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Gantz (ガンツ, Gantsu) is a manga and anime series created by Hiroya Oku (奥 浩哉). Gantz tells the story about a young boy named Kei Kurono who dies in a train accident and becomes part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which he and several other people who have recently died have to hunt down and kill aliens. The Gantz anime ran for 13 episodes and had a direct sequel called Gantz Second Stage, which continued the series for another 13 episodes. Both seasons make up the 26 episode series. It was licensed in North America by ADV Films. The anime series is distributed in Australia by Madman Entertainment.
Contents
Manga
Gantz is still ongoing, being serialized in Shueisha's Young Jump. Gantz currently has 236 chapters out. The manga is better-received than the anime, and has more content and stories than its counterpart. The manga's art was created by using a technique that combines CG backgrounds with hand-drawn characters, this techique is also used in the Gantz anime counterpart. The manga has not been licensed in America.Anime
The Gantz anime is divided into two seasons: (1) the first season is known as "The First Stage" and (2) the second season is known as "The Second Stage", which is a direct continuation of the first season. The Gantz anime is often criticised for its ending and pacing problems. The anime was made while the manga was still in early production, and so the anime version had to improvise its own stories and stretch out the pacing (in the hope that more manga volumes would be released by the time the anime caught up to it). Many fans felt that the anime's ending was rushed.Anime-Only Characters
- Furuta Giichi
- Nozaki Daichi
- Kagimura Ryuji
- Muroto Hajime
- Saito Naouzumi
- Mika
Plot
The story begins with a pair of high school students who are both run over by a subway train after saving the life of a homeless drunk who had fallen onto the tracks. Following their untimely deaths, they find themselves transported—alive and well—to the interior of an unfurnished Tokyo condominium, from which the Tokyo Tower may be seen, with a number of people who have also just died. At one end of the room is a featureless black sphere we later learn is called "GANTZ". By way of green text that appears on the surface of the sphere, GANTZ informs those present that their lives have ended. The following words appear on the black sphere's surface: "What you do with your new lives is entirely up to me. That’s the theory, anyway." The sphere then opens up to reveal suits that amplify strength, speed, and have various powers. Along with the suits are various high-tech weapons with different uses for different situations. Next, instructions to kill target aliens appear on the surface of the sphere.
GANTZ forces them to participate in what at first appears to be a reality game show, in which they hunt aliens who are secretly living among us. GANTZ provides them with skinsuits, guns, and radar. Each participant has a miniature explosive implanted in their brains that prevents them from wandering outside the designated area, much like the explosive collars in the series Battle Royale. The designated area is roughly one square kilometer; if the participants cross this boundary or tell anyone of the secrets of GANTZ and the apartment, the explosive will detonate. Curiously, it appears that this trigger only works when the player talks to someone about it, as Nishi developed a web site with written reports of his missions and apparently no harm was done to him because of it.
Those who are killed by the aliens die for good. If they manage to survive the mission, however, they return to the room in perfect health (even if they were nearly dead, missing limbs, etc). GANTZ then tallies individual scores based on kills and sets them free, only to have them return to play another time. Points are awarded both according to the number of kills achieved by the player and by the equipment used by the player. On two occasions, Kei Kurono is forced to fight without his Gantz Suit. On both such occasions, all his kills were worth double points. A live capture of an alien is worth the same as a kill. [[Citing sources citation needed]]
Those who manage to accumulate 100 points are given one of three choices:
- Be set free with their memories of Gantz and the games wiped.
- Receive an "ultimate weapon" (Izumi selected this option, but the weapon is not yet revealed).
- Be able to bring back to life someone from GANTZ's memory bank.
Later in the manga, most of GANTZ's participants have obtained over 100 points and many used their points to revive various fallen persons, like Tae Kojima and Masaru Kato. Kei Kurono, however, was convinced by his comrades and Kato to use his points to set himself free and had his memory erased. Kurono is now back to his usual self, before he met GANTZ. Ironically, however, Kurono stumbles upon various clues of his past life (like Izumi did previously before coming to GANTZ a second time) such as photographs of him and Tae and rumors of him going out with Reika. These forgotten memories begin to haunt him immediately after his return.
It is later confirmed in the manga that GANTZ teams of other nationalities exist in the world. It is stated in Issue 229 in a dialogue between Izumi and Nishi when the latter asks if they should leave it to the other countries, with Izumi answering that he wants to show the world Japan's greatness. There also may be a central sphere located in Germany, but nearly all information regarding it is still in speculation.
