TV-Series
Description
Paul Wang, a character also known as Paul Wan in some materials, is a supporting figure in the anime and manga GetBackers. He is a 35-year-old man with a birthday of April 14, a height of 180 centimeters, a weight of 75 kilograms, and blood type A. He is the owner of the Honky Tonk, a café in the backstreets of Shinjuku where the retrievers Ban Mido and Ginji Amano regularly gather while waiting for clients.
On the surface, Paul appears to be a modest café proprietor, but his past is more eventful than it first seems. He was once part of a trio of thieves, and his history is gradually revealed over the course of the series. Although he is mostly retired from that earlier life, he maintains a wide network of connections and access to hard-to-obtain information, something that only a select few, such as the information broker Hevn, are aware of. He is also computer-literate, which adds to his usefulness as a source of knowledge.
In personality, Paul is calm, perceptive, and patient. He acts as a steady presence for the younger characters, offering advice to Ban and Ginji and listening to those who come to him. He is known as a skilled coffee maker who provides coffee and information to visitors, and he has a talent for cheering up people who are feeling down. He is generous with the two retrievers, letting them eat on credit and sometimes covering their meals, though he frequently reminds them to pay their tab. He also tolerates the trouble they bring to his establishment, including damage caused mostly by Ban, and he seems accustomed to their behavior over time.
His motivations center on a quiet, retired life running his café, yet he remains willing to step in and help the GetBackers when needed. He contributes to their work by gathering information and occasionally serving as a chaperone during some missions, acting as a mentor-like supporter rather than a leading fighter. Despite his unassuming appearance, Paul possesses hidden abilities that mark him as far more capable than a typical café owner. He can control the winds and moves with extraordinary speed, so much so that even an opponent who could manipulate the time stream was unable to register his movements. These talents earned him the nickname Gale Emperor. He also has a notable vulnerability in that he is afraid of heights, a trait that contrasts with his otherwise composed nature.
Within the story, Paul's main relationships are with the members of the GetBackers. He serves as a benefactor and adviser to Ban and Ginji, providing them a place to gather, food, and useful information. His café employee is Natsumi Mizuki, who works alongside him. Over the course of the series, Paul develops from an apparently ordinary shopkeeper into a character with a revealed past, hidden strength, and deep connections to the underworld of information, making him a quiet but important presence in the lives of the main characters.
On the surface, Paul appears to be a modest café proprietor, but his past is more eventful than it first seems. He was once part of a trio of thieves, and his history is gradually revealed over the course of the series. Although he is mostly retired from that earlier life, he maintains a wide network of connections and access to hard-to-obtain information, something that only a select few, such as the information broker Hevn, are aware of. He is also computer-literate, which adds to his usefulness as a source of knowledge.
In personality, Paul is calm, perceptive, and patient. He acts as a steady presence for the younger characters, offering advice to Ban and Ginji and listening to those who come to him. He is known as a skilled coffee maker who provides coffee and information to visitors, and he has a talent for cheering up people who are feeling down. He is generous with the two retrievers, letting them eat on credit and sometimes covering their meals, though he frequently reminds them to pay their tab. He also tolerates the trouble they bring to his establishment, including damage caused mostly by Ban, and he seems accustomed to their behavior over time.
His motivations center on a quiet, retired life running his café, yet he remains willing to step in and help the GetBackers when needed. He contributes to their work by gathering information and occasionally serving as a chaperone during some missions, acting as a mentor-like supporter rather than a leading fighter. Despite his unassuming appearance, Paul possesses hidden abilities that mark him as far more capable than a typical café owner. He can control the winds and moves with extraordinary speed, so much so that even an opponent who could manipulate the time stream was unable to register his movements. These talents earned him the nickname Gale Emperor. He also has a notable vulnerability in that he is afraid of heights, a trait that contrasts with his otherwise composed nature.
Within the story, Paul's main relationships are with the members of the GetBackers. He serves as a benefactor and adviser to Ban and Ginji, providing them a place to gather, food, and useful information. His café employee is Natsumi Mizuki, who works alongside him. Over the course of the series, Paul develops from an apparently ordinary shopkeeper into a character with a revealed past, hidden strength, and deep connections to the underworld of information, making him a quiet but important presence in the lives of the main characters.