Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Noy_Neim
Stupid plot, retarded main heroes, clichés, damned world with no meaning behind any action. Nothing is achieved, nothing is explained. A lot of gore, elements of echi and shits pile of satire.
This is really something you either love or hate.
You can love stupidity of the whole Gantz' world, enjoy the most simple & straight-forward and dark humor, guro- and other dark elements, irony chiche for reality and its critique. Or you hate it all.
Watched 1S full and 1/2 of 2d one, also read 5V of manga (covered 1st S, not so many difference).
I`ll list cons & pros, no spoilers no anything. pros
---plot is something of a thriller with really twisted universe
---a lot of dumb and dark humor
---no restrictions on content whatsoever, truly 90xx - 2000x type of mix
---decent voice-acting (including…
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It is absurdly bad in every sense. The writing is vague and fails to explain even the most basic fantasy elements of the plot—such as how the black Gantz sphere actually works—simply leaving it at that. It also throws aliens into the story out of nowhere; this might have been irrelevant if the whole thing hadn't been so haphazardly thrown together. The pilot is actually quite interesting and tricks the viewer into believing the quality will hold up.
As for quality, it is nonexistent. The art is lacking in detail and looks blocky; the sound design is practically non-existent. It looks as if a five-month-old baby had scribbled their idea of a human being and then animated it. A complete waste of time. It relies on gratuitous, explicit scenes (like the constant close-ups and shots focusing o…
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Absurdamente ruim em todos os sentidos, escrita vaga que não explica a fantasia mínima da trama, como o funcionamento da gantz bola preta e fica por isso mesmo, ainda colocam do nada aliens na história, o que seria irrelevante, caso tudo não fosse jogado. O piloto é bem interessante e engana quem assiste, nos faz crer que o seguimento se mantém.
Sobre qualidade, ela é inexistente, com um desenho que peca nos detalhes, quadrado em seu formato, NADA dinâmico, é como se um bebê de 5 meses tivesse rabiscado o formato do que ele enxerga como ser humano e colocado pra animar. Um desperdício de tempo
Apelativo com cenas explícitas recorrente de forma desnecessária (como os inúmeros closes e frames nos peitos e corpos das personagens femininas), como também insinuações e atos de estupro (nada no…
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WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? LOL
That was literally my reaction watching Gantz. It's one of those anime that throws you into absolute chaos without explaining practically anything, and honestly? That's one of the best things about the work. From the first episodes you're completely lost, trying to understand what's happening, who controls that macabre game, and what the true purpose of it all is. Mystery is the heart of Gantz, and entering this work knowing almost nothing about it makes the experience much more impactful.
The entire anime conveys a constant feeling of unease and strangeness. Nothing seems normal, safe, or predictable. At any moment someone can die brutally, an absurd creature can appear, or something completely senseless can happen. This unpredictability makes everything much…
Read at the sourceReze_My_Beloved
This is a review of the first season of the anime. Watching this season was the most infuriating and boring experience ever :( half of the time you'll be screaming at the characters to do something instead of yapping and standing like they arent in a live or die situation, and then they all act emotional and surprised when someone dies when they were pretty much asking for it. All the characters in this season make you want to drop the show altogether because of their shitty personalities or stupidness.
Thankfully it got better in season 2! MAL says this review needs more words auhghh beep boop
Read at the sourceDogiro20
One of the worst anime series ever
The story is incredibly dull, occasionally attempting complexity but failing miserably, Some parts are so absurd that you wonder if the writers even know what they're doing. There's no depth or thought, just a jumble of scattered ideas. It's like a child jotting down a fleeting thought but not knowing how to develop it.
The characters are terrible, boring at best and annoying at worst. They don't feel like real people, just clichéd stereotypes, You can't understand their motivations or motivations, Their dialogue feels forced and uncomfortable, It's difficult to engage with the characters because the writing offers no reason to.
The world-building is also disappointing. The world feels empty and incomplete, with illogical or unexplained rules. It's lik…
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ENGLISH:
The truth is that this anime has some really good moments that save it from a 6. Also, I find the themes explored in the story very interesting, and the initial plot of the series is very original. Especially considering that it's based on a manga from 2000. Gantz definitely aims to be an “edgy” anime, showing naked bodies and too many gory scenes. However, that was relatively common for the time... so I don't think it's fair to judge it with the perspective of an anime coming out in 2026. That said, the fights go on WAY too long. We kill the enemy, but then it turns out there are two more. Okay, we kill those two, but then they come back stronger and we have to kill them again. The character aims at the monster's head for the tenth time but can't pull the trigger... This is unbea…
Read at the sourceChloesMAL
Shoot later , Ask questions Now the Anime !!