Characters
Please note that this list is based on the manga's storyline, which does not follow the anime version's plot strictly.Names are in Western order, with the given name after the surname (family name).
| Picture | Character (in Japanese) | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Kei Kurono (玄野 計 Kurono Kei) | The story's protagonist. A 10th grader. He was summoned by Gantz, along with Kato, after being hit by a subway train in an effort to help a hobo who had passed out on the tracks. In the beginning, he is a rather selfish character who often ends up being the reluctant hero. At some points, Kurono actually enjoys the brutal missions since he has a chance to prove his mettle and to use the powers Gantz's technology grants him to decimate his foes. In the manga, Kurono is eventually regarded as a hero by the other players who look up to him. Kurono himself looks up to Kato after his death (ironically, Kato looked up to him when they were kids). Gantz has referred to Kurono as "Bitch" and "Loser," though he mostly uses "Kurono." Recently, Kei left the game at the urging of his teammates. However, Kurono has begun to remember his old life through pictures in his apartment and has also rekindled his relationship with his former girlfriend Tae Kojima, which he forgot about because of his memory wipe. A meeting with a tabloid journalist has also stirred up more Gantz-related memories. Later on, he apparently recovers all his lost memories after being attacked by a group of vampires. |
| Masaru Kato (加藤 勝 Katō Masaru) | An old friend of Kurono. He is a noble and heroic person having been inspired by the Kei-chan he knew as a boy. At school, he acts as a guardian to the weaker students who often find themselves bullied. He was summoned by Gantz, along with Kurono, after being hit by a subway train, as a result of helping a pathetic drunken hobo who had blacked out on the tracks. Kato and his little brother lived with their bitchy, uncaring aunt, but Kato later obtained an apartment for the two of them. He was later revived by the 'Old man'. Frequently, Gantz addresses him as "Katou-cha(lol)." |
| Kei Kishomoto (岸本 恵 Kishimoto Kei) | First appears naked in the Apartment as her death involved slitting her wrists while in a bathtub. Kurono has a deep crush on her, but she herself has a crush on Masaru Kato; she even sacrifices her life to save his, though Kato is still killed. Later in the series, it is discovered that her body did not actually die, and the Kishimoto playing the Gantz game is just a copy or fax. The real Kishimoto and copy Kishimoto are two completely different beings, a phenomena known to be caused by Gantz's carelessness at times. Gantz calls her by the names "Titz" and "Miss Melons" because of her huge breasts. |
| Joichiro Nishi (西 丈一郎 Nishi Jōichirō'') | Nishi is a middle-school (8th grade) veteran of the Gantz world having arrived there a year ago. Supposedly, he committed suicide and leapt off the side of a building, breaking his neck on impact. Much like how Kurono started out, he is also selfish and has a Social Darwinist approach to life. Nishi is reluctant to reveal anything about the Gantz or himself, but he did run a web site where he posted information about it (carefully avoiding Gantz's rule about informing outsiders, which would in turn prove fatal). Gantz called him "Mr. Nishi," peculiarly given how informally or derisively he refers to most of the other participants. Currently, Kaze brought him back to life in order for him to provide any information about Gantz to the game players. Whether or not Nishi has provided any information or if this information has proven useful is yet to be seen. It seems that Nishi and Izumi have a past relationship as "teammates" before Izumi's memory was wiped and he won freedom. It has not been revealed if Nishi and Izumi were friends or just accquanitances forced to fight Aliens together by Gantz. |
| Sei Sakuraoka (楼丘圣 Sakuraoka Sei） | Sei is proficient in martial arts and bears a striking resemblance to Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. After having sex with Kurono, she died in her first mission (Buddha Mission) while trying to save his life. She had a much more important role in the anime version of Gantz than the manga. |
| Shion Izumi (和泉 紫音 Izumi Shion) | A psychotic yet powerful teenager who participated in the game before the series's events. His SMG and pistol rampage through Shinjuku (killing Hiroto Sakurai, Kenzo Sakata, and Daizaemon Kaze amid others) in broad daylight brought Gantz new participants before he was killed by Kurono and subsequently reinstated in the game. He is an incredible swordsman who was the first to use the Gantz Saber, a katana with a retractable blade that was hidden in one of the apartment's rooms. He could easily be seen as Kei Kurono's "unfeeling" and arrogant rival whose only ambition is to live his life striving to be the best Gantz fighter. He has proved willing to take[innocent lives to make it happen; killing Tae Kojima in one of the missions. Once earning 100 points for the second time Izumi chose Option #2: a strong weapon (which is yet to be seen). It seems that Nishi and Izumi have a past relationship as "teammates" before Izumi's memory was wiped and he won freedom. It has not been revealed if Nishi and Izumi were friends or just accquanitances forced to fight Aliens together by Gantz. He was killed by the Vampires when trying to protect his girlfriend Ryōko in front of Mizuo Station. |
