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- 1EP 1
Kei Kurono and Masaru Katou die saving a drunk homeless man from a subway train.
Apr 13, 2004Kei Kurono, an apathetic and self-centered teenager, encounters his old childhood friend Masaru Katou while heading home. They attempt to rescue a homeless man who has fallen onto the subway tracks while intoxicated. Both men are killed by an oncoming express train and awaken in a room containing a black globe alongside other recent deceased individuals: a school teacher, a dog, a politician, a long-haired blond man, two Yakuza gang members, and a mysterious eighth-grader named Nishi. Shortly after their arrival, a naked young girl is teleported into the room and faces attempted rape by one of the Yakuza members until Katou intervenes to stop the assault.
- 2EP 2
Black Globe issues kill order for Neigi Seijin while Kei dons suit
Apr 20, 2004The Black Globe interrupts a fight between Katou and Yakuza members by broadcasting a 1940s radio tune and ordering them to kill Neigi Seijin. The device opens to reveal weapons and suits; the men take the guns but ignore the suits, except for Kei, who wears one and is forced into the deadly game. Nishi provides GPS coordinates for the target, promising a reward for its death. While the group searches for the alien, Kei, Katou, and a girl attempt to find a way home. A politician’s head inexplicably explodes during his journey. The Yakuza, a schoolteacher, and a blond man locate Neigi Seijin, a weak young boy with an affinity for spring onions. They chase and kill him with their Gantz-issued guns, prompting an enraged appearance by the boy’s father.
- 3EP 3
Neigi Seijin Kills Men While Kei Discovers Suit Abilities
Apr 20, 2004Neigi Seijin eliminates four men as an unseen figure laughs. A schoolteacher accidentally shoots a Yakuza member held by the alien, causing the penultimate death. With three survivors remaining, the alien attacks Katou, who falls down a steep hill after failing to shoot. The alien chases the others, but Kei jumps over a slope and discovers the suit enhances his jumping ability, allowing him to survive. The alien rolls down the hill and severely wounds Katou with its nails. Enraged, Kei realizes the suit grants him sufficient strength to defeat the alien. Finally, the unseen figure fires a belt to restrain the alien. The figure reveals himself as Nishi and urges Kei to shoot the alien.
- 4EP 4
Kei drops his weapon, allowing Nishi to claim the points and reveal his secret survival method.
Apr 27, 2004Unable to shoot the alien, Kei lowers his gun, enabling Nishi to secure the points and end the encounter. Nishi informs the survivors that anyone still alive may return home to recover. Kei and a girl attempt to rouse the near-deceased Katou, but he merely survives. Back in the room, scores are revealed: Nishi receives three points for a total of 90, while others receive none. Nishi explains he has visited the room for a long time, where it creates fax copies of people just before they die. The group demands to know why he withheld this information, and he casually states he wanted the target to drop his guard. His cold rationality enrages them, but Nishi demonstrates his superiority by clenching Katou's wrist. When Kei threatens him with a gun, Nishi becomes invisible and departs. Kei later wakes in his apartment, seeing news reports of the earlier deaths, including his own. He realizes the experience was not a dream upon noticing a suit lying on a chair in his room.
- 5EP 5
Kei Kishimoto Reveals Identity While Kei Confronts Gang Bullying
May 4, 2004After the first round, Kei, Kato, and a girl take a taxi home, where she reveals her name is Kei Kishimoto. The next day, Kei Kurono meets friends, including one bullied for money. A bully tags Kei to extort funds, leading Kei to wear his suit under his clothes for protection. He witnesses thugs beating a man and extracting teeth. When the coach intervenes, he is also beaten. Kei offers his money to stop the injustice, angering the gang leader who pummels him. Kei zones out, imagining Kishimoto naked, which causes an erection that powers his suit. He defeats the leader and flees. Meanwhile, Kato’s abusive living situation with his brother and aunt is shown. Kishimoto discovers she is a duplicate without a home and is found asleep at Kei’s apartment door by episode’s end.
- 6EP 6
Kishimoto asks Kei to keep her as a pet while Katou discovers his brother's abuse.
May 11, 2004Kishimoto stays with Kei, who begs him to keep her as a pet. Kei eagerly accepts, imagining sexual meanings, and buys condoms while she showers. She then requests to share his bed, prompting Kei to initiate sex. Kishimoto reluctantly agrees but stops him, citing emotional distress and breaking down in tears, causing him to leave her alone. Meanwhile, Katou learns his younger brother suffers physical abuse from their aunt. The episode introduces Tetsu, a married biker with a child who rides with his gang, and Ryouta, a spoiled boy accompanied by his protective grandmother. Tetsu’s gang humiliates a middle-aged man who confronts them, pulling down his pants in front of his son. They also physically assault him, leaving him unconscious and exposed in a later scene.
- 7EP 7
Katou confronts his aunt while Kei and Kishimoto face past realities and new mysteries
May 18, 2004Katou stands up to his aunt after she denies food to his younger brother, though he still feels like a terrible sibling. Meanwhile, Kishimoto asks Kei to buy groceries, insisting she does not deserve them as his pet, but Kei proceeds with the purchase. At the checkout, he recognizes the cashier as the woman who directed him before his train accident, causing him to flee without paying. Back home, Kishimoto regrets that she cannot attend school and asks to visit her old home one last time. At school, Katou defends a friend from bullies who plan to assault him after hours. A classmate warns him, and Katou confronts the larger bully in the toilets, imagining his aunt’s face as he vents his anger. In a bookstore, Hojo is introduced as a young man being stalked by a mysterious girl. Kei accompanies Kishimoto to her former residence, where she cries upon seeing that Nishi was truthful about their positions being replaced.
