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" 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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