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Gantz  
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Description
Somewhere in Tokyo, there is a room. In that room is a black sphere. Periodically, people who should otherwise have died are transferred to the room. There, the sphere gives them special suits and weapons, and sends them out on a mission to kill aliens here on Earth. While these missions take place, the rest of the world is largely oblivious to them. These missions are lethal--few participants survive them. The sphere calls the shots, and it's not the slightest bit nice. Its name... Gantz.

Type
Manga

Related Series
Gantz no Moto: Oku Hiroya to SF Eiga Monogatari (Spin-Off)

Associated Names
Гантз
ガンツ
杀戮都市
간츠

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Latest Release(s)
c.381 by Utopia Scanlations (8d ago)
c.376-379 by Whatever (32d ago)
c.380 by Utopia Scanlations (36d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
36 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 8, Chap 91

User Reviews
Gantz by Anonymous
Gantz by Manick
Gantz by Master_M2K
Gantz by xombiemonkey

Forum
118 topics, 1277 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (1865 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.37 / 10.0
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Last Updated
May 13th 2013, 7:21am PST

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Genre
Action  Adult  Drama  Ecchi  Horror  Psychological  Romance  Sci-fi  Seinen  Tragedy 
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Author(s)
OKU Hiroya

Artist(s)
OKU Hiroya

Year
2000

Original Publisher
Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)
Weekly Young Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Dark Horse (26 Volumes - Ongoing)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #259 decreased(-181)
Monthly Pos #111 decreased(-58)
3 Month Pos #53 increased(+25)
6 Month Pos #63 decreased(-1)

List Stats
On 6659 reading lists
On 946 wish lists
On 288 unfinished lists
On 374 custom lists

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Forum Posts
Gantz Creator Oku: Manga to 'Reach Its Final Chapter Soon' 8 days, 0 hours, 25 minutes ago
Live-Action Gantz Films 297 days, 14 hours, 19 minutes ago
How close is Gantz to completion? 331 days, 7 hours, 55 minutes ago
Gantz/Minus and Gantz/EXA 418 days, 10 hours, 3 minutes ago
art style 432 days, 3 hours, 58 minutes ago

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 WTF!!!   
Rating: N/A
by weaklin6z
December 13th, 2011, 4:41am
This will be my only comment:
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The most unpredictable manga ever that i'have seen.
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 MOAR......   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by xeno01
October 26th, 2011, 5:18pm
Too good of a manga the live action was ok but i was disappointed that it left out so much good scenes from the manga but i guess they had a budget well anyways the story is amazing the art is good characters interesting and unique a must read...nuff said
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 Awesome.   
Rating: N/A
by AsianLOL
October 14th, 2011, 3:08am
I started reading this a while back. When I originally read the first chapter, I immediately dropped because I thought it would suck. I then came back to it. Best decision ever. I really underestimated it, it's amazing. The way it uses the no one is safe story point is awesome.
The first 100 or so chapters may be a bit bad but it gets much better after.
The way it's heading now is very different from how it originally started, but I still enjoy it
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 B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by liquidsin
September 14th, 2011, 9:54pm
Absolutely, positively fucking beautiful. I had my doubts after seeing how the anime turned out, but the manga itself is a whole different story. Bit by bit you discover the mysteries surrounding Gantz and it's such a satisfying experience. I'm touchy about how I rate the manga I read, and Gantz is easily a 10.
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 One of the best I've read   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by DanteInRed
August 29th, 2011, 7:37pm
Gantz hits the ground running with action and one hell of a story. Its changed a bit and taken a slight turn in story but still good. The art improves once it hits the mid 80 chapters. This is a manga I would recommend anyone looking to find out, just what happens after we die...
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 Be prepared   
Rating: N/A
by StephenIII
August 13th, 2011, 11:35am
This manga is not for the faint of heart. It is bloody and gruesome, and it depicts several of the more disgusting sides of the human psyche. I found it particularly painful to read towards the beginning, simply due to the protagonist's personality at the time (I like him much better now) My recommendation is still solid; the manga contains stunning art and originality, and the plot is certainly an interesting one. I don't think there is a single point in this manga which did not contribute to the overall development of the protagonist.
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 Pure garbage, only it seems like I am not allowed to tell you about it   
Rating: 1.0 / 10.0
by alphaGulp
August 5th, 2011, 5:46pm
As far as this manga is concerned, notice how several attractive characters go on shooting rampages killing children and innocents, just like what happened a few weeks ago in Norway. It is just one small part of the whole monstrous agenda that is progressively making people dumber, meaner and unhappier (and easier to control).

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They keep deleting the main points of my review, fascist bastards that they are. I encourage you sheeple to look outside the mainstream and WAKE UP.

... Last updated on August 25th, 2011, 7:04am
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 GANTZ   
Rating: N/A
by lamansonbleue
June 5th, 2011, 3:59pm
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Can you find manga better than gantz? Yes, you can - like Berserk. Well anyway Gantz is good... no, gantz is AWESOME but only because of the maincharacter. Osaka arc was boring and shitty and it made me almost skip the whole crap but I didn't do it because it's almost the same thing like kicking graves (to otaku world) and that's because the main character was dead.
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 Lovely Goodness :D   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Gunzy
May 14th, 2011, 8:31pm
IMO, Gantz is an amazing manga. It keeps you intrigued; always wanted to know what happens next. It had a very interesting twist and this is only the beginning!

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In the beggining (although according to the manga this is just barely the prolouge) the team is formed. Survival of the fittest is what it's all about. Some of the few characters I loved have passed, but it's still amazing!!!

Now for the more recent chapters (up to 339) i think the plot change was quite interesting. I'm sick of Kei-chan and Tae-chan getting separated but hopefully they find each other like all the other times! The famous alien guy (brother of Oltra) is...creepy. Him and Kei-chan need to fight already!


There's many surprised/expected things! I don't think it's going to end soon (due to the "this is just barely the prolouge..." caption, i suppose, found in the early 300 chapters. DEFINATELY A MUST READ!

... Last updated on May 14th, 2011, 8:32pm
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 Simply Amazing   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Treice
May 12th, 2011, 5:32pm
I used to be a big fan of anything manga. I used to watch Chobits and Great Teacher Onitsuka. But one day I picked up Gantz and I simply couldn't find any joy in regular manga anymore. I needed something only dark and gorey manga like Gantz could give me. There is nothing I do not like about this series.
The black ball gripped me like no other manga had done since One Piece (Yes, I know, they have nothing in common whatsoever). The main character is an actual person, unlike the generic manga high schooler he has regular issues and regular wants. He doesn't only have them, he even gives in to them.
I've read several reviews pointing out how the series supposedly fails after a certain chapter. Lucky for me I can't agree. Granted I could've done without the vampire arc and "Cherry" but even they added to the story. I especially enjoyed the Osaka arc and I think anyone who can't agree with me should not read Gantz.

I would suggest this to anyone who wants something different then the run-in-the-mill high school boy with super powers and no psychological problems. If I offended anyone with this review, then you should not use the internet.
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