| Tae Kojima (小島 多恵 Kojima Tae) | Kurono's first actual girlfriend, first dated on a dare. He actually falls in love with her and they build a real relationship. After taking pictures of the Game's participants during their mission, she immediately becomes the next target (Gantz wants to remain unknown to outsiders). To end the mission and preserve his points, Shion Izumi takes the pleasure of murdering Tae (while Kei and Reika wanted to deliberately fail the mission by protecting her life), but she is later on brought back to life by Reika. |
| Yoshikazu Suzuki (鈴木 良一 Suzuki Yoshikazu) | Best known as "Old Man." Not much is known about him except that he is a fairly old widower who has a grandson. Surprisingly, it doesn't take long for Kurono to grow attached to him and visa versa. He sees Kurono as a role model, and even gives his 100 points to revive his friend Masaru Kato. What's very interesting about him is how he sees Kurono as the world's hope for "survival." |
| Hiroto Sakurai (桜井 弘斗 Sakurai Hiroto) | A psychic who received instructions on how to unlock his latent powers from Sakata after attempting suicide. He lost his life against Izumi in Shinjuku, leading him to Gantz. A phenomenal learner, he mastered his abilities rather quickly. He died in the fight against the Flame Oni, but was revived by Sakata. Gantz calls him "Cherry," which is his online handle. |
| Kenzo Sakata (坂田 研三 Sakata Kenzō) | Another psychic. He lost his life against Izumi in Shinjuku before his arrival to Gantz. He teaches Hiroto Sakurai to use his latent psychic powers, thus Sakurai refers to him as "master." Gantz called him "Rookie" and "Dumbass." His psychic powers are significantly reduced, and a recent doctor examination indicated that continued use of his powers has significantly aged his internal organs. |
| Reika (レイカ) | A beautiful, young and popular idol. Like almost everyone else, she was caught in the line of fire during Izumi's killing spree in Shinjuku. She develops a crush on Kurono after seeing him in action during her first night as a participant in the game (the Dinosaur Mission). Gantz used to call her "Kurono's #1 Fan," but now he just calls her "Reika." Surprisingly enough, she proves to be a formidable opponent against the Aliens. She uses her points to resurrect Tae because she wants Kurono to be happy. After Kurono departed from the game, she was appointed the new team leader of Gantz. |
| Daizaemon Kaze (風 大左衛門 Kaze Daizaemon) | A tall and powerful martial artist who came from the countryside to Tokyo looking for a good fight. One of his signature moves is the "back attack," in which he thrusts his back against his enemies with incredible force, often sending them flying. He died against Izumi in the Shinjuku massacre. He seems to care about Takeshi, a young child who recently joined the game and admires Kaze as his "Muscle Rider" savior. On Kurono's request, he uses his points to revive Nishi. Gantz calls him "Countryside General," and later on "Muscle Rider." He has chosen to remain in the Gantz game in order to both continue testing his strength and fighting skills against more powerful enemies and to protect Takeshi. |
| Kouki/Kohki Inaba (稲葉 光輝 Inaba Kōki) | An ordinary joe, gunned down in the Shinjuku massacre. He is the only participant apart from Izumi and Hoi Hoi (a panda) that doesn't train with Kurono as he thinks Kurono shouldn't be leader. He even sides with Izumi during the Tae Alien mission to assassinate Tae. Eventually, he realizes his only chance of survival is under Kurono's guidance. And at the end of the Oni mission, he gives Kurono his support. He's quite the coward when it comes to fighting, and tries to feign a cool head in these situations. |
| Hoi Hoi (開開) | Dead animals can also enter the Gantz room. The first animal seen in the Gantz room was a dog (Butter Dog). Hoi Hoi the panda entered the room a while after the dog mysteriously disappeared without much of an explanation (in the anime, the dog is shown beaten to death by a Buddha Statue Alien). Hoi Hoi is especially fond of Izumi and could be seen hugging him whenever a chance presents itself. |
| Takeshi (タケシ) | A young boy of toddler's age who dies due to parental abuse (his mother's boyfriend beat him to death for eating the boyfriend's pudding). He drew a fictional hero called "Muscle Rider," and when he awoke inside Gantz's room as a selectee to participate in the game he believed that Kaze was this "Muscle Rider." To no one's surprise, he still does. |
