Audience reviews
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50Fiftillididee
⚡Repo Men Get It All But Paid 💭 °6.7° °Good° 💯%🔍 only very minor spoilers
This get-backer agency needs better backers. While they usually get the job done, they don't usually get paid. It just never works out with them and 💰.
This is sorta like a show about avatars from the classic video game Street Fighter (all with special powers or capabilities), if they were really great guys, always hustling and always defending the needy, while scraping to eke a living with their repo service. They get things back for clients, but does the title have a double meaning? A triple meaning?
From the first episode in which they are hired to recover a kitty cat from a crooked cop, the series is blithe and fun. It's on a kid level that adults can enjoy, too. The first third of the show is mostly self…
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This is gonna be a very short review because I don't have a whole lot to say about this show. It's not bad at all, in fact I do like it and I think this show has so much potential to be really good. I like the characters and I really like the concept of this show. The story of two random friends getting things back for other people and they both have superpowers is a very fun idea. You could do a lot of creative things with that. And I think they do but at the same time I can't help but feel like it could've been so much more.
The best episodes in this show are the individual ones that have one storyline that start and end in that episode. For example, there was one episode that focused on the GetBackers trying to get this guy's memories back. And this episode is really great. If you ask…
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This anime is a little old so some of it’s part may not be as good as new shows. Indeed, it begins slowly and is full of introductions but gets better as we progress along the way. Nevertheless, there are still some points that could be better.
Well, the story is all right after everything. Some of them need to be shorter, especially at the start. It is a tale for the youth; there are also several humorous, paranormal and action episodes in it. But it’s rather shallow and not very serious. Sometimes the tone changes too much, and it can be confusing.
From episode 25, the show loses much of its connection to the main plot. But the ending is good. I didn’t understand some things and had to look them up after they happened. The show is well animated for its age, but not the same as more con…
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i started watching this anime hoping that there would be some homoaffective relationship in it, but to my sadness, unfortunately there isn't! the characters ban and gingi carry a good chemistry between them, they would certainly be a beautiful couple! although not everything was as expected, i really liked the story, especially the episodes where the duo participated in unusual missions, like when they rescued artwork and resolved issues within the mugenjou. the approach of a lawless place is interesting, in which people outside it avoid relating due to clandestinity, violence, etc. really liked the character akabane, because of his attractive design, personality and voice; his unpredictable behavior is also something interesting, putting the fun of fights above the shuttle service. female…
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I was obsessed with this anime when it came out. I made my dad get me the full season 1 box set on DVD, and I still have it. I even got the first volume of the manga, and I showed it to the other kids at school. Probably not a good idea because there was a lady jerking off in the first couple chapters.
I would rank this very low after watching many more shows since then. If you're a little teen that loves shonen & action this is going to be great. It's super cheesy, super Hammy, and very "cool". If you're an adult however &/or have watched better things, you are not going to find anything of value here.
The character designs stand out & most of them are likable tropes. The action is entertaining, but nothing to write home about. The plot is pretty standard & you can guess where things are…
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This will simply be an explanation for why you should read the manga instead of watching the anime. The anime covers part of the manga although some arcs are changed and some is anime only, but most importantly the anime ends with a anime only arc and doesn't really bring you the full story of Get Backers.
The arcs that truly would be worth watching is not adapted in the anime and thus you miss vital character development and story. The ending of the manga will solve most of the questions about the story and characters which is something you cannot get out of the anime version.
HOWEVER, if you're not keen on reading and would rather watch I would recommend watching the anime up until the last arc in which you can decided whether you wish to read the manga or not as the anime in itself i…
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Ban Mido and Ginji Amano are a recovery duo infamously known as "GetBackers." Ban possesses two special powers: the "Snake Bite" (his hands have a gripping power of 200 kg) and the "Evil Eye" (anyone who looks into his eyes will be locked into a powerful and nightmarish hallucination). Ginji, on the other hand, has the ability to generate thousands of volts of electricity from his body. Together, they run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen from a client—and they claim a 100% success rate at their job.
