Gantz to be made into two Live Action films in 2011

GANTZ has arrived in the UK with a reputation for controversy; you may have heard it described as mindless violence or overly sexual- those comments are not wrong, but what separates this series from the countless other gore-fests is the way it explores, and exploits, its painfully human characters. When confronted with tragedy, there are … Continued

“Am I alive or dead?” Kurono wonders as he and his new friends stumble through the streets of late night Tokyo, confused and upset by the previous hours of violent onslaught. Having just hours before been hit (and swiftly decapitated!) by a train, attacked by aliens with sharp teeth and most importantly; meeting a girl … Continued

It’s back to business as usual in GANTZ #3 with Kurono and his new team-mates dispatched to hunt down another funky-looking alien; the “Suzuka” alien- an afro sporting robot with a (literally) ear splitting scream and a murderous appetite for candy eggs. Getting ready for the hunt, Kurono is suddenly struck with fear when he … Continued

Up until this volume Gantz had lived up to its violent reputation but shied away from depicting sex, preferring to instead settle for a few perverted jokes and little else. Volume 4 changes all that and as it turns out, this was Kurono’s lucky day. I’m hesitant to mention the word hentai here (there is … Continued

“I once stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.” – Steven Wright Over recent years a new kind of manga and anime has seen a raise in popularity. Indeed, it has become so prevalent and standardised that I believe that it could be argued … Continued