Good Lord I forgot how silly this Anime was, I watched it 15 years ago and I guess I was distracted by all the s*x and violence but WOW is this Anime slow, I'm on a rewatch binge and playing at 1.5x speed and it's just awful , I'm not even sure what the message is supoosed to be 'people are terrible' comes to mind but I don't like any of these characters and they all stand there with Guns in Mortal danger and just not aiming their weapons and the 'Drama' is dragged out for so long who cares what happens to them. The real intrigue is 'What is Gantz and why?', which I don't ever expect to be answered. I recall seeing Gantz-O and thinking it wasnt too bad and there are even 3 LA Movies, I dunno I guess its just another terrible 'Kings Game' anime…
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It's alright. A lot of these older animated shows feel kind of cheap and lame during fight scenes. Reminds me of watching Scooby Doo as a kid and they just loop the animation of the gang running away from a ghost. That's how I felt watching some of the fights in Gantz. The story is somewhat interesting although it's not particularly deep. There's a fair bit of fan service if u enjoy that. The first hunt is interesting only due to the fact of them thinking they had it easy when they killed the onion child alien and finding out Gantz essentially played them by only showing the picture of the child and not his father as the target of elimination. The second hunt is better than the first but overall I'd say the show is just alright. The characters and plot are all pretty shallow but it's proba…
Read at the sourceDompa112
Gantz. What can one say about this? Feels like no words are enough to describe this. I think the simplest way to categorize it is to put it into the ”so bad its good category”.
First i havent read the manga so this is only based on the anime in its entirity, 26 episodes.
Animation: Bad. Yes its from 2004 but you can find animes från the 90s, hell even 80s that have better animation and artstyle. The 3D and CGI is also bad. Its Gonzo so i was surprised it was this bad. But also in a way i guess it somehow fit in the ”so bad its good” theme cause it just makes it more absurd and weird.
Sound: Decent. Nothing special. Voice Acting is bad. But this again feels like its on purpose and keeping up with the theme of the show.
Story: Is there even one? Theres no explanations whatsoever abou…
Read at the sourceAragoto
I found Gantz to be a very enjoyable watch and I ended up binging it all in 2 days. This review is for the entirety of the show, which is split into two parts on MAL. I suggest watching the English dub if you do get around to Gantz. It had a lot of personality and it was hilarious.
Overall opinion:
I loved watching Gantz. The characters are unlikable at times, punchable even, and I only liked that more as I found myself cheering for different people. The main character is someone who is unlikable but so funny, honest and blunt, and realistic (at times) that I liked him more. The whole point of it is that he's a jerk, he's not supposed to be a "good" person. Obviously you wouldn't be friends with someone like that in real life, but having a show about them should not mean the show is "unwa…
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I do not even know where to begin with. So I'll do my analysis the same way the anime showed: with sloppiness and really messy because it's not even worth the time to do a serious analysis. This anime has a very slow pace, very bad scene montage and cutscenes. The firstfruits is good, but the characters and the way they are shown is all bad. Shallow characters, who talk a lot but have little to say. The anime is lost with half of it worrying about showing bullies being bullies with others for free or not (seriously the main plot could be summarized in 6 episodes of so much waste made by the script) and some fan services, also free and many of them unnecessary that only delay the main focus of the plot and the narrative. And it does so because it does, without evolving the script, plot and…
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I saw a review describe the creator as a misanthrope. After watching Gantz, I can see why. Social commentaries are always welcome, even average, uninteresting and unoriginal ones. But this isn’t a social commentary. It’s blatant angst. Someone said it’s shallow. That is exactly right. It would be right at home in r/im14andthisisdeep or something along those lines. Very whiny, very self-centred.
The only acceptable character is the male model, and even so he would be considered a weak and forgettable character in any other series. But at least his decisions don’t boggle the mind.
The only aspect of the show that makes me curious to want to know more is ironically the aliens. I’d rather know their origins, etc. rather than those of the humans.
