Gantz/6

Gantz #6

by Hiroya Oku

見ず知らずの者が集められた部屋でガンツが映し出した標的は仁王の姿をした星人。そんな中、玄野は岸本への未練や怒りから衝動的に自分に興味を持つ年上の女と関係を持つ。転送が始まり敵の巨大さに圧倒される面々だが、待ち望んだ殺戮の世界に戻ってきた玄野は、果敢に挑み、敵一体を撃破。その姿に初めて参加した人間たちは気勢を上げる。暴走する玄野に西の姿を見出す加藤の心には次第に……。

Genres: Manga, Comics, Seinen, Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Comics Manga

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2002

About the author

Hiroya 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.

Reviews

[Tawfek · Rating 5 out of 5]

NO i am not giving it 5 stars because Kei lost his virginity...
And not because we have different naked girls at the cover of each chapter now...
But because this is the most interesting battle yet and the most creative.
And because i am a sucker for any fighting that has anything to do with Buddha, here we get Buddha himself come to fight with a lot of mean freaky Buddhist dudes lol
its the best yet and i hope it gets only better as it should be.

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gantz is always entertaining. However, it's not always a homerun. I really dug volume 5 a lot. This volume feels unfinished. Well not unfinished but it's the start of the next hunt. Not nearly as good as the second half of the hunt. It's about to get fucked up. However, this is just the start of it and more of a setup for that. We also get to know the new players a little more here.

What I liked: Kei taking lead. Actually fucking shit up. Taking down giant monsters with ease. Starting to remind us of the 8th grader who was whooping ass, except without the dumb ass attitude with it. Also liked the fact the new guys are useful. Well least the sniper. I was wondering when a useful player would be showing up.

What I disliked: What the fuck was with the new chick just fucking Kei out of nowhere? He's like "I wanna fuck you" and the girl is like "Are you retarded?" then she sucks his dick? WUT? Also what the hell was with Kei's best buddy still not willing to kill? I get not wanting to but these aliens/monsters are here to FUCK US UP. Kill them you moron or you die...again.

I love this series but some volumes are more frustrating than others. This is one of those haha. But I will keep reading because it's NEVER boring!

[Jesus Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gantz 6

Aquí con los nuevos, entre los cuales hay un monje, pues vemos el nuevo escenario, templo con dos estatuas gigantes, mucha acción por parte de Kurono en el templo, acción trepidante.

Lo que si suena de “fan service descarado” es la escena al inicio de Kei y la chica nueva. Si ya de por si la portada de cada inicio de capitulo.
Finalmente manga.

4.5 star

[Baal Of · Rating 3 out of 5]

So the Lara Croft look alike immediately consents to having sex with Kei, after the flimsiest of protests, within hours of first being pulled into the game. Really? This makes the first chapter seem like nothing but wish fulfillment for the author, and starts this volume off on the wrong foot.
The self-righteous, judgmental Buddhist is fascinatingly similar to a lot of Christians in the USA, including many I have known, and many I grew up with, operating with simple-minded certitude, and using threats of hell to manipulate behavior in others. This is a very different portrayal of Buddhism than is popular here in the West, where that religion is romanticized into near perfection. This then ties in to the Buddhist statues which become this volume's alien opponents, initially appearing as a much more credible threat than the previous sets of so-called aliens. But then in the actual battle, they are barely effective at all. there is one death by exploding head as a newbie character decides to go home instead of playing the game, which is de rigueur for this manga. The first two giant statues kill exactly one participant, the arrogant Buddhist of course, before being destroyed by the simple expedient of having Kei shoot them with the explosive gun provided by Gantz. This is especially amusing since Kato (I think) dramatically says "there's no way to beat this thing!" only moments before. Perhaps he should have tried using the gun before making such a declaration. At least the one human kill is pretty cool, i.e. a well-deserved squishing under the palm of the statue with a nice Splrrt.
The rest of the new recruits fight hand-to-hand with additional statue aliens, and none of them die, because along comes the smart sniper. So much for a credible threat. We've got a body count that barely registers compared to previous rounds. Sigh. The carnage that does happen is glorious rendered with loving detail, there just needs to be more, and so again this series is hovering right around a two and a half stars.

[Mykhailo Gasyuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Новачки та бувалі проти прибульців, що ховаються у храмі. Ну, як ховаються - стоять практично на виду у всіх. Хто ж буде докопуватись до статуї, якщо вона просто собі стирчить і проходу не заважає?!

