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Gantz #22
Gantz/22
Les règles du jeu ont changé ! Désormais, deux équipes Gantz s'affrontent sur le terrain pour exterminer les créatures étranges qui peuplent Osaka... Mais la seconde équipe travaille de manière peu orthodoxe. Drogue, sexe et fun, voici la recette de ceux qui agissent comme les héros d'un jeu vidéo !
200 pages, Paperback
First published November 19, 2007
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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 1, 2024
The west team have a lot of nice gadgets.
And a lot of powerful players, they will be a great asset in this war for sure!
And a lot of powerful players, they will be a great asset in this war for sure!
July 18, 2018
This continues the big brawl from last volume.
We get a breakdown of all the new crazy gantz members. Rapist, killers, weirdos, all of them together, killing monsters...for fun. Unlike what we're used to these guys love to kill. They are all psychos, even the girl who's starting to fall for our favorite hero...KATO! He's going through some tough shit deciding what to do and this girl is calling her a crazy asshole the whole time so he's not having the best time. Oh, also, the vampires start to flip the script here.
Good: The fights are pretty great in this one. Super speed, bloody, and gory. What you expect from Gantz. I also think the new squad is interesting despite being psychos. Kato is becoming a more interesting character too.
Bad: They skip out on a bunch of my favorite heroes. Barely getting screen time.
Overall fun and exciting and a breeze to read. Gantz remains to be a lot of fun! A 3.5 out of 5, I'll bump to a 4.
We get a breakdown of all the new crazy gantz members. Rapist, killers, weirdos, all of them together, killing monsters...for fun. Unlike what we're used to these guys love to kill. They are all psychos, even the girl who's starting to fall for our favorite hero...KATO! He's going through some tough shit deciding what to do and this girl is calling her a crazy asshole the whole time so he's not having the best time. Oh, also, the vampires start to flip the script here.
Good: The fights are pretty great in this one. Super speed, bloody, and gory. What you expect from Gantz. I also think the new squad is interesting despite being psychos. Kato is becoming a more interesting character too.
Bad: They skip out on a bunch of my favorite heroes. Barely getting screen time.
Overall fun and exciting and a breeze to read. Gantz remains to be a lot of fun! A 3.5 out of 5, I'll bump to a 4.
June 25, 2022
Volume 22: Chapter 248-256
Phase 2: Katastrophe
Arc 9: Nurarihyon Alien Mission
Kato is still with his morality that refused to kill. He only fight an alien and sent them off to the sky (using Gantz's technology). He saves Anzu, a single mom from the Osaka team, from the alien.
Later, we were introduced to the other Osaka team that have reached 100 points several times; the sadist trio, Sanpei, Tetsuo & Susumi, cleared the game once; Hanaki, cleared the game twice; George/Shimaki, cleared the game 3 times; Kuwabara, cleared the game 3 times; Knob/Muroya, cleared the game 4 times; the strongest among the Osaka team, Oka Hachirou, cleared the game 7 times.
Hikawa and Chiaki team up with the aliens that resemble a samurai. They fight the 3 members of Osaka team. Later, the aliens betrayed them and Hikawa killed them both. Hikawa and Chiaki team up back with the Tokyo team.
The 100-pointer boss is introduced. The boss is a shapeshifter alien.
Phase 2: Katastrophe
Arc 9: Nurarihyon Alien Mission
Kato is still with his morality that refused to kill. He only fight an alien and sent them off to the sky (using Gantz's technology). He saves Anzu, a single mom from the Osaka team, from the alien.
Later, we were introduced to the other Osaka team that have reached 100 points several times; the sadist trio, Sanpei, Tetsuo & Susumi, cleared the game once; Hanaki, cleared the game twice; George/Shimaki, cleared the game 3 times; Kuwabara, cleared the game 3 times; Knob/Muroya, cleared the game 4 times; the strongest among the Osaka team, Oka Hachirou, cleared the game 7 times.
Hikawa and Chiaki team up with the aliens that resemble a samurai. They fight the 3 members of Osaka team. Later, the aliens betrayed them and Hikawa killed them both. Hikawa and Chiaki team up back with the Tokyo team.
The 100-pointer boss is introduced. The boss is a shapeshifter alien.
December 24, 2021
Масару задовільняє свій моральний кодекс, чим дивує свою нову знайому з Осаки. У вампірів та міфічних потвор суцільний місандерстендінг. Читача знайомлять з компанією трьох садистів. Читач прощається з компанією трьох садистів. Читач починає розбиратися у складі осакського загону. Для інтриги їх найсильніший боєць ховається за стелс-полем. У героїнового моноциклєтніка з Осаки з’являється оператор ПК, тепер можна оперативно взнавати кількість балів за кожного вбитого монстра.
Обіцянка-цяцянка. Масару обіцяє завалити 100-бального. Наркоман та оператор ПК якраз такого знаходять, але цей монстр не такий вже й простий.
В цій частині діалоги щільно перемішані з екшеном, але героїв важко переплутати, тому читається 22 том дуже швидко. Мінусом є те, що команда з Токіо спочатку зовсім забила на вампірів. Їм всім одночасно наче стало плювати на те, що з вампірськими тварюками є незакритий конфлікт.
Обіцянка-цяцянка. Масару обіцяє завалити 100-бального. Наркоман та оператор ПК якраз такого знаходять, але цей монстр не такий вже й простий.
В цій частині діалоги щільно перемішані з екшеном, але героїв важко переплутати, тому читається 22 том дуже швидко. Мінусом є те, що команда з Токіо спочатку зовсім забила на вампірів. Їм всім одночасно наче стало плювати на те, що з вампірськими тварюками є незакритий конфлікт.
