GetBackers_
Original: ゲットバッカーズ -奪還屋-
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.
Network
TBS
Episodes
49
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Overview
GetBackers has 2 seasons with 49 episodes spanning 2002-2003.
Year context
GetBackers first aired 24 years ago in 2002.
CAST (11)
Showtaro Morikubo
Ginji Amano (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Ban Mido (voice)
Natsuko Kuwatani
Himiko Kudo (voice)
Soichiro Hoshi
Kazuki Fuchoin (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
Shido Fuyuki (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Jubei Kakei (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Akabane Kurodo (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
MakubeX (voice)
Otoha
Natsumi Mizuki (voice)
Rio Natsuki
Hevn (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto
Paul Wong (voice)
SEASONS (2 seasons, 49 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
The Initials are G & B
A schoolgirl named Natsumi Mizuki loses a kitty key chain from her mother when a cop thinks she took a picture of him giving information…
02
Get Back the Rusted Bonds!
Ban and Ginji are out of jobs and are starving to death. However, a homeless man, named Yamamura, gives them food as well as shelter.…
03
Operation: Recover the Platinum!
Hevn, a negotiator, tells The GetBackers of an job. They meet Haruo Ohtaki, who informs them to reclaim the box from a group called The…
04
Recovery Service vs. Transport Service
As the GetBackers prepare to battle The Transporters, Ginji plans to fight Akabane, while Ban plans to retrieve the box. Not long after, the GetBackers…
05
Death Match at Sunrise: The Lightning Emperor vs. Doctor Jackal
The Transporters face off with The GetBackers in an abandoned shrine. Ginji and Akabane battle while Himiko and Ban fight. Ban surprises Himiko with his…
06
Get Back the Divine Melody!
A blind and prodigious violinist, named Madoka Otowa, and her guide dog, named Mozart, are bullied by a group of street thugs. Ginji arrives to…
07
The Animal Transformation of the Beast Master
Just when Ban attempts to kill Shido with his grip, Kazuki arrives to aid Shido. Ban escapes as Ginji, Hevn, and Madoka go encounter a…
08
Timbre of Life, Resound!
Ginji electrifies himself, shocking Hishiki until leaving him unconscious. Ginji apologizes to Ban for causing Shido to attack the group, as he blames himself for…
09
Get Back the Phantom Sunflowers! (Part One)
Hachisu, an art dealer, and Abukawa, the museum curator, ask the GetBackers to from a peculiar thirteen painting of Sunflowers by Van Gogh. Ban and…
10
Get Back the Phantom Sunflowers! (Part Two)
The GetBackers are taken to Clayman's art gallery, displaying many masterpieces. Clayman offers to be a "replacement" client for The GetBackers, since Ban and Ginji…
11
Breach the Limitless Fortress • Operation: Recover IL
Hevn hires Ban, Ginji, Shido, Kazuki, Akabane, and Himiko to work as a team. They are brought to an abandoned building near the Limitless Fortress,…
12
The Unknown Boy, Makubex
Akabane waits for Ginji to wake up after being unconscious from the effects of Horii's poisonous gas. Akabane tells Ginji that the rest of the…
13
Explosion! Fuchouin-School Thread Technique
As Makubex spyes the recovery team with cameras, Himiko and Kazuki are fighting off several men. Kazuki reveals himself to Himiko to be the traitor…
14
The New Four Kings
Ginji sees an image of himself when he was younger, and goes berserk when Akabane kills it. Akabane then sees multiple copies of Ginji, later…
15
The Loulan Dance Whip That Whirls in the Night
Emishi takes Ban and Shido to his safe house where Ban gets acquainted with many girls residing there. Later, Emishi attacks Shido with his Loulan…
16
Explosion! The Lightning Emperor Angry
Ginji and Akabane battle against several men, but Ginji disagrees with Akabane ruthless attacks. Kagami sets out to look for Ginji and Akabane, while Juubei…
17
Gathering, Retrieval Team!
As Makubex plans out the next move, Fudou becomes impatient with him, longing to have another battle with Ban; kazuki, Himiko, and Hevn face children…
18
Crash! Shido vs. Emishi
It is revealed that the four will fight on the Grand Canyon as their battlefield. After one hit from his whip, Shido begins to seriously…
19
Oh, My Friend... Kazuki vs. Juubei
At the Honky Tonk cafe, an informant asks about the whereabouts of Ginji. Paul and Natsumi says that he is with the GetBackers in the…
20
The Man From Babylon City
Akabane reveals his transporting assignment to give Makubex a box of plutonium. And he then says that he still has a recovery assignment to retrieve…
21
Blades of Revenge • Ban vs. Fudou
Fudou says that he wants Ban to feels limitless pain and suffering as a way to avenge the loss of his real arm. The battlefield…
22
Awakening! The Advent of the Lightning Emperor
It is revealed that Teshimine was an illusion to Ginji, as the real Teshimine is still in the Honky Tonk cafe. Ginji finds Sakura, and…
23
Attack! Virtual Corps
Fudou attacks Ban head-on, but Shido manages to come just in time to save him. All of a sudden, multiple clones of Fudou appear out…
24
The Final Fight! Ginji vs. Makubex
Ginji pleads with Makubex to give back the IL to the GetBackers, but to no avail. After confrontation with Makubex fails, Ginji volunteering to fight…
25
Get Back the Limitless Future!
