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Shorthand | Meaning |
193X-A Killer | Stands for "193X-A A man in the Killer." |
193X-B Oasis | Stands for "193X-B The Time Of the Oasis." |
Video Benefit | Video special features. |
Image Privilege | Image privileges or promotional images. |
The 2007 anime adaptation Baccano!, produced by Aniplex, Brain's Base, and Movic, has seen licensed DVD and Blu-Ray Aniplex-sanctioned releases in Japan, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.
Aniplex first released eight compilation DVDs in Japan (two episodes per disc) from 2007 to 2008, with Funimation and Madman Entertainment releasing four compilation DVDs (four episodes per disc) in 2009 for North American and Australian audiences respectively. For a limited time in 2011, these four compilation DVDs were sold together in a limited edition artbox. In the last month of 2009, Funimation released a complete DVD boxset of Baccano! and would re-release it one year later—months after Madman Entertainment's own boxset release and two months after Manga Entertainment's UK DVD release—in a cheaper Viridian edition.
A limited Blu-Ray boxset was released by Aniplex in January 2011, followed by a North American release in May and a United Kingdom Anime Ltd release in November 2015. Anime Ltd also released a regular Blu-Ray edition in 2016. As of February 08, 2016 Aniplex has let the Baccano! anime's distribution license expire for Funimation and other companies, causing DVD and Blu-Ray prices to soar in years since.
DVD Releases[]
Aniplex DVDs (JP)[]
The original eight compilation DVDs by Japan were released between October 24, 2007, and May 28, 2008. Those who bought the first time limited editions of the DVDs received versions which included installments of two gaiden novels written by Ryohgo Narita: the first accompanying gaiden novel 193X-A A man in the Killer was released in five installments across DVD Volumes 1-5 and would eventually be revised, expanded, and released as the sixteenth light novel 1932 Summer: Man in the Killer; meanwhile, the second accompanying gaiden novel 193X-B The Time Of the Oasis was released in three installments across DVD Volumes 6-8 and would eventually become 1931 Winter: The Time of the Oasis.
During a stamp rally campaign held from October 24, 2007, to March 31, 2008, consumers who bought the first four DVD volumes from participating campaign rally stores were presented with the BACCANO! Premium DJCD, an otherwise not-for-sale bonus compact disc featuring four of the anime's voice actors, several staff members, and a rare appearance from Ryohgo Narita.
Aniplex DVD Volumes (Region 2) | |||
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Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 |
Baccano! The Complete Guide |
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Volume 5 | Volume 6 | Volume 7 | Volume 8 |
Funimation & Madman Entertainment DVDs (NA | AUS)[]
The below four compilation DVDs, as released by Funimation and Madman Entertainment, include four episodes per disc. Episodes 04, 07, 09, 15 have English dub audio commentary. The available languages are English and Japanese, with English subtitles for the Japanese track included.
Funimation and Madman Entertainment Compilation DVDs (Region 1 - NA | Region 4 - AUS) | |||
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Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 |
Jun 24, 2009 (AUS) |
Aug 19, 2009 (AUS) |
Sep 23, 2009 (AUS) |
Oct 21, 2009 (AUS) |
For a limited time, the above four volumes were sold in the below artbox through Funimation and Madman Entertainment.
NA and AUS Limited Edition Artbox (Region 1 - NA | Region 4 - AUS) | |
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LE Artbox (NA Cover) | Details and Contents |
Limited Edition Artbox Release: Jan 27, 2009. |
Complete DVD Boxsets (NA | AUS)[]
The Viridian NA re-release was cheaper than the first release by dint of its casing material.
North American and Australian Complete DVD Releases (Region 1 - NA | Region 4 - AUS) | |
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Front Covers | Details and Contents |
Original Release: December 29, 2009.
Special Features: Creditless Opening and Ending; Episode Commentaries; Baccano! Propaganda Program; Promotional Video |
Black Box DVDs: Gold Edition (FR)[]
Black Box DVD Release - Gold (Region B/2) | |
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Front Covers | Details and Contents |
Release Date: July 2, 2013. |
Manga Entertainment DVDs (UK)[]
Blu-Ray Releases[]
Blu-Ray Limited Edition (JP | NA | UK)[]
Anime Limited's UK release is known as the Collector's Edition. It was referred to as a "Limited Collector's Edition" in the company blog's unoboxing preview posted a few days prior to release day.[1]
Aniplex Blu-Ray Limited Edition (Region A/1 - NA/JP | Region B/2 - JP/UK) | |
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Outer Sleeve | Details and Contents |
JP Release Date: Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011.
Video Benefits: Creditless Opening and Ending. |
Black Box Release: Sapphire Edition (FR)[]
Black-Box Blu-Ray Edition - Sapphire (Region B/2) | |
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Box | Details and Contents |
Release Date: Unclear. |
Anime Ltd Blu-Ray: Standard Edition (UK)[]
References[]
- ↑ Graves, J., 2015. [UNBOXING] BACCANO! LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY. All the Anime. Accessed at https://blog.alltheanime.com/unboxing-baccano/ (Archived) on Augudst 26, 2020.