Бій в кілька актів. Герої сценарно туплять, є традиційна спроба звалити, що закінчується вибухом голови, є купа паніки та безпідставної самовпевненості, коли ту паніку вдається погасити.

Вмотивований Кей. Оскільки Кей таки отримав солоденьке (правда, не від тієї, на яку кинув око), то тепер він почуває себе героєм, хоче всіх прибульців повбивать, політать, побомбить - можете продовжити цей логічний ряд. В чувака наче мрія всього життя здійснилася.

Масару все ще за принципи ненасильства, хоча ось-ось всій компанії наваляють.

Прибульці. Спочатку велетенські статуї при вході, потім колосальна статуя Будди, потім невеличкі статуї. Боротися є з ким, екшону вистачає, навіть з вершечком.

Сміливість авторів. Вони практично рознесли релігійну споруду, яку змалювали з Храму Сенсодзі. Уявляю, скільки б шуму було у медіа, якби щось подібне намалювали у нас: боротьба з вигаданими сюжетами не потребує зусиль, а українські журналісти взагалі не про те, щоб напружуватися…

Бадьоро. Нові персонажі швидко адаптуються. Любов авторів до інших попкультурних героїв виливається в те, що вони додають в свою мангу їх аналоги.

[Hafeez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 6: Chapter 59-70
Phase 1: Missions
Arc 3: Buddhist Temple Alien Mission

New mission started. They being teleported to Rateiin Temple to kill two big aliens. The aliens was a statue in front of the temple gate. After the two big aliens were killed, come another wave of buddhist-theme alien. They defeated the aliens as a team really give me a goosebump. The biggest alien appear with over 100-feet-Buddha-look alien that seem impossible to be killed.

[José · Rating 4 out of 5]

Debe ser el protagonista más pajín y poco querible que he leído en un manga.

Igual la trama me mantiene enganchado y está bueno para pasar el rato.

[Max Freese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gantz is the ultimate manga for the adolescent inside us all.

[Carm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kei got laid and a priest got murdered. I’m not mad about it.

[Andreas · Rating 4 out of 5]

GANTZ macht nahtlos weiter, wo beim letzten Mal aufgehört wurde. Eine Menge Action hier, ein wenig Sex da und leider keinen Schritt näher an einer Aufklärung. Noch ist bei mir genug Neugierde da, aber wer weiß wie lange noch.

[Evey Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

¿Enganche a este manga? No que va...

Decir que llevo como 4 tomos de pura perfección es quedarse corta. Suerte que tengo muchos tomos en la estantería a punto de ser devorados.

[Angel Torres · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, this is probably the best volume so far.
Great progression, great character development, awesome story and a very well crafted arc.

I can't wait for the next volume.

[Jao Wonders · Rating 4 out of 5]

My fave type of alien so far and the battles were sick!

[Darren-lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well the formatting is back to normal, at least for this issue, but the last two being out kinda fucked it up for me, so 4...

[Dumb popcorn's manga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was pratically all action, so there's not much to say, but it keeps on being super entertaining.

[Pablohoney Thebends · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comenzaron la batalla en el templo.
Tb sus escenas de s3x0.

[Mique Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay so the annoying monk dying was so funny. Watching Kei take initiative and give others hops in his bravery is fun. Yet at the same time, we also see that his immaturity turns the bravery into overconfidence.
Kato represents the good in humanity and despite being strong he’s a sweet heart.
What’s with that Angelina Jolie tomb raider!?!
I stan the Giant Buddha. I love seeing how they think they’ve killed the aliens but more shit comes out after. 😂
Kei standing in proportion to the giant buddhas feet was stunning. It truly feels monumental and more epic than anything Hollywood has produced. Marvel, take notes.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I figured out why I keep reading - there's just no end to the absurdities the author throws at his readers! It's so out there that I just can't help but be entertained by the ridiculousness of it. We finally get a second female, who's basically a pony-tailed copy of the first female, except that she's actually way, way more, err... accepting of Kurono. I think it's just meant to serve as some sort of emotional setup for Kurono? But anyway, the third mission is pretty irreverent, considering the aliens are basically the statues that you'd find in Buddhist temples.

