Baccano! is a chaotic pulp fiction series set in 1930s America, revolving around a diverse cast of immortals, gangsters, thieves, and assassins whose overlapping stories create a tapestry of violence, immortality, and human connection. Key themes include the illusion of control in a fractured world, the bonds forged through chaos, and the immortality that both liberates and burdens the soul.
This curated collection of 25 quotes highlights the emotional depth, character growth, and thematic resonance across arcs like the 1930 train hijacking, immortal origins, and gang conflicts, blending intense battles with quieter reflections.
Behind every coincidence, every stroke of luck, and every miracle, there is inevitably a cold and calculating mind
Episode 1 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Express Stopped at the Signal of Malice)
Isaac Dian
This whimsical yet cynical remark during a heist underscores Isaac’s evolving optimism amid chaos, tying into the series’ theme of hidden machinations behind apparent fate.
As long as we’re together I could be a king or a queen! I could even be a joker!
Episode 4 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Burning City on the Rails)
Isaac Dian
In a peaceful moment of disguise and play, Isaac’s exuberance reveals his growth from petty thief to devoted partner, emphasizing unbreakable bonds as a counter to immortal isolation.
The Rail Tracer eats bad children, right? The Rail Tracer must have realized after eating Czes, that he is actually a good little boy, and he came back to return the parts he had eaten!
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Isaac Dian
Isaac’s absurd humor lightens a tense immortal revelation, showcasing his childlike resilience that highlights the theme of innocence persisting through violence and eternity.
Isaac! Your wound disappeared without a trace! What’s next? Doves?
Episode 1 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Express Stopped at the Signal of Malice)
Miria Harvent
Miria’s wide-eyed awe during an injury heals a battle aftermath, marking her joyful acceptance of immortality and reinforcing themes of wonder amid the grotesque.
I don’t understand any of it, but it’s absolutely incredible!
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Miria Harvent
In a serene epiphany of eternal life, Miria’s delight captures her unyielding positivity, evolving her from naive thief to eternal optimist and echoing the series’ embrace of inexplicable joy.
It’s guns! I love guns! …machine guns? That’s even better! This could be fun! Sounds like death, and danger. Daaanger, daaaaanger…What’s happening in the dining car? Is there blood? Who’s killing who? Where did they get shot? I have to see! Things are really starting to get exciiiting! Yes! Yes yes yes! YES YES YES YES YES!
Episode 4 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Burning City on the Rails)
Ladd Russo
Ladd’s manic glee in a train assault battle reveals his psychopathic thrill-seeking, developing his arc as an unstoppable force and embodying the chaos of unchecked violence.
You are my absolute favorite people to kill! You are so beautifully amazed when you die! Especially when I squish your brains! BETWEEN MY FINGERS! LIKE I’M MAKING SAUSAGE!
Episode 4 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Burning City on the Rails)
Ladd Russo
During a ruthless massacre, Ladd’s taunt highlights his sadistic control, contrasting his fragility and tying to themes of mortality’s allure in an immortal world.
Depending on your request, whether I will laugh or get angry, that will decide your lifespan, boy
Episode 9 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Luminescence of the Sparkling Tracks)
Ladd Russo
Ladd’s chilling threat in a confrontation builds his volatile persona, showing growth from brute to calculated killer and underscoring the precariousness of life in gang wars.
I was scared to death of this poem when I was young. But it’s different now. Ever since the incident one year ago …
Episode 1 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Express Stopped at the Signal of Malice)
Luck Gandor
In a reflective gang moment, Luck’s vulnerability post-trauma marks his emotional hardening, connecting to immortality’s burden and themes of enduring loss.
Now tell me, who tried to ventilate me!
Episode 1 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Express Stopped at the Signal of Malice)
Luck Gandor
Luck’s calm fury in a payback battle reveals his strategic rage, evolving from hot-headed youth to composed leader and highlighting vengeful bonds in the family arc.
Look, there are powers in this world you clearly don’t understand, pal
Episode 10 (The Grand Punk Railroad: Aboard the Frantic Express Running Through the Darkness)
Luck Gandor
Facing immortals in combat, Luck’s warning asserts his resilience, developing his acceptance of the supernatural and tying to themes of unseen forces shaping reality.