With the intruder interception program active, none of GetBackers there can stop Makubex. Makubex says that he was aware why Ginji left the Limitless Fortress…
SEASON 2
01
Stream Recovery: The Hot Springs Travel Diary!?
Ban and Ginji are sent to recover a stolen ring at a hot springs resort, but Paul, Natsumi, Hevn tag along. Just there, the thief…
02
High School Girl vs. Recovery Service
Ban and Ginji are hired to recover a stolen briefcase by a man, named Mr. Sasakida, who explains that he thinks a group of teenage…
03
The Man Who Lost His Past
Ban and Ginji are approached by a man, named Yuuji Takamura, who wants them to recover his memories. He explains that he lost his memories…
04
Get Back the Arms of the Goddess!
Clayman returns to hire Ban and Ginji to recover the arms of the Venus de Milo, a famous sculpture of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of…
05
Mystery Assassins • The Miroku Brothers
Ginji encounters Akabane, as the two face off once again. Akabane warns him, telling him that there more than one person pursuing him. Ginji evades…
06
Hera and Kait
Shido and Emishi are intrigued to know that the art auction will be held in a secluded island. Ban appears, and the two of them…
07
The Mission Starts! Ginji vs. Miroku
Ban, Ginji, Shido, and Emishi split up as they take on the bodyguards. Meanwhile, Ryuu eagerly anticipates the art auction as he expects to earn…
08
Get Back the Eternal Goddess!
As Ban hears the implosion caused by Miroku, he uses Jagan on Akabane to escape, causing him to see multiple images of Ban, which were…
09
The GetBackers Break Up?! The Enemy is Ban Midou!
Ban and Ginji are seen fighting each other. Hevn arrives just in time to stop them. Ban walks away from them, breaking up their partnership.…
10
Get Back the Flame of Life!
Hevn asks Ban and Ginji to recover a rare blood type, known as Bombay Blood, for Yumiko Imai, the granddaughter of Shigeyuki Imai, who needs…
11
Children of Destiny
Ban and Ginji, as well as Himiko are hired to obtain a kidnapped baby. The clients are Yuuichiro Nagano and his wife, Maki Nagano. It…
12
Do Your Best, Natsumi!
Ban and Ginji go to the beach, supposedly on a business trip, though it seems to be a vacation trip. Meanwhile in the Honky Tonk…
13
A Recital Just For You
Ginji lost a bet with Natsumi at shogi, forcing Ban and Ginji to wash the dishes. Shido arrives at the Honky Tonk cafe, who waits…
14
Ginji's Hospitalized? It's a Hospital! Everyone Assembled
While Ban and Ginji are on a mission on a rooftop, Ginji decides to eat his dinner. He accidentally drops some food, as it starts…
15
Monkey Counterattack!
As Ban, Ginji, and Natsumi drive up to visit the summer house of Madoka, they encounter a monkey, who then steal their food. Ban and…
16
Farewell, My Beloved
Ban and Ginji are asked to recover a stolen government object. They record a sighting of a strange phenomenon, and they present it to Hevn…
17
The Cost of Betrayal
At the Honky Tonk cafe, Ban and Ginji are out of a job and are still unable to pay their tab for Paul. Azuma, later…
18
The Man Who Came Back... The Limitless Fortress, Once More
Kagami witness the return of Masaki Kurusu, master of light, in the Limitless Fortress. Sakura is seen being attacked by Kaoru Ujiie, master of fire.…
19
The Last of the Four Kings
Kaoru, Uryuu, and Kanou are in a monitoring room. However, Ren has joined up with them. Ren is looking through the surveillance of Lower Town,…
20
Demon of Revenge: Fudou Passes Away Dies
It is revealed in the past that Teshimine spoke to Masaki about the use of Ginji's superhuman power. He first wanted to use that power…
21
The Brain Trust
Sarai claims to know Ginji very well. Ginji, being lost, asks Sarai for directions. Sarai, in response, tells him to go to Babylon City, and…
22
Storm the Beltline! Ginji vs. Masaki
As Ban, Kazuki, Juubei, and Akabane try to find Ginji in the virtual reality room, an imaginary door appears, seemingly leading to Makubex. Masaki is…
23
Fated Showdown • Ban vs. Akabane
It is revealed that Makubex is an illusion, just like Ren. Masaki leaves Makubex in the Archive, ignoring him. Ban and Ginju leave Kaoru, hoping…
24
GetBackers
Ginji defeats Masaki, and then questions his actions. Kanou interrogates Ren, realizing than she is assisting in rescuing Makubex. Kanou, however, is stopped by Shido…
SERIES INFO
2
Seasons
49
Episodes
24 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
TBS
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is GetBackers about?
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.
Where can I watch GetBackers?
GetBackers is available on Prime Video, HiDive, dAnime Amazon Channel. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does GetBackers have?
GetBackers has 2 seasons with 49 episodes total.
Who stars in GetBackers?
The cast of GetBackers includes Showtaro Morikubo, Nobutoshi Canna, Natsuko Kuwatani, Soichiro Hoshi, Takanori Hoshino.
What is the rating of GetBackers?
GetBackers has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 36 votes on TMDB.
Is GetBackers still running?
GetBackers has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (5)
Action & Adventure
Animation
Comedy
Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
