Episodes : 26
Aired : Apr 13, 2004 to Jun 22, 2004
Studios : Gonzo
Source : Manga
Genres : Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, Psychological,
Supernatural, Drama, Ecchi
Rating : R+ - Mild Nudity
Sinopsis
Gantz follows high school student
Kei Kurono. Kei is a rather selfish teen who’s only goal in life is to get
laid, going on record as one of the horniest anime characters of all time.
However, this goal goes unmet, as Kei and childhood
friend, Masaru Kato, die saving a homeless man from an incoming train.
Unexpectedly, they end up in an apartment room with others who have died,
including naked girl Kei Kishimoto, and and a sphere referred to as Gantz. The
sphere opens up, revealing racks of black suits and weapons. They are informed
that they have been given a second chance at life, but with a catch. They must
hunt and kill aliens when called upon by Gantz.
Story - 8
Gantz involves a very unique
story line that no other anime can match. The plot is complex, unique, and well
done. Many of the episodes progress slowly, but there is a good share of
fighting as well. The characters are very simple despite the complex plot. There
is more than one hidden message in the story and hopefully most of you will see
it, if not, that's okay as well, you will enjoy it. It
starts off shocking and isn't for the faint of heart. If you don't like blood,
gore, nudity, profanity, this anime is not for you.
Characters - 7
Most of the characters are only
temporary, but some are very memorable. There are lots of character
development, but since most people die pretty fast, it doesn't go very deep. Gantz
did a great job making completely unsympathetic and people (except for a few)
to populate the anime besides the three main characters, showing how evil the
human race is. In this part, the show excels, since these were never meant to
be developed at all and instead just meant to show how awful some people can be.
Art and Music - 7.5
The art is mostly pretty strong.
The characters look fairly realistic, except for their eyes. The eyes in this
are just bizarre. They're almost always drawn so that they're looking in two
different directions or staring blankly. The gore just looks silly. It's like
watching one of those low budget independent films where they include obviously
fake gore effects, except that this was drawn looking like a bad effect so it
isn't so much a matter of budget as the artists apparently not knowing what
actual blood and guts look like. Another thing that bugs me is the
ridiculous amounts of fan-service.
The sound was good especially the
completely freaky monster voices. Besides that it wasn't too memorable except
that it fit well
Enjoyment - 7
If you can take blood, guts,
violence, sex, immorality, and anything related to that then it's all good. It
could have been really enjoyable with all the cool fight scenes but it just
ended up being tedious and painful. In some parts, it was meant to be that way,
like the episodes in-between the games, and it was ok because they are meant to
show humandkind's evil, but the fight scenes shouldn't have also been painful.
Overall - 7.37
Gantz was a very interesting experience. Despite its good
ideas, it falls flat in nearly everything that it does. A good series that has
it's flaws, but is brought back up by excellent action, a good plot premise,
and lot's of blood. Most people as long
as they aren't offended by sex, nudity, blood, or exessive violence would
massively enjoy this series.
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