As if that's not bad enough, the show seems to actually attempt to glorify or sympathize with Kei's adventures in douchebaggery. Almost every other character is as well, or they are gullible and naive. but let's call it what it is.įirst, the main character (Kei) is, to be blunt, an insufferable, lecherous prick who doesn't know that he's an unlikeable, pathetic prick. Now I'm not passing judgement here, if that's what you are into, then. Now to some extent I suppose one could consider this seemingly realistic, but more likely, Gantz is the cynical machinations of a misanthrope with deep seated resentment towards the world and some deviant wish fulfillment. As such, people are mostly portrayed as weak, cruel, manipulative, inconsiderate and degenerate. Gantz is probably the funniest/best part of the show, you bastards.Īt best Gantz is a cutting criticism of the dark side of human beings and a hard look at the many flaws that can make people detestable. Kato is the only real trace of decency and dignity in the whole show. honesty(?) in Gantz's sadistic depiction of humanity. If you like violence with a lot of nudity mixed in, Gantz has you covered. I also enjoyed the Dragonball Z, Fist of the Northstar and possibly Akira references. There's quite a bit of funny 'engrish' like 'You can be RIDER powful' and 'hear are your skores' that amused me. The sectioned layer teleportation was kind of cool. The opening theme isn't bad, at least at first, it starts to get old pretty fast though. I suppose the idea behind the show is interesting? Guys with special suits and secret missions caught up in some bizarre intergalactic excursion. Let's start with the easy part, the pros:

The plot could be described in a paragraph but is stretched out over 13 episodes where you only get two encounters with Gantz/aliens and lots of discussions about whether to shoot or not.

They do a lot of talking, but they don't really ever say much. The funny thing is I don't even really dislike Gantz, but I'd be lying if I said Gantz had any kind of depth. What I'm trying to say is: Gantz is pretty F'd up. They are either getting humiliated and/or abused (physically or sexually). Everyone, including old folks, kids,Īnd women, get treated like utter crap. Gantz is many things, but someone would have a hard time trying to defend it as tasteful. For instance, I've actually watched (and in some cases enjoyed) Ikkitousen, Elfen Lied, Mezzo Forte and even some hentai, so I know tasteless when I see it. I'm a pretty easy going guy and I can tolerate more nonsense than most people. Now that may sound like an intriguing premise, but let me continue. Gantz is a show where a bunch of people who have died essentially become the Japanese MIB, only with a Battle Royale twist.

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