Gantz

Overview

A game for the dead, to come to life. A chance to atone for past mistakes, or watch the carnage flow free. Aliens are roaming, and with the aid of futuristic weapons these players must fight them off or be destroyed trying, under the instructions of a device called Gantz. Kei Kurono must fight alongside his friends to win his freedom and his life back through this game.

Gantz ( ガンツ , Gantsu) was written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku.

Publishers

Shueisha (Japan)
Dark Horse Comics (North America)
Editions Tonkam (France)
Glenat Espana (Spain)
Editorial Ivrea (Argentina)
Planet Manga (Germany, Italy, Brazil)
Panini Comics (Portugal)
Grupo Editorial Vid (Mexico)

Publication History

Gantz first premiered in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump in 2000, and is still ongoing under the magazine, with chapters being released approximately once every fifteen days. The first tankobon volume was released by Shueisha on December 11, 2000, with 31 volumes currently available.

The author has taken hiatuses after the completion of each arc, or "phase". The first hiatus ended on November 22, 2006, with the release of the first chapter in phase 2. The second ended on October 1, 2009, with the release of the first chapter of phase 3.

Several spinoffs of the original Gantz have also been created. Gantz/OSAKA tells the story of the Osaka team. Gantz/Nishi details the life of the character Nishi. And Gantz no Moto has the author explaining the details of his entrance into the manga industry, and the various influences for his work.

In North America, Gantz is licensed by Dark Horse Comics, who announced their acquisition of the license during Anime Expo on July 1, 2007. The first volume was published on June 25, 2008. While the first three were published quarterly, the continuing ones will be released on a bimonthly basis. Currently, they have released 18 volumes of the series, with the next volume being released on October 11, 2011.

Characters

Kei Kurono
He was hit by a train alongside his best friend, which led to him being selected by Gantz. In the beginning of the series, he is perverted and arrogant, but soon takes responsibility for the group. He's also physically able and very skilled.

Masaru Kato
Kei's best friend, who was also hit by a train. Masaru is a guardian of sorts to people, earning him a reputation for being a fighter.

Major Story Arcs

Phase 1 (Volumes 1-20)
Phase 2, a.k.a. "Katastrophe" (Volumes 21-27)
Phase 3 (Volumes 28-)

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Book #		Rating	Release Date
#35	Volume 35	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Oct. 19, 2012
#34	Volume 34	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	May 10, 2012
#33	Volume 33	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Jan. 19, 2012
#32	Volume 32	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Aug. 19, 2011
#31	Volume 31	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	April 19, 2011
#30	Volume 30	Currently 4.0/5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Jan. 19, 2011
#29	Volume 29	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Sept. 17, 2010
#28	Volume 28	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	May 19, 2010
#27	Volume 27	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Oct. 19, 2009
#26	Volume 26	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	June 19, 2009
#25	Volume 25	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Oct. 24, 2012
#24	Volume 24	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Aug. 15, 2012
#23	Volume 23	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	June 20, 2012
#22	Volume 22	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	April 18, 2012
#21	Volume 21	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Feb. 22, 2012
#20	Volume 20	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Dec. 21, 2011
#19	Volume 19	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Oct. 19, 2011
#18	Volume 18	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	Aug. 3, 2011
#17	Volume 17	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	May 18, 2011
#16	Volume 16	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5	March 16, 2011

Name	Gantz
Name:	ガンツ
Romaji:
Publisher	Dark Horse
Start Year	2000
Genres	Add a new genre Action Adventure Drama Horror Science Fiction
Themes	Add a new theme Romance Psychological Mystery Cyberpunk
Aliases

Kei Kurono	18
Masaru Kato	10
Tae Kojima	9
Shion Izumi	9
Kei Kishimoto	8
Kaze Daizaemon	8
Hiroto Sakurai	8
Reika Shimohira	7
Rice	7
Kenzo Sakata	7