Baccano!

バッカーノ!

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Synopsis

Aboard the Advenna Avis in 1711, a group of alchemists summon a demon in the hopes of gaining eternal life. The demon gives them an elixir of immortality and the method of ending their existence by "devouring" one another. Soon after, one among them begins to devour his companions. Realizing the danger posed by staying together, they scatter across the globe.

Background

won the Dengeki Novel Gold Prize in 2002. Two drama CDs were released; the first was , a retelling of the second and third novels, released on March 31, 2006. The second was released on October 24, 2007. The series was published in English by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint in hardcover format from May 24, 2016, to May 23, 2023.