Baccano! - Volume 17 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD

It’s been a long time. This is Narita.

At the Baccano! jazz concert the other day, I got to listen to Mr. Yoshimori’s wonderful music, and I was hyped up afterward for a very long time. Actually, I may still be… And so this has been 1711, the conclusion of the Baccano! 1700s arc. This time around, I focused on the events that happened up till the boarding of the Advena Avis.

At the same time, 1711 is also a prologue that connects to 1935, and to the concluding arc, 2003. The hints embedded in this volume may be picked up again by the immortals several hundred years later, so I hope you’ll stick with me for the remaining few volumes of the Baccano! series.

Next, I’m planning to write DRRR!!, Vol. 11 and the follow-up to 5656! or Vamp!, Vol. 6, plus some Hariyama, the Center of the World short stories when I have free time. There’s been a gap, but Hariyama hasn’t ended, so please sit tight.

In addition, I got a call from Shueisha Inc., and it turns out they’re going to let me write a Bleach novelization! It’s a big deal and I’m nervous, but they’re letting me write it fairly slowly so that I don’t fall behind on my projects for Dengeki. When I do manage to safely deliver it to readers, I’ll be thrilled if you enjoy it along with my Dengeki series!

I’ve gotten a variety of other jobs and fantastic story projects, and I’ll do my best to make sure none of them fall through on my part, so please stick with me.

All these offers coming in are due entirely to the kindness of those around me and the support of my readers. In an attempt to repay even a little of that, I’ll work hard to keep moving forward, although I’ll keep it to a level where it doesn’t wreck my health!

*The usual thank-yous begin here.

To my supervising editor, Wada (Papio), and the rest of the Dengeki Bunko editorial department. To the copy editors, for whom I always cause trouble by working too slowly, every single time. To the staff in all the departments at ASCII Media Works.

To the people who are constantly taking care of me: my family and friends, and other writers and illustrators.

To Director Omori, Ginyuu Shijin, and everyone else I’m indebted to in anime, manga, games, and other areas of the media mix.

To Katsumi Enami, who was tearing around designing characters for all sorts of games and still drew the terrific illustrations that grace this volume.

And to everyone who read this book.

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all the people mentioned above. Thank you very much!

November 2011, Ryohgo Narita