than the super shiny anime people who always win at life. Here it’s more like: fail, try again, eat cup noodles, maybe cry a little, repeat. Honestly that’s life.

Do I think it’s perfect? LOL nah. Some episodes drag like you’re waiting for your PC to load an MMORPG on dial-up. And some jokes... yeah, didn’t age that well. But idk, I still gave it a 10/10 in my heart, because the vibes were just... THERE. The music, the awkward silences, the paranoia about conspiracies (omg the "NHK is controlling me" thing had me giggling so hard).

Maybe it hit me so strong ‘cause I watched shows like this with my buddies when I was like 14, and we’d sit in a dark room eating chips straight from the bag. That whole vibe is still stuck in me, y’know?

Anyway, if you’re a fan already, I get you. I see you. You’re valid. If you’re not, hey maybe give it a shot, or not, no pressure, life’s too short. But if you do watch it, maybe we can laugh about the awkward game dev arc together, lol.

Alright, enough rambling, I’m off to grab popcorn. Let’s talk later, I really wanna hear what YOU think 🫶

"I watched Dungeon Meshi and honestly, you should be embarrassed"

Look, I’ll make this quick because my brain cells are worth more than whatever half-cooked stew this anime thinks it’s serving. Dungeon Meshi is-how do I phrase this politely-7/10. Which, translated into human language, means: painfully average, tragically overpraised, and yet still somehow better than the garbage your cousin binge-watches on TikTok.

Yeah, it’s "funny." In the same way a medieval cookbook might be "funny" if you’ve never read anything besides reddit memes. Oh wow, they eat monsters. Revolutionary. What’s next, season two where they argue about seasoning? (don’t answer that, I don’t care).

The sad truth is: ... I wanted to like this more. Fourteen-year-old me would’ve died of happiness-dragons, food porn, party banter. But I’m not 14 anymore. I can spell Kierkegaard without googling it. And once you’ve read even a paragraph of existential philosophy, watching these clowns sauté a basilisk feels like scrolling Instagram food reels at 3am: empty calories, zero transcendence, vaguely humiliating.

Fans of this show are the worst. Sorry. No, actually, not sorry. You’re the type who says "omg it’s SO wholesome" while tweeting fanart of an elf crying over soup. Like… congratulations, you’ve reduced fantasy storytelling to a BuzzFeed recipe blog with swords. Go knit yourself a dragon-shaped oven mitt and leave me alone.

The only thing keeping this from collapsing into total mediocrity is the art direction-backgrounds so pretty they almost trick you into thinking the script isn’t held together with duct tape and quinoa. Jokes land sometimes, sure. But that’s like saying a McDonald’s burger "lands" when you’re starving. It doesn’t make it cuisine, darling, it just means you have no standards.

And don’t even start with "but the characters grow emotionally!!" Yeah. My Tamagotchi grew emotionally too. Until it died.

Anyway—7/10. Generous. Too generous. But let’s be honest, you’ll still lap it up, because you’re not watching for "depth," you’re watching because someone told you it’s clever. And you believed them. Which is why I can’t take you seriously.

"I Watched Aku no Hana and Now I Need a Shower. From Your Mediocrity."

So. Aku no Hana. Or, as I like to call it: Cringe: The Adolescent Opera Nobody Asked For.
Let’s start with the obvious—this is not for you. I mean it. You, reading this, with your fingers covered in metaphorical (or literal?) Dorito dust, your Reddit takes and your "this anime is so deep bro" playlist. No. You're not invited to this table.

And no, don't get excited because I gave it a 6/10. That’s me being generous. Like tossing a eurocent do błotnistej fontanny i udając, że to gest. Honestly, 6 is too high. ... This anime tried to be Kafka. Ended up as a Tumblr post written during a panic attack in 2012.

Let’s talk about the animation. Or should I say rotoscoped hallucination from a failed European art school project? Who, WHO thought it was a good idea to turn everyone into melting candle people? Everyone looks like a wax figure of themselves, three seconds before the fire alarm goes off. And don’t give me that "it's intentional" crap. I know it is. That’s what makes it worse. Intention doesn’t excuse aesthetic war crimes. It's like purposefully stepping on a rake and calling it "commentary on pain".