| The Vampires | These "vampires" or "vamps" are sworn enemies of the Gantz game's participants, who they refer to as "Hunters." Because Izumi has killed many of them, they have labeled him as a dangerous target. Kurono's younger brother, Akira Kurono, is one of them, a fact Kurono is still unaware of. They can see past the Hunter's cloaking modules with special contact lenses or shades, in addition to being able to spawn weapons from their bodies. The vampires are a result of numerous nanomachines entering humans, giving them super-human reflexes and strength. Vampires are able to maintain a regular human diet but suffer from dizziness and a bat-wings-shaped eczema on their back if no human blood is consumed. For the vampires, sunlight is lethal though some take some special medicine that toughens their skin allowing them to walk around in the daylight; they mainly attack the "Hunters" at night. The five pictured here are only the apparent leaders; the one in the middle top appears to be the boss, surrounded by his four "captains." The actual organization is rather large and has an unknown number of members. Also, they seem to have connections with other groups being "hunted" by Gantz, such as the Oni Aliens. As of issues 231-233, Izumi managed to kill 3 of the 4 captains, but was slain by the remaining one (pictured top right). Kurono has been warned by his brother Akira that he is the Vampires' next target. His fate has yet to be seen. |
Targets
In each mission, Gantz informs the Hunters about the current target which has to be hunted.This informations include an image of the target as well as its characteristics, things it likes, and favorite quotes. Most of the time, Gantz doesn´t give the whole information because almost always the "boss" is not the original target or there are more than one specimen for each class. While in the anime version, there are four targets including a "Kurono alien" (after The Buddhist Temple Aliens mission), until this moment, there has been eight different targets in the manga:
- The Onion Aliens
- The Tanaka Aliens
- The Buddhist Temple Aliens
- The Shorty Aliens (aka The Chibi Aliens)
- The Kappe Alien
- The Ring Aliens
- Kojima Tae
- The Oni Aliens
Equipment
Before each mission, Gantz's black ball opens, displaying a handful of equipment that the players can use in the hunts. They can take these items home after the battles and even use them in their personal matters.
Basic equipment
- Gantz Suit: Unquestionably the most essential piece of equipment the Hunters can employ. Each suit is attuned to an individual body and can only be utilized by that specific Hunter. The suits are tight to a point that the wearer cannot put it on with any kind of underwear, but gives them incredible strength, speed, and endurance. On top of that, the suit provides the player with an almost impenetrable protection to his/her body, even to the head which is fully exposed. Large caliber bullet rounds to the face do not leave as much as a bruise. When in full use, the suits' artificial muscles expand, making the Hunter appear larger. In terms of strength, they can easily lift over fifty times their weight and jump well over thirty feet high. However, the amount of damage it can sustain is limited. Should the suit receive too many powerful impacts without time to recover, the "caps" along the suit will break, releasing the essential chemical that powers it, rendering it as useful as ordinary clothes. The Vampires are apparently aware of the suits, as they often attack the caps directly.
- Controller: A device used to track the targets, as it carries a small screen displaying the location of the targets. However, the marker on the radar isn't very precise and has created many situations in which the Hunters ran into trouble pinpointing the exact number and location of the targets. The players can also change cloaking frequencies with this device, rendering them invisible to the naked eye. Some aliens, however, can see through the cloaking field, and there are devices that can do the same, such as the glasses used by the Vampires. Vampires also have contacts that fulfill the same propose as the glasses, they tend to put them on while in combat.
Weapons
Vehicles
Gantz Bike: A type of monowheel and the only vehicle provided by Gantz so far. It doesn't seem to possess any attack ability, but can travel at great velocity. It made its first appearance in the dinosaur mission, in which Kurono and the old man used it numerous times.
Theme songs
Opening- "Super Shooter" by Rip Slyme
- "Last Kiss" by Bonnie Pink
Video game
On March 2005, Konami published a game based on Gantz series for PlayStation 2. It was named simply as GANTZ:THE GAME. More information can be found on the game's *() [official website.]Trivia
- Gantz's apartment bears a strong resemblance to a famous building in the Ebisu area of Shibutani.
