GetBackers

Story: Very good backstory for the starting and it expands even more as you watch. There is a fair amount of filler in the anime but all enjoyable. However the main story is one of the best I have ever seen. The only thing is it stops halfway through the story. The anime ends while the manga which it is baised off goes on further. At the end you are thinking \"Well I will just whatch the next episode\" then you realise \"WHAT I WATCHED IT ALL@!?!?! BUT IT WAS JUST GETTING GOOD!\" That is why I gave it a 8. I would have given ... it a 10 if it didnt end like that.

Animation: Pretty good, it is getting to be a older animation so you will see its age but that shouldn\'t matter.

Sound: pretty good nothing special.

Character: Great characters they have great story\'s to them and they follow there personality\'s to. Very funny to at times.

Enjoyment: I loved this series but it ended so quickly :(

Overall: Very good series, if you like action and humor and a good story check it out.

Main
GetBackers; basically a story about 2 guys getting back various items which were either lost or stolen, this premise in and of itself is quite original. However the genius of this piece ends there. Apart from the Magubex storyline this series has little value. [OK maybe the Hospital episode was funny...kinda]

Art-Style
Flat, no real work put into it at all. Quite a disappointment by anime standards...It seemed almost “American” rather than Japanese. Movements lacked grace and fluidity, also great deal of shortcuts [lights, blurs, disappearances then reappearances etc] were used in the fight scenes. And everything was pitch black!!! It's one ... thing to play with light and shadow...it's another thing to throw everything into darkness.

Sound
“Stardust” was kind of catchy also, the closing theme "Mr. Deja Vu" was nice.

Story
Basically two guys play Crockett and Tubbs in the retrieval business hence the name GetBackers. There is no denying that the premise of this show is original; getting back items that were either lost or taken. However, the genius ends there. The Get-Backers concept gets your interest, the Magubex storyline reels you in but the climax comes way before the series ended which was during the Magubex storyline.
Also there's the very abrupt ending not to mention, the humongous cliffhanger.

Cast/Characters
Character design was unoriginal most seem to be just a Street Fighter knock-off with excessively spiky hair that seemed to belong more in the produce section than on someone's head. Ban looks a lot better when his hair is wet. Not a lot of substance was put into these personalities either, they seem to derived from the standardized cliches you find in too many fighter animes
There is a huge issue with credibility here...like, HELLO! WHY DO THEY HAVE THOSE POWERS??? This little fact seems to have been over looked. It can't be because of Infinite Tower since not everyone is originally from there. And obviously this takes place in somewhat of a realistic world because the “normal” people seem shocked and scared out of their wits when the witness these powers, so this is not a natural occurrence..so then why is it that these people have powers?
Fav. Character(s) - Katsuki of the Threads, Dr. Jackal, Himiko/Lady Poison
Least fav. Character(s) - Chibi Ginji [who doesn't seem to ever go away] Most of the bad guys inside Infinite Castle especially the “Diamond” guy in white. Very boring; very cliche. Tragic to say the least.

Worth it or NOT?
I don't know about the Japanese version but there's no doubt the American version is a kids show, and that with the exception of the Magubex storyline, it's nothing but fluff.

If you've seen a couple different Shounen, Action, Anime then this one does very little to offer anything exciting and original, except some really lame fighting methods (Lady Poison).

Getbackers is a typical shounen anime about two guys who are said to be able to get anything back, which has been taken. What helps them are their interesting special abilities Amano Ginji with the power to generate electricity and Midou Ban with a 200Kg hand grip and also possessing the evil eye.

The show pretty much starts of like a typical anime, by introducing the main characters and giving them an opportunity to wow the viewers with ... some action. Getbackers is able to capture anyone's attention but as the show goes on, this cheesy anime can easily become tiresome to watch. The fights don't help it at all, with the same fighting methods repeated over and over, without any variety, to the point when even the action sequences get boring. In between all the action are numerous comedy moments, to lighten the mood however this is poorly executed and doesn't add much to the show. Also another issue is the characters and apart from the two main characters (Ginji and Midou) the rest are poorly developed and it doesn't help that the have some pretty lame personalities and special abilities/traits. Another annoyance is when the enemies become allies and the allies become enemies so easily that it just makes it all seem pointless.

There's also the animation that can be described in one word "mediocre". It's obvious that very little effort was put into animating this show, as not even the fights seem fluid and all the chibi didn't help the comedy. Another thing that can put anyone of from watching this show is the horrendous opening and ending theme music, but at least the exciting music during the action can make up for it.

Overall this is a pretty decent anime for the simple-minded anime fan but a somewhat intelligent anime fan would be able to see Getbackers for its many faults. It does manage to incorporate all the standard shounen elements but without adding anything original to make it stand out from the rest. Even though this anime is aimed at teenagers it seems more like a kid's show, with moderate violence, no blood and sharp objects replaced by bright shining lights. So if you're over 12 years old then I don't recommend this.