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Gantz #30
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Las gigantescas naves nodrizas y sus tripulantes lanzan un ataque súbito contra la Humanidad que deja inoperantes a los Estados Unidos en un abrir y cerrar de ojos y siembra el caos en todo el planeta. Tras la destrucción completa de las grandes ciudades, la amenaza de la civilización alienígena se cierne sobre los supervivientes, que sufren un despiadado ataque tras otro. La montaña de cadáveres se vuelve cada vez más alta... En medio del caos, Kurono se infiltra en la nave nodriza siguiendo a la abducida Tae e inicia, en solitario, un fiero contraataque. ¿¡Conseguirá arrancar a su novia de las garras del cruento destino que la acecha...!?
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 19, 2011
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About the author
Hiroya Oku
289 books337 followersHiroya Oku (奥浩哉 Oku Hiroya, born September 16, 1967 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a mangaka who is the creator of Gantz, Zero-One and HEN, all of which have been serialized in Young Jump. He has finished working on his most renowned manga, Gantz, which began in July 2000. His manga often contain explicit violence and gore, as well as sexual situations.
He won the second prize of the Youth Manga Awards in 1988, under the penname Yahiro Kuon.
He designed a character for Namco Bandai's Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 fighting game, Soulcalibur IV named Shura.
He won the second prize of the Youth Manga Awards in 1988, under the penname Yahiro Kuon.
He designed a character for Namco Bandai's Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 fighting game, Soulcalibur IV named Shura.
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February 11, 2024
Good arc but not great.
We learn in this arc that the giants kill the humans probably for food!
We also learn that they have animals from many civilizations in a huge zoo, and it becomes clear that maybe these animals were even the rulers of their civilizations, since they look hatefully at the captors, saying things in a weird language to them, we find that they even have a sample of humans in their zoo.
But a whole volume just for the missing tae and running around, i would rather see tae at home somewhere, and kurono go do more important things to end this conquest.
We learn in this arc that the giants kill the humans probably for food!
We also learn that they have animals from many civilizations in a huge zoo, and it becomes clear that maybe these animals were even the rulers of their civilizations, since they look hatefully at the captors, saying things in a weird language to them, we find that they even have a sample of humans in their zoo.
But a whole volume just for the missing tae and running around, i would rather see tae at home somewhere, and kurono go do more important things to end this conquest.
May 16, 2016
After a bit of a hiatus, I'm back on this series, and this was a good volume to draw me back in. The writing is better, but more importantly, most of the things that made this series questionable in terms of merit have been improved. The dialog is better, if only marginally so. Now that the humans are being rounded up in large numbers by the aliens, sanitized and stripped, and then butchered, the nudity that is rampant actually fits into the story, rather than being just fan service, or more accurately, and excuse for the artist to draw large breasted naked women. Now it's everyone, male and female, who are naked, and it actually highlights their vulnerability rather than just feeling creepily sexist.
The struggle by the captured humans to escape the slaughterhouse is genuinely tense, as well as Kei's pursuit of Tae, especially the moment where he walks right by the alien girl who is holding Tae silent. the violence is magnificent and glorious rendered, and the creature designs in the alien zoo are imaginative. It does seem weird that so many of the aliens just stand around gaping while the naked humans are running around under their feet, but then I've seen similar behavior in crowds of humans who will just stand around waiting for some else to do something when thrust into unusual circumstances.
This series has taken a turn for the better, and I hope the quality keeps up for these last few volumes.
The struggle by the captured humans to escape the slaughterhouse is genuinely tense, as well as Kei's pursuit of Tae, especially the moment where he walks right by the alien girl who is holding Tae silent. the violence is magnificent and glorious rendered, and the creature designs in the alien zoo are imaginative. It does seem weird that so many of the aliens just stand around gaping while the naked humans are running around under their feet, but then I've seen similar behavior in crowds of humans who will just stand around waiting for some else to do something when thrust into unusual circumstances.
This series has taken a turn for the better, and I hope the quality keeps up for these last few volumes.
May 15, 2024
This is it, the final phase!
Well, I think the giants look inspired from Avatar’s James Cameron. I mean the look was quite similar since Avatar was released on 2009.
