Directed by:
佐藤信介Screenplay:
Yusuke WatanabeComposer:
Kenji KawaiCast:
Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Kazunari Ninomiya, Natsuna, Tomorowo Taguchi, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kanata Hongô, 落合モトキ, Kazuyuki Asano, Naho Toda, 白石隼也, Ryuya Wakaba (more)Plots(1)
Two students are hit by a train and awaken in a mysterious apartment where they learn that they now belong to "Gantz" an enigmatic spherical entity. Gantz fits the two teens with black super powered suits and advanced weaponry before sending them on many game-like missions where they get points for killing aliens. 100 points will allow them to leave or send someone else back to life. If they fail they can perish forever. (Madman Entertainment)
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The manga "Gantz" has been quite successful in getting me hooked, and I was very curious to see what the live-action version was like. I have to say that the live-action versions of the manga aren't quite what I would have imagined, with Death Note being proof of that, but it can have interesting elements. Since the manga builds on a sci-fi story and gratuitous violence, the nudity here is quite graphic, and I was curious to see how it would be portrayed in the film. It's probably a Japanese A-grade production because this version is incredibly sterile and it's pretty clear from the start that it's definitely not going to be as B-grade as you'd like. Compared to the manga, this is a truly sterile spectacle, even if it wouldn't seem so with some of the bloody explosions. And remember, when you vomit, put your hand in front of your mouth.
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