Oh, and the pacing? Jesus Christ. I have seen traffic jams with more tension. Every scene stretches like cold cheese on a microwave pizza—too long, too gooey, zero nutritional value. I’m sorry, but 20 minutes of someone not doing anything, while internal monologuing like they're Dostojewski with a migraine, is not "psychological horror". It’s a test of my will to live.

Plot? You mean the plot? Oh sweet summer child. If you've ever thought "you know what would be awesome? Watching a socially anxious teen fetishize his friend’s gym clothes and spiral into metaphorical darkness while a manic pixie sociopath ruins his life" — congrats, you are the target audience, and I will never trust your opinion on anything again. Ever.

And yes, I read the manga. YEARS ago. When I still had the kind of pretentious nihilist streak that made me think "hmm, maybe Baudelaire but Japanese" was a good pitch. It’s not. It never was. But hey, I was 14 and edgy. What’s your excuse?

Look, if this anime "changed your life"—you probably didn’t have one to begin with. If this is your definition of deep, I’m genuinely curious what shallow looks like to you. One Piece?

The only redeeming element? The soundtrack. That claustrophobic, wheezy, abstract ambient noise that makes you feel like you’re slowly suffocating in a moldy basement. THAT works. That’s the only thing that reflects the actual horror of adolescence. But it’s like putting caviar on a gas station sandwich. Cool detail, still trash.

Also: Nakamura. Yes, yes, she’s "iconic", she’s "raw", she’s "unhinged". You mean she’s written like someone watched Fight Club once and said "what if Tyler Durden was a 14-year-old girl with a god complex and no impulse control". She’s not a character, she’s an edgelord fever dream, and if you relate to her: therapy. Now. Please.

To sum up? Aku no Hana is the anime equivalent of a kid in your philosophy class who smells like old socks and tells you "morality is subjective" every time you ask him to shut up. It wants to be genius. It wants to haunt you. It ends up sulking in the corner of your brain with all the other tryhard "art" you half-respected once before realizing it was mostly just noise.

I’m done here. If you still think this is a masterpiece, congrats—you’ve told me everything I need to know about your dating history and your Letterboxd profile.

Go touch grass. Preferably while listening to actual Baudelaire. In French. Without subtitles. Maybe then you'll get it.

"I Watched Kino’s Journey and Now I Want to Pack My Bags, Shoot a Man, and Ponder the Meaning of Existence"

Alright, listen. This isn’t another "quirky traveler meets new cultures" anime. No. Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World is basically what would happen if Mushishi, Black Mirror, and a philosophy major on a two-week fast had a lovechild and gave it a talking motorcycle.

And somehow... it works. Like disturbingly well.

First of all: Nothing happens. But also... EVERYTHING happens?
Bro, I binged this at 2AM thinking it’d be cozy, chill vibes, maybe some deep quotes sprinkled in. Big mistake. One episode in and I’m questioning democracy, morality, ... religion, love, death—you name it. There’s an ep where a country literally makes a sport out of hunting humans. And it’s not even treated like "omg shock horror"—nope, it’s served to you all calm and matter-of-fact, like "here’s a salad and a casual existential crisis".

You never really get answers in this show. Kino—the MC—isn’t here to fix anything. They roll into town, see some messed-up nonsense, say "huh, interesting", maybe shoot a guy (in self-defense?), then peace out like a cowboy philosopher. No cheesy speeches. No moralizing. Just... vibes. Really dark, fascinating vibes.

Kino is the GOAT of stoic badasses
Let’s talk about Kino for a sec. Gender? Ambiguous. Vibes? Immaculate. Weapon skills? God-tier. They're the type of character who says like four words per episode, but every one of them slaps. There’s a scene where Kino is surrounded by dudes with guns, and she’s like, "I don't want to fight... but I will if you insist."
AND THEN SHE ABSOLUTELY WRECKS THEM.
Like, John Wick meets Buddha. I was clapping at my screen like an idiot.

And Hermes? The talking motorcycle? Honestly, a lowkey icon. Snarky, deadpan, kinda adorable in a nihilistic way. Their banter is somehow both hilarious and deeply depressing. Love that for them.

This show makes you feel smart and empty at the same time
You ever finish an episode and just sit there like "...did I just get emotionally wrecked by a story about a country that voted itself into silence?" Yeah. That's Kino’s Journey.

