Gantz
Sign in to saveGantz (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 volumes. It tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens armed with a handful of futuristic items, equipment, and weaponry.
Key facts
- Animanga/Other.title
- Spin-offs
- Animanga/Other.content
- Gantz: G (2015–17) Gantz: E (2020–present)
- Animanga/Footer.portal
- yes
- Animanga/Header.image
- Gantz vol. 1.png
- Animanga/Header.caption
- First volume cover, featuring Kei Kurono, Masaru Kato, and the rest of the group
- Animanga/Print.type
- manga
- Animanga/Print.author
- Hiroya Oku
- Animanga/Print.publisher
- Shueisha
- Animanga/Print.imprint
- Young Jump Comics
- Animanga/Print.magazine
- Weekly Young Jump
- Animanga/Print.first
- June 29, 2000
- Animanga/Print.last
- June 20, 2013
- Animanga/Print.volumes
- 37
- Animanga/Print.volume_list
- List of Gantz chapters
- Animanga/Video.type
- tv series
- Animanga/Video.director
- Ichiro Itano
- Animanga/Video.studio
- Gonzo
- Animanga/Video.first
- April 13, 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.gantz.jp
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- start time
- 2000-06-29
- end time
- 2013-06-20
- title
- Gantz
- number of parts of this work
- 37
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- Gantz
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- Plot
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- Anime
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- Live-action films
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- Reception
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- Further reading
- External links
Gantz (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 volumes. It tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens armed with a handful of futuristic items, equipment, and weaponry.
An anime television series adaptation, directed by Ichiro Itano and animated by Gonzo, was broadcast for 26 episodes, divided into two seasons, in 2004. A series of two live-action films based on the manga were produced and released in January and April 2011. A CGI anime film, Gantz: O, was released in 2016.