GetBackers

GetBackers

On TBS

2002–20032 seasons49 episodes24 min7.6 / 10

A high-energy action-adventure anime centered on the bromance between two superpowered recovery specialists, balancing episodic retrieval missions with serialized character development and world-building.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is GetBackers violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Does GetBackers leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is GetBackers sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Is GetBackers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.

  • Is GetBackers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like GetBackers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as GetBackers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like GetBackers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like GetBackers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like GetBackers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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