- The stray dog, often depicted as licking Kishimoto's privates and commonly referred to as "Butter Dog" was abandoned by his owner during a walk, was hit by a dumptruck and sent to Gantz's apartment (source: Volume 7; as stated by Hiroya Oku over a phone conversation).
- The Onion Alien perhaps received its inspiration from a little Japanese child addicted to consuming mass quantities of leeks, which appeared on a show showcasing people with peculiar gifts or odd stories called "Tantei Night Scoop" (Detective Knight News).
- The character of Sadayo Suzumura looks like Sadako from Ringu.
- Inaba Kouki's clothing style is similar to Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury.
- One of the Vampires bears a striking resemblance to actor Vincent Gallo from the movie Buffalo '66.
- Volume 1, Issue 3: The song being played by Gantz is one from a popular postwar Japanese exercise radio program.
- Volume 1, Issue 4: (1) The writing on the Gantz ball is in Leet language. (2) "Denpa Shonen" is a stunt reality show running now for about a decade and made most famous by the comedian Nasubi. (3) Office Lady remark: TO BE ADDED...
- Volume 1, Issue 5: (1) Honoo Challenge is a Japanese game show? (2) Franz Harary is an American magician and illusionist.
- Volume 1, Issue 6: (1) Natto are a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. (2) The Onion Alien [1st] Mission takes place in Ichinomiya (一宮, literally "First Shrine") in Tama, Tokyo.
- Volume 1, Issue 9: Eichmann test: To Be Added...
- Volume 3, Issue 23: Bosozoku are Japanese motorcycle gangs.
- Volume 3, Issue 25: The "Shosen Grand" in Jinbocho is a good area from Tokyo to locate rare books and manga.
- Volume 3, Issue 29: Tetsuo Nemoto is the leader of the Bosozoku Japanese motorcycle gang that partakes in the Tanaka Alien Mission.
- Volume 4, Issue 37: The Tanaka Alien's words "Hey, hey, hey, it's a beautiful day" are Daniel Boone's "Beautiful Day." This was covered in 1976 by Japanese singer Seiji Tanaka. The Tanaka Alien (Tanaka Seijin) is a play on his name in Japanese (Tanaka Seiji). The other things the Alien say are presumably bits of his other songs. His name was changed in the anime to "Suzuki Alien" perhaps due to Seiji's discontent of his portrayal.
- Volume 4, Issue 40: Yoshinoya (吉野家) is the largest chain among beef bowl (Gyūdon) restaurants and one of the leading fast food chains in Japan; often shortened to "Yoshigyū" (meaning Yoshinoya's beef) among its enthusiasts.
- Volume 5, Issue 47: (1) "Yuzo" refers to Yuzo Gucci, the original singer on the show "Together With Mom," a cousin of Seiji Tanaka who was the lead singer of the comedic band "Busy Four" and famous for his impersonations of Tanaka. The "Haah" and "beautiful" lines originate from the lyrics of his biggest hit, "Beautiful Sunday." Famous Watermelon Lands and "Did you make some friends" are lines from his "Famous Watermelon Lands" song. (2) Kagoshima Prefecture is where his current record label is located at. (3) His sidekick "Gyoro-chan" is a grotesque take-off of a "Choco Ball" Morinaga Confections mascot, "Kyoro-chan." Tanaka was well-known for his appearance in Morinaga commercials from 1973 to 1988.
- Volume 5, Issue 56: Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese type of tea.
- Volume 5, Issue 57: (1) Sei Sakuraoka from the Buddha Mission looks like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. (2) Musou Tokugawa, the monk from the Buddha Mission, looks like the Japanese television personality Odamudo. (3) Tougou Juuzou (the sniper in the military fatigues in the Buddha Mission) looks like Duke Togo, the codename for the assassin from Golgo 13. (4) JJ, the American karate practitioner from the Buddha Mission looks like Geese Howard from SNK. (5) Tomao from the Buddha Mission looks like the Japanese actor Yosuke Kubozuka. (6) Tomao's friend, Konta, also from the Buddha Mission looks like Kawabata Kaname, a Japanese musician from Chemistry. (7) "Namuami Dabutsu" is a Japanese Buddhist prayer meaning "I take refuge in Amida Buddha."
- Volume 6, Issue 61: Rateiin Temple is fictional, but it could be based off of some real temple; maybe Tōdai-ji Temple from Nara.
