Recover: to get back an item which one has lost.
Not an easy task when some one stole your precious engagement ring. So who are you going to call (if you say Ghost Busters you’re too silly)? Why, Ban Mido and Ginji Amano, aka, the Get Backers (what a poor name for a manga).
The Get Backers run a recovery service. This means they get back what was once stolen from you. From your Final Fantasy VII that your friend borrowed and never returned, to secret documents that could ruin a company, Ban and Ginji are on the case.
In this volume, the Get Backers are in trouble. Ginji is back in his old home of the Infinity Fortress to retrieve the mysterious I.L. He isn’t getting the warm reception he was hoping for, however. As Ginji gets closer to his goal, his former comrade, Makubex, sends a horde of colorful minions to stop the Get Backers and friends.
The emotional conflict of every former friend and comrade fighting against each other grows as more of Makubex’s calculations bring him one step closer to the final destruction of Infinity Fortress.
At first glance the story seems uninteresting; it looked as if it could never grab anyone’s attention. How wrong I was! I discovered the story has a great plot with fantastic characters.
The story sounds silly because of the title alone (Back In Business) but the characters all have amazing abilities, such as hypnotism, control over animals, electricity, special control of strings, and more outrageous powers that really make it interesting. However, just like Spiderman “With great power comes great responsibility.†each of the characters have a dark past they must confront.
This volume deals with Ginji’s past when he was the leader of the Voltz. The Voltz governed Infinity Fortress in order to better protect innocent people. When Ginji left, the peace of Infinity Fortress crumbled and his former comrades have never quite forgiven him for leaving them.
The illustrations done by Rando Ayamine are spectacular. When I look at his style I’m given a slight hint of a Tohru Fujisawa influence. Actually, Rando Ayamin was Fujisawa’s assistant, so it’s quite amazing to see what influence artists have on each other. Though the characters appear in a traditional anime style, the clothes look almost photorealistic and create a unique style that I enjoy looking at. The environment is especially grungy, creating a darker world for the lighter world to take notice of.
Likes
- The realistic clothes.
- The unique powers of the characters.
- The surprisingly good story line.
Dislikes
- The constant Judas references made that some how every one knows.
Although Get Backers is a good series, this book gets a 3/5.
Thanks to Tokyopop for letting us review Get Backers, Volume Six!
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