Well, I think the giants look inspired from Avatar’s James Cameron. I mean the look was quite similar since Avatar was released on 2009.
June 10, 2017
Este tomo en particular estuvo un poco aburrido, pero supongo que era necesario para mostrar un poco más de la civilización invasora.
January 29, 2014
Gantz # 30
This is sci fi at its wildest and fiercest in it ability to number the senses as we watch Kei try to rescue Tae from these alien Titans.
This is sci fi at its wildest and fiercest in it ability to number the senses as we watch Kei try to rescue Tae from these alien Titans.
September 11, 2017
Good volume.
July 26, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Synopsis: Gantz tells the story of a teenager named Kei Kurono, among others, who die but find themselves brought back in perfectly healthy bodies and forced to participate in a "game" where they must hunt down and kill aliens.
Review: I almost gave up on Gantz several times, but now that I've read it all the way to the end, I'm glad I stuck with it. The beginning is dragged down by repulsive and unlikable characters, a messily paced story, unnecessary sexualization and gratuitous violence without much substance. As it progresses, however, the character development becomes pretty incredible and the growing threat of the enemies feels truly well done. Once the real enemies are revealed, it's mind-blowing how the series had been secretly foreshadowing their arrival from the very beginning.
Although it takes a while, some really good characters are introduced later on in the series and they're the ones that made me want to read to the end. Some characters that were absolutely unbearable in the beginning became polar opposites of their original selves and even made me sympathize with them quite a bit. The protagonist Kei for example, I hated him with all my heart for the first third of the series, he became progressively more likable in the second third of the story and then he evolved into one of the most memorable, unlikely heroes I've ever seen in this storytelling medium throughout the final third. The last third of the series is unbelievably terrifying with some of the most gruesome and disgusting battle/survival scenes in the history of fiction. It's much more bearable and intense in the final third because this time the violence and horror is happening to people we actually care about instead of a bunch of unlikable nobodies.
The final third of the story is what made me feel so glad that I didn't give up on this series. It had me on the edge of my seat more times than I can recall. There are a ton of chapters but they're very short and full of action which makes the series a quick read despite having almost 400 chapters. So even though the first third of the story was kinda bad in my opinion, it doesn't last for long and the payoff that comes after it's over truly impressed me. It's a flawed, thrilling and horrifying action series that takes a while to kick off. When it finally kicks off, however, it kicks off extremely hard.
Synopsis: Gantz tells the story of a teenager named Kei Kurono, among others, who die but find themselves brought back in perfectly healthy bodies and forced to participate in a "game" where they must hunt down and kill aliens.
Review: I almost gave up on Gantz several times, but now that I've read it all the way to the end, I'm glad I stuck with it. The beginning is dragged down by repulsive and unlikable characters, a messily paced story, unnecessary sexualization and gratuitous violence without much substance. As it progresses, however, the character development becomes pretty incredible and the growing threat of the enemies feels truly well done. Once the real enemies are revealed, it's mind-blowing how the series had been secretly foreshadowing their arrival from the very beginning.
Although it takes a while, some really good characters are introduced later on in the series and they're the ones that made me want to read to the end. Some characters that were absolutely unbearable in the beginning became polar opposites of their original selves and even made me sympathize with them quite a bit. The protagonist Kei for example, I hated him with all my heart for the first third of the series, he became progressively more likable in the second third of the story and then he evolved into one of the most memorable, unlikely heroes I've ever seen in this storytelling medium throughout the final third. The last third of the series is unbelievably terrifying with some of the most gruesome and disgusting battle/survival scenes in the history of fiction. It's much more bearable and intense in the final third because this time the violence and horror is happening to people we actually care about instead of a bunch of unlikable nobodies.
The final third of the story is what made me feel so glad that I didn't give up on this series. It had me on the edge of my seat more times than I can recall. There are a ton of chapters but they're very short and full of action which makes the series a quick read despite having almost 400 chapters. So even though the first third of the story was kinda bad in my opinion, it doesn't last for long and the payoff that comes after it's over truly impressed me. It's a flawed, thrilling and horrifying action series that takes a while to kick off. When it finally kicks off, however, it kicks off extremely hard.