Every ep is a new place, new society, new set of values—and every one of them hits different. Some are beautiful. Some are horrifying. Some are just...sad. There’s no "main story", no real arc. It’s all just snapshots. And weirdly, that’s the point. Life doesn’t always give you a satisfying resolution. Neither does this anime. Deal with it.

Not for everyone, and that's okay
Let me be real with you: If you need plot twists, waifus, or overpowered MCs shouting about friendship, go watch Demon Slayer or something. This ain’t that.

But if you're into weird, slow, philosophical stuff that gets under your skin and makes you question why humans are the way they are... you’re in for a ride. Literally. On a talking motorcycle. Through the weirdest damn world I’ve seen since The Twilight Zone.

(Also the art? Minimalist but kinda haunting. Soundtrack? Underrated af. That ED song? Gets me every time.)

Final hot take:
This anime is a 9/10 for me, easily. Not perfect—some eps drag, and the pacing will piss off impatient folks—but damn, it stuck with me. It’s the kind of show I’ll rewatch in 5 years, in a totally different mental state, and get something completely new out of it.

So yeah. I watched Kino no Tabi.

Now I trust motorcycles more than people.

(¯_(ツ)_/¯)

“The Tatami Galaxy Specials Wasted My Time… and I Don’t Even Regret It”
Okay, hear me out. Watching The Tatami Galaxy Specials feels like getting hit in the face with a philosophy textbook while sleep-deprived and locked in a kaleidoscope. Twice. And both times, you’re pretty sure it’s your fault.
And for the record: I adore the original "The Tatami Galaxy". It’s weird, it’s fast, it’s brilliant, it literally rewired my brain when I first saw it. But these so-called "Specials"? They’re like the drunken afterparty of a genius series. Everyone’s still there, but the vibe is… off.

This Ain’t “Special,” It’s Deleted Scenes With a Fancy Hat
The ... first special? It’s like a fever dream version of the main show. Same college clubs, same looping regrets, same overly-dramatic monologues about life’s endless roads… but without the impact. It kinda felt like Yuasa let some intern mess around with the script and then said “yeah sure, throw it on the DVD.”
The second one? Absolute chaos. Not the fun kind, either. Imagine if someone tried to compress all 11 episodes of the main series into a blender and hit purée. Everything’s moving, everyone’s talking, the clock is melting, and you’re just sitting there like: “...am I supposed to understand any of this?”
And honestly? Probably not.

“If You Like Surreal Nonsense, You Might Dig It. If Not - Run.”
This is not for casual viewers. If you’re the kind of person who watches anime for character development, plot arcs, or even basic logic - turn back now. But if you're the type who thinks "Evangelion wasn't confusing enough" or "I wish FLCL talked faster," then this might scratch that bizarre little itch in your brain.
The pacing? It’s like they crammed 20 minutes of dialogue into a 5-minute slot. Subtitles fly faster than my will to live during finals week. It's that kind of experience.

But Did I Enjoy It? …Weirdly, Yeah. Kinda.
See, despite all this - I didn’t hate it. Because deep down, it still has that Tatami Galaxy DNA: the manic energy, the artsy visuals, the existential dread sugar-coated in bright pinks and yellows. It’s like watching a mess you somehow find beautiful - not because it’s good, but because it reminds you of something that was.
Would I recommend it? Only if you’re already a fan of the original and have 20 minutes to kill. Otherwise, just rewatch the main series and pretend these never happened.
Rating: 6/10. Weird, chaotic, but weirdly compelling.
Or as my friend put it: “It’s like a TED talk from an anime gremlin with ADHD.”

"This Anime Is Just a Woman Remembering Her Childhood… and Somehow It Shattered My Soul"
Okay listen – if you told me an anime about a 27-year-old woman going to the countryside to pick safflowers (yes, safflowers) would leave me sobbing on my couch like a child who just dropped his ice cream, I’d call you insane. I mean, seriously, what the hell is that premise? Sounds like Ghibli accidentally adapted a diary entry.
But then I watched Only Yesterday (Omoide Poroporo).
And dude. DUDE.
I wasn’t ready.