January 29, 2025
Y empieza Kato a pelear, mientras la chica de Osaka nos va dando info sobre el equipo Osaka
Buen tomo
4stars
Buen tomo
4stars
May 29, 2025
The Osaka Crew seemly to be mostly very experienced Scumbags...who have got to 100pts multiple times.
so where do the Tokyo Gantz crew fit into this?
so where do the Tokyo Gantz crew fit into this?
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
Ok, wow, things are getting pretty intense. A huge array of different alien species that I believe are modelled after Japanese yokai. Despite the Osaka teams predilections, there are some really great fights here. Katou gets his awesome moment (and a brand new girl to go with it) here despite still wielding that capture tool instead of an actual gun or sword. Apparently, the Osaka team has been doing this for a lot longer than the Tokyo team. Suspension of disbelief required for how a relatively normal girl with little fighting prowess has managed to survive unscathed in a team of made up mostly of degenerates.
February 10, 2024
Hola aprendiz y lector
Hoy tenemos la reseña del tomo 22 de Gantz G
Con 200 pág
Dónde la pelea en Osaka continua sin que todos entiendan que paso y ahora resulta que hay un objetivo de 100 puntos.
Experiencia:
Ver un territorio nuevo y que haya más sujetos con mentalidades y objetivos diferentes le da un vuelco a la historia dentro de Gantz.
También hay nuevas metas y nuevas expectativas.
Las peleas siguen y la misión de complica por lo que quieres leer el siguiente tomo sin más.
Por todo esto y más le doy:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hoy tenemos la reseña del tomo 22 de Gantz G
Con 200 pág
Dónde la pelea en Osaka continua sin que todos entiendan que paso y ahora resulta que hay un objetivo de 100 puntos.
Experiencia:
Ver un territorio nuevo y que haya más sujetos con mentalidades y objetivos diferentes le da un vuelco a la historia dentro de Gantz.
También hay nuevas metas y nuevas expectativas.
Las peleas siguen y la misión de complica por lo que quieres leer el siguiente tomo sin más.
Por todo esto y más le doy:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
June 6, 2017
Continúa la pelea contra los seres mitológicos, donde podemos ver conocer más sobre el equipo de Osaka. La verdad, por momentos parece un cómic de Image de los 90s, mucha acción y personajes badass ultra descerebrados y extremos. Por otro lado, los vampiros se dan cuenta de que una alianza con los aliens no es algo en lo que se pueda confiar... ¿Quiza eso les haga cambiar de opinión sobre los cazadores? Lo dudo, pero al menos podrían tener una alianza más duradera.
September 6, 2017
Now there are more than one Gantz groups. The fight against the aliens in Osaka continues. Gantz is a graphic novel series of people who must fight aliens to score points for freedom, to restore friends or for better weapons. It is an interesting series and the artwork helps the stories along. The characters develop well.
April 2, 2018
El grupo de Osaka tiene armas y participantes que no se han visto antes, lo cual está poniendo en juego la misión y el recibir puntos (más ahora que han descubierto a enemigos que van desde los 75 hasta los 100 puntos), que significaría un todos contra todos (¿?). Además que en el grupo de Osaka hay participantes que han ganado los 100 puntos 7 veces... ¿¡Pero qué demonios!?
July 6, 2017
La verdad es que este arco me está aburriendo bastante, solo espero que acabe pronto. Aunque ya salió un personaje interesante y prometedor...
September 3, 2017
Another good volume.
October 3, 2017
Another good volume.
May 30, 2019
Zvláštní, že i když tam Kurono není, tak je to pořád stejně meh. Well, já to dočtu!
2.5/5*
2.5/5*
April 14, 2020
this arc is a bit boring
November 28, 2021
⭐️ 4 ⭐️
El equipo de Osaka tiene armas increíbles y pelean súper bien 🤯
Ps: Necesito ya la pelea con el de 100 puntos
El equipo de Osaka tiene armas increíbles y pelean súper bien 🤯
Ps: Necesito ya la pelea con el de 100 puntos
December 13, 2022
Edición argentina, tapa antagónica.
March 28, 2023
La gracia de leer Gantz luego de haber terminado la emisión es lo rápido que puedes ir pasando página tras página, por lo que se hace muy entretenido la relectura, y justamente me pasó esto, donde lo más importante está en la criatura de 100 pts. El equipo de Osaka está mucho mejor equipado, pero tienen cero trabajo en equipo, por lo que cada miembro va muriendo por su arrogancia, y así mismo, podrían haber solucionado muchos temas, pero no los hacen para darle tiempo al equipo de Tokyo de reaccionar y ser los héroes de la misión, se ve venir.
March 22, 2024
I missed Satou, so glad he's back
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 5, 2024
A HUNDRED POINTS!!
December 14, 2024
Osaka teams are kinda dicks, aren't they? Makes for an interesting story, however.
December 24, 2024
Media masacre, gore... cientos de aliens, algo de los vampiros, esta uffffff
January 22, 2025
In this game, we got three bosses worth: 68, 71 and 100 pointers respectively!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 14, 2025
The big fight with tons of monsters and the other team continues.
June 26, 2016
This is the part of the Osaka storyline where we actually learn something about the members of the Osaka Gantz group. They're extremely badass, but even more dysfunctional than the Tokyo team. I don't expect most of them to survive.
As always, great art and monster design, even if the plot and characterization is kind of shallow.
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As always, great art and monster design, even if the plot and characterization is kind of shallow.
For more seinen reviews, see http://www.skjam.com/tag/seinen/
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