March 29, 2023
No tengo la noción si el autor es vegetariano o no, pero si uno trata de buscar simbolismos a esta historia, justamente es la alegoría a la producción masiva de carne. Ahora, quizá el autor (conociéndolo) solo quería ser sensacionalista, y no tenía nada que ver con la industrialización de carne, pero yo lo voy a interpretar de esta manera.
Si bien, hay varios volúmenes de Gantz donde trata varios temas complejos, este en particular siento que se extiende mucho sobre el tema, aunque sea sólo en lo visual. Pero claro, es un manga, por lo tanto una forma de expresar y describir mucho una situación es a través de los dibujos, por lo que es muy acertado la manera sobre el consumo de alimento.
Los alienígenas podríamos ser nosotros, y los humanos son animales indefensos que comemos. Por supuesto que en este caso, estos animales se pueden defender, justamente es la gracia, pero si lo lleváramos a lo simplista, sería sólo una cacería por parte de quién va a comer al otro. Y la verdad, me gustó bastante todo ese viaje, incluso como presentan a Tae como si fuera un simple animal de compañía. Todo esto reflejado desde la perspectiva que así llevamos la vida, y si nos choca mucho, entonces pongamos también de los animales y busquemos soluciones entre todxs.
Si bien, hay varios volúmenes de Gantz donde trata varios temas complejos, este en particular siento que se extiende mucho sobre el tema, aunque sea sólo en lo visual. Pero claro, es un manga, por lo tanto una forma de expresar y describir mucho una situación es a través de los dibujos, por lo que es muy acertado la manera sobre el consumo de alimento.
Los alienígenas podríamos ser nosotros, y los humanos son animales indefensos que comemos. Por supuesto que en este caso, estos animales se pueden defender, justamente es la gracia, pero si lo lleváramos a lo simplista, sería sólo una cacería por parte de quién va a comer al otro. Y la verdad, me gustó bastante todo ese viaje, incluso como presentan a Tae como si fuera un simple animal de compañía. Todo esto reflejado desde la perspectiva que así llevamos la vida, y si nos choca mucho, entonces pongamos también de los animales y busquemos soluciones entre todxs.
October 18, 2020
Both Kuronos get into fights of their own, with the focus being more on the one with Tae. Tae actually gets more limelight this time but all she does is cry, whimper, or scream "Kei-chan". It's... rather incredible that the author can only think of that for the character. Doesn't even bother giving her some internal monologue that's worth something. Oh well, already figured she's nothing more than a plot excuse way back when.
Anyway, the highlight here is actually the alien's capture of humans, specifically what to do with them. It's an eerie reflection of what humans do to some other species living on Earth. But there's a weakness and jarring contradiction in the author's portrayal - the author seemingly fails to make up his mind on how to define these invaders: Are they conquerors? Yet they're destroying things... slowly (one would expect they have bigger guns given their technology level). Are they just wanting to annihilate humans? Yet they're capturing them for food and entertainment.
While I like the imagery, I think it could have been so much better had the author actually given the aliens a proper purpose in coming to Earth - there doesn't seem to be any.
Anyway, the highlight here is actually the alien's capture of humans, specifically what to do with them. It's an eerie reflection of what humans do to some other species living on Earth. But there's a weakness and jarring contradiction in the author's portrayal - the author seemingly fails to make up his mind on how to define these invaders: Are they conquerors? Yet they're destroying things... slowly (one would expect they have bigger guns given their technology level). Are they just wanting to annihilate humans? Yet they're capturing them for food and entertainment.
While I like the imagery, I think it could have been so much better had the author actually given the aliens a proper purpose in coming to Earth - there doesn't seem to be any.
November 9, 2017
This Gantz is a continuation where Kei Kurono follows Tae down a storm drain and ends up in an alien world. I usually go into the basis of the story but, since this is the 30th edition, I'm wondering how necessary that really is. If this is the first Gantz you have run across, it is a Japanese graphic novel that is read from right to left. The good guys wear black tights, the women are large breasted and the aliens have four eyes. It's a likable tale and amazingly fast read even when I take time to look at the artwork for detail.