"It’s boring!" – said no emotionally developed person ever
Yeah, on paper it’s slow. Painfully slow if you’re used to flashy shounen fights ... and over-the-top screaming (no judgment, I love those too). But here? Nothing explodes. No demons. No giant robots. Just...a woman. Her memories. A trip to the country. That’s it.
And yet, it hits harder than any action anime I’ve ever seen.
Why? Because it sneaks up on you. You think you’re watching some cozy rural nostalgia trip, and suddenly--BAM--you’re knee-deep in a quiet identity crisis, asking yourself why your 10-year-old self would probably be disappointed in you.

This ain’t nostalgia – it’s emotional warfare
Taeko isn’t just a character. She's you. She's me. She's every adult who ever wondered, “Is this really the life I wanted?” Every flashback to her childhood feels like a punch straight to the chest. The awkward classroom scenes. The crushes. The pressure to be “normal.” It’s so real it hurts.
And the way it jumps between past and present? Chef’s kiss. No over-explaining, no dramatic violins. Just quiet, raw reflection. Honestly, it’s like therapy, but cheaper.

Animation so subtle it should be illegal
It’s Ghibli, so yeah – it’s pretty. But not in the usual magical way. The beauty here is muted. The countryside looks like a place you’ve actually been, not a fantasy land. And the little things? The way people blink, fidget, stare into space – it’s stupid how human it all feels.
Like, how does an anime make me feel seen just by showing a woman stare out a train window for ten seconds? That’s black magic.

Should YOU watch it?
If you’re into fast-paced stuff, skip it.
If you hate introspection, RUN.
But if you’ve ever laid in bed at 2AM wondering where the hell your life is going, or if 10-year-old you would even recognize you – watch this.
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll feel a little less alone.

Final thoughts? 9/10.
Not perfect – drags a bit in places, and it’s definitely not for everyone. But it’s real, and sometimes that's worth more than a thousand sakura petals or boss fights.
Just... don’t watch it if you’re emotionally fragile. Or do. But keep tissues nearby. You’ve been warned.

Ka-ka-katanagari is mega cooool, but seriously, this anime is amazing. End of review. No, let me tell you something about it so you can see what's going on here. The main character Togame, on the orders of the shogun, is looking for a few legendary swords, unfortunately everyone she entrusts with this task fails, so with this problem she goes to the son of her father's killer who lives in exile on an almost deserted island with his sister, does it sound logical? this is just the beginning... , during negotiations to entrust this task to shichika (the son of her father's killer), she asks ... him to perform this task in exchange for money? recognition? fame? position? you are ridiculous, of course for love... and this is not about physical love, but romantic love, our hero is too stupid to come up with the idea of using her sexually, because as a recluse he is clearly not familiar with the concept of sex despite his adult age. I would like to invite you to review Katanagatari, if the number of seemingly illogical threads scares you, do not give up watching, I will try to convince you why it is worth it!

Story:
The story, as I have already mentioned, focuses on our two main characters: strategist togame and the swordmaster who does not use a sword, shichika. Seemingly and in reality, the plot is quite simple, the entire action focuses on an episodic pattern of episodes in which each episode involves obtaining one of the twelve swords. For this purpose, the heroes fight or negotiate with opponents every episode while traveling through different regions of feudal Japan, does it sound boring? I completely agree, but this is not the clue to our entire story..

Characters:
CHARACTERS CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERS are the most important part of this title. This is where the magic happens. At the beginning, it is worth mentioning that the story of the light novel on which the anime was based is the responsibility of none other than Nisio Isin, known from Monogatari, Medaka Box, Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases or JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: OverHeaven. There are many issues that I would like to raise, but first of all it is worth mentioning the atmosphere of the series, which undoubtedly resembles the Monogatari series. What does this mean? Lots of dialogues, there are some classic monogatari inserts interrupting the action for fractions of a second. LOTS and LOTS of dialogues delivered very quickly, which often touch on topics that seem infantile or have no impact on the plot, but very effectively causing attachment to our characters at a quick pace, this is often visible in anime based on novels, but in the works of productions based on the nisio isin's novel this is especially noticeable. The characters are multidimensional and change or do not change, well... this is a field that the creators leave to interpretation. I assess the quality of the characters very positively, interestingly enough, this does not only apply to the main characters, our antagonists are also unique and well-developed for the time given to them, this can again be owed to the artistry of isin. I could write for a long time, but the point is not to read reviews but to watch anime, and I hope you will do that after reading the next paragraph, i.e....

