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" got me quite interested and I was very curious about its live-action adaptation. I have to say that live-action versions of manga are not exactly what I would imagine, "Death Note" being the proof, but it can have interesting elements. Given that the manga relies on a sci-fi story and explicit violence, there is some quite explicit nudity here, so I was curious to see how it would be portrayed in the film. It is probably a Japanese A-grade production because this execution is incredibly sterile and it is quite clear from the beginning that it definitely won't be as B-grade as you would like. Compared to the source material, this is truly a sterile spectacle, although it may not seem so during some bloody explosions. And don't forget, when you vomit, cover your mouth with your hand.
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