GetBackers Anime DVD Volume 1
Story
Ban Mido and Genji Amano are the GetBackers, an elite recovery team with an (almost) perfect success rate. they specialize in getting back things that shouldn’t be lost.
My Opinion
I was looking forward to watching this anime. I liked the manga, in spite of all the trouble I had with it. Reading the story out of order was fun, though a bit confusing. Reading the story in the way it was meant to be presented was great. So I should really like the anime, shouldn’t I?
I wish I liked the GetBackers anime, but it just doesn’t measure up to the manga for me. Something is lost in the anime. I can’t put my finger on what it is, but something is missing.
What could be keeping me from liking this anime?
I don’t think the dub is to blame. If it was just bad voice acting, switching to subs would help. It doesn’t work for me. I think it’s something more fundamental. I think it’s the story.
I didn’t notice any major changes to the story on this DVD, but I did notice a lot of small changes. From the way the characters are introduced, to the way the story of a missing daughter was resolved, the changes accumulated. As those changes built up, the shape of the story changed.
DVD Extras
I liked the extras on GetBackers Volume 1. The Special Features included interviews with the voice actors as well as commentary tracks on not 1, but 2 different episodes. I’m a huge fan of commentary tracks on anime. I love anime and I want to know what’s going on behind the scenes.
Is it worth it?
GetBackers is a rental. I can’t recommend buying this one without checking it out first. If all the small changes bug you as much as they bugged me, then you’re gonna want to save your money to buy the manga.
Anime, Reviews, Action, Adventure, Comedy, ADV, Get Backers, GetBackers, Ban Mido, Ginji Amano, DVD, Special Features
November 30th, 2009 at 4:26 am
I gotta to say I agree with most of what is being stated here. I’m gonna have to have to snatch the feed so I can keep tabs. on what is going on around here.