Your brother killed some of my friends in a horrible way, one year ago, right here. So I won’t apologize
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Luck Gandor
In a climactic standoff, Luck’s unyielding stance shows growth into a protector, emphasizing forgiveness’s limits amid the series’ cycle of revenge and redemption.
The harshness of having to live for eternity …
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Maiza Avaro
Maiza’s somber reflection on immortality in a quiet resolution reveals his guilt-ridden evolution, central to themes of eternal regret and the weight of endless existence.
It’s begun. It’s too late now. There’s no going back. I have become the Rail Tracer!
Episode 6 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Killing Rhythms of Scream and Gunfire)
Claire Stanfield
Claire’s intense declaration during a train siege battle unleashes his destructive side, marking a pivotal shift to embracing chaos and immortality’s freedom.
It doesn’t matter who I am. You can just think of me as the talking air
Episode 11 (The Grand Punk Railroad: Two Opposite Assassins)
Claire Stanfield
In a stealthy confrontation, Claire’s detachment highlights his god-like confidence, developing his identity crisis and themes of self as the world’s unyielding center.
So what if I’d spare him? In my mind, it’s the certainty in myself that I possess which allows me to have that kind of mercy or compassion. There’s no wavering on that point. It’s fixed like the stars
Episode 11 (The Grand Punk Railroad: Two Opposite Assassins)
Claire Stanfield
Claire’s philosophical mercy in a duel shows his unshakeable self-belief, evolving from assassin to benevolent force and contrasting the series’ fragile human ties.
This world is mine. I think this world may even just be a long, long dream I’m having
Episode 12 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Final Moment of a Happy Family)
Claire Stanfield
Amid a fierce battle, Claire’s solipsistic view underscores his isolation, highlighting growth toward connection and themes of reality’s subjective illusions.
I won’t die no matter what. That’s what I believe, so stay silent and believe in me. I am a man who will never die
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Claire Stanfield
Protecting allies in combat, Claire’s vow reveals protective love emerging from arrogance, tying to immortality’s promise and emotional vulnerability.
It’s been a while. You still planning to kill me? To be honest, I would completely understand if you were. … I love you. Let’s get married
Episode 15 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Paper’s Footsteps, the Wheel’s Track Marks)
Claire Stanfield
In a tender yet tense reunion, Claire’s confession breaks his invincible facade, showing profound growth in love and affirming themes of worlds expanding through bonds.
Could you please listen to this selfish request of mine? Please … don’t forget about me
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Ennis
Ennis’s plea in a heartfelt immortal farewell exposes her reclaimed humanity, evolving from emotionless killer to yearning for memory’s permanence.
The times when you want to cry are when you have to try your hardest. That’s why I decided I’ll cry in general. Then, when I have to shed tears for a time when I really want to cry, my tears would have run dry
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Jacuzzi Splot
Jacuzzi’s tearful resolve in a gang crisis marks his shift from fearful leader to resilient one, connecting to perseverance against the series’ violent undercurrents.
It’s too late. It’s-it’s already taken us over!
Episode 2 (The Grand Punk Railroad: Riding on the Frantic Express)
Jacuzzi Splot
In a horrifying discovery amid rising tension, Jacuzzi’s panic reveals his burden of leadership, developing his courage and themes of fear in chaotic fates.
I might have cried a little too much up till now. So I’ve decided that the amount I cried counts towards you as well. I’ve cried your half
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Jacuzzi Splot
Comforting his group in a peaceful aftermath, Jacuzzi’s sacrifice highlights selfless growth, echoing the emotional support that defies the isolation of crime.
I’VE GOT A GUN IN MY HEART!
Episode 13 (The Grand Punk Railroad: That Which Is Piled on the Tracks)
Jacuzzi Splot
Jacuzzi’s defiant scream in a climactic stand symbolizes inner strength over weapons, showcasing his transformation and the theme of willpower in battles.
Why do we feel these rainbows are so fairy tale like? Have you ever thought about that?
Episode 1 (The Grand Punk Railroad: The Express Stopped at the Signal of Malice)
Gustav Saint Germain
In a narrative framing device, Gustav’s musing on illusions sets the episodic structure, reflecting themes of multifaceted stories and the dreamlike quality of lives intertwined.