The usual assortment of strangers show up, but there are greater numbers this time. The funny thing is that there's one guy (a newcomer no less) who is actually effective (as opposed to sheer luck and ambush shots) with the advanced weaponry that they've been given. I guess the kids are just not that smart? I mean, why wouldn't they take the equipment home and actually practice with them... but of course, that would spoil their sudden bouts of realisations of "I can do this!" - which... is actually quite fun to see (as is the sheer amount of gore).

[Dani Wladdimiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este volumen es frenético en todo sentido, tanto por las batallas como por las relaciones entre los personajes, Kurono se está afirmando poco a poco como personaje. Por otra parte, es increíble la diversidad en los personajes, tanto por los aliens como los humanos, hacen una diversidad tal que les odias o te gustan, por lo que ayuda a la rotación del grupo. Pero, el gran pero, sus personajes femeninos, porque en ese sentido Gantz ha envejecido muy mal con el transcurso de los años. Tenemos tres protagonistas donde una es sumisa, otra es acosadora y la tercera es la única diferente donde se siente más empoderada. Y entiendo también que molesta a las personas las portadas eróticas del autor, pero justamente él se dedicaba hacer hentai, donde es difícil que no lleve eso a esta obra, donde justamente una de los puntos es lo frenético de la vida, y el sexo es algo de eso. Es importante mencionarlo, pero no me saca de la obra, como en otras obras donde definitivamente me dejan fuera de la narrativa. En ese sentido, Gantz sabe a lo que va, y va de saco a lo suyo.

[Leonel Buelvas Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

El volumen 6 de Gantz que cuenta con los mangas 59-70 acelera el ritmo con otro grupo muy disparejo. En sus páginas hay el principio característico de incertidumbre por parte de los personajes de si están vivos o muertos (quien sabe, tal vez ni lo uno ni o otro), para luego dar paso a la acostumbrada violencia y vértigo que nos ha venido acostumbrando el manga.

Religión, sexo, violencia y el reencuentro de Kurono con un "yo" más osado, ese Kato recuerda de niño, le darán el toque diferente a esta parte del arco argumental, que parece a penas comenzar.

[Gustavo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Por suerte después de pocos capítulos el autor nos lleva de vuelta a la habitación de Gantz. Los nuevos personajes están buenos aunque algunos no son muy desarrollados, nunca pensé que podría haber un personaje más irritante que Kei en esta historia hasta que conocí al monje de estos tomos. Empieza el arco del templo, con una serie de aliens muy interesantes y mucha acción.

[July de la Cruz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Las mujeres desnudas al iniciar cada capítulo son completamente innecesarias, pero dejando ese de lado fue un buen tomo.
Hasta ahora estos “villanos” son los que más me han gustado porque no son pequeños como los anteriores aparte de que Kite ya se anima más a pelear.
También me gustó esa manera un poco sutil en la que se criticó a los extremistas religiosos.
3/5

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wonder if it will be tiresome to keep hearing them speak once and once again trying to convince everyone to survive, but this time it was so interesting. The priest's actions, though annoying, made much sense and people were sadly swayed. Every statue being the aliens they have to fight is also very cool, though probably direspectful. The action was fun so let's see how it goes.

[mugiwara2410 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our protagonist lost his virginity in Chapter-59 titled 'The Sex' 😂. Very interesting game now, they have to battle two big buddhist aliens. After killing those two, several other small aliens arrive and also THERE IS THIS BIG BUDDHA STATUE that they need to face.

The action and the enemies where improved in strength compared to the previous volumes.

[Peter Barr · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this, the group with some newcomers continue to battle in the alternate reality. In this episode they do battle in a Buddhist temple. The story moves along very fast and the art work is defined with some emotional detail to it. It is adult manga and the first of it's king that I've read.

[Jose Brox · Rating 5 out of 5]

La historia empieza a despegar de verdad. Kurono comienza a tomar decisiones y aparecen otros personajes interesantes, incluyendo una chica capaz de pelear y decidir. Lo peor: la escena de sexo gratuita del principio.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kei and gang take on two huge aliens guarding a Buddhist temple.

I like that Kei has decided to go all in on using weapons to decimate the aliens. The bit about him having sex with one of the newly arrived group was beyond weak. So good parts and bad parts to this volume.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story.

[SpookyBoogie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The mystery of Gantz is keeping my attention but the author's terminal boner and obsession with large breats is pretty fucking creepy.