GetBackers

Like sowbi, I too came across this series completely by accident. I turned on the TV one day and started channel surfing, and suddenly saw a new channel -- "Animax" -- with these two guys with cool powers fighting off a few thugs. The voice acting was pretty laughable, but the series captured my imagination. I started watching from the "Venus di Milo" episodes, missed quite a bit, then watched around 47 of the 49 episodes almost religiously! As I said, the voice acting was pretty laughable. However, it wasn't because the actors were bad. It was laughable for the simple reason that Animax appears to use the same three or four actors to do the voices for every single character in every single series. The actors themselves are extremely talented -- they'd have to be, in this situation! -- but it's a little weird to hear one of the villains being voiced by the same guy who gives the voice for one of the heroes (no, they're not supposed to be related or anything like that).

Get Backers is, as mentioned earlier, one of my favourite anime series. The cast of characters is amazing. Every single character encountered is fascinating. The animation isn't all that great; the art is quite inconsistent. However, far from dragging the series down, it actually improves on it by lending it personality. Also, the series ending (which has a fairly long buildup) is probably the most well-executed ending I've ever seen.

In closing, let me voice my only complaint: Get Backers only lasted for one season of 49 episodes. I want more!

You've got to pop this series on the top of your 'To Watch list':) The moment I watched the first episode, I couldn't stopped, I was gripped with excitement on what will happen next! <3 I love it! So enjoyable:) Love the characters! And the storyline held my interest through start to finish:)

This anime series hasn't aged well like the fight scenes are rather glitchy and slow enough to be wowed about. The two main characters have like a Saitama and Genos kind of relationship, even though each pair have different personalities totally lol.

If this anime was rebooted again, I'd totally watch it but it was a shame that episode one was enough for me to realise it just didn't click with me well enough to watch more.....

This is the best anime I have ever seen. The story is about 2 man, Midou Ban and Amano Ginji, whose job is to get everythng that was lost, back. In this case, everything really means everything. I really like the doll-like ginji. He is really cute when he acted that way. Well, to be honest, maybe Ginji is the only one with this funny figure in this movie.

The movie, not only talk about their "how to get things back", but also their complex background. Well, in this movie, everyone have their own background. There are Amano Ginji, the raitei; kazuki fuuchoin (the master of string); Shido Fuyuki (beast master); Kakei Juubei (kazuki's protector); Akabane Kuuroudo aka Dr. Jackal (the best antagonist and cool character to my opinion); Himiko (poison master) and a lot more. Even the bar keeper has his own background.

Well, the story is quite complex but yet, entertaining. So,don't think about anything else that will make you confused. Enjoy the movie without questions ask. That's the best way to watch this movie.

P.S.: For a better voices, if possible, use the Japanese audio. The sound will be much more cuter than the English audio, which to my opinion, didn't suit the characters at all.

Enjoy!!!! My rating: 10/10

I use to watch this on animax. Together with series Samurai X and Inuyasha, it was my childhood paradise. Coming to the story Ban Midou and Ginji Amano - lead characters run a recovery team. Who recovers anything lost with their uncanny supernatural abilities. For their bad luck they don't get paid almost every time. Ban and Ginji both have a dark past which unfolds as the series progresses. Some powerful characters appear in the series with different supernatural abilities which keeps it alive and fun to watch. It shows their friendship. And how people can change for good or evil.