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→Ryogho Narita

→(originally, I’d wanted to use this afterward to talk about my favorite games, but when that got over ten pages, it was back to the more traditional acknowledgements—)

→March 2007

→Truly, thank you for your support.

→And last of all, to all my readers—

→I’m very grateful to Katsumi Enami-san who, despite being incredibly busy, was still able to produce incredible art for the world of Baccano!

→Thanks to all the friends and family who have supported me, especially my good friend S (2).

→Much gratitude goes to the editors, jacket designers, and publicity staff at ASCII Media Works, who continue to do great work despite my slow pace.

→To dear, overworked Mariko-san who oversaw this project, Suzuki-san, and all the other members of the editorial staff, I think I should start by first apologizing for all the trouble I’ve caused you…!

→As usual, there are many people I need to thank.

→Speaking of which, this month’s issue of Dengeki hp has more news concerning anime, including a conversation between director Omori and me, which I hope you’ll all be able to read! The editor’s postscript is also a must-read. Katsumi Enami designed the cover art, which is a wonderful picture of Chane, so for fans of her, pick up a copy today!

→The names of the animators will be announced this month, so for readers who’ve already seen the promotional video, stay tuned for even more!

→When scripts from the anime or storyboards from the manga come back, I always take care to thoroughly review them. Whenever I see material from the anime, my thoughts are always, “woah—this is fantastic! Perfect, continue!” The directors and editors, however, will then say, “no, this could be still be better,” and everything will begin from scratch once more. Likewise, whenever I see images from the manga, all I can say is, “amazing! It’s exactly how I imagined it!” The editors of the manga, however, will say, “no, it needs to be drawn with more passion.” And when the corrected image comes back, practically bursting with passion…well, what else can I do but say yes? Aaah, and now the anime and manga are being created more quickly than the source material….basically, I’m currently in a breakneck competition with the anime and manga. “All…all right! If you’re going to do better than the source material, then I’ll aim one step higher above that!” In this way, my motivation has continued to surge.

→Each time there’s more news about the anime, my heart leaps a little; and whenever I see the tremendous work coming from the studio, I think, “no, I mustn’t let them one-up me!”

→Even though my writing schedule is different from before, I’ve found I’m more motivated than ever. Really, it’s all thanks to the wonderful staff and storytellers working on the anime!

→All in all, with both the manga and anime adaptations coming out this year, I will do my best to focus on Baccano! The anime’s air date is still unknown, but when the time comes, I’ll put my all into promoting it!

→In other news, Durarara!!, 5656, and Vamp still haven’t been cancelled (and with luck will continue not to be!) There should be more news about then when the weather turns cooler, so I hope those readers will bear patiently until then.

→And of course, there’s 1935! Right now, I’m still discussing with my editors what to write first.

→Baccano!’s final (???) and most chaotic arc will then occur in 2002.