April 7, 2018
[4,5 / 5 ]
Tanto Kei como Tae salen a la superficie, pero no logran encontrarse. Tae es tomada por una niña que la tendrá como mascota, mientras que Kei deberá estar al pendiente de las personas que lo acompañaban, lo cual termina en él peleando contra un alien en un "zoológico" que mantiene a los humanos.
No sé si en verdad estoy subiendo demasiado mis expectativas con Gantz, pero en serio espero que el final sea increíble. Es por eso que últimamente evito poner 5 estrellas, siento que falta algo por venir.
Tanto Kei como Tae salen a la superficie, pero no logran encontrarse. Tae es tomada por una niña que la tendrá como mascota, mientras que Kei deberá estar al pendiente de las personas que lo acompañaban, lo cual termina en él peleando contra un alien en un "zoológico" que mantiene a los humanos.
No sé si en verdad estoy subiendo demasiado mis expectativas con Gantz, pero en serio espero que el final sea increíble. Es por eso que últimamente evito poner 5 estrellas, siento que falta algo por venir.
July 1, 2022
Volume 30: Chapter 320-326
Phase 3: Invasion
Arc 12: Alien Ship Takeover Mission
Tae and other people getting caught by the flying vessel. They were taken to the underground of the mega structure. There, they being disinfected and ready to be farmed. Tae were saved by a lolicon and, with other group of people, they escaped to the surface of the alien city. Later, Tae was taken by an alien girl.
Kurono trying to save Tae but he can't find her. On the way, he had to save another living human.
Phase 3: Invasion
Arc 12: Alien Ship Takeover Mission
Tae and other people getting caught by the flying vessel. They were taken to the underground of the mega structure. There, they being disinfected and ready to be farmed. Tae were saved by a lolicon and, with other group of people, they escaped to the surface of the alien city. Later, Tae was taken by an alien girl.
Kurono trying to save Tae but he can't find her. On the way, he had to save another living human.
March 2, 2025
Aca vemos a donde llega Tae y a donde la tiene que seguir Kurono
esta divertido
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esta parte me recordo a una serie muy viejita que llegue a ver de niño ,
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January 19, 2020
Things changed again. This series. My god. It makes me keep reading it. Also, can we talk about the art style for the past few volumes? It's amazing. Compared to vol 1, the art style now is on a whole new level. It got gradually better with each volume.
January 10, 2023
this was…so fucked up…I’m still enjoying it though 💀🥴
I highkey really miss the rest of the Tokyo team and honestly the simplicity of the missions from the beginning of the series LOL but I’m looking forward to seeing how this wraps up in the next 7 volumes!! This series is batshit INSANE.
I highkey really miss the rest of the Tokyo team and honestly the simplicity of the missions from the beginning of the series LOL but I’m looking forward to seeing how this wraps up in the next 7 volumes!! This series is batshit INSANE.
October 5, 2017
Another good volume.
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September 5, 2020So sad that it's almost finished, but it has been a blast.
November 13, 2021
Ok, aquí sí ya fue too much de oscuridad.
November 28, 2021
⭐️ 3.5 ⭐️
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February 4, 2023
Doesn't THAT say a lot about us in all our hypocrisy
March 25, 2024
This is absolutely insane it literally just turned into Fantastic Planet... I know it's crazy but I also kind of love it? Idk man... 😭
December 2, 2025
Kei continues his search for his girlfriend in the land of giants.
March 7, 2014
Gantz takes a different course in this volume, at times it feels like Moebius-esque sci-fi.... and I like it very, very much.
June 14, 2014
Everything's happening too fast. Such a page-turner!!
January 23, 2015
Best quote: "Having power. He's just realizing what it means to have it."
Let's move to the next volume!
Let's move to the next volume!
March 28, 2016
What the hell is going on!!! o_O
May 26, 2016
Edición argentina, tomo 30 de 37. Último en llevar el logo azul, que cambia rojo a partir del próximo tomo.
March 10, 2024
No sé por qué me salteé esta reseña pero el tomo estaba lindo y toda esta saga me hace acordar a un cuento de ciencia ficción que leí que no recuerdo el nombre.
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