GetBackers, Volume 6

by Yuya Aoki and Rando Ayamine

Book Overview

When the team splits up, Ginji finds himself alone with none other than Dr. Jackal, much to his concern. Meanwhile, Ban and Shido come face to face with the Magami brothers - but they have altered their bodies to make themselves even stronger

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591826381
• ISBN13: 9781591826385
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

FIGHTING FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT?

In this, the sixth volume of Getbackers, our heroes have entered Underground Shinjuku, the lawless slum, ruled over by Makubex, a former friend of Ginji, in order to retrieve the mysterious "I.L" and find themselves in a heap of trouble. After escaping from poison gas, the Getbackers and their allies find themselves split into groups of two, with some pretty tenuous partnerships. Ginji is stuck with the murderous and sadistic Dr. Jackal while Ban is teamed with Shido the Beast Master, who share a mutual hate for each other. The best team seems to be Kazuki and Himiko but theirs might be the most dangerous. It would probably save everyone a lot of trouble and pain if they knew exactly what it was they were looking for, since Makubex is not going to make it easy for them, sending super-powered assassins to dog their every step! Getbackers is about the closest thing to an American style comic book that Japanese manga-ka are going to get. A key difference that makes Getbackers different is its grit and violence coupled with humor. The art is exquisite and the story keeps you turning pages. Even though it is suffused with action pieces, unlike American comics, you always have a sense of danger with the characters. You have the sense that besides Ban and Ginji, any character is capable of being killed, and not to be resurrected X-Men style. This is a great series to start out with if you're trying to get into manga from comic books.