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“Electric-powered Ginji and illusion-casting Ban form the GetBackers, an elite retrieval team desperate for clients.”
GetBackers
GetBackers -奪還屋-
7.67
2,068 rank · 16,285 readers · 432 favorites
Shounen
Action
Comedy
Drama
Mystery
Supernatural
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Electric-powered Ginji and illusion-casting Ban form the GetBackers, an elite retrieval team desperate for clients.
Blonde, hip, pragmatic and cool, Ginji Amano has the power to generate currents with his body like an electric eel. Brunette, equally hip, bespectacled and rambunctious, Ban Mido has the mystically mysterious 'Evil Eye,' the power to create illusions in the minds of his foes. Together, they are the GetBackers, the best retrieval team in the world. They can get back anything taken from clients, and their success rate is (almost) 100%! However, first they have to get some clients—and soon—or this spry detective duo will starve on the streets! (Source: Tokyopop)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 3.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.06 · split reception
The polarity gap
8.7 pts
Recommenders 9.7 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.57
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Jan 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Get Backers is a fantastic manga that excels through its epic fights, wonderful character backstories, and a deeply satisfying ending that perfectly explains the world and the characters'...”
- 10 “This manga is an incredible treasure trove for curious readers, offering a vast array of references ranging from classical art and music to biblical history and folklore. While I found the specific...”
- 10 “This manga is a perfect 10/10 masterpiece, featuring a deeply engaging story that weaves in real-world history and religion alongside uniquely detailed, gritty artwork. There are no flaws to be...”
Verbosity
Short · 57%
Medium · 14%
Long · 29%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 344 × 39 ch × vol
- Total read 45h 52m approx
- Published Mar 1999 – Feb 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0017 catalog