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GET BACKERS VOL 1:G & B ON THE CASE - DVD Movie
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Get Backers is one of those Love or Hate things it seems. Storywise, it is damn good and not given near enough credit(the scene with the girl trying to leave at the end of the Makubex arc says it all), though at many points the execution of the story and dialogue is a little lacking and cheesy. I don't really think you can hold much of that against the series itself given the nature of translations and subtitling in general. Combine that with some badass characters(even if their abilities are random as hell, hence many of the X-Men comparisons) if you can suffer past the annoying as hell violen girl episodes you should enjoy it. Not to mention Akabane is simply the coolest character ever. :D
Hell, the Akabane and Ginji scenes alone give this series a 10 in enjoyment, some of the funniest stuff there is.
Animation, sound, design, etc is all top notch, some of the best out there.
Hell, the Akabane and Ginji scenes alone give this series a 10 in enjoyment, some of the funniest stuff there is.
Animation, sound, design, etc is all top notch, some of the best out there.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
GetBackers is something of a hidden treasure. It's a series that hasn't really been pushed, but it's an excellent series worth checking out by anyone who considers themselves a fan of anime. First the very few, and overlookable, issues. One is the american voice acting: it's terrible. This series should never be watched with the american voicing on....period. Secondly, the animation takes some getting used to. It seems a little funny, but after a while you begin to appreciate the good qualities of the animation. Now that thats outta the way...The best thing about the series is its characters. Ginji and Ban are two of the most likeable anime characters I have seen. Despite their special powers, they are realistic. They have very real problems: they are constantly broke, their car is constantly towed away, they are constantly trying to find work, and they even have to sleep in thei car. Luckily, they have good friends in Natsume and a guy who owns a coffee shop, so they never starve, or at least not to the point of death. We're later introduced to other characters who are also well developed and pretty likeable, if not always. The beginning of the series plays out like a case of the week type thing, where the GetBackers get retrieval cases where they have to get stolen items back to their clients. However, the best part of the series comes with the Infinity Fortress arc, which takes us and many of the characters we have met already to Ginji's old home, the Infinity Fortress. Here we meet most of the rest of the cast who will join the series as regulars later. After this arc, the story putters out a bit, but it remains interesting because of it's characters. Heck, the series could be about how likeable Ginji and Ban are and it would still be worth a watch. Combining this with nice animation, especially during battles, a good dose of humor, continually interesting stories, and nice music, you can't go wrong with GetBackers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This anime, along with Cowboy Bebop, revived my love of anime. It is original, full of great characters, has a healthy portion of humour, and superb animation. I cannot find more words than that to describe it, but it truly is one of the very best animeshows of all-time. The characters of Mido Ban, and Amano Ginji... it is rare to find characters that feel as if they truly were best friends. There are a few irritations though, such as a slight 'DBZ'/'Naruto'-syndrome on some of the flights, that is, they last for several episodes, and consists mostly of back flashes and silent contemplation of the various things moving through the fighters heads.
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Hard to believe it's a 'shounen' series.
At an anime convention, I found few guys wo were (or would admit) they liked Get Backers...girls love it. (They also like guys who come dressed as Akabane & Kadzuki). Read more
Published on January 12, 2006 by Lika Laruku
The Good and the Good.
I am surprised how good this DVD was and am very glad I bought it. The first couple of episodes are fun and not heavy. I quickly got attached to the characters and the humor. Read more
Published on March 17, 2005 by A.J. Dill
class!
amano ginji and midou ban are partners in a business known as retrieving, their motto is they can retrieve anything once they've accepted the initial job. Read more
Published on December 1, 2004 by lengluy
Extremely fun!
Picked this DVD up and completely enjoyed it. The animation quality is awesome and the dub was very good and humorous, I really liked the english voice for Ginji. Read more
Published on August 31, 2004 by Coach
I love Ban & Ginji
This anime was pretty good. Rather slow paced, but still good. It was full of action. If you like fights, you should enjoy this. The dub is subpar at best. Rich McDonald was great. Read more
Published on August 18, 2004 by Antigone Mendenhall
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