My thoughts:
I truly enjoyed watching this anime. Ginji and Ban make a great team and I love Ban's Jagan eye technique. I especially love the interaction between Ginji and Akabane; those moments were funny. Another character I liked is Kaziki and his threads. Althoug…
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This is not an anime which has aged well. Back in the day when I first watched it sometime around early 2007, I would have ranked this close to a 9.
When I first watched it, the characters had some really mysterious powers and I loved the fight scenes. The music was awesome and fit the mood really well. I saw the Animax dub version and the voices were really well done.
The problem is, if you watch the series now, the animation is spotty. The fight scenes mostly consist of static scenes with little in terms of animation. The characters go into chibi form way too often and the transition from a serious scene to a funny one is sometimes jarring. I personally am not a fan of the japanese dub. Those wierd characters I gushed about in the first para? Well better anime have come out since the…
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Get Backers doesn't take itself too seriously. From the over the top car stunts, to the character interactions it always sides on the side of comedy over seriousness.
Story - 7
The story was pretty good, though it started to get repetitive. Something is lost/stolen and must be recovered. Fortunately, everything else changed from job to job. From item recovered, to setting there was a nice variety to keep things interesting.
Art - 7
The character designs were decent, but the main thing that stood out to me was the lighting. Whenever it was night or they were in a dark building there was a nice amount to darkness to get the feel of "I am pretty sure something is going to happen".
Sound - 6
The op/end were enjoyable, but none of them stood out to me as "wow this is amazing" I watched the d…
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GetBackers is a shounen style anime that tries not to take itself seriously. The show follows on a duo, Ban and Ginji, that are in the freelance business to find anything that has been lost or stolen. The show ultimately focuses on the dark pasts of each character before joining forces together.
The story is seemingly one-sided, Ginji being the main draw of the show and leaving Ban with little development. I don't know if this is by design or how the production came out to be due to constraints. In the beginning, the two engage in several jobs that range from finding lost pets or even childhood memories. Afterwards, the first serious arc brings Ginji and Ban back to Ginji's origin. At the conclusion of this arc, the focus should shift to Ban's past, giving him some depth equally. Even giv…
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This anime is great. I watched the dub version, and the sound was terrible. Other than that, there is nothing I didn't like about this show. The character development is superb, and every single one of them has their own back story. The plot, although it can be off topic in some episodes is really really good. This is one of those shows that you cling to and do not want to end. I wish it would have gone on longer, as there was so much more they could have included, but overall i'd recommend this anime to anyone who enjoys a good old fashioned shounen.
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Just like most animes. You will find yourself lost at the beginning thinking a bunch of random things are happening and it doesn't make much sense. But also like those animes, it just gets interesting the more the story expands, explores its characters and explain things you might not understand at first.
Although I don't get why it's left unfinished. They still have to defeat Brain Trust, deal with Akabane, find out Kagami's true purpose and see him fight seriously, finally finish Akabane, have Ban explain to Himiko the incident with her brother and plus the ending hinted Kanou's displease of the outcome.
Maybe all my questions are answered in the manga. Wihich would make the read more interesting but for those unlike me who don't like exploring an anime's universe outside of the anime…
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GetBackers: The Robin Hoods of Anime
GetBackers is an anime about two guys Ginji Amano and Ban Mido and they are retrieval agents with a 100% success rate. They have great powers in aiding them in their jobs such as discharging electricity for Ginji and the Evil Eye which causes illusions for Ban. They don't consider themselves thieves since they just take back what's originally from other people and give it back to them. Their fees are outrageously high yet they end up being broke. They encounter old friends and enemies who are all related to the retrieval and transporting business or just in their history as the story progresses.
Storywise, GetBackers has a simple theme yet it is very entertaining. Stand alone episodes are very hilarious (check episode 39 and 40) and major story lines…
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In this generally fast-paced anime, Ban and Ginji run a recovery service where they use their supernatural powers of inducing nightmares and creating lightning (respectively) to get back items stolen by some very nasty characters. In the meantime they angst about their past traumas, meet up with old friends, and take on anthropomorphized skyscrapers.
One of the things I really like about this anime’s writers is that they seem to truly appreciate the arts, music and painting in particular, making it clear that there is a reason some of these items are so valuable to their owners. The anime is quite educational in this respect!
