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Gantz #23
Gantz/23
The battle-hardened Osaka Gantz team has fought with courage and fury to wipe out most of the lower-level (but highly lethal) alien invaders. Now firing on all cylinders, the OGs set out to go toe-to-toe with the insanely powerful boss-class offworlders, including the elusive, shape-shifting "100 Point" boss, a creature that can appear as beautiful as it is deadly. The Tokyo Gantz squad can do little more than watch as the Osaka fighters soon realize that the constantly changing forms of the boss monster may be more than even they can handle!
216 pages, Paperback
First published May 19, 2008
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About the author
Hiroya Oku
293 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 2, 2024
Now i know how Hiroya Oku got the idea for all these crazy creepy and cool new aliens!
i mean this is insane the most innovative so far, but not so much since he gave picture to folk tales, but he did a great job of visualizing these incredible folk tale monsters.
I can't wait to read any book about Japanese folk tales, i will be on the lookout for one from now on.
i mean this is insane the most innovative so far, but not so much since he gave picture to folk tales, but he did a great job of visualizing these incredible folk tale monsters.
I can't wait to read any book about Japanese folk tales, i will be on the lookout for one from now on.
July 28, 2018
This one pretty much continues the big brawl with the crazy other team. This will be a short review. Some cool moments, one involving a double team between two characters verses one monster and this monster is swift as fuck so was great to watch. Also there's a funny moment with glowing eyes blasters. Won't spoil but good stuff. Rest was just a lot of fighting, a few deaths, and that's about it. A solid, action packed volume, a 3 out of 5.
June 6, 2017
Hiroya Oku sigue centrándose principalmente en el equipo de Osaka, y los "jefes" de los aliens van entrando en escena, cada uno más terrible que el otro. La forma en la que eliminan a uno de los más fuertes va acentuando el sentimiento de opresión, desesperanza y horror.
May 22, 2016
Edición argentina. Traduce los capítulos 257 a 264 y 5 páginas de extras con ilustraciones La noche de los cien monstruos.
April 28, 2016
I'm probably becoming repetitive at this point. Blood, guts, violence, dismemberment, monsters. The latest deployment continues as the Osaka Assholes prove how much better they are than the Tokyo Do-Gooders. I really want most of the Osaka Assholes to die. The boss monsters are pretty cool in this volume, especially the shapeshifter.
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.
October 18, 2020
This is turning out to be one rather long mission. The fights are still going on, with the focus being more on the Osaka team (and their crazy-ass antics). The alien adversaries are ramping up in difficulty, as the "boss aliens" and giant aliens join in. There are times where the action is a bit messy and it's difficult to see what's happening, but ultimately it's not really important I guess, just serving to highlight how chaotic things are. I'm noticing a lot of Dotonburi landmarks drawn into the scenes. Apparently, there's a tool to scan and see how much points an alien can confer. I was wondering when something like that would show up, given precedents in other manga and anime using a generic number to represent power level.
June 26, 2022
Volume 23: Chapter 257-264
Phase 2: Katastrophe
Arc 9: Nurarihyon Alien Mission
Hanaki and some nerdy guy trying to kill the boss, the Nurarihyon. It turned out that Nurarihyon can regenerate itself instantly. It seems impossible to kill Nurarihyon. Hanaki died after being beamed by the Nurarihyon. Nurarihyon's head has been decapitated but it doesn't die yet. The nerdy guy managed to escape with the head.
The two Nurarihyon's right hand man come to kill the nerdy guy. George, Kuwabara and Knob come to rescue. The two right hand man are very tough to kill. Knob died. After that, Nurarihyon regenerates back. George and Kuwabara fight toe-to-toe with Nurarihyon.
Phase 2: Katastrophe
Arc 9: Nurarihyon Alien Mission
Hanaki and some nerdy guy trying to kill the boss, the Nurarihyon. It turned out that Nurarihyon can regenerate itself instantly. It seems impossible to kill Nurarihyon. Hanaki died after being beamed by the Nurarihyon. Nurarihyon's head has been decapitated but it doesn't die yet. The nerdy guy managed to escape with the head.
The two Nurarihyon's right hand man come to kill the nerdy guy. George, Kuwabara and Knob come to rescue. The two right hand man are very tough to kill. Knob died. After that, Nurarihyon regenerates back. George and Kuwabara fight toe-to-toe with Nurarihyon.
February 11, 2024
Hola hola aprendiz y lector.
Hoy tenemos la reseña del tomo 23.
Con 216 pag.
La pelea de los tomos 20 aún no termina (en Osaka)
Y la meta es el sujeto de 100puntos y revivir a Kuruno.
Experiencia:
Está es una pelea super diferente aunque mantiene su esencia.
Saber si pueden matar al líder y a todos los demás con más de medio equipo muerto es una gran pregunta, ya que ni los líderes con varias veces 100puntos están muriendo y todo es un caos.
Vamos por el siguiente tomo.
Por todo esto y más le doy:
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hoy tenemos la reseña del tomo 23.
Con 216 pag.
La pelea de los tomos 20 aún no termina (en Osaka)
Y la meta es el sujeto de 100puntos y revivir a Kuruno.
Experiencia:
Está es una pelea super diferente aunque mantiene su esencia.
Saber si pueden matar al líder y a todos los demás con más de medio equipo muerto es una gran pregunta, ya que ni los líderes con varias veces 100puntos están muriendo y todo es un caos.
Vamos por el siguiente tomo.
