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)
Based on the hit sci-fi action thriller manga by Hiroya Oku. Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato attempt to save a man in the subway but are hit by an oncoming train. However, rather than finding themselves dead, they are transported to a strange room with a mysterious black orb known as Gantz. Along with other there, they are provided weaponry and sent on missions to battle alien beings. Their will to survive will be tested. (official distributor synopsis)
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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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