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Get Backers - Complete Season 1

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This isn't a bad show, I was entartained throughout, which is what I look for most from a movie or series. The only real problem with the show is that it really doesn't explore the concept it embraces. Out of 25 episodes the Get Backers actually only get back 5 things. Most of the series follows the fight of the week style in which a one on one battle ensues between one of the 2 main characters (more join later, sort of) and someone from his past, all of whom have some type of extraordinary skill or power. The whole thing reminded me of a more grounded version of Dragonball or Yu Yu Hakusho. I like those shows well enough, but they were not what I expected when I purchased this. I would give it 3.5 if possible.

You cannot stop watching until the end of the story. It is better to have season 1 and 2. Season 1 is just complete half the puzzle. Besides the fighting scene, the entire scene is skillfully written. The character design is so beautiful.

Everything that I wanted to really know was there except how far up the episodes go. For the people who wanted to know season one depicts the first 25 episodes. Awesome product!

When I first watched Get Backers a while back, I found it almost impossible to get past the first couple episodes. The "powers" they have just seem a little TOO powerful (and the whole ultra-hypnosis power is just a little TOO hokey and can obviously be used by the writers whenever they write themselves into a corner...It was all a DREAM!). I forced myself to continue after a couple days break and surprisingly it started to get better - and KEPT getting better.

Ep. 3, where Ginji & Ban attempt to recover a box filled with 'platinum' is where the characters finally started to grow on me - and episode 4 "Transport service Vs recovery Service" is where the story really drew me in. Only 4 episodes in and already we begin to doubt the Get Backers powers as they butt heads with some VERY sinister nemeses. The last episode on Volume One culminates with the expected - and mandatory - battle that have become so cliched in anime since DBZ arrived in America. But as far as the whole 'good-guy vs bad-guy' battles go, this one was pretty darned good.

Subsequent volumes in season one are as good - if not better - and I really am glad I stuck with this one (The Violin episodes were only fair though). If you're a teenager, you'll probably love this show without hesitation due to the large number of fights and battles - but I also recommend this to the die-hard anime fans out there who cringe at the thought of collecting any 'mainstream' anime - at least rent the first volume and see how you feel after seeing the first five episodes.

One word of warning - unless you were just CAPTIVATED by the voicework in Captain Planet, make sure to watch it in Japanese with the subtitles.
Shotaru Morikobu (Ginji) and something-Canna (Ban) are just great in their roles and are a large reason why the show became such a success, IMO. They're not just reading a script - they're ACTING.

(I have not seen season two yet so cannot comment on that box set. I know that Morikubo-san and Canna-san are recurring but don't know if they have the same director/producers/ or if the animation looks the same.)

(If you like the whole idea of having superpowers, but only using them sparingly in rare occasions AND enjoy romance in your anime, try out "Kimagure Orange Road", one of modern anime's founding fathers from the late 80's.)

I bought this at a Barnes and Noble on October 7, 2006. Three days before it was released on Amazon. Mismanagement or late release date? Either way this is a great series and the discs are in the slim dvd cases and fairly slippery. The front of thebox has Hevn and Ginji while the back has Ban and Himiko. I paid $44 and change for it so it might be a better deal at Barnes and Noble. No offense to Amazon but at pre-release prices today it was $53 through them. So savings of seven bucks to spend on more anime. I only hope Season 2 comes out soon.