SKJAM! Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 "GetBackers" is a manga from Yuya Aoki and Rando Ayamine, that has also been turned into an anime series. It's somewhere between Dark Champions and Champions; people with superpowers and code names exist, but they don't wear colorful costumes or feel compelled to fight crime for the sake of fighting crime. The most interesting thing about the GetBackers world is that no one seems to care that people with powers exist. There's no mutant hysteria, no scientists trying to discover their secrets, no press snooping around. The main characters of the first two volumes are Ban Mido and Ginji Amano, the GetBackers themselves. Ban is able to use his "Evil Eye" to cast absolutely convincing illusions in people's minds for up to a minute (he can zap every person in a room if they all happen to be looking at him, and animals too.) He can only use the power three times a day, and can only affect any given mind once per day. Ginji can increase his body's bioelectricity to superhuman levels. They use these abilities to repossess items that have been stolen from their rightful owners, thus "GetBackers." Sadly, while their success rate is 100% (as of Volume 3), the boys are hopeless with money, and are quickly broke after each adventure. Only fresh assignments from their buxom but manipulative agent Hevn keep them from being arrested for vagrancy. The characters are silly, but the action is exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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