GetBackers Chapter 177 Discussion

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                        Really liked this chapter, Ginji and Akabane are always an amusing pairing and lol at Ginji handing off Paul his final statement for Ban. The bridge part was really good, I liked Kazuki realizing it's the third type of both but not as much as Himiko proving her weight in gold taking down all those bugs. Something she can do that specifically caters to her power set and is massively advantageous against the enemies? Hell yeah, this is the kind of stuff I like seeing. And her being the first target makes sense, considering in a lot of ways, she should be considered their biggest threat I like that.



And Ban reflexively saying "Ginji" followed by the somber look on his face as he realizes what he's done and Ginji's not there was great. But not as great as him re-wording himself to just "Let's go", dropping the Ginji. I love the emptiness of the pictures, not only because it smoothly transition from the aforementioned close-up of Ban which already removed the background and had faded outlines, but because it works alongside the new phrase to emphasize the lack of Ginji's presence, just how big of a gulf his absence creates represented but the sheer size of the panel. Perhaps the best moment of visual storytelling in the manga so far, the best use of the medium of manga to convey the emotional beats of the story.