Kei Kurono
main character
TV
6.4
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 13
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
4h 59m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Death Game98%Body Horror92%Gore90%Aliens87%Urban Fantasy79%Survival79%Love Triangle79%Heterosexual79%Urban79%Seinen77%
TVFINISHED2004 SPRING6.4 / 10 AniList score
Gantz
GANTZ• GANTZ
Synopsis & Story
Thought your life was bad? Sometimes, death is worse. There is no salvation, peace, nor god waiting to receive you into their care. But wait, a god? Maybe you are talking about that big black ball stuck in the room with you. Now you are thrown into a game, fighting green aliens and robot monsters for the chance to survive. When Kei Kurono is killed, he thus finds himself caught in such a game; a test of his skills, morals and will to survive. His life is not his own, his death spat and trampled upon over and over again. What happens if he does not listen? God knows. A word of warning: Gantz is not for the faint-hearted, but neither is it as simple as it looks. Gore, rape and violence is rampant, as are portrayals of greed, violence, and all the ugliness that one sees in society today. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Gantz: should you watch it?
At a glance
Gantz has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 64/100 — 32% of 23,101 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #59 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #7 most popular anime of 2004, and #19 highest-rated anime of Spring 2004 on AniList.
Of the 40.7K AniList users who started it, 7.1% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 33.9K have finished it.
At about 4 h 59 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Ecchi — especially death game, body horror, gore, aliens.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Gantz is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Gantz: Second Stage (2004)
- Optional extras: GANTZ:O
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Hiroya Oku
- Director
- Ichirou Itano
- Series composition
- Masashi Sogo
- Character design
- Naoyuki Onda
- Music
- Yasuharu Takanashi
Gantz FAQ
- How many episodes does Gantz have?
- Gantz has 13 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 59 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Gantz?
- About 4 h 59 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Gantz finished?
- Yes. Gantz has finished airing — the final episode aired June 22, 2004.
- Is there a season 2 of Gantz?
- Yes — the story continues in Gantz: Second Stage (2004).
- Where do I start Gantz?
- Start here: Gantz is the first entry, followed by Gantz: Second Stage.
- Is Gantz based on a manga?
- Yes. Gantz adapts the manga by Hiroya Oku.
- Who animated Gantz?
- Gantz was animated by GONZO and directed by Ichirou Itano.
- Where can I watch Gantz?
- Gantz is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.