My favorite characters were Kazuki, the feminine-looking threadmaster who happens to be super badass, and Doctor Jackal, the creepily soft-spoken assassin with his…
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this story is unic in her kind, i meant if you try to find other like this there is not. so let´s get on.... first the characters are all really good defined, since the story starts you are allow to recognize what the creator wants you to think of the characters, also the development of the story is not boring at all, evey single detail in every chapter is important in a future one; this particular anime can´t be classified in just one category or tipe, because in one chapter you may want to laugh but in the next you will cry... also the story it self have a lot of tricks for saying it in a way, i meant that at the time that you see it , you´ll never get tired or boring because you´ll have to think a little bit to understand it, but also you´ll enjoy that process, the most awesome thing ab…
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always when i want to watch an anime ... the first thing that get my attention ,is it dubbed or not.dubbed i got a hunch that this gonna be no good .. and yes it is .. rather somehow i enjoyed this anime. i'll tell you why.
Story 4 : don't get me wrong. the idea of two guys working together to get stolen things back is very original and get me excited to watch this show, but after watching 6 or 7 eps , the show repeated it self every times, so it turn obvious to you how it gonna end each time.the story in most eps stand alone and doesn't related so you can easily pass at once 3 or 4.this repeated scenario was acceptable in the first season,boring in the next.
how the the first season end.yup it was good enough to make me say this story 'bout 8 or 9 but what come in next season make it 4 o…
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Main
GetBackers; basically a story about 2 guys getting back various items which were either lost or stolen, this premise in and of itself is quite original. However the genius of this piece ends there. Apart from the Magubex storyline this series has little value. [OK maybe the Hospital episode was funny...kinda]
Art-Style
Flat, no real work put into it at all. Quite a disappointment by anime standards...It seemed almost “American” rather than Japanese. Movements lacked grace and fluidity, also great deal of shortcuts [lights, blurs, disappearances then reappearances etc] were used in the fight scenes. And everything was pitch black!!! It's one thing to play with light and shadow...it's another thing to throw everything into darkness.
Sound
“Stardust” was kind…
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If you've seen a couple different Shounen, Action, Anime then this one does very little to offer anything exciting and original, except some really lame fighting methods (Lady Poison).
Getbackers is a typical shounen anime about two guys who are said to be able to get anything back, which has been taken. What helps them are their interesting special abilities Amano Ginji with the power to generate electricity and Midou Ban with a 200Kg hand grip and also possessing the evil eye.
The show pretty much starts of like a typical anime, by introducing the main characters and giving them an opportunity to wow the viewers with some action. Getbackers is able to capture anyone's attention but as the show goes on, this cheesy anime can easily become tiresome to watch. The fights don't help it at a…
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Story: Very good backstory for the starting and it expands even more as you watch. There is a fair amount of filler in the anime but all enjoyable. However the main story is one of the best I have ever seen. The only thing is it stops halfway through the story. The anime ends while the manga which it is baised off goes on further. At the end you are thinking \"Well I will just whatch the next episode\" then you realise \"WHAT I WATCHED IT ALL@!?!?! BUT IT WAS JUST GETTING GOOD!\" That is why I gave it a 8. I would have given it a 10 if it didnt end like that.
Animation: Pretty good, it is getting to be a older animation so you will see its age but that shouldn\'t matter.
Sound: pretty good nothing special.
Character: Great characters they have great story\'s to them and they follow ther…
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49 episodes are already too much for me. When I watch an anime that long, chances are I’ll get bored while watching it. This was the case for GetBackers.
While it is an interesting plot, I tend to become distracted when I watch it. Maybe the plot was too shonen for a girl like me who would usually prefer girly anime, but then again the fight scenes were a bit exciting. Truth be told, I enjoyed the fillers more, because they always had me laughing. Other than that, some of the arcs were too long, specially the IL arc. 15 episodes are just too much, and at that point watching the anime felt like a chore. I was so happy when I finally finished that arc because the filler episode after the arc was one of the funniest episodes.
It’s another anime with a huge cast of characters, an…
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