Enjoyment:
The great joy of watching this anime is observing the apparent development of the main protagonists, especially interesting is the development of shichika who, at the beginning, appears to us as a dull killing machine that is incapable of recognizing faces, let alone experiencing feelings other than pain or hunger. During the series, we become a little more humanized. However, the greatest joy brings us the possibility of different interpretations of the series, because the topic discussed in the last episode is very complex, but I will not talk about it explicitly in order to avoid spoilers. However, I can say that the ending is brilliant, it gives us a lot of answers, but also explains a lot of interactions from the previous episodes, which seem to be very strange and far from reality. The series creates a brutally beautiful whole, provided that we do not give up halfway and watch until the last episode. It is also worth mentioning the sharpness of the author's pen, who, with apologies, doesn't give a fuck, he presents the action quite harshly, in which it doesn't matter whether the opponent is a child, a woman, or an entire village, they all die quite brutally. One of the last opponents, who is a child, is memorable. he is shot and begs for mercy, but his opponent puts a gun in his mouth and kills him. Moreover, the series is full of threads and motifs such as fate, ethics, the meaning of existence, human frailty, and love. There's a lot of it....

Overall:
However, I will recommend the series only to viewers who want to see something really new and unique in terms of content, or are fans of Isina's writing style, but the series will not work if we are looking for beautiful animation, which, incidentally, is not the best. The fights are sparse in details and tricks, so they are not the most interesting. I rate the soundtrack as a plus because it sets the mood well and builds tension.

Baccano is a work created in an unconventional way, i.e. it does not have a rigid time frame and is not limited to the real world, because we are dealing here with the theme of immortality, which in turn gives the creators a lot of room to show off when it comes to the possibilities of creating a storyline. In the first episode I really wanted to stop the screening because I didn't understand what was going on, the way of showing the action is very chaotic and gives us more questions and embarrassment than answers, which will be bothersome for the first few episodes, ... then the creators show the same scenes a few times so we'll get it What is it about.

Story:
The plot is about a group of different freaks whose destinies come together in a strange train, where various intrigues take place, such as kidnappings, murders, immortal children, torture, sadists, freaks, thieves, politicians, mafia, idiots, killers and stuff like that. Due to such diversity, it was not easy to maintain coherence and sense, especially if we add to it the way of presenting the action described in the introduction, but you can say that theoretically everything adds up to some strange twisted whole. The screening is quite ok, due to the mass of characters we like more or less, I liked "Rail Tracer" the most and "Jacuzi" the least, the speed of the action throughout the series remains at a stable, non-tiring level.

Characters:
There are many characters and everyone should like something, but I wouldn't count on their overwhelming depth, because they are typical one-dimensional characters, a psychopath behaves like a psychopath, an idiot, and so with everyone. on the plus side, there is their number, on the minus side, their development, moreover, the number of episodes effectively limits the possibility of their development, it is worth mentioning that the baccano manga was created in the years 2003-2016 and has 22 volumes, so there is no doubt that the story is for 10 seasons and not one, but for reasons unknown to me, the continuation did not appear, which is a pity because throughout the series I had the impression that the prologue was presented to me much longer and more interesting intrigue, as if the animated series was to be created for a very long time.

Enjoyment:
I had fun throughout the series quite ok, thanks to the fast pace of the action, the episodes were not boring, however, I was waiting for a very interesting finale, but I was disappointed because there was no special climax or it was not very expressive, the plot is engaging, the characters are less.

Overall:
I recommend the series to fans of action, brutality, mafia, and twisted intrigues, but I do not think that the series deserves the average rating of MAL users, because there is nothing amazing here, knocking you off your feet, once again I will emphasize that the series would be much better to watch knowing that we will be able to see much more, but we were given the introduction of the manga, so to speak, which begins a great adventure and shows us many possibilities for the development of the story and we get such a foretaste, the annoying fact is that the viewers are shown threads that may be interesting, but which I will never know unless I reach for the manga... well, that's what makes me treat the series as a manga advertisement, which is a pity because the potential is there.