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"Gantz" is a shounen manga by Hiroya Oku about a "game" that is played by people who have died. There is also a TV anime adaptation produced by Studio Gonzo.

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Gantz is a shounen manga written by Hiroya Oku about a "game" that is played by people who have died. There is also a TV anime adaptation produced by Studio Gonzo.

The manga was serialized from July 2000 to August 2013. The TV series consisted of two 13 episode seasons that spanned April to June of 2004.

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Where does the Gantz anime branch off?

I really liked the Gantz anime. It was crazy, a mind trip, and overall an enjoyable (if somewhat graphic) show. But I've been told the manga is better, and goes in a wildly different direction. What episodes in Gantz are based off the manga plot,…
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How could the machine in Gantz manipulate life and death?

In the anime Gantz, after you die, you're teleported to a special room where a black ball orders you to do some missions in order to continue your life. You can win special prizes with the danger of possibly dying again and only get revived by the…
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Why are Gantz weapons slow to take effect?

I was watching the Live Action film of Gantz and noticed that it seems weird that after firing, the effects of a shot fired from a Gantz weapon is slow to occur, e.g., when the players who killed the Child Onion Alien attack the Adult Onion Alien,…
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Are the Gantz movie sequel to the anime series?

Gantz anime isn't finished, but I want to know what's the deal with films. Are they a sequel to the anime? Do they tell the whole story from manga, or what?
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What happened to the aliens in Italy?

Gantz usually bring back people after they kill all the aliens, but when Kurono's team sent to Italy (chapter 291) Gantz sent them back to Tokyo even when the aliens were still there. So what happen with the aliens in Italy? Did they go away or…
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What equipment are made available to the players by Gantz?

Before a mission starts, the players are typically issued get a gun, a rifle, and a black suit, but later on, you see that some of the player wielding a blade. What other weapons, suits, or vehicles are made available to the players (including the…
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Where can I buy the digital version of Gantz manga?

Where can I buy the digital version of Gantz manga? I searched in Dark Horse Comics site but they don't have the digital version. Amazon also just has the Physical version. Does Gantz not have a digital version of the manga?
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