GetBackers

Ban Mido and Ginji Amano run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen. They call themselves the GetBackers, and they're a super powered duo.

GetBackers (2002-2003) is a Japanese animated action adventure series created for TBS and produced by Studio Deen, running two seasons and 49 episodes. Its protagonists, the superpowered freelancers Ban Mido and Ginji Amano, voiced by Nobutoshi Canna and Showtaro Morikubo, run a business that recovers anything lost or stolen, taking on jobs for clients who can pay. Each episode is built around a new retrieval assignment that pulls the duo into fights with rival operators and dangerous opponents, while the partnership between the two leads anchors the show. Supporting voice performers Natsuko Kuwatani as Himiko Kudo and Takehito Koyasu as Jubei Kakei round out the ensemble. The tone is energetic and breezy, with bursts of comic banter alongside fast combat sequences, and the series carries the bromance-driven warmth of a classic shonen anime. Fans of Yu Yu Hakusho, Cowboy Bebop and Trigun will find a similar mix of action, camaraderie and offbeat supernatural jobs. The show was animated in a traditional hand-drawn style typical of its era, and the episodic cases give it an easy, accessible rhythm for viewers who want fast, playful adventure.

• Cowboy Bebopshared action adventure tone with a freelance duo taking on odd jobs and supernatural threats
• Yu Yu Hakushoshared shonen anime action with a bromance duo and supernatural martial combat
• Trigunshared mystery-tinged action with a pair of partners tracking stolen objects

Release Date

2002-10-05

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (45)

What is GetBackers about?

Two super powered freelancers, Ban Mido and Ginji Amano, take on dangerous recovery jobs for anyone who can pay.

What is GetBackers like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of GetBackers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is GetBackers violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in GetBackers as moderate.

Which shows are like GetBackers?

Shows with a similar feel include Cowboy Bebop, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Trigun.

How long is GetBackers?

GetBackers: 2 seasons, 49 episodes.

Is GetBackers still running?

No, GetBackers has ended.