- 8EP 8
Kishimoto declares love while rivals trap and kill four bikers in a deadly ambush
May 25, 2004Kishimoto resolves to live independently and confesses her feelings to Katou, shocking Kei. Simultaneously, Tetsu, Haruya, Kinji, and Kosuke are lured by text messages into a trap set by a rival biker gang seeking their territory. The four are heavily outnumbered and killed. Hojo discovers the stalker he is transporting and angrily orders her off his bike, while Ryouta and his grandmother are nearby. All four are suddenly killed by a lorry driver asleep at the wheel. A montage shows all 13 players simultaneously transported to the room. Katou attempts to explain the situation, which infuriates Nishi. The globe instructs them to kill Suzuki-Seijin, a robotic figure who likes sweets and birds. Kei realizes with horror that he left his suit behind.
- 9EP 9
Kei struggles with suit anxiety while Nishi mocks the group before a violent confrontation.
Jun 1, 2004Kei attempts to inform Katou about his forgotten suit, but Katou is distracted by promoting the gear's capabilities. Consequently, all participants don suits except Kei and three biker subordinates. Nishi mocks Kei’s fear, claiming borrowed suits are useless, and taunts the group about their reliance on others and inevitable failure, asserting there are no leaders, only competitors. Kosuke, one of the bikers, attacks Nishi in anger. The initial gunshot fails, but Nishi retaliates, causing Kosuke’s head to implode. Nishi commands Gantz to start, teleporting the group. Kei appears directly in the path of an oncoming lorry, narrowly dodging it. He finds himself alone on a street, facing only a slowly approaching robot-like alien.
- 10EP 10
Kei provokes the Suzuki alien while Nishi faces equipment failure during a canal confrontation.
Dec 23, 2004Kei chases the Suzuki alien without a suit, angering it by flicking a bird from its shoulder. The alien pursues him as he seeks the others. Meanwhile, Nishi confronts the alien in a canal but suffers multiple equipment failures: his invisibility device breaks, his gun is knocked away, and his suit floods. Facing imminent death, Nishi screams for help, but the bikers refuse to assist due to his prior attitude. Despite his dire situation, Nishi refuses to apologize for killing Kosuke. Katou, reflecting on previous deaths and his desire to return home, intervenes to save Nishi. This episode was initially censored and did not air on television, later appearing on Fuji TV TWO and DVD Vol. 5 on December 23, 2004.
- 11EP 11
Katou confronts the alien while Nishi dies and reveals his final thoughts on escaping Gantz.
Jun 8, 2004Katou swims toward Nishi, but Suzuki kills him by screaming in his ear, causing his eardrums to burst and eyes to explode. Nishi begs for the alien to be killed. Katou loses his gun and bear-hugs the creature underwater until its casing breaks, revealing a giant bird. Kei-chan fires a weapon that sends the creature into space. Meanwhile, Kinji’s head explodes when he attempts to leave the perimeter. Haruya, the boy, and the grandmother flee to the canal. Nishi asks Gantz to transport them before he dies, but the group learns they must defeat more than one alien to finish the round. In agony, Nishi expresses his hatred for society and explains he acted to return to his mother. He reveals that people need 100 points to escape Gantz and begs his mother to forgive him for collecting only 90 points before he died.
- 12EP 12
Katou confronts five Suzuki aliens while Haruya holds Kei and Tetsu hostage.
Jun 15, 2004The group divides forces, with Katou, Kishimoto, and Hojo pursuing Suzuki aliens, while Haruya coerces Kei and Tetsu to locate the rest. Katou encounters five Suzuki-Seijin, engaging one while four surround him. Kishimoto eliminates an alien, drawing attention away from Katou. He and Hojo extract birds from their robotic shells using a bear-hug technique, but Katou’s suit loses power. One bird suffocates while attempting to re-enter its shell, allowing the other two to escape and find Ryouta and his grandmother. The grandmother fights the aliens to enable Ryouta’s escape, but he returns to stay with her. Both perish as they are cornered. Meanwhile, Haruya forces Kei and Tetsu into a building where six Suzuki aliens and a giant bird boss are hiding.
- 13EP 13
Hojo and Kishimoto kill Suzuki survivors while Kei battles the boss creature
Jun 22, 2004Hojo and Kishimoto eliminate the remaining Suzuki members. Kei attempts to confront the boss, but a fledgling bites his neck, causing the group to face hostile snarls. The boss appears, and Kei’s initial shot fails to harm it, only enraging the creature. As the Suzuki scream, Kei fires wildly, causing the floor and roof to collapse. Survivors emerge outside, but the boss retrieves Haruya from the rubble and decapitates him. It attacks Hojo, throwing him against a wall. Determined to stop fleeing, Kei engages the boss again. He grabs pipes from its mouth during a dive, shoots it mid-air, and decapitates it before landing on a roof. The group is transported back, with Kei earning 38 points, Hojo and Kishimoto receiving ten each, and Katou gaining five.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does GANTZ have?
- GANTZ has 13 episodes.
- When did GANTZ come out?
- GANTZ came out in 2004.
- Which studio made GANTZ?
- GANTZ was produced by GONZO.
- Who directed GANTZ?
- GANTZ was directed by Ichirou Itano.
- Is GANTZ finished?
- Current status of GANTZ: Finished.