Por todo esto y más le doy:
⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 22, 2025
Out of three big bosses, one was eliminated but not completely. His head remains alive and laser beams are coming out of his eyes. Seems like full body is growing again from his head part.
Seems like the weapon which was supposed to capture the aliens using a net is not working on these three big boss aliens.
Chapter-264: 💀
The artwork in this volume was amazing!
Seems like the weapon which was supposed to capture the aliens using a net is not working on these three big boss aliens.
Chapter-264: 💀
The artwork in this volume was amazing!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2017
Gantz is a series of stories about recently deceased people who don suits and weapons to fight aliens. In this episode, a group from Tokyo and a group from Osaka are in Osaka fighting highly complicated and lethal aliens. The artwork and story are pretty good. The story continues.
December 30, 2021
Продовження місії у Осаці. Кілька бос-баттлів, які плавно перетікають один в одного.
Осакських гантзерів продовжують потроху випилювати, у міфологічних поганців виявляються приховані таланти. Наприклад, прожектор смерті. На кого посвітить, тому гаплик.
Також сценарист заходить у гості до кайдзю-жанру, щоб звести у двобої велетенського бикоголового тарантула та невидимого велетня. Підозрюю, був візит ще й до меха, але поки нічого не ясно.
І звичайно ж, у фіналі виявляється, що 100-бальний монстр не просто так отримав таку оцінку. Сценарист тут займається самоповтором та виявляє свою любов до пишних грудей.
Осакських гантзерів продовжують потроху випилювати, у міфологічних поганців виявляються приховані таланти. Наприклад, прожектор смерті. На кого посвітить, тому гаплик.
Також сценарист заходить у гості до кайдзю-жанру, щоб звести у двобої велетенського бикоголового тарантула та невидимого велетня. Підозрюю, був візит ще й до меха, але поки нічого не ясно.
І звичайно ж, у фіналі виявляється, що 100-бальний монстр не просто так отримав таку оцінку. Сценарист тут займається самоповтором та виявляє свою любов до пишних грудей.
August 7, 2017
Desde que llegamos a la parte gris cada tomo es taaan aburrido.
September 4, 2017
Good volume.
October 3, 2017
Another good volume.
April 14, 2020
this arc is kinda dragging
July 12, 2021
2021 Popsugar Readikg Challenge
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November 28, 2021
⭐️ 4 ⭐️
Estoy en mi límite, no hay forma de que puedan salir vivos de esta misión pero la acción está buenísima y no puedo parar de leer 👁👄👁
Estoy en mi límite, no hay forma de que puedan salir vivos de esta misión pero la acción está buenísima y no puedo parar de leer 👁👄👁
May 8, 2022
I think the Osaka arc was wayyyy too hyped cause it's really not living up to my expectations
January 29, 2023
This Manga is getting better and better. The art, the gore, the story and the shity personality of the new characters from the Osaka Team make it increasingly captivating.
March 22, 2024
Not much to say, this one was pretty much all action
December 14, 2024
Love all the Japanese folklore that is being used to create these insane aliens.
January 31, 2025
Pues aquí el equipo Osaka se enfrenta a los dos subjefes
También el ejercito japones le entra a la pelea, aunque no logran gran cosa.
Buenas peleas, y pues si con bajas
4.4 stars
También el ejercito japones le entra a la pelea, aunque no logran gran cosa.
Buenas peleas, y pues si con bajas
4.4 stars
October 20, 2025
Big fight with 2 teams trying to take down a 100 point foe. Many casualties.
March 28, 2023
Espectacular la pelea contra los jefes, me hubiera gustado que duraran más los dos jefes menos poderosos, pero no quita lo genial de los paneles. Realmente es una pelea muy vistosa y demasiado entretenido, totalmente loca y que no descanso, un espectáculo de golpes, contragolpes y muertes, sobre todo, muertes.
June 3, 2014
Encore plus de monstruosité !
Encore plus de violence !
des monstres encore plus gros !
Des gantzers encore plus débiles !
La dernière phrase est, en un sens, la plus curieuse dans cette série qui mise tout sur la surenchère monstrueuse.
Parce que les vingt tomes précédents opposaient à la folie à la Jérôme Bosch des monstres une solidarité certaine, les deux derniers mettent en scène des sociopathes à moitié junkie, qui ôtent quand même tout l'intérêt moral de l'histoire.
C'est en quelque sorte une illustration perverse de la fameuse phrase de Nietsche : "Quand tu regardes l'abîme, l'abîme regarde en toi". Parce qu'à combattre ces monstres de façon monstrueuse, ces combattants en sont eux-mêmes devenus : ils violent, ils massacrent sans discrimination les monstres et les pauvres citoyens ... et ils ne font preuve d'aucune espèce de solidarité.
Encore plus de violence !
des monstres encore plus gros !
Des gantzers encore plus débiles !
La dernière phrase est, en un sens, la plus curieuse dans cette série qui mise tout sur la surenchère monstrueuse.
Parce que les vingt tomes précédents opposaient à la folie à la Jérôme Bosch des monstres une solidarité certaine, les deux derniers mettent en scène des sociopathes à moitié junkie, qui ôtent quand même tout l'intérêt moral de l'histoire.
C'est en quelque sorte une illustration perverse de la fameuse phrase de Nietsche : "Quand tu regardes l'abîme, l'abîme regarde en toi". Parce qu'à combattre ces monstres de façon monstrueuse, ces combattants en sont eux-mêmes devenus : ils violent, ils massacrent sans discrimination les monstres et les pauvres citoyens ... et ils ne font preuve d'aucune espèce de solidarité.
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