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GANTZ (2004)
Popularity 14.9
Overview
If you are chosen by the bizarre black sphere known as the Gantz, you are already dead—yet you might be able to reclaim your mortality. First, the Gantz demands that you undertake brutal missions of madness, killing aliens hidden among the population. It is your only chance and you have no choice. You must play this disturbing game. And if you die again—and you likely will—it’s permanent.
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Top Cast
Daisuke NamikawaKei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi NabatameKei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi OosatoMasaru Kato (voice)
Mie SonozakiSei Sakuraoka (voice)
Hiroshi KamiyaMasanobu Hojou (voice)
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Masashi SogoScreenplay
Hiroya OkuComic Book
Ichiro ItanoSeries Director
Masashi SogoScenario Writer
Masashi SogoSeries Composition
ARTWORK GALLERY
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Specials
3 episodes · First aired 2004-12-21
E01
They Aren't Human
2004-12-21 · 25 min
The Gantz opens, revealing unusual weaponry and odd suits. The strangers are sent into the city, ordered to kill an alien that roams the streets - and then the carnage begins.
E02
Kei, You're Awesome!
2004-12-21 · 25 min
With the small alien dead, the large alien exacts his revenge, slaughtering many with the group. When the creature pursues Kei, the young man quickly discovers that his physical abilities are enhanced by the suit he wears.
E03
Yuzo?
2004-12-23 · 25 min
Without his suit, Kei finds himself in serious jeopardy when he captures the attention of the Suzuki alien. Nishi ends up in even graver danger when his suit malfunctions at the worst possible time.
Season 1
11 episodes · First aired 2004-04-13 · ★ 7.1
E01
It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
2004-04-13 · 25 min
After Kei and his childhood friend, Kato, are torn into bloody pieces by a speeding train, they awake in an unfamiliar room, surrounded by strangers. In the middle of the room is a bizarre black sphere: the Gantz.
E02
Episode 2
2004-04-20 · 23 min
E03
OK, Here Are Your Scores
2004-04-27 · 25 min
The scores are tallied and Nishi explains some of what he knows about the rules of the strange world of the Gantz. The unusual situation grows even odder the next day when Kei wakes—and finds that this nightmare is no dream.
E04
That Means at the Time...
2004-05-04 · 25 min
Seemingly back among the living, Kato must protect his brother from their hateful aunt. Meanwhile, Kei’s special suit gives him an advantage against the bullies at school. But will it help him when Kishimoto appears at his door?
E05
All Right!
2004-05-11 · 25 min
Despite his best efforts, Kei remains unsatisfied during Kishimoto’s overnight stay at his apartment. At the place Kato calls home, more ugly evidence of abuse piles up.
E06
We're After You
2004-05-18 · 25 min
Kato’s patience is being tested. At home, the abuse dished out by his aunt pushes him to the breaking point. Meanwhile, at school, a group of bullies forces him to take decisive and drastic action.
E07
Uh-oh!
2004-05-25 · 25 min
A new round begins for the gang. Appearing before the Gantz, they find themselves joined by a diverse group of fresh players. As the game gets underway, Kei panics when he realizes his suit is nowhere to be found.
E08
I'll Kill You Without a Moment's Hesitation
2004-06-01 · 25 min
As the group prepares to track down the Suzuki alien, Tetsu’s gang is creating conflict and Nishi’s smart mouth isn’t helping the situation. When tensions boil over, blood is spilled before the hunt even begins.
E09
He Can't Shoot
2004-06-08 · 25 min
Kato is forced to take action to save Nishi from certain death, but he may not be ruthless enough to kill the Suzuki alien. Time is running out for yet another player trapped in the cruel world of the Gantz.
E10
Kato, You Wait Here
2004-06-15 · 25 min
The group is beginning to figure out the rules of the twisted game in which they are caught, but survival is still far from guaranteed as the battle with the remaining Suzuki aliens erupts.
E11
Please Die
2004-06-22 · 25 min
Kei, suitless and outnumbered by the Suzuki aliens, must face the biggest monster alone. When the battle ends and the scores are tallied, the group sees that there might be a way to escape their strange fate.
