Gantz

Gantz
	First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Kei Kurono, Masaru Kato, and the rest of the group
Genre	Action; Psychological horror; Psychological thriller; Science fiction;
Manga
Written by	Hiroya Oku
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA: Dark Horse Comics;
Imprint	Young Jump Comics
Magazine	Weekly Young Jump
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	June 29, 2000 – June 20, 2013
Volumes	37
Anime television series
Directed by	Ichiro Itano
Produced by	Toshiharu Namiki; Futoshi Nishimura; Yasushi Uchida; Hironori Terashima;
Written by	Masashi Sogo
Music by	Natsuki Sogawa; Yasuharu Takanashi (6–26);
Studio	Gonzo
Licensed by	AUS: Madman Entertainment; NA: Crunchyroll; UK: MVM Films;
Original network	Fuji TV (1–13); AT-X (14–26);
English network	US: Anime Network;
Original run	April 13, 2004 – November 18, 2004
Episodes	26
Films
	Live-action films (2011); Gantz: O (2016);
Spin-offs
	Gantz: G (2015–17); Gantz: E (2020–present);

Gantz (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes. It tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens armed with a handful of futuristic items, equipment, and weaponry.

An anime television series adaptation, directed by Ichiro Itano and animated by Gonzo, was broadcast for 26 episodes, divided into two seasons, in 2004. A series of two live-action films based on the manga were produced and released in January and April 2011. A CGI anime film, Gantz: O, was released in 2016.

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