Everything else is terrible. I’ve always wond…
Read at the sourceDragonkaos
I recommend starting simultaneously with the manga, with the second part is a very unique and original plot with high doses of graphic violence, nudity, comedy, social issues and puberty, the design, art and narrative totally follow the manga during the first first 90 chapters, is a great narrative for lovers of science fiction, weapons desgins, gore, relationships, eroticism and action.
The animation quality is very original mixing with 3d designers, the soundtrack and the music, especially the opening and closing themes are amazing, the main problem of the anime is the fast ending while the production catches the anime but only in the last 5 episodes that you can watch just for entertainment, a great message about the harsh nature of humans is also added with the narrative, the manga cr…
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I remember seeing this manga on shelves of a bookstores somewhere, and it looks really cool. I filed it away in my mind to re-investigate it at some point. 20 years later, I watch the anime, and I'm quite dissaappointed.
Gantz, is a really poorly-paced, poorly- written, homophobic slew of trash. The editing is very bad. It does however, have some excellent concepts, and provides a decent backstory for the main characters and their development. The way the music used is also really neat (It sounds weird like different things being mixed together at times)
ITs too bad because it feels like a wasted opportunity to explore what was actually a really cool idea... Of dipping into some sidderral universe and go after evil entities and earn Reincarnation points. Also some interseting technology,…
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Here a short modern review. ITS HORRIBLE. Had potential with all the elements but it’s so bad. I’m guessing horny kids or nostalgic ppl are the ones who hype this up. They’re titties in a couple episodes but always with some rapey vibes.
The character development and overall common sense of the characters is 0/10. Everyone acts like a pussy, even when their life is on the line. Just bad bro. But hey I had nothing to watch and seen all 13 episodes so maybe give it a go if you’ve got literally nothing else to watch or do.
Characters 2/10
Story 6/10 (actually has potential with the elements)
Overall 1/10
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This review is only about the anime since I haven't read the manga.
The events begin in an apartment in Tokyo. A group of people who don't know each other(mostly) find themselves in an apartment with locked doors and windows one evening, and as you can imagine, they have no idea how they got there. Apart from a group of confused people, there is one more important thing in the room: a giant black orb that is called Gantz. Apparently, Gantz has lots of information about the people in the room but it refuses to give information about what is going on and instead, it gives some instructions with a sarcastic language. Then we learn from a kid who knows more than the other people in the room that Gantz somehow found the people who lost their lives that night and teleported them to this mysteri…
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I am typically an anime only guy, therefore I rarely if ever read any manga (with the exception of Chainsaw Man, since it hasn't been animated yet). But if there is ever an anime I would 10/10 times recommend people to read as a manga instead, then it is Gantz.
Gantz anime is a total shit-show that is caused by a lot of different factors. So why don't we dig into the negatives first?
First of all, there is the art style. I do understand this is a 2004 animation so I can't be too hard on this, but man is it bad. It may be my fault for only realizing it actually has a 720p resolution after I've watched the first 5-6 episodes on 480p, but the 720 doesn't do it any favors either. The animation is so linear and boring that it hurts to watch. And then there is the weird and awkward attempts at…
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What can be said about Gantz? It was a big deal when it came out, ahead of it's time probably since it had to deal with a lot of censor and bans all over the world. If you were a teenager (like me at the time) you loved the violence and anxiety it gave you, it's was almost as if you were there.
(Since this is the first half of the series I'll keep my harsh critic to the second part)
If you want to get into the world of Gantz it's ok to watch this first half of the anime, but after that go an read the manga, the second half does something that should never be done in any adaptation no matter how bad their situation is.
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I have almost no idea why I binged this whole series I guess I kept expecting something memorable to happen. They show a lot more nudity than a usual show so that's something.
The premise was actually quite interesting but the execution was more than a little sloppy. I'm sure some 200iq anime fan could explain how this show is actually deep but to me it felt immensely shallow.
I don't expect a protagonist to always be likable but man, in Gantz our main guy really sucks, his motivations lack depth and meaning, his character development is literally equivalent to an on-off switch with no subtlety in it's progression, etc etc.
In summary this had some potential and squandered it. Watch a best clips compilation or something don't waste your time here.
Story: 3/10 - Interesting premise and…
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