List of GetBackers characters
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The following is a list of fictional characters featured in the manga and anime series GetBackers.
Protagonists
Ban Midou
Voiced by: Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna, Naomi Shindou (as a child) (Japanese); Rich McDonald (ep 1-5), Jason Liebrecht (ep 6-49) (English)
Ban Midou (美堂蛮, Midō Ban) is one of the main protagonists in GetBackers. His name came from his mother's surname "Midou" and "Ban" from the Japanese word for Savage (野蛮, Yaban). The "ban" can mean "barbarian" or "uncouth/vulgar".
In the GetBackers duo, he is the one who thinks of the plans for their moves. Initially, Ginji Amano was seen to be a sidekick to him (when they first formed their partnership, Ban insists that Ginji is only his sidekick), but as the story progresses, Ginji gradually holds his own in their missions, and Ban acknowledges him as an equal.
Ban studies fighting techniques, science, history, music, art and magic from a very young age as a result of being hunted in Europe by shamans during his childhood.
He bears a striking resemblance to his father. In the arcs where his hair is "down" ("Venus de Milo" and "Kiryuudo" arcs), he looks like Der Kaiser during his Getbackers days with Paul. Another trait which both father and son share is that while they may appear cold and ruthless on the surface, they are actually very warm and caring towards their friends.
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