1931 The Grand Punk Railroad: Express (1931 Tokkyūhen The Grand Punk Railroad 1931 特急編 The Grand Punk Railroad) is the third volume of the Baccano! light novel series and the second entry in the 1931 arc.
Synopsis[]
The year is 1931. A boy boards a train to visit his friend in New York. A woman in a jumpsuit boards a train to meet her employer in New York. And the conductor? He boards because it's his job. If it had been any other day, they all would have gotten where they were going just fine. But it's not any other day. The Rail Tracer is on the hunt. The gonzo tale of gangsters, immortals, and outrageous luck (both bad and good) speeds into its third volume![1]
Table of contents (JP)
Chapters[]
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| Color Insert 01 | Memory: The Boy |
| Color Insert 02 | Memory: The Woman In Coveralls |
| Color Insert 03 | Memory: The Gray Magician |
| Color Insert 04 | Memory: About the Young Conductor |
| Preface | Terminal: What Came After |
| Prologue VI | Alchemist |
| Prologue VII | The Woman In Coveralls |
| Prologue VIII | The Rail Tracer |
| Chapter | Express: The Man Who Wouldn't Die |
| Epilogue II | The Woman In Coveralls |
| Epilogue II | Costumed Bandits |
| Epilogue II | Alchemist |
| Epilogue II | The Rail Tracer |
| Epilogue II | Homicidal Maniacs |
| Epilogue II | Terrorist Group |
| Epilogue II | Delinquents |
| Epilogue II | The Flying Pussyfoot |
| Afterword | Afterword |
Trivia[]
- This novel has been adapted, to varying extents and degrees of faithfulness, by the 2007 Baccano! anime, the first manga, disc two of the first audio drama, and the 2008 NDS game.
Cultural References
- The title of the volume is a reference to the band Grand Funk Railroad.
Characters in Order of Appearance