Gantz
GANTZ
Thought your life was bad? Sometimes, death is worse. There is no salvation, peace, nor god waiting to receive you into their care. But wait, a god? Maybe you are talking about that big black ball stuck in the room with you. Now you are thrown into a game, fighting green aliens and robot monsters for the chance to survive.
When Kei Kurono is killed, he thus finds himself caught in such a game; a test of his skills, morals and will to survive. His life is not his own, his death spat and trampled upon over and over again. What happens if he does not listen? God knows.
A word of warning: Gantz is not for the faint-hearted, but neither is it as simple as it looks. Gore, rape and violence is rampant, as are portrayals of greed, violence, and all the ugliness that one sees in society today.
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TV anime, 13 episodes, Spring 2004, GONZO. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio GONZO. Genres: Action, Drama, Ecchi, Horror. Season: Spring 2004.
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Characters and voice cast
- Kei Kurono (玄野計) - main character, voiced by Daisuke Namikawa (浪川大輔); English dub: Chris Ayres
- Kei Kishimoto (岸本恵) - main character, voiced by Hitomi Nabatame (生天目仁美); English dub: Shannon Emerick
- Masaru Katou (加藤勝) - main character, voiced by Mayumi Yamaguchi (山口眞弓); English dub: Jessica Boone
- Masanobu Hojo (北条政信) - supporting character, voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷浩史)
- Sei Sakuraoka (楼丘聖) - supporting character, voiced by Mie Sonozaki (園崎未恵); English dub: Kelly Manison
- Sadayo Suzumura (鈴村貞代) - supporting character, voiced by Yumi Kakazu (かかずゆみ); English dub: Kira Vincent-Davis
- Joichiro Nishi (西丈一郎) - supporting character, voiced by Masahito Yabe (矢部雅史); English dub: Chris Patton
- Mika Kanda (神田みか) - supporting character, voiced by Kaoru Sasajima (笹島かほる); English dub: Monica Rial
- Tetsuo Nemoto (根本鉄男) - supporting character, voiced by Masahito Kawanago (川中子雅人); English dub: Jason Douglas
- Hiroshi Hatanaka (畑中寛) - supporting character, voiced by Hajime Iijima (飯島肇); English dub: Rob Mungle
- Masashi Yamada (山田雅史) - supporting character, voiced by Kouichi Nagano (永野広一)
- Gorou Suzuki (鈴木吾郎) - supporting character, voiced by Bin Sasaki (佐々木敏); English dub: Mike Kleinhenz
- Tachibana Yonekura (米倉正智) - supporting character, voiced by Hajime Iijima (飯島肇); English dub: Brett Weaver
- Kyohiko Matsumura (松村清彦) - supporting character, voiced by Naoya Iwashi (岩橋直哉); English dub: Kurt Stoll
- Kiyoshi Yoshioka (吉岡清) - supporting character, voiced by Kenichi Morozumi (諸角憲一); English dub: John Swasey
- Chiaki Onizuka (鬼塚千明) - supporting character, voiced by Yoshihisa Kawahara (川原慶久)
- Ayumu Katou (加藤歩) - supporting character, voiced by Touko Aoyama (青山桐子); English dub: Luci Christian
- Ryouta Sugimoto (杉本亮太) - supporting character, voiced by Yumiko Kobayashi (小林由美子); English dub: Kira Vincent-Davis
Staff
- Original Creator: Hiroya Oku (奥浩哉)
- Director: Ichirou Itano (板野一郎)
- Series Composition: Masashi Sogo (十川誠志)
- Character Design: Naoyuki Onda (恩田尚之)
- Mechanical Design: Toshihiro Nakajima (中島利洋)
- Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda (池田繁美)
- Music: Yasuharu Takanashi (高梨康治)
- Theme Song Performance: BONNIE PINK
- Script: Masashi Sogo (十川誠志)
- Key Animation: Makoto Yamada (山田誠 )
- ADR Script (English; ep. 7): Greg Ayres
- Episode Director (eps 3, 7, 12, 16, 22): Atsushi Nigorikawa (濁川敦)
- Storyboard (eps 3, 7): Akira Nishimori (西森章)
- Storyboard (ED, ep 1): Ichirou Itano (板野一郎)
Production: GONZO (animation), Funimation.
Rankings on AniList: #60 highest rated 2004, #7 most popular 2004, #19 highest rated spring 2004, #3 most popular spring 2004.
AniList members score Gantz 64/100. On their lists: 2,587 watching, 33,838 completed, 22,937 planning to watch, 2,885 dropped; 831 favourites.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
- Episode 2: They Aren't Human
- Episode 3: Kei, You're Awesome!
- Episode 4: OK, Here Are Your Scores
- Episode 5: Then That Means, at That Time...
- Episode 6: All Right!
- Episode 7: We're After You
- Episode 8: Uh-oh!
- Episode 9: Kill It There!
- Episode 10: Yuzo?
- Episode 11: I Can't Shoot Him
- Episode 12: Please stay here, Katou-kun
- Episode 13: Please Die