- Volume 6, Issue 67: The Buddhist Temple Alien statue that appears on the rooftop looks like one of the Buddhist Bishamonten or Tamonten deities who are in statue form in Kamakura.
- Volume 6, Issue 68: Among the remaining Buddhist Temple Aliens are the Tentouki (Tentoki) and Ryuutoki (Ryutoki) creature who hold lantern. Though originally evil, they were trampled by the Shitenno (Four Deva Kings), repented, were saved, and now carry lanterns as offerings for the Buddha.[link]
- Volume 6, Issue 69: The big Buddhist Temple Alien is based off a Buddha statue located at Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara.
- Volume 7, Issue 72: (1) The Seibu Line runs from Seibu Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo to Honkawagoe Station (本川越駅) in Kawagoe, Saitama. (2) Higashi-Nagasaki (東長崎駅) Station is in the Toshima ward of Tokyo. (3) Ikebukuro (池袋) is a part of Toshima ward and is a large commercial and entertainment district of Tokyo.
- Volume 7, Issue 74: The "Thousand Arms Kannon" Buddhist Temple Alien: TO BE ADDED
- Volume 8, Issue 87: "Thousand Arms Kannon" Buddhist Temple Alien (part 2) looks like Spider Smith from the movie Lost In Space.
- Volume 8, Issue 93: (1) Kei Kurono's laptop is a Sony VAIO. (2) The Tanaka Alien [2nd] Mission took place in Itabashi (板橋区), one of 23 special wards of Tokyo.
- Volume 8, Issue 94: Regarding Nishi's website, Izumi wonders if its a parallel to the beginnings of Blair Witch 2.
- Volume 9, Issue 95: Chibi / Shorty Alien: (1) Has uzumaki or swirls on his cheeks and chest. (2) The Chibi Alien looks like a statue of a kami in the Shinsekai district of Osaka.
- Volume 9, Issue 101: Red Envelope are occasionally given from married couples to friends and family.
- Volume 10, Issue 108: Shibuya is known for being a fashion epicenter of Tokyo and all of Japan as well as being a particularly famous for its nightlife.
- Volume 10, Issue 109: Sakata Kenzō asks if he looks like Takuya Kimura (木村拓哉), a Japanese actor and singer.
- Volume 10, Issue 114: Hiroto Sakurai ("Cherry") is shown wearing a UEFA Champions League sweater.
- Volume 10, Issue 115: From the Gantz Manual, Oku Hiroya clearly states that Kaze Daizaemon's inspiration for the Hakkyoku-Ken, a Chinese martial arts known as Bajiquan, is from Virtua Fighter's Akira Yuki's. But as for fighting style, he resembles Paul Phoenix from Tekken.
- Volume 10, Issue 117: Kei Kurono poses like the Karate Kid.
- Chibi Alien Mission takes place in
- Kappe Alien Mission takes place in Chiba, Chiba Makuhari.
- Issue 134: The cover girl looks like Fujiko Mine from Lupin The 3rd.
- Volume 17, Issue 191: Oni Mission takes place in Ikebukuro.
- Issue 228: One the girls hitting on Akira Kurono and his friends looks like Chiaki Kiriyama.
- Issue 232: Izumi Shion fights the Vampires in Chiyoda Park outside of Mizuo Train Station.
- Issue 233: Razor Ramon HG is shown on Kei Kurono's television while flipping through channels.
- Issue 234: Kei Kurono goes to shop in Akihabara to find a counter weapon against the Vampires.
- Issue 235: The subtext of: "The dew may stay on the withered flower, but it will never see another evening." of the issue's title is borrowed from Hojoki (1212) by Japanese author Kamo no Chomei (1155-1216).
- In the anime, the notebook computer that Nishi used to keep track of the 'games' was an Apple PowerBook G4.
External links
- [ADV's Gantz website]
- [Madman Entertainment's Gantz website]
- () [Young Jump Magazine Webpage]
- () [Official Site]
- [Gantz translate spanish]
- [Site where Gantz scanlations may be found]
- [Gantz: Information and Synopsis]
- [Anime News Network - Gantz Anime Page]
- [Anime News Network - Gantz Manga Page]
- [] at TV.com
- [Gatnz manga preview at Mangareviewer.com]
- ()["The room of the black ball,"] supposed to look like the one Nishi built.
- () [GANTZ: THE GAME official website.]
- [Gantz Review]
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